SAPA

Night 1: Hanoi Royal Palace Hotel staff escorts you to the railway station for boarding on a 4 – AC – soft sleeper – cabin to travel up Lao Cai city.
 
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages
The train arrives in Lao Cai in the early morning, our driver or tour guide with the sign of your name will welcome you. You will be driven to Sa Pa in about 1 hour. Once you arrive, a morning shower will be offered and later on breakfast is served. The new day will be started with the visit to Cat Cat  and Sin Chai villages down in  Muong Hoa valley. 
Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley towards Fansipan – highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina. Trek through the villages of Black H’mong ethnic minority to learn the way people weaving and embroidering their clothes, keep going down to enjoy colourful rice paddy fields and the interesting waterfall. Trek back to Sa Pa. In the afternoon free time to discover Sa Pa town and market.

Night 2 : Overnight in hotel in Town

Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van villages – Homestay
Enjoy the breakfast then check out. Trek from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley where you can admire the magnificent landscapes. Downhill trekking to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van villages home of Black H’mong and Dzay people. Then enjoy the picnic lunch. Once arriving Dzay family, refresh by a local cup of tea and start to learn the culture, custom and religion by chatting with them.
Later on, attending the cooking to make dinner. Dinner and overnight here.

Night 3: Overnight at local Dzay family (Homestay) OR stay in the Hotel.

Day 3: Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa – Lao Cai station
Wake up with the locals in the sound of pigs, chickens and the family dogs. The family is already on their feet preparing your breakfast. After breakfast, say good bye to the family and trek through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai where you the Red Dzao are living. Meet and talk with people to learn more about their daily life, customs and traditions. Pass over the Cau May Bridge then back to Sapa Town. Shopping around or free to visit around the town (Dragon mount, Orchid garden…)
Leave the town for Lao Cai railway station at around 16:30 pm. Then boarding a night train back to Ha Noi.

Night 4 : Night train back to Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi
The train arrives at Hanoi in the early morning, Royal Palace Hotel staff will pick you up, and escort you back to the hotel (optional). Tour ends

PRICE IN USD DOllARS US $

Note: Join-in group is available. Please contact us if you need further information
Included: Transfer, AC – soft sleeper – train, E.S. guide, admission fees, homestay, hotel, meals as specified.
Excluded: Insurance, drinks, other personal expenses. Tips are welcome!
What to bring: Passport, comfortable footwear for trekking, insect repellent, rain gears, hat, sun cream, warm clothing.