Sapa Trekking: Rice Terraces & Ethnic Villages 3-Day From Hanoi

Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Ta Van village (L, D)

6:00 – 6:30: Welcome at bus station, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa.

7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break

11:45 – 13.00 : Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.

13:00: Arrive Sapa Town with colourful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

- Welcome drink and itinerary briefing

- Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes

14:15: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then 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. You approach Ta Van village where Dzay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours

17:45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace.

In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

Day 2: Medium trek Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village (B, L, D)

8:00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek.

8:45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding

landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.

11:00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town.

Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

12:00 – 14:00: Welcome drink at hotel, have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes and check in procedures

14:30: A short walk 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.

16:30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

Day 3: Sapa – Ha Noi (B, L)

7:30 – 12:00: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Sapa town by yourself. Check out

12:30 – 13:00: Have lunch, time at leisure on your own.

13:30: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

14:00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20:30 – 21:00: We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends.