1 night sleep at hotel and 1 night sleep at home stay

This mini adventure includes 2 nights on the sleeper bus, 1 night at  hotel and 1 night at home stay. For those wanting a little extra comfort, you can upgrade your hotel…however – one thing is for sure – the home stay is not to be missed! This provides a unique glimpse into local hill tribe life and the local hospitality is very memorable.  Enjoy the fresh air, lush green landscapes, fresh rivers and the delicious home cooking of the traditional home stays.

Night 1: 21h00 you will get pick up at hotel and then transfer to Hanoi bus office. Stay on the night sleeping bus.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sa Pa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai                  (B, L, D)

Arrive in Sapa Bus station at 5h30am:  You are welcomed by our local tour guide, We will have breakfast and showel at hotel before trekking down the valley to visit Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H Mong tribe.We relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then trek to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before trekking  back to Sapa town. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the town on your own. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Sapa –  Lao Chai – Ta Van      (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we start 12 km of trekking to visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H mong minority. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. After lunch , we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we have a unique home stay experience.

Day 03: Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho –  Sapa (B, L, D)

In the early morning you will get a wakeup call by our guide and spend time to enjoy a pleasant breakfast. Say good bye to local people and start a new trek day with more stunning landscapes and other ethnic minority villages dotted as far as your eyes sight. The trails leading you to Su Pan an imagination of down tower steps with a universal view of the house roofs of the Tay minority isolated in a green valley appearing in front of your eyes will mark you an unforgettable trip. In the afternoon, we take a Russian jeep to return Sa Pa.

Then we drive down to Sapa town for the night bus back to Hanoi.  There are 4pm bus or 9 pm bus from sa pa, so its take about 5 hours to get back Hanoi.