NIGHT 1: HANOI - NIGHT BUS/TRAIN
OPTION 1: HANOI - NIGHT BUS
21.00 - 21.30 Our shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotels/hostels in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer you to bus station to take about 5,5 hours by the sleeping bus to Sapa. You will arrive Sapa Bus station at 3.30 - 4.00, you can sleep on bus until 6.00 (no air-condition on bus when stopping).
6.00 Our driver will pick up at the Sapa bus station when you arrive and transfer you to the hotel in Sapa. Have breakfast at hotel.
07:30 Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Sapa town, then depart to Bac Ha Market.
OPTION 2: HANOI - NIGHT TRAIN
20.30 Our staff from Indochina Beauty Travel will pick up at your hotels/hostels in Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to Hanoi Train station, take the night train to Lao Cai, this train departs at 10:00 Pm – arrive in the next morning at 06:00 Am - Train cabin 4 berth with A.C - sharing cabin.
06:00 Our driver will pick you up at train station. Have breakfast at a local restaurant then depart to Bac Ha Market.
DAY 1: SAPA – BAC HA MARKET – BAN PHO VILLAGE - SAPA (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) (on Sunday only)
We depart to Bac Ha town, which is located at 110km far from Sapa, well-known for a small mountain town with the biggest colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam.
Bac Ha Market is attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and especial opens only on Sunday's morning from 08:30 Am to 12:00 (noon). Visit this market is the great chance for foreigners who want to explore and touch the local cultures and customs.
After visiting market, we go to visit the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French and Chinese). Have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho village, village of Flower H’mong minority group. This village is well-known for making local corn wine which is so strong taste but good quality in Bac Ha area.
We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then we drive back to Sapa town.
Enjoy a dinner and free time in the evening. Stay overnight at hotel.
DAY 2: SAPA – Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN - HANOI (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER)
Have breakfast at hotel.
9.00 We start 3km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong - visit local school and local houses then continue 4km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong.
Have picnic lunch on the way.
After lunch, we trek more 4 Km through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. This is a good chance to learn about the local architecture, daily life styles and customs. Then, we will ascend to the main road where the bus is awaited for your journey back to Sapa.
Have dinner then we transfer you to bus/train station. Take the night bus/train back to Hanoi. Tour ends.
Notes:
- Overnight on train: soft sleeper train cabin 4 berth with A.C - sharing cabin.
- Overnight on bus: You will arrive Hanoi about 3.30-4.00am, you can not continue to sleep on bus, so please prepare the accomodation for early arriving. Or you can change to day bus starts at 3.30pm from Sapa and arrive in Hanoi at 9pm (this option excludes dinner on the last day).
