HANOI - SAPA - LAO CAI
 ( 5 Days 4 Nights )
  

Highlight

•  Visiting Sapa
• Walking Muong Hoa Velley, Topas Ecolodge
• Sightseeing Moi and Lech villages

Itinerary

Day 01 : Hanoi - night train to Lao Cai 

You will take the night train from Hanoi Station to Lao Cai.

Day 02 : Full day walking - Topas Ecolodge (B,L,D)

The train arrives at Lao Cai Station approx at 05h30. From here you will take Topas Shuttle bus to Sapa, where you enjoy your breakfast at a local restaurant.

At 9h00, you will commence the excursion today with a walk through the town of Sapa and along a dirt trail through vegetable gardens and rice paddy terraces. The spectacular scenery of Muong Hoa valley gradually appears within your eyesight. You will then reach the river running at the bottom of the valley and continue the walk on the bank of the river. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black H'mong minority, where you will take a rest and have lunch at a nice spot. 

After lunch, the walk from Y Linh Ho village to Lao Chai village of Black H'mong minority is almost on the hillsides. The view of the valley is more and more extending and stretching to the horizon. You take a stop at Lao Chai village to visit a local house, before following the dirt path linking the village with Ta Van village, the only one in the valley inhabited by Giay minority. From Ta Van, you will have a transfer to Topas Ecolodge. You check in to your bungalow and enjoy the view into the valley and dotted mountain surroundings.
Dinner and overnight at Topas Ecolodge.
Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 30 minutes driving/ 5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 03 : Topas Ecolodge – Ban Moi - Ban Lech – Topas Ecolodge (B,L,D)

At 8h00, you commence your walk from Topas Ecolodge along the footpaths of Silver Stone Mount. During the walk you will witness the stunning views of the valleys and rice paddy terraces. At noon you will arrive at the Lech village, inhabited by the Red Dao minority. You will visit the village and have your lunch in a local house.

After lunch, you will continue the walk to a nearby Red Dao village. If it is a school day, a visit to the village’s school is the nice opportunity to meet all the children, who can be from Red Dao or Hmong minority, or are at different ages, but sharing the same class room. From the village, you will follow the hill trails up to the main road, enjoying the surrounding breath-taking view of dotted peaks, endless rice terraces and the beautiful Muong Bo river. You will arrive back to Topas Ecolodge after another 15 minute walk on the main road.
Dinner and overnight at Topas Ecolodge.
Approx: Grade: 3 of 5/ 5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 04 : Topas Ecolodge - Sapa - Lao Cai (B,-,-)

At 9h00 you will take the Topas Ecolodge Shuttle bus to Sapa. The day is at
your leisure to visit the town.
At 17h30, you will take the shuttle bus to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 05 : Arrival in Hanoi (-,-,-)

The train will arrive in Hanoi around 4h30 am. End of trip.

Tour Price : Available upon Request

Rates vary frequently. Please contact us info@opentour.vn to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

Price included

• Train tickets 2 ways (soft sleepers, aircondition cabin 04 berth)
• Tranport by bus Laocai - Sapa, Sapa - Laocai.
• Accomodation at hotel
• All meals on tour except for last dinner.
• Entrance fees to the villages.
• English speaking guide.
• Jeep go and back as timetable. (Motorbike for group of 1 person)

Price excluded

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