Itinerary
Night 1: Hanoi Media Hotel & Spa staff escorts you to the railway
station for boarding on a 4 - AC - soft sleeper - cabin to travel up Lao
Cai city.
Day 1: Lao Cai – Ethic market - Sa Pa (B/L/)
5:00 Arrive at Lao Cai Train station in the early morning, you are
welcomed by our local guide. Enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant.
After that, we will visit one of the colorful tribal markets. The tour
is subject to your visiting date:
Tuesday : Coc Ly Market ( 56km from Lao Cai )
Wednesday : Cao Son Market ( 81km from Lao Cai )
Thursday : Lung Khau Nhin Market (65km from Lao Cai )
Saturday : Can Cau Market ( 87km from Lao Cai )
Sunday : Bac Ha Market ( 67km from Lao Cai )
Lunch in town then transfer to Sapa for staying overnight.
Night 2: Overnight at hotel in Sapa
Day 2: Sapa – Hill Tribe villages - Homestay (B/D)
After breakfast in the hotel, At 8:30 trek down to Cat Cat village of
Black H’mong people to see their daily life activities, such as: rice
cultivating, clothes weaving, brocade embroidering and indigo colour
dyeing. Later on back Sapa town. Start the tour in the afternoon at
14:00, downhill trekking to Lao Chai Village – home of Black H’mong
minority, trek through Muong Hoa Valley with many beautiful sceneries
along the river then reach Ta Van village where you can pay a visit to a
Dzay minority peole family. Dinner & homestay here..
Night 3: Homestay at Dzay family
Day 3: Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa – Lao Cai station (B)
Wake up with the locals in the sound of pigs, chickens and the family
dogs. The family is already on their feet preparing your breakfast.
After breakfast, say good bye to the locals and trek through a bamboo
forest to Giang Ta Chai - home of Red Dzao people. Meet and talk with
people to learn more about their daily life, customs and traditions.
Pass over the Cau May (Rattan) Bridge then at 12:00 get back to Sapa
Town by car. Free afternoon to discover Sa Pa town or shopping in the
local market.
Leave the town for Lao Cai train station at around 16:00 pm for boarding the night train back to Hanoi.
Night 4 : Night train back to Hanoi
Day 4: Hanoi
The train arrives at Hanoi in the early morning, Hanoi Media Hotel & Spa staff
will pick you up, and escort you back to the hotel (optional).
For guests who await to check-in, we highly recommend you to order the
extra package including All-you-can-eat breakfast and Spa coupon @USD30
per person. This will rejuvenate your body after the tiresome return
journey from Sapa by train in early morning.
Tour ends
Note: Join-in group is not available. Please contact us if you need further information
Included: Private transfers, Ac soft sleeper train, E.S. guide,
admission fees, meals as specified, homestay, hotel and market tour.
Excluded: Insurance, drinks, other personal expenses. Tips are welcome!
What to bring: Passport, comfortable footwear for trekking, insect repellent, rain gears, hat, sun cream, warm clothing.