Sapa - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho: 3 Days / 4 Nights
The trek may be hard sometimes, somewhere, but it’s worth the efforts as you will be off the beaten path exploring the pure life of ethnic people, keep away from the crowds of tourists, and go deep into the unexploited Sapa enjoying the sublime beauty of the mountains, valley, and rice paddy fields. Visit and stay among Dzay and Tay, Dzao people and learn about village life.
 | Tour highlights • Trekking to Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai , Ban Ho villages, Dzay & Dzao people ..
• Colorful local ethnic minority groups
• 2 Nights homestay Tour remarks • Tour code: TSP298
• Type: Join group / Private upon request
• Trek difficulty: Medium |
Itinerary in Details | Please click the images bellow to enlarge |
Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai by Train
Pick up at your proposed Hotel at 20:00 then transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for boarding to Lao Cai by express train at 21:10. Overnight in the A/C soft sleeper wooden Cabin. (4 people/cabin or 2 people/cabin upon request).
Day 1: Lao Cai - Sapa - Ta Van Village: 6 hours trekking, 15km, 3 villages. (B, L, D)
6:00 AM - Arrive to Lao Cai train station. Welcome by your local guide and driver. Take a drive of 40km to your hotel in Sapa town to leave some luggages if you don't want to carry it all during the trek. Have breakfast and relax.
Depart Sapa at 9:30 AM. Go down hill to the valley. Cross Muong Hoa River to get to the other mountainside for 3 villages of the H'mong and the Dzay. Picnic lunch on the way and dinner at the home-stay. Stay the night at a local family in Ta Van village. .
Day 2: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho Village: 7 hours trekking, 16km, 2 villages. (B, L, D)
Breakfast and leave the family for the next village. Visit the Red Dzao in Giang Ta Chai village by way of terraced paddy fields and bamboo forests. Enjoy the natural beauty of Silver Waterfall and Rattan Bridge. Cross the river and continue going to Ban Ho village where the Tay people settle down. On the way to Ban Ho, there is more chance to see the Red Dzao and the Black H'mong in Su Pan village. Spend the night in Ban Ho village at a Tay Family. Picnic lunch on the way and dinner at the home-stay.
Day 3: Ban Ho Village – Nam Toong - Sapa: 3 hours trekking, 7km (B, L, D)
Breakfast with the family and leave the village for a waterfall discovered by French people. Enjoy the view, swimming and return to Ban Ho to visit the people in the village. Say goodbye to the family and get up to the main road where to take transfer back to Sapa. Lunch on the way and dinner at restaurant in Sapa. free at leisure to explore the town until transfer to Lao Cai railway station to catch the overnight train back to Hanoi.
• Overnight on the train . Arrive in Hanoi early in the morning next day. Back to your hotel on your own. (A morning taxi to the old quarter from the station usually costs 50,000VND).
Price in US$ per person
| Tour price |
Category
| 2 - 3 Pax | 4 - 5 Pax | 6 - 7 Pax | | Join group | 199
| 178 | 160 | | Private tour | 265 | 248 | 230 | |
Price includes:
• Full transportation by private A/C vehicle as tour program indicated.
• Soft sleeper train: 1st class A/C compartment (4 beds only)
• Accommodation in home stay and hotel based on twin-sharing or double room ( On request ).
• Full meals as mentioned in program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
• Sightseeing fees and permits
• English speaking guide
Price excludes:
• Insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers.
Notes:
• The rate may be changed without prior notice if there is a market fluctuation relating petrol, food and goods or ticket price.
• Surcharge might be added for this tour on Public Holiday (Christmas Eve - 24/12, New Year Eve - 31/12, New Year Lunar Eve)
What to bring:
• Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Comfortable shoes
• Rain gear, Warm clothes, Insect Repellent, Original Passport
