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| Hanging over 5000 km square with the population of 6000 people, with lush greenery of mountain ranges is just the beginning of your expedition to the jade of Far East. Imagine a land lush in tropical forest and emerald rice terrace fields and a land alive with very colorful tradition and culture. The old Frence-built hill station of Sapa (1600m above sea level) is the natural starting point for a unique experience of the Sapa area. BRIEF ITINERARY : Day 1 : Hanoi Catch night train to Lao Cai Day 2 : Lao Cai Sapa Cat Cat - Sapa Day 3 : Sapa Lao Chai Ta Van Catch night train back Hanoi Day 4 : Hanoi Arrival DETAIL ITINERARY : Day 01: Hanoi Catch night train to Laocai At around 20:00pm, our tour guide and driver pick you up at your hotel and escort to Hanoi Raiway Station to catch night train at 21:15pm to Lao Cai. Stay overnight on train Include : Private car, Train ticket: Hanoi-Sapa(first class,soft sleeper,A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide Day 2: Lao Cai Sapa Cat Cat Village Sapa Arrive in Lao Cai in early morning around 5:30am, transferred to Sapa by van. Check in hotel, have breakfast, relax and enjoy lunch by your own. At 12:00 our tour guide will pick you up at Royal View hotel to visit Sapa town, then trek Cat Cat village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A 'White curtain 'cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather until time for back to Sapa by car. Then discover Sapa in night, see ethnic people activities and life in Sapa by your own. Trekking distance: 5km Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa Include : Private car, Hotel in Sapa, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee Day 3: Sapa Lao Chai Ta Van Night train back Hanoi After having breakfast in a hotel we embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Return to Sapa and Lao Cai railway station by car (AC) for dinner before catch night train back Hanoi at 20:30pm . Trekking distance 10 km Stay overnight on train Include : Private car, Train ticket: Sapa - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee Day 4 : Hanoi Arrival Train arrive at Hanoi at around 5:00am, our tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer you to your hotel or continue your trip. Include : Private car, Tour guide |
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