Sapa Retreat, 5 days
 

Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa

Our adventure begins by taking a comfortable night train with soft sleeper and an air-conditioned cabin from Hanoi.

Day 2: Trekking Sapa - Sin Chai (B,L,D)

Arrive Lao Cai Station early morning and take a tour bus along the scenic mountain roads to Sapa. Check-in at hotel. After lunch we begin our short trek by walking to picturesque Cat Cat valley home to the colorful Hmong people.

Later a jeep will bring us to red Dao village, Ta Van and Cau May.

Then, back to hotel for an exhilarating overnight in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa villages (B,L,D)

We begin our third day in Sapa by walking on historic trails through the splendid mountain scenery of terraced rice fields.

We’ll encounter colorfully-dressed tribal farmers on our way to the small village of Tavan inhabited by the Zay minority.

Here, we will enjoy a local dinner and an overnight stay in their houses.

Day 4: Sapa - Ethnic Market – Lao Cai - Hanoi (B)

Have an optional market day trip. Depending on the day of the week, this may either be Bac Ha (Sunday), home to the flower H’mong hill tribe minority people or Can Cau takes part on Saturday; Coc Ly on Tuesday.

Overnight in hotel.

Day 5: Sapa - Hanoi (B,L)

Early morning, say goodbye to beautiful Sapa as we wind our way down the mountain and back to Lao Cai, for to the day train to Hanoi.

Tour ends