Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Y Linh Ho Village

06:00: Be ready at your hotel lobby in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, and we will come to pick you up between 06:00 and 06:30.

07:00: The bus leaves Hanoi for Sapa. Enjoy the views of the countryside on the way, and the bus will make 2 stops for a short break. When you arrive in Sapa at about 13:30, you will be transferred by van to the Symphony Hotel (7 Hoang Lien, Sapa), where you will have lunch and relax. Our guide will then greet you and give you additional details about the trek.

At about 15:00, you will start your trek and head through the fields to Y Linh Ho village, the home of the Black H’mong people. The Black H’mong are proud of their culture, and they have their own language and wear traditional indigo blue clothing.

The trek to the village will give you an opportunity to admire beautiful nature, take photographs of hereditary terraces that are estimated to be around 100 years old, and see the daily life of the locals. After about 2 hours of trekking, you will reach Y Linh Ho village, located in a beautiful area by the Muong Hoa River in the central part of the valley.

After checking in at the homestay, you will have a little time to explore the area before dinner is served. The homestay is a traditional stilt house where you will spend the night.

Accommodation: Homestay in Y Linh Ho village

Meals: lunch, dinner

Trekking distance: approx. 6 km

Transportation: Hanoi to Sapa by sleeper bus

Day 2: Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village       

After having breakfast, at 08:00 you will say goodbye to your hosts and continue trekking to Lao Chai village to learn more about the local culture and customs. The trek on the narrow paths through the fields will bring you closer to local life. You will have lunch en route. After some relaxing time, you will walk to Ta Van village to visit the Giay people. The Giay minority in Ta Van has its own distinct culture and lifestyle. They live in mountain valleys near their fields, where they cultivate wet rice.

You will have dinner and sleep overnight in Ta Van village.

Accommodation: homestay in Ta Van village

Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Trekking distance: approx. 7 km

Day 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa – Hanoi

After breakfast, you will leave Ta Van and trek to Giang Ta Chai village, where you can see the Red Dao people. The women of the Red Dao have very colorful red embroidery, wear coins on their clothing, and wear red scarves on their heads. Some women shave their eyebrows because they believe a hairless face is beautiful.

You will stop for lunch before leaving Giang Ta Chai and driving to Sapa. You will have free time in Sapa until you are picked up to board your afternoon bus back to Hanoi. The bus will arrive in Hanoi in the evening and drop you off at the bus stop near the Old Quarter.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Trekking distance: approx. 4 km

Transportation: Sapa to Hanoi by sleeper bus

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES

• Meals: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners.
• Accommodation: 2 nights at homestays in Y Linh Ho and Ta Van villages with DORM ROOM
• Transportation: comfortable air-conditioned bus from Hanoi to Sapa and back.
• Entrance fees
• English-speaking local guide

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES

• Travel insurance (compulsory)
• Drinks and tips
• Single room surcharge: 300,000 VND
• All other services not expressly stated to be included