SAPA MONORITY TREKK - HOMESTAY
(Hanoi - Lao Cai - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Lao Cai - Hanoi )
02days / 1night - Daily departure
(Hanoi - Lao Cai - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Lao Cai - Hanoi )
02days / 1night - Daily departure
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| Night 01: | Ha Noi - Lao Cai - Night on train | |||||||||||||||||||
Pick you up at your hotel and transfer to railway station at around
20h15 for a night train at 21h15 or 21h50 to Lao Cai. Spend a night on
train.
Services included: Transport, guide and train ticket (Soft sleeper with A/C - Shared 4 beds cabin) .  |
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| Day 01: | Lao Cai - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) | |||||||||||||||||||
Upon arrival in Lao Cai Station, pick up to Sapa and after
freshening up and having breakfast you are free to take a walk around
the charming little town of Sapa. Pay a visit to the fascinating market
and or the old cathedral where you can meet and greet some of the local
ethnic minority people. The Black H'Mong and Red Zao come into town
daily to sell their farming produce and hand made crafts - you will spot
them easily in their bright traditional dress. At 9:30, back at the
Sapa Pathfinder office we will set off to begin trekking and exploring
the Muong Ho valley. We begin by driving approximately 3 kms to Cat Cat
village - here we start walking. This village is home to the H'Mong.
There is a pretty waterfall to enjoy and an old hydro power station
built by the French is nearby. A further 12kms of trekking will see us
visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages. Here we will have lunch with a
local family or in a drinking shop by the river, we continue hiking to
Ta Van village (here resides the Dzay people) where we settle for the
night in a local village family home. This provides a great opportunity
to share their customs and home life. Your tour guide and host family
will set up a temporary cooking class so you can share a Vietnamese
cooking experience!.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and home stay.  |
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| Day 02: | Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Lao Cai - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) | |||||||||||||||||||
Leaving Ta van village after breakfast, you will head off on an
uphill trail, past fascinating terraced rice fields and small pockets of
H'Mong housing before walking through a bamboo forest to a picturesque
waterfall. Here, we rest briefly and admire the scenery, following this
we continue walking for about half and hour to Giang Ta Chai village,
home of the Red Zao people- this sits on top of a hill and overlooks the
Muong Hoa River. After spending time with the villagers and enjoying
their genuine hospitality we will cross the river via a suspension
bridge and head upwards again to visit a local handicraft center where
H'Mong and Zao women gather to share their crafts and skills and have a
good chat! A late lunch will be prepared for you near the craft center
and then it is time to relax and become acquainted with the local school
children and their teachers. Later, a short drive will return you to
Sapa, you are free to shower and enjoy a couple of hours free time in
town before transferring down the mountain to Lao Cai station for a
night train back Hanoi. Night on train
At 05h00am in next day, Tour ends. Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and train tickets (Soft sleeper with A/C - Shared 4 beds cabin). |
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| Tour Cost | In USD/ Person - Applied up to 31 Dec 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Included:
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+ Transportation with air conditioner, English speaking guide on
tour; Meals mentioned above; Entrance fee for sites visited; 1 night at
Tavan Village; Train tickets.
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Excluded:
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+ Drinks, telephone , laundry, personal expense, Airfare, Payment
services charge by credit card or bank transfer or other services not
mentioned in the itinerary
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