DAY 01: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE – SAPA (Meals: Lunch, Dinner) |
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6:30 - 7:00 |
Our driver and tour guide will come and pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi to depart for Sapa. |
10:00 |
Follow the highway to Lao Cai City with a comfortable short break on the way to Sapa. |
13:00 |
Arrive at Sapa town and be amazed by the colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic people. Enjoy welcome drinks and itinerary briefing. Then, have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes before the hotel check-in. |
14:30 |
Start hiking downhill to Cat Cat village at the bottom of Muong Hoa Valley. Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley towards Fansipan – the highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina. Upon arrival at the village, you will have a chance to visit the Black H’mong’s traditional stilt houses as well as watch people weaving, embroidering, and drying their clothes, etc. Then, keep walking to visit the dramatic and picturesque Cat Cat Waterfall, which is a great spot for photo-shoots. |
17:00 |
Return to Sapa town for dinner. Enjoy your free time in the afternoon to explore Sapa Market and town. Overnight at the hotel |
DAY 02: SAPA – Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN - SAPA – HANOI (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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8:00 |
Have breakfast at the hotel. |
9:00 |
Begin trekking from Sapa towards another part of Muong Hoa Valley where you can see the magnificent landscapes of the mountainous region. Trek through Y Linh Ho, the village of the Black H’mong, then continue the adventure through lush rice terraces to visit Lao Chai village and experience the Black H’mong’s daily life and traditional culture. |
11:30 |
Arrive at Ta Van village of Tay minority, which is exhibiting a strong influence from Chinese culture. Take a bus ride to return to Sapa. |
14:30 |
Enjoy your free time in Sapa for refreshment. |
15:15 |
Catch a bus to travel back to Hanoi. |
21:15 |
Arrive in Hanoi. The tour ends. |
Northwest Vietnam is a captivating mix of dramatic mountainscapes, crisp fresh air and colourfully-clothed hilltribes.
Sapa is the home of dramatic landscapes, colourful hilltribes, breathtaking scenery and is well-known for its Saturday market.
Vietnam is a multi-nationality country. It has 54 ethnic groups with about 86 million people and Sapa is one of famous travel destination for all customers want to understand about the culture,
Sapa and Bac Ha are hill stations long favoured by many tourists. The area is home of unrivalled mountain scenery, including Vietnam’s
This trip is a perfect introduction to trekking in the northwest highlands of Sapa, with time also spent in the architecturally rich capital city of Hanoi.