Hanoi: Sa Pa Rice Terrace Trail & Bac Ha Market| Homestay & Hotel

Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa - Long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (meals: Lunch, Dinner)

1. Hanoi train station
   7h · Admission ticket not included
   Night 1: We meet you at Hanoi Train Station to catch the train SP1/SP2/SP3 departing at 21.30 to Sapa. At 5.00 am, driver picks you up at Lao Cai Train Station to Sapa (40 kms). You arrive Sapa town in early morning, refresh and have breakfast at hotel.
2. Sapa
   3h
   After having breakfast at hotel, you need to prepare light bag for short trek to Cat Cat village with a local H'Mong guide.
3. Cat Cat village
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Cat Cat village is home of black H'Mong people, this place has beautiful waterfall and Muong Hoa stream as well as terrace fields. You can visit Hydro Electric Power Plan made from French time and schools for the locals' children.
4. Lao Chai Trail
   20h · Admission ticket included
   Lao Chai is a village which is a home for black H'Mong ethnic people. It is located by Muong Hoa valley and stream, on the foot of Fansipan mountain. You normally trek through Lao Chai village with nice terrace fields and marvelous mountains and homes with smoke of cooking food.
5. Ta Van Village
   15h · Admission ticket included
   Ta Van is a village - home of Zday people, this village is located by Muong Hoa stream with nice and amazing view, there are many beautiful treks to this village. You will stay overnight at homestay in Ta Van village with good hygine and friendly Zday people.

Day 2: Medium trek Ta Van village - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - (Private tour to Bac Ha) - Ha Noi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

1. Giang Ta Chai Village
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Giang Ta Chai is a home of Red Zdao, Zday, Black H'Mong people living together. It has beautiful view to Muong Hoa valley with bamboo forest, rice terrace fields.
2. Ta Van
   Pass by
   Here, you can stay with the host at homestay

Day 3: Bac Ha Sunday market (Extra Optional) - Lao Cai - Hanoi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

1. Bac Ha Market
   4h · Admission ticket included
   Bac Ha market only takes place on Sunday morning. It shows the original way of exchanging goods in the old time and contemporary. You can see the locals exchange pig, souvenir, hens to get other products...There are a lot of ethnic people joining this market including: Red H'Mong, Zday, Red Zdao, Tay...to make colorful mountain market that you cannot meet in the rest of the world.
2. Hoang A Tuong's Castle
   30m · Admission ticket included
   During the visit to Bac Ha, you visit Hoang A Tuong's castle where King of H'Mong people lived in the past, this is the most luxurious place for him and his family to live and rule all ethnic people there.
3. Bac Ha
   30m
   Pho village is located close to Bac Ha market. You can walk in the peaceful road to see the daily life of ethnic people there.
4. Ha Giang
   6h
   Extra option you can start to Ha Giang directly from Sapa if you won't go back Hanoi:
   There are 2 buses departing for Ha Giang from Sapa: 14.30 pm & 19.00 pm.
   At 14.30: Limousine bus (18 seats) picks you up at May hotel for Ha Giang (6 hour drive).
   At 19.30: Sleeper bus (40 seats) picks you up at its meeting point for Ha Giang (6 hour drive).
   For 2 kinds of buses, you need to pay extra fee, please contact travel consultant for further details.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Old people should not attend the long trek (9 kms) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
• Handicapped people and children under 6 years old should not attend this tour
• Homestay is totally different from hotel due to its basic and simple facilities
• Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
• Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
• Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
• You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required