SAPA ADVENTURE – HARD TREKKING – 6 DAYS

 (Itinerary: Hanoi Sapa- Lao Chai- Ta Van Giang Ta Chai- Ban Ho- Nam Toong)

Tour code XSEV0022: ADVENTURE&TREKKING TOURS

Highlights:

  • Discover the beauty of Sapa in the off-the-beaten-track route by trek to visit village such as Lao Chai & Ta Van Villag, Giang Ta Chai village of Ban Ho village, Y Linh Ho, Giang Ta Chai, Ban Ho, Nam Tong
  • Trek through the villages of several different ethnic minorities, H’mong people, Red Zao people, & Tay people
  • Overnight at homestays to get insight into their unique culture and customs, friendly, hospitable family
  • Experience the rustic living of locals
  • You will have the opportunity to taste local delicacies, meals made by your Vietnamese hosts at your homestay
  • Suitable for both backpackers and families or small groups
  • Revel in the stunning landscape of Sapa Valley, Mương Hoa valley
  • Trekking from 2 -4 hours for everyday depending on your health and requirements

Overview

Start and end in Hanoi! With the Hiking & Trekking tour Sapa Adventure: Hard Trekking for 6 days 5 nights, you have a 6 days tour package taking you through Hanoi, Vietnam and Sapa,. You will Trek to look at the stunning rice plateau landscapes, meet the various and diverse ethnic groups in their authentic villages, learn more about their customs and discover their way of life.

Tour summary:

DAY 1: HANOI NIGHT TRAIN TO LAO CAI- SAPA

Private driver

 Be ready at your hotel lobby at 8:00PM, our tour guide will meet and pick you up for a short transfer to Hanoi Railway Station to take the overnight train to Lao Cai City. Overnight on train
Accommodation: On Train –  Soft berth in sharing cabin with AC
  • Private compartments on request at surcharge.
  • Train journeys are part of a great local experience. Cabins are shared with other local passengers (unless private cabin is requested and all berths paid for – with supplement). Restrooms at either end of the carriages complete the local experience.

DAY 2: SAPA- Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGE (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Highlights and activities: 3-4 hours trek
Picked up at Lao Cai Station upon your early arrival for over an hour drive uphill in a shared minivan to Sapa. After freshen up and Breakfast in a local restaurant, transfer 6km along the main road to a beautiful spot where your village trek begins
This part offers spectacular scenery of the highest part of Hoang Lien Son mountain range and in a nice day, Fansipan Peak can be seen. Crossing the river by a suspension bridge you will challenge your feet uphill to Y Linh Ho village. Here you will pay visiting to some Hmong families, watching them doing their daily works. After picnic Lunch, the trail continues up and down hill for about 2 hours as you reach to Lao Chai, a large village of the H’mong and then following the river bank to Ta Van of the Zay people, paying visiting to local homes, village schools… you will enjoy much your cultural discovery of local ethnic peoples as well as breathtaking scenery of the Muong Hoa Valley. Tonight you will enjoy a home stay in Ta Van Village for an unique life experience. Overnight at homestay in Ta Van Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay    

 DAY 3: TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI – SUPAN – BAN HO VILLAGE (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Highlights and activities: 3 -4 hours trek
Leaving Ta Van village after Breakfast and following the foot path uphill, you will pass through impressive terraced rice paddies on the hill slopes before getting through a bamboo forest, a huge waterfall to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zao peoples. Walking around the village you will meet many women with their embroidery work to make their traditional dresses, occasionally you can see the blacksmiths making farming tools and even hunting riffles. Passing the Muong Hoa river again and then trek uphill to Su Pan village passing the rocks field with unique carving which is believed to be the messages of the ancient peoples. In this village you will see the special technique to build houses on the steep rocky land. From Su Pan trekking downhill for an hour, Ban Ho valley will opens wide in your sight. Arriving to Ban Ho of the Tay late in the afternoon, check in the spacious local house built on stilts for Dinner and Home stay. Overnight at homestay in Ban Ho Village
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay    

DAY 4: BAN HO – NAM TOONG – MY SON (B,L,D)

