Extend your visit to Vietnam with this delightful visit to Sapa, for a unique cultural interaction with the local tribes.
Trip Itinerary
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| ANTICIPATED ITINERARY, ACTUAL ROUTE MAY VARY |
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| Day 1 § Hanoi / Lao Cai / Sapa (Victoria Train) | Your day is free to explore before transferring to the rail station for the 11 p.m. overnight train to Lao Cai and onto Sapa. (B)
| | Day 2 § Sapa | Arrive in the early morning at Lao Cai station near the Chinese border and then take a scenic drive to the hill station of Sapa. You’ll see the Black H’Mong and Red Dao hill tribe people dressed in their colorful traditional clothing. After checking into the hotel and having breakfast, begin a walking tour through the market where hill tribe people from villages afar converge on Saturdays. Continue towards Cat Cat village, home to the Black H’Mong hill tribe people. You will then walk back to the hotel for your overnight in Sapa. (B)
| | Day 3 § Sapa / Lao Cai / Hanoi (Victoria Train) | In the morning, take a drive to Bac Ha, with a 30-minute en route visit to the Phong Hai market. Upon arrival in Bac Ha, visit the colorful Sunday market where hill tribe people such as the Flower Hmong, Phu La, and Dao Tuyen gather to exchange goods. After lunch, drive to Trung Do and trek two and a half miles to visit its Tay minority village. From the village, go by boat up the Chay River to see the beautiful caves and the Raining Waterfall.
| | Day 4 § Hanoi / Onward | You are met at the train station and transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
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| Duration |
4 days |
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| Land Cost From |
$750 |
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| Single Supplement |
$150 |
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| Grade |
II |
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| Group Size |
2 |
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