Price from: $1170pp

Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi – Train

This evening, you will be picked up from your Hotel in Hanoi and transferred to the railway station to board the overnight train for Lao Cai.

Day 2

Lao Cai – Sa Pa (B/L/D)

Arrive in Lao Cai early morning, have breakfast at a local restaurant then drive to the Hill tribe market of Lung Khau Nhin located in a beautiful landscape. You can see here, how friendly and hospitable the local people are (Lung Khau Nhin market takes place on Thursdays only).

The tiny market is surrounded by pine tree forests and villages. Flower Hmong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay ethnic minorities come to buy and sell local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric. Visit more minority villages along the way, heading to Sapa.

Enjoy a picnic lunch, or lunch at a local restaurant. On arrival into Sapa, check into your hotel and the remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 3

Sa Pa-Lao Cai-Train (B/L/D)

In the morning, drive to Lao Chai, the staging point for today’s hike. Begin the 6km trek down into a rice-terraced valley. Walk through remote villages, rice paddies and thatched-roof homes of the H’mong.

Continue hiking to the village of Ta Van, one of the few villages in Sapa inhabited by the Zay tribe. Return to Sapa along a dramatic winding trail. In the afternoon, you will start with a walk through the town of Sapa and along a dirt trail through beautiful gardens and lush pine forests.

You will then hike through the Black Hmong ethnic minority village of Matra, a very small village hiding away from civilisation. Continue hiking through rice paddy fields and spectacular scenery. During the day you will also be able to visit a local school. From the school, you head to the church of Taphin, where your car will take you back to Sapa.

Late in the afternoon, you will be transferred to the railway station, enroute stopping at China-Vietnam border at Lao Cai, before boarding the overnight train to Hanoi.

Day 4

Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to the Hotel or Airport.
 

PS: Option to travel in overnight Victoria Express Hanoi-Lao Cai-Hanoi at a surcharge – conditional to stay in Victoria Sapa Hotel; ask us for more details on this.

 

Includes: Accommodation in 4* Hotel, meals as per itinerary, transfers and sightseeing as given above, local English speaking guides and entrance fees.

Excluded: International flights, Visa, insurance, airport taxes, meals not included above, beverages during meals included in program, gratuities and any expense of personal nature.

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Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking
Call 09 410 5060 or 0508 EXOTIC (0508 396 842) or email info@exoticholidays.co.nz for more information.