Sapa - Cat Cat - Lao Chai - Ta Van 2 days 1 night
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 with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Hanoi by bus (B, L)
7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking
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 after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.
Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours
11:30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.
12:00 – 13:00: Have a shower at hotel, check out and have lunch and time at leisure on your own.
13:00 – 13:30: Meet all group members at May Hotel (139 Thạch Sơn, Sapa) to get ready for Hanoi.
14:00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
20:30-21:00: We say goodbye to you at bus station. Trip ends.
Tour prices:
- Group tour: US$ 127 per person (May Sapa 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:
- Sleeping bus from Hanoi – Sapa and Return ( Tour guide not avaiable on the bus)
- English speaking tour guide during the trip in Sapa
- Meals as 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast with local menu
- All entrance tickets to indicated
- Accomodation in Sapa with Double room/Twin/triple sharing room (May Sapa hotel 3*)
- Upgrade fee to The View hotel 3*: US$ 5 per person
- Upgrade fee to Sapa Charm hotel 4*: US$ 18 per person
- Upgrade fee to KK-BB hotel 5*: US$ 52 per
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:
- 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.