Day
1: Arrival in Lao Cai (B, L, D)
The first night, guide and car pick you up from your
hotel in Hanoi , transfer to Hanoi Station for LC5 Train, soft sleeper,
AC. Overnight on train.
Picked up from LaoCai Train Station in the early
morning, then we drive you to Sapa for breakfast. During the way you
will see beautiful sleepy ethnic villages that hugged by cloud and
terraced rice field. After your breakfast in lovely Sapa Town we
continue our trip to Phong Tho (140Km) via one of the most beautiful
waterfalls - silver waterfall and the highest pass of Vietnam that is
call "heaven gate"(1900 m above sea level). We continue our drive on the
meandering road along a huge and beautiful valley under the highest
mountain in Indochinaa the Panxifan-3143 m. Check in mini hotel, lunch.
In the afternoon we trek about 7km to visit the
village
of
Flower H'mong
, Black Dzao people
Overnight in Phong Tho.
Day 2: Sapa -Tam Duong - Phong Tho (B, L, D )
Long day trek (about 20 km) from Tam Duong,New Phong Tho to
old Phong Tho town. Visit several different minority
villages along the spectacular mountain path. Picnic lunch.
Transfer back to Tam Duong by car. Dinner and night in hotel
Day 3: Phong Tho - Tam Duong - Sapa ( B, L, D )
AM: Drive to Sapa (90 km), enjoy the scenery of Sa pa. Check
in hotel. Lunch in town
PM: free to visit "Sapa Culture Market", great time for
shopping real and beautiful embroidery from the locals..
Overnight in Sapa.
Day 4: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai Villages (B,
L)
Today our jeep takes you to LaoChai village of the
Black H'mong where you start trekking down the
Muong
Hoa
Valley
, walking by the stream and terraced rice fields, through the village to
Tavan
Village
of the Dzay where you have break for a nice picnic lunch. We keep on to
Giang Ta Chai Village of the Red-Dzao, trekking through the bamboo
forest and crossing a suspension bridge before meeting your jeep back to
Sapa for shower and transfer to Lao Cai for your night train back to
Hanoi.
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Type of tripp
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Trekking
and discovery of
ethnic minorities
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Duration
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04 days
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Grade
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Moderate, for
travelers in good health
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Rhythm
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5 - 6
hours of trek/day
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Tour leader
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Vietnamese/English
speaking guide
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Transport
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Bus/van/car
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Accommodation
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Home stays/hotel
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Food
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Vietnamese
traditional cuisine
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Group
size
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From
2 to
10
persons
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Inclusion:
Accommodation in
standard hotels (hotels can be upgraded upon request)
Home-stay
Meals as stated in
the program (B = Breakfast ; L = Lunch ; D = Diner)
Jeep/van
English speaking
guide
Entrance fees
Train ticket(return)
Exclusion:
International
air-tickets and airport departure tax.
Meals not mentioned
in the program (between 5 - 7 Euros/meal/person)
Drinks, phone calls and all personal expensess
