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Hanoi - Sapa Package Tour in 6 Days
Tour Overview:
This trip includes a night in Hanoi and an adventure tour to Sapa with a trek through the
hills and valleys of the Sapa region, discovering several different minorities along the
way. At an elevation of 1,600 meters, Sapa is a delightful former French hill station
situated in the mountainous region of Vietnam's northwest, close to the Chinese border.
The region is home to many ethnic minority groups, each wearing traditional and colorful
attire
Tour outline:
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (welcoming dinner and water puppet show)
Day 2: Hanoi city tour – Night train to Sapa (B, L, Soft sleeper in AC wooden cabin)
Day 3: Lao Cai Station – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van
Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa
Day 5: Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai Station – Overnight train back to Hanoi
Day 6: Arrive back to Hanoi
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D, WP)
Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, our Driver will pick you up and transfer to your
hotel. Relax after your journey before a ‘Welcome dinner’ at a traditional restaurant with
Vietnamese cuisine.
In the evening, you will have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry,
an art form unique to northern Vietnam, and a good, light-hearted introduction to its rural
culture, over night in Hanoi Imperial hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi discovery – Night train to Sapa (B, L)
After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up and transfer to visit Temple of
Literature, the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century, and a popular
attraction, as is Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant
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before drive back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake with a cup of tea or
coffee. The tour is followed by 1 hour drive on cyclo to observe the daily life of Hanoian,
along the narrow and bustling streets. Most of them are named starting with “Hang” plus
the current on sale goods. Dinner is for your choice.
7h30pm, our guide will take you to train station for night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on
train.
Day 3: Lao Cai Station – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B, D)
Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have breakfast in local restaurant, enjoy Sapa pure
atmosphere. Then, in the afternoon, prepare for a great trek down to the picturesque
valley of Muong Hoa. We will walk on small paths and trails to reach Lao Chai and
Tavan Village to visit the Tay and Day tribes, where we will have unique homestay
experience among hill tribe people, dinner and over night in the local house.
Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa (B, L, D)
In the morning, you leave for Giang Ta Chai
village of Red Dao minority. You will trek through
bamboo forest which belongs to Hoang Lien
National Park. On the way you will find a nice
place to enjoy lunch, after lunch, going up to the
main road where you will be picked up by jeep.
Ride back to Sapa and you might stop some times
on the way to take photos of the fabulous valley of
Sapa. Check in Chau long hotel. Enjoy the night in
the cloud town.
Day 5: Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai Station – Overnight train back to Hanoi
(B, L)
Sunrise buffet breakfast, you will follow a road going down hill to Cat Cat village. You
will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station. Take a rest here before you trek
downhill to get Sin Chai village. Enjoy beautiful scenery on the way back to Sapa town
for lunch.
Free time to discover by yourself in the afternoon and dinner is for your choice. Back to
hotel for shower and then our car will transfer you to Lao Cai station for overnight train
back to Hanoi.
Day 6: Arrive back to Hanoi
You will arrive in Hanoi Station at around 5h30. Our tour finishes.
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Trip Notes:
The trekking day
A typical trekking day start at about 9.00 am after breakfast. Lunch times can vary
depending on the terrain. During the trek we will have short breaks for rest, snack and
photographing.
Food
All meals which are indicated in the itinerary are included in the price of this trip. Picnic
lunch would be prepared by a local restaurant. The emphasis will be on healthy and
nutritious fresh local produce. Please inform us if you have any special dietary
requirement.
The tour guide and transfers
In Hanoi, Our guide will follows the tour and accompany you to the train to show you
your cabin.
In Lao Cai, our guide will meet you at Lao Cai Railway Station in the morning of the first
day and follows the tour. He also sees you off at Lao Cai Railway Station on day 5.
When you get back to Hanoi on day 6, you can easily find a taxi to get to your hotel by
your self.
What to bring
Trekking boot, sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, rain coat, toiletries,
original passport,
Note on client safety
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and
weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may
influence client safety.
Home stay – the unique experience
On the Northwest Mountain Villages tour, you will need to hike five or six hours per day
along a scenic valley to reach a small cluster of ethnic minority villages located in remote
area around Sapa. Home stay is really highlights of tour that give you unique experience
to discover life and culture of ethnic minorities. Homestay in villages is simple in term of
bedding condition and toilet, clean and located beside a spring with a good view. We will
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sleep on beds with mattress, clean sheet, pillows and mosquito nets. Toilet is usually
flush-style. The hosts are very friendly and eager to please. Usually, the host family or
guide will cook meals for you, but will not join in out of respect for the guests. If you
prefer to them to eat with you, you need to ask the guide in advance to make the
arrangements
Tour Prices:
Tour Name: Hanoi - Sapa Package Tour in 6 Days
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights from Hanoi
Rate: On request
Tour included:
 Home stay and accommodation sharing twin or double room with breakfast.
 Home stay permission.
 Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the
itinerary above.
 Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai – Hanoi by A/C soft sleeper cabin.
 Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle and/or a Jeep with an
experienced safe driver.
 The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
 Entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
 Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or
picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.
 Vietnam visa agreement ( 1 month)
Tour excluded:
 Dinners, except as specified above.
 Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
 Insurance, government tax
17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam