This journey is tailored for explorers who wish to devote more time to discovering local communities in the Sapa tour. It’s a much more affordable alternative to travelling by night train. Allow Vietnam Travel Top to handle your needs.
Hanoi
Hanoi - 6.00
- 6.20: Pick up from Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to the big bus and depart to Sapa Town.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
Sapa - 13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. And the tour guide & driver pick up you at the bus station to Hotel.
• Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
• Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
Cat Cat village - 14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L, D)
Sapa - 8.00
- 8.30: Have breakfast at hotel, check out the room and prepare light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store).
Ta Van - 8.30: Trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.
Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours
Sapa - 12.00: Back to the Ta Van Village to shower and prepare for lunch.
12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch.
13.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Village to Sapa Town.
Enjoy free time in the afternoon to discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Sapa - Lao Cai - Bus to Ha Noi (B, L)
Sapa - 6.00-8.00: Breakfast and you have free time for enjoin to visit to Sapa or Fansipan Mountain peak with cable car (Indochina highest - 3143m above sea level) by yourself.
11.00: Check out and clear bills, have lunch at the hotel and time at leisure on your own.
15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi
Hanoi - 15.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
21.30: Arrive in Hanoi, drop off at the meeting point, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
Trip ends.
The itinerary above is corresponding to the transferring option from Hanoi - Sapa & return by sleeper morning bus. You can choose other options suitable for you by the way transfer and location pickup/drop off.
- English-speaking local guide in Sapa
- Bottled water provided
- Complimentary water bottles for bus journey
- Meals including lunch, dinner, and breakfast
- Modern air-conditioned bus with comfortable seats for Hanoi-Sapa travel
- Insurance during bus travel
- 2-night stay in The View Sapa Hotel (or similar) on a twin sharing basis
- Beverages, travel insurance, VAT, personal expenses
- Others not clearly mentioned above.
- Please note, the itineraries and schedules are subject to change without notice, depending on the weather and operating conditions.
- The itinerary above is corresponding to the transferring option from Hanoi - Sapa & return by sleeper morning bus. You can choose other options suitable for you by the way transfer and location pickup/drop off
- NO WORRY ABOUT YOUR BOOKING IF WE DO NOT REPLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR BOOKING, WE WILL SEND YOU PICK UP TIME/ITINERARY BEFORE YOUR TRIP 1-2 DAYS OR EARLIER
- Customers should provide their hotel name and address in the Hoan Kiem district for pick-up arrangements.
- All passengers should provide mobile phone or email address to the tour operator. The company will contact you directly after you make your reservation.
- If you are vegetarian or have any special food requirements, please advise the local operator in advance.
- Hotel room: Standard 2-3 people per room
- You can also finish your trip in Sapa
- You can bring your luggage & leave them on the bus. And we also have a car to transfer them to the Village during time you trek.
- Thing to bring: Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
- Thing to bring: Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
- Thing to bring: Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
- Thing to bring: You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
