First night ( No meal):
Pick up at your hotel or Hello Vietnam Travel at 19:30 – 20:00 and transfer to Ha Noi train station catch the night train to Lao Cai ( Train time : SP7 / 20:35 – SP1/21:10 – SP3.21:50). Overnight on the train.
TRAIN TO SAPA
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
5:30 – 6:30 am: pick you up at Lao Cai train station by our staff then drive to Sapa by bus. Arrive in Sapa in mid-morning. You arrive in hotel. In case of the room is available, you check in the hotel; otherwise, you enjoy the tour first. Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
CAT CAT VILLAGE
9:30 – 10:00am: our guide takes you to Cat Cat village settled by Black H’mong people. Along the path of stone, you see a plenty of hand-made products created by the residents. They show several models of the old life such as weaving cloth and pounding rice. At the end of the village, a majestic waterfall suddenly appears where you can take photos of the hydroelectric power station built by the French. Leave the village then come back to Sapa for lunch at Red Camellia restaurant. In the afternoon, you have free time to discover Sapa town and market by yourself. You can rent a motorbike to discover Sapa or take herbal bath of Red Dzao people.
18:00- 19:00: have dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van village – Sapa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 am: have breakfast at the hotel.
LAO CHAI
9:30 – 10:00 am: our guide directs you to visit 2 villages located in Muong Hoa valley, Lao Chai and Ta Van. You trek from the hotel to Tà Van village with the distance of 10 km. On the way, you get the sight of Muong Hoa valley with streams and rice paddle fields, which looks like a large colored silk picture. Besides, you experience the customs of H’Mong, Red Dzao and Day people.
Around 12:00: have lunch at the restaurant on the way of the trip. After meal, you continue trekking to the end of Ta Van. About 14:00: our driver picks up and transfers you to the hotel for refreshing. You are free and easy to go shopping or visit Sapa town and market in the afternoon.
18:00 – 19:00: have dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Sapa – Ham Rong – Lao Cai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 am: have breakfast at the hotel. Then you check out the hotel. You leave your luggage it at the hotel store.
HAM RONG
9:30 – 10:00 am: the tour guide takes you to visit Ham Rong (Dragon Jaw) mountain, one of the most beautiful mountains of Hoang Lien Son mountain range. It is an idea destination for many travellers going to for fresh air and impressive beauty of nature. You have chance to see Orchid flower gardens and a wide range of flowers blooming in four seasons. At the height of 1.800m, you can get the over view of Sapa town and take photos to share with your friends.
Around 12:00: come back the Red Camellia restaurant for lunch. After that, you are free and easy in the afternoon until 15:30. Then, you come back the hotel for refreshing and take your luggage.
16:00 – 16:30: our driver picks you up at the hotel and transfer to Lao Cai train station.
17:30- 18:30: Have dinner at the Hai Nhi restaurant (near the train station) before getting on the night train to go back to Ha Noi. Overnight in the train. Arrive in Ha Noi at 5.00 am. Tour finishes.
(Note: the itinerary might swift between 3 days on the peak days)