Sapa, the capital of Sapa District in Lao Cai Province, lies at the altitude of 1600m. With the temperature ranging from the lowest of -1oC to the highest of 29oC, Sapa’s climate is moderate and drizzly in summer while chill and foggy in winter. Sapa (or Chapa- the “sandy place”) first appeared in Vietnam national map in the late 1880s when the French disembarked in highland Tonkin. The first permanent French civilian resident arrived in Sapa in 1909, and by 1920, there were a number of villas being built in this area by prosperous professionals. Going through many ups and downs, nowadays, Sapa is the prominent holiday destination, favored by both locals and foreign tourists.
Hanoi Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights by Bus Cat Cat - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Dzang Ta Chai ( 1 Night in Hotel, 1 night in Home stay)
Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa - Cat Cat Village
06:30 Car and guide pick you up at the Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
07:30 Departure to Sapa, tour guide will explain about the schedule and tourist attractions in Sapa. The company has prepared a small gift (cake and water filter) for visitors. Along the road to the sapa you have the opportunity to admire the beauty of the mountains and forests of the Northwest, the charming landscape wonderful, the warm local home. To km 57 in Phu Tho province, the delegation will have a chance to rest 30 minutes, then continue the journey to Sapa.
12:30 Arrive in Sapa town, check in hotel and have lunch.
Afternoon: Go to Cat Cat village. About 45 minutes walk from Sapa, this is the village of the "Black H'mong", they know the cultivation, breeding and preservation of many traditional handicraft villages such as colorful brocade weaving, linen and weaving, the technique of dyeing indigo to the skill level, silver and bronze jewelry making.
This place also preserves the original values as well as pulling the wife and the bear, as well as many rich and unique dishes such as horse wins, chicken soup, Ban Ban, ... House architecture of The H'mông in Cat Cat village is a three-room wooden roof.
Beside terraced fields, majestic mountains, Cat Cat also has rapids and streams around, the most famous are Tien Sa waterfall, Muong Hoa stream and old hydroelectric plant built by the French since the decade 20 of the twentieth century.
Evening: After dinner, the delegation is free to explore the beauty of Sapa town at night, enjoying the barbecue in the cold weather of Sapa. Colorful barbecue scoops emit attractive scent, warm your body. Especially on Saturday, visitors will be Sapa love market. This is the unique culture of ethnic minority H'mong, Z Dao. People make friends through the net, the flute ... which contains the feelings they want to disclose. Then take a rest at the hotel.
Day 2: Exploring Lao Chai - Ta Van and sleep at Homestay
09:00 After breakfast, you start walking tour to Lao Chai - Ta Van, is inhabited by ethnic minority HMong, ZDao, Day, Tay ... This attracts crowded guests in Outside the country, you are not surprised by the simplicity of the beauty and elegance of the villages in the village.
Sapa town 7km, this is a winding arc route through the terraced rice bowls nestled on the mountain side identical messages. The delegation will have the opportunity to admire the majestic beauty of the Northwest mountains and forests. Guests will enjoy the tranquil atmosphere and feel the traditional culture intact of this village. If you go in the rice season from April to September, the delegation will be looking at the golden rice fields like a beautiful picture, this is the most fun village, visitors also feel friendly Indigenous hospitality. Guests also enjoy the cuisine of the local people such as: self-cultivation vegetables, chicken, banana self-banana with cups of corn wine, traditional food and sightseeing Lao Chai - Ta Van In the clouds nothing is perfect.
12:00 Lunch at the restaurant in the village near the Muong Hoa stream. Then continue to walk on the path to explore Ta Van village. The village of ethnic people in the Ta Van area is also quite sparse, the road into the village around the mountain side, overlooking the far away visitors will see the terraced fields spread out like the bow to the mountain . Ta Van is a residential development area in homestay. You will stay overnight and stay here to explore the local culture. The people here still do the main farming work, but when the guests come and have the need to eat and rest, they temporarily shelter their farm work to become a tourist, helping travelers away from eating, Accommodation to understand more about the culture of their nation.
Day 3: Dzang Ta Chai - Sapa - Hanoi
After breakfast, the delegation continued to visit the ZDao houses in Dzang Ta Chai village. The village is surrounded by 50 ha of primeval forest and is midway between the mountains. This place also retains the unique features of the traditional culture of the Red Zodiac, such as the system of wedding ceremonies, ceremonial dance and song delivery ... will make visitors happy. Guests also enjoy dishes with bold flavor of the forest: Stream fish, mushrooms, sour bamboo shoots, salt porridge, rice wine germ.
Beside the planting work, the compatriots also developed the traditional brocade, silver mosaic, making jewelry, forged molding ... Especially this is the only place of Sapa producing bath products of the Red ZDao.
This is one of the most popular tourist villages in Sapa - Ta Phin tourist line. Many tourists come to Ta Chai culture village, tourists are immersed in the beautiful natural landscape between the The hills are interwoven with clear streams and streams over the primitive forests that make up the picturesque village.
The delegation will eat in the village, then walk up the main road. The group will return to Sapa town.
15:00 Guest rest, free shopping specialties Sapa as gifts.
16:00 It's time to say goodbye Sapa and limousine welcome delegation to Hanoi. On the way down you will also admire the beauty of the Northwest forest before the highway to Hanoi.
21:30 Delegation to the Hanoi
Grade tour
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Price per person in US$
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Single
supplement
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2-4 pax
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5 - 8 pax
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9 - 12 pax
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13 - 15 pax
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Class 3***
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$152
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$150
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$148
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$146
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$30
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Class 4****
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$218
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$216
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$214
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$212
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$50
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Tour included
- 1 bottle of mineral water per day.
- Two-way shuttle Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi (5-star bus, pillow, water, cake).
- Pick up at the tourist spots in Sapa.
- Three-star hotel (two guests / one room).
- Tour guide (Vietnamese, English) enthusiastic and experienced.
- Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner program).
- Travel insurance.
- Tickets to visit destinations.
Tour not included
- Drink at meals.
- Personal expenses and other expenses incurred outside the tour.
- Money Bo / Tip: Not required on tour, at the end of the tour if you feel satisfied, right program as committed, you can reward the tour guide and driver.