Meet our guide at hotel lobby. We will be traveling in a first class soft sleeper cabin up to Lao Cai. Train leaves Hanoi at night and arrive at Lao Cai station in the morning. 

Overnight on night train  

* Note: There are 4 soft sleeper berths in one cabin on train for Sapa Tour. Our quotation is based on 01pax/one berth. If your clients want to have a private cabin, please add the surcharge as below:

• 01 client in a private cabin => pay 3 the rest berths: 65USD*3 = 195 USD

• 02 clients in a private cabin => pay 2 the rest berths: 65USD*2= 130 USD

• 03 clients in a private cabin => pay 1 the rest berth: 65USD*1= 65USD

• 04 clients in a private cabin => No pay any surcharge

• English guide escort on night train 

Meet our driver at Lao Cai Railway Station, we transfer to hotel for a shower, breakfast and morning coffee. We embark on a trek from Sapa town to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages, home to Black Mong and Day tribes. Tonight we spend a first night with local family.  

Overnight in homestay at Ta Van Village

* Note: From the town of Sapa – Ta Van Village: 15 km => 5- 6 hours for Hard trekking. 

Trek of today is hard. We trek from the Village of Day to Seo Trung Ho village of Red Dao village, it takes us around 6 hours, and most of time is up to mountain.  We encounter many tribes, rivers, rainforest. Our friendly guide often said to us we go up to the heaven today and down to the hell tomorrow. 

Overnight in homestay at Seo Trung Ho village. 

* Note: Ta Van Village – Seo Trung Ho Village: 15 km => 5- 6 hours for Hard trekking. 

We have full day trek from Seo Trung Ho village that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you will meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way we will spend the night with a family in Ban Ho village, inhabited by the Tay ethnic minority.  

Overnight in homestay at Ban Ho village

* Note: Seo Trung Ho Village – Ban Ho village: 15 km => 5- 6 hours for Hard trekking. 

After enjoying breakfast we depart for a 3-hour trek to Thanh Phu village, home of Tay people. Check in our guest for tonight first then we head out for a walk to My Son, Nam Sai, Nam Cang, Nam Nhiu villages, home of numerous tribes including Tay , Red Dao, and Xa Pho. We trek back to our Thanh Phu village. We stay in their traditional long house on stilts.   

Overnight in homestay at Thanh Phu village

* Note: Ban Ho village – Thanh Phu village: 10 km => 2 - 3 hours for Hard trekking. 

Bidding farewell to our graceful host in Thanh Phu and its friendly people we head back to Sapa town. We have lunch here and then last minutes to shop before transfer to Lao Cai Railway to catch the night train to Hanoi.    

Overnight on night train 

* Note: There are 4 soft sleeper berths in one cabin on train for Sapa Tour. Our quotation is based on 01pax/one berth. If your clients want to have a private cabin, please add the surcharge as below:

• 01 client in a private cabin => pay 3 the rest berths: 65USD*3 = 195 USD

• 02 clients in a private cabin => pay 2 the rest berths: 65USD*2= 130 USD

• 03 clients in a private cabin => pay 1 the rest berth: 65USD*1= 65USD

• 04 clients in a private cabin => No pay any surcharge

• English guide escort on night train 

The train arrives in Ha Noi early morning. Our guide arranges a transfer to your hotel.

End of the trip. 

Important notes:

• This is an off beaten track walk, which is very good for clients who wish to get away from crowds at touristic places.

• What to bring: Good trekking boots, rainwear, 2 sets of clothes, socks, towel, swimming suit, Camera and film, flash light, Medicine for personal use.  

• Best time to trek:from March to May when it is dry and clean; and from September to November if you want to enjoy the terraces

• Return train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (4 pax share in one cabin, soft berth. If your group is odd, please share with other tourists OR pay more to get private cabin on train).

• Normally, the trekking time is about 5- 10 km per day. Depend on your healthy, our itinerary can be flexible to meet your ideas during the trip.

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