Where you will go

Sapa

Ta Van Village

• Day 1 Hanoi - Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van

  Lunch

  Dinner
  6.00-6:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
  9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have two rest stops along the way.
  13.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch at local restaurant.
  14.30: Start hiking through 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 Giay Ethnic People inhabit in late afternoon.
  The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
  17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the 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 the Bungalow.
  Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

• Day 2 Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai

  Breakfast

  Lunch
  7.00: You can join our cooking class and learn how to make some Vietnamese foods like Pho (Phở), Nem Cuốn, etc,...
  (Note: The cooking class is opened upon request – the cost is 10$/1pax)
  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 a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.
  The trekking distance is about 4km and it lasts for 2 hours
  11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road. 12:00: Back to the bungalow to shower and prepare for lunch
  12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch.
  13:30 : The bus or car picks you up to come back to bus station. They will give you the bus ticket.
  15:00 - 15.30: Meet all the group members at the bus station to get ready for Hanoi.
  21.30-21.45: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself

• Accommodation
  • Accommodation hotel with daily breakfast as program

• Guide
  • Local English speaking guide

• Meals
  • Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

• Transport
  • Transportation with A/C as stated in program
  • Water on coach
  • Boat trip as per tour (if any)

• Additional Services
  • All sightseeing tickets as program
  • Vietnam Visa On Arrival pre-approved letter

• Flights
  • International/Internal flights & departure taxes (if any)

• Insurance
  • Travel insurance, personal insurance

• Optional
  • Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
  • Vietnam visa stamp fee (25 USD/pax/single entry)

• Additional Services
  • Other services not mentioned above
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
  • Beverage

Best thing to know

• Payment currency
  Vietnamese currency: VND (Vietnam dong)
  You should prepare cash (US dollars) in advance or use a credit card to pay in Vietnam

• Special services
  If you have special service requests such as vegetarian meals, single room requests or special assistance, please contact the consultant directly.

• Other notes about departure schedule
  Please read the tour's applicable conditions carefully. You can also contact Inbound Vietnam to receive prices and programs according to your request.