Sapa Tour by Bus 2 days

OPT1 : Home stay

Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa - a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (L, D)

• 6.15: Our bus  pick you up from hotel, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
• 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
• 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
• 13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Local tour guide pick you up at the bus station, transfer to our office
  Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes
• 14.15: 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 to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. You approach Ta Van village where Zay Ethnic People inhabits in the late afternoon.
• Trekking distance is about 9 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
• 17.45: Check-in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

Day 2: Medium trek Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai village - Sapa - Ha Noi (B, L)

• 8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek.
• 8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. A trek through the bamboo forest and stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.
  Trekking distance is about 4 km and it lasts for 2 hours
• 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town
• 12.00 -12.30: Have a shower at the hotel, check-out.
• 12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch.
• 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own.
• 14.45 - 15.00: Meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
• 15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
• 21.15: We say goodbye to you at your hotel at  Tran Quang Khai street

OPT2 : Staying at Hotel

DAY 1: HANOI - SAPA BY BUS - SHORT TREK TO CAT CAT VILLAGE (L, D)

• 6.30 – 7.00: Our bus  you up from hotel , get on big bus and depart for Sapa.
• 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
• 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
• 13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Our tour guide will inform short information to you before checking in then enjoy the set menu lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.
• 14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’ mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, go trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall - Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk up the hill for the bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
  Trekking distance is about 2.5 km and it lasts for 2 hours
• 17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Free at leisure until 19:00 Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.

DAY 2: LAO CHAI - TA VAN - MUONG HOA VALLEY - HANOI (B, L)

• 7.00 – 8.00: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room and prepare a light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store)
• 8.00: A short trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.
  Trekking distance is about 9 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
• 11.30: Our bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to get back Sapa.
• 12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch .
• 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own, have a shower in the public bathroom in the hotel if you want.
• 14.45 - 15.00: Meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
• 15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
• 21.15: We say goodbye at  Tran Quang Khai street Finish the trip to Sapa 2 Days 1 Night by Bus

Extra for Limousin bus : USD 12/ per/ oneway
for night train sleeper : USD 25/ per/one way.

Included:

• New shuttle bus with AC for Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi
• Free pick up in Hanoi Old Quarter
• Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
• English local guide escorted in Sapa
• Meals per itinerary
• Admission fee as itinerary
• Superior room in a sapa hotel or similar on twin sharing basis

Excluded:

• Beverages
• Single supplement
• Others not clearly mentioned above

Children rates:

• Free of charge for children under 4 years sharing a bed with parents.
• Surcharge 75% rate of adult for children (5-8 years) sharing a bed with parents.
• Over 9 years is adult’s rate
• A couple travels with 2chidrend. The 2nd Child will be charged 100% adults ticket\

Surcharge:

• Quote price is applied for the booking of a group of 2 up
• The quoted price is not applied for the tour departs on: Christmas Day (24th-26th Dec), Eva New Year (31st Dec, 1st Jan),
• Lunar New Year, Liberty Day (30th Apr), Labor Day (1st May), Independence Day (2nd Sep)
• Surcharge US$30/pax for those booking departs on Holiday/ High Peak Period as mentioned above

Note:

• In day 2, if you do not want to attend the short trek– Lao Chai – Ta Van, our tour leader will help you visit another place. All tickets and transportation fees are paid by you.
• Old people should not attend the long trek (9 km) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
• Handicapped people and children under 6 years old shouldn’t attend trekking
• The thing to bring:
• Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October,
• November, December, January, February, and March
• Due to the altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
• Trekking shoes, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because the banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australian Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
  You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.