Private driver & guide

Highlights and activities:  3-4 hours trek
After Breakfast we spend an hours walking to explore Ban Ho, a large village of the Tay peoples who live on spacious wooden houses built on stilts and very well organized before ascending uphill to Nam Toong village of the Red Zao. The trail of this part is really steep but the higher you reach to, the more stunning scenery will open in your sight. The village locates on the top of a hill and almost isolated and the houses are rudimentary but the peoples are very welcoming. After Nam Toong, the trail winds its way up and down hill slopes for an hour to Nam Keng and My Son, the two small villages of the Xa Pho ethnic whose population is only about 4000 in Vietnam. Most of the Xa Pho is still living the most primitive way basing on forest gathering, hunting and practicing slash and burn agriculture. Every family here built a small house on stilts away from their living house to avoid catching fire for store their food and valuable property. You will stay overnight in this village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay    

DAY 5: MY SON- THANH PHU – BAN HO VELLLEY - SAPA (B,L)

Private driver & guide

Highlights and activities:  3-4 hours trek
Wake up early for fresh air watching local life before Breakfast. The amazing thing here is watching children walking some kilometers up and down hill to school and it seems that they enjoy their school hours very much! Leaving this poor village, walking downhill to the river for a crossing and then uphill again to Thanh Phu, another Tay village where you will spend about two hours wandering around the village before Lunch.
In the afternoon, continue trekking for few hours along the way back which offers panorama view of Ban Ho valley before picked up and drive back to Sapa by jeep. Check in hotel and your evening is free.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

DAY 6: SAPA FREE & EASY – TAKE A SLEEPER BUS TO HANOI (B,L)

Limousine bus Sapa - Hanoi

Distance: 350km= 8 hours

Today is set free for your own plan to explore Sapa town. Our recommend is to take a walk to Sapa market, where you can meet tribal ethnic peoples such as Black Hmong, Red Zao, Zay… from nearby villages come every day selling their farming, gathering products: Vegetable, bamboo shoot, mushroom… and of course handicrafts for souvenir. Continue walking the steps from the market to the church and then onto the top of Ham Rong Mountain where you can visit an orchid garden and a small museum about ethnic peoples of the Northwest.
Picked up in the afternoon at about 3PM by minivan and head to bus departure point, take the bus to get back Hanoi at PM. Ènd of services.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Trek time depends on your health we will adjust accordingly
This tour can be personally customized for you to meet all your special requests.
NOTES
1/ He weather & our latest advice on the weather

Light clothes regardless of the season in the south but for the visit of temples and pagodas, make sure you have a top with sleeves (shoulders must be covered) and bottoms going at least up to the knee. From November to March it can get pretty cold in the North, make sure to have warm clothes for mornings and evenings.

Northern Vietnam:

  • Dec – Feb: 10°C to 25°C, mostly dry, grey.
  • March: 15°C to 30°C, season change, dry.
  • April – June: 25°C to 35°C, some heavy showers.
  • Sept – Oct: 25°C to 35°C, clear weather, occasional showers.

          Note: from 5°C to 10°C less in the mountains; make sure you have warm clothes.

  1. The best time to visit Sapa is March and May or from mid-September to early December.
  • In April and May, the ethnic people grow rice on terraced fields. …
  • In September and October when autumn ends, tourists can feel prosperity all over the area as rice in all terraced fields is ripe and turn to yellow color.
2/ Visa
  • To go to Vietnam you must have a valid passport valid at least 6 months after the date of return.
  • The Government of Vietnam promulgates the Resolution on Vietnamese Entry Visa Waiver for Citizens of Five European Countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. This exemption is applied for a maximum period of 15 days regardless of passport categories and purpose of entry into Vietnam, and is valid until June 30, 2021.
  • For any stay lasting more than 15 days, or for a multiple entry stay in a period of less than 15 days, a visa is required. A period of 30 days is required after the last exit from Vietnam in order to once again benefit from the visa waiver measure for a stay not exceeding 15 days.

