If you are from abroad or even working in Vietnam, let’s travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a different way, with more difficulties, approach the villages closer, live with the hill tribal people several days to deeply enjoy their hospitality, as well as contemplate the magnificent scenery of this hill station better.

Night train to Sapa

Pick up at hotel, transfer to Hanoi Train Station.

Over night train to Sapa.

Day 1 : Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B,L,D)

Arrive Lao Cai Train Station around 6:00 AM

We will take 1hr bus ride uphill to the beautiful town of Sapa. The ride gives you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have breakfast & Frenshen up before your trip

09:00 Start your trekking tour.

7km 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. Continue on 3km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then 4 Km walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. 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.

Trekking: 12 KM of trekking.

Day 2 : Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Sapa (B,L,D)

After breakfast, continue on 8 km of trekking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong. Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest to the main road to catch the jeep to return to Sapa.

Trekking: 8KM of trekking, 10 Km of driving back to Sapa.

Day 3 : Cat Cat & Sin Chai - Night train back Hanoi (B,L,D)

A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 3 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa.

Fresh shower & dinner before take the bus to Lao Cai Station

18:00: Bus to Lao cai Station

Over night train to Sapa.

Trekking: 8KM of trekking, 3 Km of driving back to Sapa.

Arrive in Hanoi Station at around 5h30. Our tour ends