Day 1. Hanoi → Sapa

6:30 Be picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Board the big bus and depart for Sapa Town.

13:00 Arrive in Sapa Town and witness the vibrant traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. Wait for about 30 minutes at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.

Enjoy a welcome drink and receive an itinerary briefing, followed by lunch featuring local Vietnamese dishes.

The trekking distance is approximately 3.5 kilometers, lasting for 2 hours.

14:30 Take a short drive to the entrance of Cat Cat Village, home to the Black H’mong ethnic group, situated near the base of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will showcase the daily life activities of the locals. Trek down to the valley bottom to visit the waterfall where the French constructed a Hydraulic Power Station. Take a break for photos with the bridge and waterfall, then walk uphill for the bus to pick you up and return to Sapa in the afternoon.

16:30 Return to Sapa Town. Have dinner and spend the night in the hotel with evening activities.

• Overnight in Sapa
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Day 2. Long Trek Sa Pa → Y Linh Ho → Lao Chai → Ta Van Village

8:30 Enjoy breakfast at the hotel in Sa Pa town, check out, and embark on a new day filled with more exciting trekking adventures.

Trekking distance is approximately 12 km, lasting for 4 hours.

10:30 Take a short drive to Y Linh Ho, then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai, where you can witness the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain.

12:00 – 13:30 Receive a welcome drink at the Bungalow and relish a lunch featuring delicious Vietnamese dishes prepared by the local family. In the late afternoon, proceed to Ta Van Village, inhabited by the Dzay Ethnic People.

14:30 Check into the bungalow; get to know the Dzay family. Spend time enjoying mountain life at sunset. You may have the opportunity to participate in cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy a peaceful dinner.

In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music, socialize with other tourists, and then overnight at the Bungalow in Ta Van Village.

• Overnight in Ta Van Village
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Day 3. Sapa → Hanoi

8.00 Have breakfast and start a new day with a more interesting trek.

8.45 Keep walking to the rice paddies where you can have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes; trek through the bamboo forest; stop to have a panoramic view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of the Red Dzao People.

The trekking distance is about 3 km, and it lasts for 3.5 hours.

11.00 Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road; the bus will pick you up to return to Sapa Town.

13.30 – 14.45 Relax and leisure on your own, have a shower in the public bathroom at the hotel if you want.

14.45 – 15.00 Meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

16:00 Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi

22:00 Arrive in Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

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End of tour