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3/ International flight
  • Our offer does not include international flights between your country and Vietnam for two reasons:
  • International flights from your country are more expensive if purchased in Vietnam. It is therefore more beneficial for you to buy them from a ticketing agency in your country.
  • The payment and booking conditions for international flights are strict while it is difficult for us, a local agency, to apply the same conditions to you (full payment before travel). Since international financial transactions give rise to significant bank charges, you will be led to pay unnecessary surcharges.
4/ Which language?
  • The official and most widely spread language is Vietnamese.
  • English is spoken in all touristic areas.
5/ Cancellation Policy:
  • More than 30 days before arrival: no cancellation charge will be done (Client’s non-refundable deposit will be forfeited)
  • 14-29 days before arrival: 10% of the cost of the tour is forfeited
  • 10-13 days before arrival: 40% of the cost of the tour is forfeited
  • Within 10 days before arrival: 100 % of the cost of the tour is forfeited
6/ What to Bring
  • Sun Glasses, Sun Block, Wide Brim Hat, Insect Repellent, Swimming Suits
  • Warm Clothes (in winter from November to April)
  • Original Passport
ACCOMMODATION

LIST OF OUR HOTELS:
The hotels offered by Xuan Son Travel classified from 02 to 05 stars at international standard, comfortable with all the required services.

  1. Homestay/local homestay: we have developed fair tourism, through contacts with the local population, the possibility of sleeping with locals and sharing their daily lives. The conditions of these accommodations that we offer you are well assured and with the best possible conditions
  2. Standard Category: 2 stars. The rooms are decent, clean, equipped with bathroom, satellite TV and air conditioning.
  3. Superior Category 3 stars. The rooms are generally spacious and the services and facilities are more numerous.
  4. Deluxe category: 4 stars. The rooms are luxurious and spacious, with a wide choice of quality services have swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi
  5. Luxury Category: 5 stars. Hotels with excellent comfort and a wide range of excellent services. Swimming pool, spa, Jacuzzi…)
CITIES /AREASHOME STAYHOTEL-STANDARD
HOTELS-SUPERIOR
HOTEL-DELUXE
HOTELS- LUXURY
SAPASapa homestay….Sapa Aroma hotelSapa charm/Lotus Arora hotel/Amazing/Bamboo Sapa hotel/ Pistachio..Silk path Grand resort
TA VANHomestay….….….….
BAN HOHomestay….….….….
MY SONHomestay….….….….
SERVICES & PRICE

TRAVEL PRICE: SAPA ADVENTURE HARD TREKKING FOR -6 DAYS 5NIGHTS
From…. To… usd /per

Excluding international flights

Inclusion

  • Accommodation based on double/twin sharing: 3 nights at village homestay and 1 night at deluxe hotel in Sapa.
  • Overnight train basing on first class 4 berth cabin with air-con and Limousine bus Sapa – Hanoi
  • All meals as mentioned on above itinerary (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner).
  • All transfers with the air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Experienced English speaking tour guide on location
  • Water & cool towels.
  • Government taxes & service charge.

 

Exclusion

  • International Airfares.
  • Early check in/ late checkout.
  • Meals not indicated.
  • Drinks & beverage.
  • Vietnam visa stamp fee.
  • Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
  • Personal expenses such as Telephone and Laundry bills.
  • Tips and gratuities.

 

Children Policy:

  • Child from 0 – 4 Years old is = 50% Adult`s cost.. Sharing the same bed with parents
  • Child from 5 – 11 years old = 75% Adult`s cost. Private Bed (extra Bed) within the same room as parents
  • Child from 12 – up = 100% Adult`s cost. Private Bed (extra Bed) within the same room as parents
  • Triple room = 3 Persons sharing one room (01 Double Bed + 01 Single Bed)

Customize this tour

This tour is designed with balanced activities and pace. If you want to customize it, you may always change its itinerary and accommodations according to your needs.

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Contact us

  • +84 914374251
  • xuansontravel@yahoo.com.vn

My name is Nicky, English & French speaking advisor at Xuan Son Travel. I have been the specialist in tailor-made trips to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for 18years. I love the charm of the small streets of Hanoi as well as the charm of the countryside, with magical landscapes, warm and smiling inhabitants in all regions of Vietnam. As a Travel Consultant, I put it at your disposal and will assure you that your wishes and desires are perfectly suited to your trip to Asia.

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