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SAPA GREEN VALLEY TREK (6 Days/ 7 Nights)

SAPA GREEN VALLEY TREK (6 Days/ 7 Nights): Sapa is home to many ethnic minority groups, each wearing their traditional and colourful attire. This cultural trip includes a 6-day trek through the hills and valleys of the Sapa region, encountering several minority villages along the way.

 

DETAILED ITINERARY.

 

NIGHT 1: HANOI – LAO CAI STATION

In the evening, our private car come to pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with air conditioning).

 

DAY 1: LAOCAI – SAPA – Y NINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN (15km) (L/D)

Begin trekking at 10: 00 am down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai San, Lao Chai. We then continue to Ta Van village to visit Zay people. We’ll stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van. Accommodation is basic but a unique and special experience.

 

DAY 2: TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI –SEO TRUNG HO (15 km) (B/L/D)

After the breakfast we’ll continue to the Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai. The scenery is breathtaking on the trekking way. Overnight in the Seo Trung Ho village of Red Dzao.

 

DAY 3: SEO TRUNG HO – TA TRUNG HO – BAN HO (15 km) (B/L/D)

Continue along small paths and trek up to the hill with good views of Ta Trung Ho village the Red Dao ethnic group. On the way we have lunch and trek to Ma Quy Ho village, Red Dzao ethnic people also. Then we continue trekking to Ban Ho village where is the home to Tay ethnic group. We stay overnight in a wooden Tay stilt house.

 

DAY 4: BAN HO – NAM TOONG – NAM SAI – NAM KEN – BAN HO (15 km) (B/L/D)

After breakfast we’ll hike to Nam Sai Village to visit the Tay People, and then we’ll trek up to the Red Dzao Village the village of Xa Pho tribe - the smallest group in Sapa who have very little contact with modern Vietnam. Overnight in the Ban Ho Village.

 

DAY 5: BAN HO – MY SON  - THANH PHU (15 km) (B/L/D)

After breakfast we’ll hike to Nam Sai Village to visit the Tay People, and then we’ll trek up to the Red Dzao Village the village of Xa Pho tribe - the smallest group in Sapa who have very little contact with modern Vietnam in My Son village. Then we trek one hour to trek up to hills to Thanh Phu village a Tay ethnic group. We arrive Thanh Phu and stay overnight on Bamboo's hut.

 

DAY 6: THANH PHU – SAPA – LAOCAI (B)

After breakfast, we’ll trek to Ban Den place. From here, we are collected by our vehicle and transferred back to Sapa. In the afternoon you will have time to experience the colourful Sapa before driving to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi. Stay overnight on train.

 

DAY 7: HANOI DEPARTURE

Upon arrival at Hanoi Station, return to your hotel by your own. Trip ends.

 

PACKAGE COST:

 

Service Grade

Price is for per person for party of… In USD

1 pax

2 pax

3 - 4 pax

5 - 6 pax

7 - 8 pax

Superior Class ***

318

297

246

210

197

Deluxe Class ****

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Class ****

 

 

 

 

 

Rates are in USD per person, based on twin shared cabin, valid from Jan 1st 2012 to Dec 31st 2012

 

INCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v  All transfer & transport

v  Accommodation at hill tribe village, very basic but clean

v  Meals as mention at the itinerary (B- breakfast, L- Lunch, D- dinner)

v  Return train ticket Hanoi- Laocai- Hanoi (soft sleeper with air- condition, 4 berths)

v  Local English speaking tour guide

v  Entrance fee & permission to visit the hill tribe village

v  Water during trekking

 

EXCLUSIVE OF ABOVE PRICES:

v  Travel insurance

v  Pre-post accommodation in Hanoi

v  Other meals & drinks

v  Admission fees during free time

v  Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.

v  Tips and gratuities

v  All other services not made on the written form

 

WHAT TO BRING: 

v  Sun block

v  Camera + Film

v  Insect repellent

v  Original Passport

v  A wide brimmed hat

v  Sun glasses