Sapa easy trekking - 1 night Homestay Tour

Day  1: Hanoi – night train to Lao Cai – Sapa
Evening pick up at your hotel in Hanoi then transfer to the station for a night train to Hanoi.

Day 2 : Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai -  Ta Van

5.00 am: Arrive in Lao Cai and transfer by shuttle bus to Sapa. It takes a little over an hour giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.

On arrival, you will stop by our office, meet your tour guide and leave your luggage and take a shower in our partner's hotel if you would like.

7.00 am: You will enjoy a full buffet breakfast .

9.00 am: After breakfast, you’ll meet with our local guide then hike along local trails and across vegetable gardens and rice terraces on the foothill of FAN SI PAN mountain. The first part will be down hill for about an hour and a half toward Y Linh Ho hamlet.

After crossing a suspension bridge, you will see some stunning views of the rice terraces, gardens, and houses. The scenery is great here as you will be higher and looking down on the rice terraces and small villages. The trail leads up to Lao Chai San village where we will have a simple picnic lunch.

1.00 pm: After lunch, we will walk down through the village to the Golden Stream Valley, stopping at Lao Chai village to visit with local H'mong people. We will explore the villages of Lao Chai (Black H’mong) and Ta Van (Dzay). This is the biggest and the most scenic valley in Sapa. This trek is relatively easy as we walk along the local trails. Here you will visit some local families and learn about their daily life and fascinating culture before arriving at your homestay in Ta Van in a friendly Dzay’s family home.

The homestay is simple with a mattress and a mosquito net. You will have dinner here and stay the night. 

Day 3:  Cat Cat village - Overnight rain back Hanoi

8 a.m : Have breakfast at homoestay
9 a.m : Visit village of the black H'mong (Catcat village), walk around visiting people in the
village and the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the old days.
11.30 a.m : Go back town, have lunch and check out the hotel. Afternoon will be
free time for you to explore Sapa ethnic market and town.
5 p.m : Take a shower and have dinner before bus pick up back to Lao Cai station

Day 4:  Arrival - Tour ends.
5.00 am: Arrive at Hanoi station. Tour ends at Hanoi Railway Station.

Night trains:

 We offer great night train with deluxe type: soft sleepers, air-conditioning, free mineral water, bathroom with hot water for all travelers, please click here to see the train (Dream train , King Express train or Vntrains)

///// If you prefer a private train cabin, please pay more ON REQUEST  /person (returned way) - for Vntrains or King Express train , Dream train (with Free: cake, cold towels, hot water, nice and clean cabins)

///// If you go with Chapa train Express, please pay more ON REQUEST /person (returned way) . (with Free: wifi, cake, coke , soft drinks, cold towels, hot water, clean and nice, more quiet & modern)

=> It is more quiet,private,  comfortable, relax if you book a private train cabin.

+ If you prefer to stay at a  private cabin or any train class, please request us.

Hotels in Sapa:

- If you book " Fansipan Tour", you must stay  overnight at camp on the mountain. It was  included a private sleeping bag for each person at big camp on the height of 2800m (please click here to see the house ). Please see more about the Fansipan tour here.

For other tours:

•  If you choose "Superior Type", Hotels are:

+ Cat Cat View Hotel, please click here to see the hotel

+ Cat Cat Garden Hotel, please click here to see the hotel (Better tour - highly recommend)

 # "Superior Type" is also applied for accommodation as "Home-stay"

•  If you choose "Deluxe Type", Hotels are:

+ Sapa Cosiana Hotel, please click here to see the hotel

+ Sapa Vista Hotel, please click here to see the hotel

•  If you choose "Deluxe++ Type", Hotels are:

+ Sapa Dragon Hotel (surcharge us $ 30 per person/night)

+ Sapa Eden Hotel (surcharge us $ 25 person/night)

+ Bamboo Sapa  Hotel (surcharge us $ 25 per person/night).

+ Chau Long Hotel, please click here to see the hotel (surcharge us $ 40 per person/night).

• If you choose "Luxury Type", Hotels are:

+ Aira Boutique Hotel and Spa (Top # 1 hotel in Sapa) => ( please pay more us$ 50 per person/night)

+ U Sapa Hotel, please click here to see the hotel (if you prefer to stay at this hotel, please pay more us$ 55 per person/night).

• If you choose "Luxury ++Type", Hotels are:

+ Victoria Sapa Hotel & Resort, please click here to see the hotel