DAY 1: HANOI - SAPA – Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN (-/LUNCH, DINNER)
6.30 – 7.00 Our shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotels/hostels in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer you to bus station to take about 5,5 hours by the sleeping bus to Sapa.
12.30 - 13.00 Our driver will pick up at the Sapa bus station when you arrive and transfer to the hotel in Sapa. Take a shower and have a time to prepare your baggage for your trek. Have lunch at hotel.
We start 3km 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 - visit local school and local houses then continue 4km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong.
We continue to trek more 4 Km through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. This is a good chance to learn about the local architecture, daily life styles and customs.
Enjoy a dinner and free time in the evening. Stay overnight at the Homestay
DAY 2: TA VAN - GIANG TA CHAI - SU PAN (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER)
Have breakfast at the Homestay
9.30 We will trek on a hilly trail around 3 km throught Bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai village where you can see the Red dao minority people. You can make a stop at a waterfall for taking the photos. Have soft break at rattan bridge –the oldest rattan bridge in Sapa. Visit some house and continue to go to Su Pan village.
After picnic lunch, we keep on hiking to Ban Ho, the village lies within a beautiful valley, home to the Tay minority people who have their traditional house on stilts.
Enjoy a dinner and free time in the evening. Stay overnight at the Homestay
DAY 3: BAN HO - NAM TOONG - SAPA - HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, -)
We will continue to walk about 2km to a very nice “the Lavie”waterfall discovered by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy swimming then go up to the mountain to visit Nam Toong Village where you will be able to observe the fascinating daily life of the Red Zdao Hill Tribe, then get back to Ban Ho before get to Sapa by van.
15.30 Take bus to Hanoi.
21.00 Back your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Tour ends.
