This tour is designed for those who like staying with the local, trekking through forest, learning the lifestyle of the mountainous hill tribe...

1. Indochina Treks Travel Co.,Ltd
Add: No 57, lane 205, Giai Phong Str, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Tel: (84) 4 33769113; Fax (84) 4 36285319
Website: http://indochinatreks.com
Sapa trekking and Homestay
3 days (code: VSP03)
Itinerary Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan
– Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Sapa
Duration 3 days
Price only from US$96/person
Highlight Sapa exploration with 2 night homestay with the local trekking
to to remote villages visit ethnic groups, endless paddy fields on
continuous terraces, beautiful scenery...
Many ethnic minorities, such as the Hmong and the Dao, live in and around Sapa. Many older women
in particular make items such as ethnic-style clothes and blankets, to sell to tourists. Striking up a
conversation with them can be very rewarding. Our 3 day trip to local village with homestay will give
you great chance to do all and learn about the their cultures, customs.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Lao Cai - Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B/L/D)
You are welcome at the station for transfer to Sapa. Breakfast upon arrival at local restaurant. We will
then start from your hotel for 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong
Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. A 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through
terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. If lucky enough, you will have
chance to see endless ripening paddy fields on continuous terraces. Lunch at a local family, it gives
you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life
styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes on the way. We keep on hiking around the village
of the Dzay and H'mong where we stay overnight with a local family - great chance to know about
their daily life of the the local people.
O/N at the Dzay local house
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho (B/L/D)
After pancake made by your host family, we continue to discover Giang Ta Chai village, then Su Pan
villages of the red Dzao minority. After picnic lunch, we keep on hiking to Ban Ho, the village lies

2. within a beautiful valley, home to the Tay minority people who have their traditional house on stilts
and we will spend the night here.
O/N at the Tay local house
Day 3: Ban Ho – Nam Toong - Sapa (B/L)
2km walking to a very nice waterfall discovered and named “the Lavie” by the French during the
colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy swimming then go up to the mountain to visit a small hamlet of the
Red Dzao people called Nam Toong, then get back to Ban Ho for lunch then go up to the main road to
take a jeep to Sa Pa.
Bus to Lao cai Station
Quotation
Net rate in US$/person in party of
2 - 3 pax 4 - 5 pax 6 pax up
133 112 96
Note*: rates are not applied on New Year, National Holidays, festivals..
Inclusion:
• Twin sharing at your selected hotels.
• Meals as mentioned in the program.
• Transfer by private A/C vehicle for whole trip.
• English speaking guide. Other languages are available upon request.
• Admission fees for all sightseeing places.
Exclusion:
• Tips and gratuities.
• Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi train tickets.
• Services not mentioned above.
• Visa arrangement
• Drinks and personal expenses
• International flight from/to Vietnam.
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