Escorted Tours
On arrival in Hà Nội, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to the station. Board the Overnight Train to begin your onward journey to Sa Pa.
As dawn approaches, arrive early into Lào Cai Station, where you will disembark and transfer to your hotel in Sa Pa town. Along the way, take in the spectacular panoramic mountain scenery. Located in the far northwest of Vietnam in the mountains bordering China, Sa Pa is home to deep mountain valleys and traditional villages. After enjoying a delightful breakfast with your fellow travellers, you will spend your morning admiring the beauty of Sa Pa onboard the Fansipan Cable Car that will take you 3000 metres to the upmost peak of Fansipan to explore the many Temples as well as admire the natural beauty of Hoang Lien Son and Muong Hoa Valley. Meals: Breakfast
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This morning, you will be met at your hotel in Sa Pa by a local guide and driver for a short road transfer heading northwards along national road 4C to Ô Quy Hồ pass with several stops for magnificent landscapes of Fansipan, Sin Chai Valley and especially amazing flower and vegetable farms. Then turn right to follow a narrow road for half an hour getting through the wild region with thick rain forest covering walled up mountains, passing several waterfalls before arriving to Bản Khoang, a village of the Red Zao ethnic peoples who live their unique way of life and well maintain their traditional values. The village looks prosperous thanks to the combination of wet rice cultivation on the terraced fields with cardamom farming under the shade of trees in thick forest. Spend over an hour walking to explore this remote village for a brief understanding of local life. Leaving Bản Khoang and process along the road for about 10km to Ta Giang Phinh Valley inhabited by the Black Hmong who live in some small villages scattering along a peaceful stream. Enjoy an hour lunch break on the bank of a stream before walking along village path which connects village to village to witness daily activities of local life such as plough and harrow the fields, growing, harvesting or doing some house work. In leisure months, men often gather to build new houses or repair parts of old ones while women stay home making their traditional costumes. The walk ends in mid afternoon, when you are picked up and transferred back to Sa Pa for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After enjoying breakfast, take advantage of a leisurely morning to explore Sa Pa at your own pace. Then you begin a scenic return drive through the mountains, heading back towards Hà Nội. Along the way, enjoy the changing landscapes as you descend from Sa Pa's highlands to the vibrant city of Hà Nội, where you will conclude your journey or continue on to your next destination. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (fca)
