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Old 07-19-2009, 11:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Sapa Trekking Tour 4 Days / 3 Nights

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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