Picturesque SaPa

Around 9.00pm our local driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and transfer you by private vehicle to Hanoi Railway Station. Enjoy an overnight train trip to Lao Cai in superior 4-berth
compartments sharing with other passengers. Your train departs at approximately 10.00pm.

Arrive in the early morning approximately 6.30am at Lao Cai, the border town
to Yunnan, China. Here you meet your driver who will provide the private vehicle transfer the 38 km drive on winding roads up the mountains to Sapa, located approx. 1,500 m above sea level.
On clear days you can see the highest mountain of Vietnam, the Fansipan.

Enjoy an early breakfast at a local restaurant and then drive from Sapa to Lao Chai village. Views of
the Muong Hoa Valley and magnificent surrounding mountains and rice terrace fields can be
seen on this journey. Along the road, people from many ethnic minority groups, such as H’mong,
Zay, and Red Dao are likely to be encountered, and there are stalls along the way that serve tea,
fruits and sweets. Soon after turning off the main road and taking a local path, we will arrive in
the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai, where you will experience the daily life of the villagers.
Enjoy a light walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village, where the Zay hill tribes live. Here you take a
rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your local guide in a local house.
After lunch, continue walking to the meeting point for your transfer back to Sapa town. The
Remainder of the day is at leisure. You may choose at your pace to discover Sapa town, its bustling
market, the colourful dresses of the Ethnic people, tea and coffee shops as well as the local life
in this mountain town.

Today enjoy a full day of trekking. This morning visit Suoi Ho village with tea plantations and
cardamom gardens. Follow the buffalo trails to visit the hospitable villages of the Black Hmong
minority people in Ma Tra. After passing a school and scenic views en route, a picnic
lunch will be served. Continue after lunch to Ta Phin village where you will meet the Red Dao
people who are famous for their weaving skills. Proceed to the meeting point and meet
your driver who will provide the transfer back to Sapa.

Indulge in a soothing 60-minute foot massage before transferring by private vehicle to Lao Cai
railway Station where you will board the overnight train to Hanoi at around 9.40pm in a 4-berth
shared sleeping compartment.

On arrival in the early morning in Hanoi, you will be greeted by your local driver who will transfer you via private vehicle to a nearby restaurant to enjoy a delicious breakfast and Vietnamese Coffee. It is here we bid you farewell and wish you safe travels for the remainder of your trip.