Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 : Hanoi – Sapa - Cat Cat village (Lunch, Dinner)
Stop At: Cat Cat village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
If you choose the option 3* Hotel/4* Hotel, you will visit Cát Cát Village on the first day (Easy/Short trek).
6.00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
12.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
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.
The trekking distance is about 4m and it lasts for 3 hours.
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ta Van, Ta Van, Lao Cai Province
If you choose the option of Bungalow/Private Homestay/Dormitory, you will visit Ý Linh Hồ - Lao Chải - Tả Van on the 1st day.
6.30-7.10: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
12.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people.
Have lunch at a local restaurant
14.30: Start hiking through 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 Giay Ethnic People inhabit in late afternoon.
The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 4 hours
17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset. In the evening, you will have dinner with a local family then overnight at the Bungalow.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: 3-star hotel/4-star hotel/Bungalow/Private homestay/Dormitory
Day 2: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Back to Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
Stop At: Ta Van, Ta Van, Lao Cai Province
If you choose the option 3* Hotel/4* Hotel, you will visit Ý Linh Hồ -Lao Chải - Tả Van on the second day.
7.00 – 8.30: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room, and prepare a light pack for trekking. (Large luggage is kept in the hotel.)
8.30: Start hiking through 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. After that, head to Ta Van village - home of the Dzay ethnic people.
The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 4 hours
12.30 - 13:00: Have lunch at the village.
13.15: The bus arrives at Ta Van Bridge and transports you to Sapa. Then you will be transfer to Sapa Town.
14.00 - 14.30: Get on the limousine van to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
20.30 Arrive Hanoi
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Giang Ta Chai Village, Ta Van Commune, Sapa 008420 Vietnam
If you choose the option of Bungalow/Private Homestay/Dormitory, you will visit Giàng Tà Chải Village on the 2nd day.
8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a 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 and a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.
The trekking distance is about 5km and it lasts for 3 hours 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road. 12:00: Back to the bungalow for lunch
12.30 - 13.00: Have lunch.
13:30: The bus picks you up to come back to Sapa Town.
14:00-14:30: Get picked up to go back to Hanoi.
20.30: Arrive in Hanoi.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
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Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Traveler pickup is offered
If your hotel is inside Hanoi Old Quarter, we will pick up at your hotel.
06:30 AM
2 days(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
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 altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
Boots, Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because 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 pharmacies in Sapa in case you get sick.
Pick-up and drop-off at your hotels in Old Quarter only
There are a lot of street vendors who might keep following you to sell stuff in Sapa. Please learn how to refuse them.
Not recommended for travelers more than 190 centimeters tall.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Danai_M
The trekking was generally good and the hotel was nice, however the communication with the tour operators was awful, they were responding to the message very late and or guide for the trekking couldn’t speak English so they were they only once we could communicate. Also on our way back the driver was very bad!! It took him 1 hour or so more to drop us off because he was talking to his phone the entire drive! I don’t recommend this trip!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : RonFeler
A great 2-day tour to Sapa, well worth the long 6-hour drive from Hanoi (and back).
The ride was smooth and comfortable (with 2 stops along the way).
We stayed at the Sapa Charm Hotel (4-star hotel) - highly recommended (including the fantastic Hot Pot for lunch/supper).
The trip organizer (Harley from Crossing Vietnam Tour in Hanoi) was very kind and helpful and the local tour guide in Sapa (Rua) was charming and very knowledagble.
The trek to Cat Cat village on day 1 was OK (considering that we arrived in Sapa at 2pm), though we thought that Cat Cat village itself was a bit too touristy.
The trek on day 2 (Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van) was just amazing - a 5-hour outstanding (and intensive) trek through wonderful rice terraces and beautiful villages.
All in all - a great experience, highly recommended !
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
Posted By : RonAvraham_F
A 2-day tour to Sapa from Hanoi, well worth the long 6-hour ride from Hanoi (and back).
The ride was smooth and comfortable (with two stops along the way).
We stayed at the Sapa Charm Hotel (a 4-star hotel) - highly recommended (including their wonderful Hot Pot for lunch/dinner).
Our local tour guide in Sapa (Rua) was charming and very knowledgable.
The trek on day 1 to Cat Cat village was OK (considering we arrived in Sapa at 2pm), though Cat Cat village itself is a bit too touristy in our opinion. The trek on day 2 (Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van) was just amazing - a unique (and quite intensive) 5-hour trek through wonderful rice terraces and beautiful villages (we were also very fortunate and the weather was excellent).
All in all - a highly recommended tour !
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Posted On : 2024-04-23
Posted By : samanthagI1248UR
Ai is such a good guide and very funny. We really felt like we got the most out of Sapa on this trip! Overnight train was surprisingly clean and fun (we did a private cabin), despite reviews we had read.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17
Posted By : Marlene_B
By far this has been the most unique and special experience we've had in Vietnam! Harley, the tour coordinator, was great at communicating and sending messages with updates. The drivers were on time. We took a couple of breaks in between Hanoi and Sapa and vice-versa. The mountains and rice terraces were breathtaking! Each village was unique in that they were different tribes with their own Hmong dialect. The best of all was our guide Ai! She was not only professional but she was sweet also. She tailored the trekking according to our abilities and climate. I highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-03-24
Posted By : V9771HHgiannisk
Sapa is a unique place where you can experience the nature's raw beauty. Harley at Crossing Vietnam Tour was very helpful taking care of all the details.
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Posted On : 2024-03-22
Posted By : Nam_H
The scenery and kindness from the local people and tour guide. Was hoping we would get more of a history/cultural lesson of Sa Pa though. Overall, a good trip.
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Posted On : 2024-03-13
Posted By : B1491JIsallyh
We had such a god trip to SaPa. We had Ai as our guide and she was so nice and accommodating. I can definitely recommend this trip and Ai as your guide
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Posted On : 2024-03-10
Posted By : mydyvals
We had a really good experience with the trip, where we both saw very beautiful nature and came through some exciting villages. We had ai as our guide and she was very good.
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Posted On : 2024-03-10
Posted By : Rasha G
It was one of amazing tour ever . Thanks to Nam and Zua they were a great help to make everything happen on time. The homestay was absolutely fantastic and clean. People were so friendly. It’s a must tour for whoever wants to see Sapa . Cheers
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Posted On : 2024-02-18
