SAPA DISCOVERY TOUR

DURATION: 
5 days / 5 nights
CODE: 
ICT-VN.127
PRICE FROM: 
$201

Overview

Trip summary: With 5 days to visit Sapa, you will have great chance to discover the town of four seasons in a day. The tour also creates a beautiful balance between hiking in tremendous scenery to visit villages of different hill tribes and relaxing in peaceful atmosphere of Eco Lodge Resort.

 

Trip highlight: Discover Sapa - the famous French Hill Station. Hiking in tremendous scenery to visit villages and mingle with hill tribe people there. Relaxing in Ecologde resort.

 

Itinerary:
DAY 1: HANOI- O/N TRAIN TO LAOCAI (-/-/-)
DAY 2: LAOCAI- SAPA (B/-/-)
DAY 3: SAPA (B/-/-)
DAY 4: SAPA - ECOLODGE (B/-/D)
DAY 5: ECOLODGE - SAPA - LAO CAI - O/N TRAIN BACK TO HANOI (B/L/-)

Itinenary

DAY 1: HANOI- O/N TRAIN TO LAOCAI (-/-/-)
Transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train from Hanoi to Laocai. Overnight on the train.

 

DAY 2: LAOCAI- SAPA (B/-/-)
Arriving in Laocai early in the morning, you will take one and half hours drive to Sapa - the town with four seasons in a day. Upon arrival, enjoy breakfast at local restaurant.
Then you have an orientation walk around the town of Sapa. It is said that you will find four seasons in a day here, but Sapa is normally seen in a thin mist.
In the afternoon, after having sometime for resting, you will take the short trip driving to Tram Ton Pass, the highest section over the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. It is compared to “The Gate to Heaven”. Here you admire the grandiose mountainous view of the North West of Vietnam. A photo for souvenir should not be missed! On the way back to Sapa, we stop to visit Thac Bac, Silvery waterfalls, one of the most popular tourist attractions of the neighborhood.

Overnight in Sapa.

 

DAY 3: SAPA (B/-/-)
This morning, we have chance to explore the villages of different ethnic groups around Sapa. First, we take very beautiful drive from Sapa to the villages along the valley of Muong Hoa. The scenery like a painting of Mother Nature with the fields on the terrace, waterfall on the hill side, the green of the vegetation, a winding stream down below and the air is so fresh and pure. Our first stop is at Lao Chai village of the H’mong people. It is said that H’mong was one of the first immigrants to this area and famous for their hand weaving and terrace rice field in Sapa. We take a walk around the village and to the village of Ta Van of the Giay people via the terraces rice field and the trails, experience the diversity of hill tribe people there. After that, you will be transferred back to Sapa by car. The rest of the day is on your own arrangements. You can choose to do some shopping in town, or you should not miss the visit up to Ham Rong Mountain where you can admire the view of Fansipan, “the roof-top of South East Asia” as well as the romantic view of the whole town in the mist.
Overnight in Sapa.

 

DAY 4: SAPA - ECOLODGE (B/-/D)
You have the whole morning to relax and discover Sapa or taking another hike to Cat Cat and Sin Chai Village. Afternoon drive to Ecolodge Resort, very impressive and romantic resort above Muong Hoa Valley. From the lodge there are breathtaking views across the scenic valleys below, which are home to villages of the Tay and Red Dao minorities. You will have great time to relax and recover in white stone bungalow; it was built based on ecological principles. You will have full day to enjoy your stay in this resort, so quiet and calm, totally pure atmosphere. After beautiful buffet dinner, you can be back to your private bungalow. You will be totally refresh when wake up in the next morning.
Overnight at Ecolodge Resort.

 

DAY 5: ECOLODGE - SAPA - LAO CAI - O/N TRAIN BACK TO HANOI (B/L/-)
The morning is at leisure. You can spend time in the resort or take a short hike to Ban Ho, the nearby village of Tay people. After lunch at the resort, check out and drive back to Sapa. On the way drive to Laocai, you will take another escorted tour to Ta Phin - the village of the Red Dao. In the evening, take the overnight train back to Hanoi. We will get back to Hanoi early in the morning.

Notes

Services included:
•    Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle;
•    Accommodation at hotel  (sharing twin room);
•    Train ticket Hanoi - Laocai - Hanoi,
•    English speaking guide;
•    Entrance fees to indicated sights;
•    Meals as indicated

 

Services excluded: Other meals, tip, drinks, single room, personal expenses, insurance...

 

Tour prices in USD per person, valid till 30 September 2010

Group size Exclusive Deluxe Superior First Standard
1 pax 1428 1162 691 598 570
2 pax 727 594 402 355 327
3 - 6 pax 680 547 355 308 280
7 - 10 pax 640 498 306 260 232
11 - 14 pax 639 497 292 242 212
15 - 19 pax 638 496 291 241 211
20 pax up 621 481 280 231 201
Single supplement 546 413 134 88 88

 

Accommodation in Exclusive Class

City Hotel Category Room type
HANOI - LAO CAI - HANOI VICTORIA EXPRESS 4* DELUXE CABIN
SAPA VICTORIA 4* DELUXE
VILLAGE ECO-LODGE 4* DELUXE

 

Accommodation in Delxue Class

City Hotel Category Room type
HANOI - LAO CAI - HANOI VICTORIA EXPRESS 4* SUPERIOR CABIN
SAPA VICTORIA 4* SUPERIOR
VILLAGE ECO-LODGE 4* DELUXE

 

Accommodation in Superior Class

City Hotel Category Room type
HANOI - LAO CAI - HANOI FANXIPAN 3* ROH
SAPA CHAU LONG 3* DELUXE
VILLAGE ECO-LODGE 4* DELUXE

 

Accommodation in First Class

City Hotel Category Room type
HANOI - LAO CAI - HANOI FANXIPAN 3* ROH
SAPA BAMBOO 3* MOUNTAIN VIEW
VILLAGE ECO-LODGE 4* DELUXE

 

Accommodation in Standard Class

City Hotel Category Room type
HANOI - LAO CAI - HANOI TULICO 2* ROH
SAPA GOLDEN SEA 2* DELUXE
VILLAGE ECO-LODGE 4* DELUXE

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