Thursday, November 1, 2012

Sapa - Cao Son Colorful Markets 2days




SAPA - CAO SON COLORFUL MARKETS (ESTSB02)
(Hanoi - Lao Cai - Cao Son Market - Coc Ly - Fairy Cave - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van -- Lao Cai - Hanoi )
02days / 1night - Daily departure on Monday or Tuesday
ITINERARY:
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 20h40 to Lao Cai. Spend a night on train.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide and train ticket (Soft sleeper with A/C - Shared 4 beds cabin).
 
Day 01: Lao Cai - Cao Son Market - Coc Ly - Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch) - Wednesday
Upon arrival in Lao Cai Station, welcome by our guide holding a board with your name on, then start a drive to Muong Khuong district, via tea plantation and forest of pine. You might encounter Giay tribe in their traditional dress in Ban Lau or Thanh Binh. Reaching Cao Son about 10.am, enjoy the excitement of this weekly market. The shining dress of colorful Hmong girls attracts you much as you fall down to a new world , a world of interest and fun. Picnic lunch is served after the visit to Ngai Phong Cho village - the habitat of Flower Hmong tribe. Pm: you will, for sure, be impressed by the magnificent landscapes of Chay river and lofty mountain ranges en route Cao Son - Coc Ly. Arriving Coc Ly, a boat trip is on offer to visit the awesome Fairy cave and charmingly- located village of Tay tribe. Finally, the car take you back to Lao Cai city then heading to Sapa to spend overnight.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and Accommodation
Note: As the Market is opened on Wednesday, so it can be the first or the second day of your trip - based on your travel date!

 

Day 02: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Lao Cai - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast at hotel, get ready for the trip. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch will be served on the way. Go back to Sapa for a rest before driving to Lao Cai station for a night train back Hanoi. Night on train.
At 05h00am in next day, Tour ends.
Services included: Transportation, tour guide, meals, entrance fee and train tickets (Soft sleeper with A/C - Shared 4 beds cabin)
Tour Cost In USD/ Person based on the categories below: (Applied up to 31 Dec 2012)
CATALOGUE 2-3 Pax 4-5 Pax 6-7 Pax 8-9 Pax >10 Pax
Private transport 210 178 160 149 140
Surcharge for stay at Bamboo hotel 35.00 USD/ person/1night
Surcharge for stay at Chau Long hotel 50.00 USD/ person/1night
Surcharge for stay at Vicrotia Sapa hotel 85.00 USD/ person/1night

HOTEL LIST
CITIES Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury
SAPA Fansipan view hotel Bamboo hotel Chau Long hotel Victoria hotel
Included:
+ Transportation with air conditioner, English speaking guide on tour; Meals mentioned above; Entrance fee for sites visited; boat trip on Chay River; Accommodation in Sapa; Train tickets (Shared 4 beds cabin on tourist train)
Excluded:
+ 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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