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Sapa - Exploration of Tribal Culture Tour

Tour Overview

With our trip you will learn more about how the rice is cultivating from when the seed sowed to harvest until being served as cooked rice on your dinner table as well as discover how they live, what they do and a little bit how they think. You will be attracted by colorful costume, the grace of Hmong and Dzao girls. Let‘s us show you the beauty of cultures, let’s come forward, exploring, enjoying and remembering.

Tour outline:

Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai Station (Soft sleeper in A/C wooden cabin)

Day 1: Lao Cai Station – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van

Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Ban Ho

Day 3: Ban Ho – Sapa – Lao Cai Station – Overnight train back to Hanoi

Day 4: Arrive back to Hanoi

Tour Itinerary:

Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai Station (Soft sleeper in A/C wooden cabin)

7h30pm, Go Asia Travel’s bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you for the overnight train to Lao Cai Station. Enjoy the experience the romance of overnight train travel.

Day 1: Lao Cai Station – Sapa market – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (B, D)

Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have breakfast in local restaurant take time to relax, enjoy Sapa pure atmosphere, and visit Sapa market.

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 overnight in the local house.



Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Supan - Ban Ho (B, L, D):

After breakfast, 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. Amazing sceneries and beautiful waterfall are to be seen in the afternoon. Arrive in Supanbefore getting to Ban Ho - the village of the Tay hill tribe. Take a rest then walking around the village before dinner, overnight in the local house.

Day 3: Ban Ho - Sapa – Lao Cai Station – Overnight train back to Hanoi (B, L):

The last day of the Sapa tour will be finished by walking up to the main road. Our jeep brings youback to Sapa for lunch, free time in the afternoon.

Dinner is for your choice. Then our car will transfer you to Lao Cai station for overnight train back to Hanoi

Day 4: Arrive back to Hanoi:

You will arrive in Hanoi Station at around 5h30am.

Trip notes:

The trekking day

Trekking Grade: Difficult 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 the third day. When you get back to Hanoi on day 4, 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. Home stay in villages is simple in term of bedding condition and toilet, clean and located beside a spring with a good view. We will 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 Price:

Tour Name: Sapa - Exploration of Tribal Culture Tour Duration: 3 days and 4 nights from Hanoi Rate: On request Tour included:



2 nights home stay 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 wooden 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.

Tour included:

Dinners, except as specified above. Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses. Insurance, government tax