Sapa Trekking 3D2N – Overnight at Hotel
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat – Sapa (L, D)
6.00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop.
11.00: Second rest stop in Lao Cai before heading to Sapa
13.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. And wait at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to pick you up to the hotel.
Welcome beverage and itinerary overview.
Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes and check-in procedures.
14.30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the 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 photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel. Free time in the evening for exploring Sapa town.
Day 2: Long trek Sa Pa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village – Sapa (B, L, D)
7:00-8:30: Have breakfast at the hotel in SaPa town, start a new day with a more interesting trek.
8.30-8.45: 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.
12.00 – 13.30: Have lunch at local restaurant.
Continue the trek to Ta Van village then return to Sapa town by bus/van.
Afternoon: you will have free time to explore Sapa town.
18.30: Have dinner and overnight at hotel. Free time in the evening for exploring Sapa town.
Day 3: Sapa – Hanoi (B, L)
You are free to relax and explore Sapa town on your own.
Breakfast and Lunch will be served at hotel.
15.30: Take sleeper bus to return Hanoi.
21h30: Drop off near the old quarter and go back to your hotel by yourself. Trip ends.
Sapa Trekking 3D2N – Overnight at Hotel
Trip includes:
Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa and return
2 bottles of water 2 ways/person on bus Ha Noi – Sapa – Ha Noi
Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
English speaking tour guide
Meals as 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts
All entrance tickets to indicated sites
Insurance during the time on bus
Trip excludes:
Beverages, travel insurance, VAT, personal expenses
Others not clearly mentioned above
A surcharge will apply if your travel date is on public holiday (Lunar New Year), payable onsite
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.
Due to the altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because the banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.