Sapa Trekking Tour by Train 2 Days 3 Nights (Hotel Overnight)
Hanoi3 days
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
This sapa tour is designed for travelers who want to experience 2 nights on the train and 1 night at hotel in Sapa Town. Save time by catching an overnight train from the capital. Arrive in the mountainous area the next day ready to hike through terraced countryside dotted with ethnic minority villages. Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley in the Hoang Lien Son Mountains to the hill tribe villages of the Hmong, Zay, and Red Zao peoples. Stay 1 night at Hotel in Sapa Town.
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What’s included
- Food and drinks
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Transfer One Way from Hanoi Old Quarter to Hanoi Train Station
- Train Ticket 2 ways Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi
- Entrance Fees, Local Guide and Land Transfer in sapa
- Meals on Tour as Program (2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners)
- 1 night stay at Hotel in Sapa Town (3 Star/4 Star Hotel)
- Visit minority villages : Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van
Not included
- Extra Pay for upgrade to Mountain Viiew Room (On request)
- Bevegares, Personal Expenses and Tips
- Holiday Surcharge
Itinerary
- 1
Ha Noi - Night train to Lao Cai
Night 1: Ha Noi - Night train to Lao Cai 20:30 pm - Our guide pick up at your hotel in old quarter area then transfer to Tran Quy Cap train station for a night train to Lao Cai. 22:00pm - Train depart and sleep the nights on train. Travel time approx 9 hrs You will arrive at Lao Cai station next morning. NIGHT 1: OVERNIGHT ON THE TRAIN FROM HANOI TO SAPA
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Lao Cai - Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa (B, L, D)
Lao Cai - Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa (B, L, D) Pick up at Lao Cai station and transfer to Sapa town. Have breakfast at hotel/restaurant and take a rest before the tour start. At around 9:00 am, the tour will start from Sapa town, you will take a 7km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho Village of the Black H’mong to see those sensual patterns of the terraces from above. And then take 3km trekking down to Lao Chai Village, and 4 km through terraced rice fields to Ta Van Village of the Giay minority people. Have a picnic lunch at local family, where you can see the local house architecture and witness local daily life styles and exclusive customs. Enjoy the landscapes on the way until getting back to Sapa by jeep or motorbike in the afternoon and free at leisure the rest of the day until dinner. Overnight at Hotel in Sapa. Trekking: 10km of trekking, 8km of driving back to Sapa. NIGHT 2: OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL IN SAPA TOWN
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Y Linh Ho Village
Y Linh Ho Village: The Pristine Beauty of Sapa Y Linh Ho Village is the home to many small population ethnic groups scattered on the mountain slopes, and 2 of the most crowded minorities here are the Black H’Mong and the Dao individuals. Nowadays, the village is divided into 2 communes: Y Linh Ho 1 and Y Linh Ho 2. In each commune, there are about 100 households of Mong and Dao people currently residing.
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Lao Chai Village
Lao Chai Village Situated at southeast of Sapa town’s center, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living. It lies peacefully in a deep valley named Muong Hoa while embraced by marvelous ranges of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. With its irresistible temptation, will attract you at first sight. Moreover, a palette of fun awaits you in Lao Chai Village as you can have an opportunity of getting exposed to Vietnamese ethnic communities as well as taking selfies with stunning terraced fields.
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Ta Van Village
Ta Van Village: a Peaceful Destination on the Side of Sapa Coming to Ta Van, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living, visitors not only see themselves in the picturesque scenery of nature with the murmuring sound of streams and the singing of wild birds calling you to find love but also enjoy the peaceful appearance of the village. Ta Van Village owns immense paddy fields on the hill slopes, rustic thatched houses of the ethnic minorities and narrow dirt roads with colorful flowers on the two sides. All the things combine with others to draw a stunning picture in a mountainous area. A visit to Ta Van village is a journey back to the past, where people and nature live together in harmony. This village has an immediately strange attraction for those who love travelling.
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Cat Cat - Sin Chai Village - Lao Cai - Ha Noi (B/L)
Visit Cat Cat - Sin Chai Village - Lao Cai Train Station - Ha Noi In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel and then check out. Take a walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 3 km) to visit Cat Cat Village of the Black H’mong, one of the more well-known ethnic village of Sapa. Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then continue trekking to 3 km to Sin Chai Village, located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain - “the Roof of Indochina”, where you enjoy a stunning landscapes of the mountain. Then come back to the main road to be transferred to Sapa town on a jeep for 3km. Take a fresh shower in the hotel before heading to Lao Cai train station for the night train back to Ha Noi. NIGHT 3: OVERNIGHT TRAIN FROM LAO CAI TO HANOI
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Cat Cat Village
Cat Cat Village - home of Black H’Mong People Cat Cat Village, Sapa: The Most Beautiful Village In The Northwest Cat Cat Village attracts tourists not only by its unspoiled natural beauty but also by the unique cultural features of the Mong people. Besides cultivating rice on the terraced fields, the residents in this village still preserve and develop traditional crafts. Coming to Cat Cat village, you will have a chance to discover the appealing nature, the unique culture and many mouth-watering specialties of this destination.
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Sin Chai village
Sin Chai village is home of the Red Dao people. Where the women wear beautifully embroidered garments with silver jewellery and a huge turban. The village situated at the roof of Fansifan Mountain.
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Arrive at Ha Noi in early morning
You will arrive Hanoi train station around 6AM. From there, you can easy take car/taxi to your hotel.
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Minimum age
- 4+ years
- Languages
- British English, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Hungarian, Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China), Slovak, Indonesian, Serbian, Swedish, Korean, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Czech, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Polish, Danish, Hebrew, Dutch, Turkish
- Start times
- 20:30
Know before you go
- Passport required
- WHAT TO BRING - TO KNOW:
- 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.
- 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 chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
- Passport or ID card
- Homestay is totally different from hotel due to its basic and simple facilities
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the experience starts.
- Cancel within 48h of the start time: 100% charge.
- Cancel within 144h of the start time: 50% charge.
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