Cat Cat - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Bac Ha 3 days 2 nights
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village (L, D)
6:00 – 6:30: Picking up from hotel in the old quarter or bus station, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa.
7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Cai city with the comfort break
11:45 – 13.15: Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field.
13:15 - 13:30: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
- Welcome drink and itinerary briefing
- Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures
14:30: A short walking to Cat Cat village which is 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, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver pick up back to Sapa
17:00: Back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at hotel with night activities.
Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
Day 2: Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L, D)
7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for the long trek of 5 kms
8:00: A short drive to 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 then trek to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 4 hours
11:30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.
12:00 to the Evening: Have lunch and enjoy free time in the afternoon do discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Sapa – Bac Ha market - Lao Cai - Ha Noi (B, L)
6:15 – 7:00: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare all your luggage, check out for Bac Ha market
7:00 – 13:00: Take 2.5 hour drive to Bac Ha Town – home of Flower H’Mong ethnic People
- Visit Bac Ha market – the most typical weekly market with inhabitants of lots of Ethnic People.
- Have lunch at local restaurant
- A short walk to Hoang A Tuong’s palace which was built in 1914 with French – Viet architecture and visit “Pho” village of Flower H’Mong People. Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
13:00: Take 1.45 hour drive back to Lao Cai city.
15:00: You are welcomed to shuttle bus back to Hanoi with one comfort break.
20:30 -21:00 : We say goodbye to you at bus stop. Trip ends
Tour prices:
- Group tour: US$ 173 per person (overnight at hotel 3*)
- Private tour: Please email us at sales@abvietnamtravel.com or send us a message via WhatsApp at +84938887586 to get the best price for a private tour. Thank you!
Inclusions:
- Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa –Hanoi ( Tour guide not avaiable on bus)
- Modern air - conditioning bus from Sapa – Bac Ha – Lao Cai with experienced drivers
- English speaking local guide in Sapa, Bac Ha
- Meals as 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts
- All entrance tickets to indicated sites
- Double room/Twin room in hotel basing on twin sharing basis
- Insurance during time using the bus
Exclusions:
- Beverages, travel insurance, tax, personal expenses
- Others not clearly mentioned above
- Surcharge for Dcar limousine VIP seat: 500.000vnđ. Luxury limousine 28 seat Nouble: 400.000 vnđ
Children Policy:
- Free of charge for infant (below 5-year-old), other expense pay by parents
- Children from 1m to under 1,2m are charged 75%
- Children over 1,2m (1,2 meter) are charged as adults
- Two adults bring 2 children, The 2nd child will be charged 100% adult ticket
- Children 50% have one private seat and 1 mineral water as adults
Special note:
- Old people should not attend the long trek (9 kms) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
- Handicapped people and children under 6 years old should not attend this tour
- Homestay is totally different from hotel due to its basic and simple facilities
- Surcharge will be applied to travel on national holiday
- Thíngs 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 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.