Impress travel’s staff pick you up in the hotel then drive to Hanoi station for a night train to Sapa (overnight on the train, the cabin with 4 berths, soft sleeper and air-conditioning), you can book the whole cabin or you can share with 2 other persons.
There are several train depart from Hanoi station between 7pm to 10pm, the journey is about 8,5 hours, the end in Lao Cai Station.
Included services: Transfer, Tour guide and Train tickets
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa, trek to Ta Van village (B,L,D)
The train arrives in Lao Cai at 6.30 a.m, Our Impress team will welcome you by your name sign. We drive up to Sapa about 50 minutes on Bus, you will be taken to a small guesthouse for a morning showers then your breakfast at a local restaurant here.
After breakfast & short morning beak and have some last preparation for the trekking to villages
Departure time : From Sa pa town at 9 : 30 AM
We will embark on a lovely walk to Lao chai and Ta van villages – Home to Black Hmong people . This is one of the most enjoyable will involving descending into a nearby valley inhabited by a variety of ethnic hill tribes . Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you . The walls of the valley are covered with multi – layered rice terraces and scattered villages . Picnic lunch by the river . The walk last approximately 3 – 4 hours through the spectacular villages and mountains . After that back up to the town by Van / car . You will have chance to see the best panoramicview of the villages that you have just visited .
Trekking distance : 12 Km
Included services: Transfer, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee, Hotel
Day 2: Ta van – Giang Ta chai – Sa pa ( B)
- Go to attend Sapa market to see local peole selling local foods, fruits, vegetable and traditional clothes, hadicraft brocades and indigo fabrics... and then walk down to visit Cat Cat village to visit some houses of the Black H'mong people
- Visit Cat Cat waterfall and water power station built by the French in the early 20th Century
- Free time in the aftrnoon for optional visits to Ham Rong mountain or Heaven Gate, Tram Ton Pass and Silver waterfall or free time to shop specialty of Sapa such as handicraft brocade, indigo fabrics...
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Leave Sapa by Bus in the late afternoon (5.30 p.m.) to Lao Cai station for our night train back to Hanoi.
Included services: Transfer, Tour guide, Breakfast, Train tickets