Friendly homestay tour to Sapa

Taking the tour to Sapa where the Red Dao women have very colorful red embroidery and coins on their clothing. On their head, they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Zao Legend.

Tour Inclusion:

- 01 night sleep in homestay in Sapa

- Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)

- 02 nights in Sleeper cabin on train for two ways

- The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests' return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary.

- Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program

- Meals (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.

Tour Exclusion:

- International flight tickets and airport tax.Visas

- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

- Surcharge for peak season (if any) & Other not mentioned in the above detail program.


Night 1 - Hanoi – Lao Cai

Place Transport: Car->Train
Meals: Breakfast

8.00pm – Custom Vietnam Travel tour guide pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Hanoi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (cabin withsoft sleeper and air-conditioning). Arrive Lao Cai 5:30 or 6:00am

Day 1 - Lao Cai – Sapa home stay

Place Transport: Car
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

Arrive in Lao Cai. The car ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. You’ll have breakfast in a local restaurant. At 10 am, we start trekking. The first part is on the road but we soon turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River along Y Linh Ho valley and from here lead to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language and wear traditional indigio blue clothing. After that,  you continue to go to Ta Van village (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. Zay is a fairly small minority group of about 38.000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam . The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green color. The Zay's houses are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. We stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van and have our dinner here.

Day 2 - Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Su pan – Sapa - Hanoi

Place Transport: Train
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

After the breakfast, we continue to visit Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai where we also have short break near by a hanging bridge made from cane and a beautiful waterfall. The Red Dao women have very colorful red embroidery and coins on their clothing. On their head, they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Zao Legend.We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River and trek up to Su pan where you will meet the jeep and transfer back to Sapa. Have late lunch in Sapa and then discover Sapa town in your own before departure to LaoCai train station. You’ll have dinner either in a restaurant in Sapa or on the way back to Lao Cai to catch a night train back to Ha Noi. Take night train from Lao Cai station to go back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi in the next morning.

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