Day 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai train station
Asia Top Travel’s guide and transport will pick you up from your hotel or home and transfer to Hanoi rail way station for boarding the overnight train departing Hanoi for Sapa, four berth air-conditioned superior cabin with clean sheet, western toilet facilities, you can request us to upgrade your ticket to a private cabin for your convenience.

Your train will arrive to Lao Cai town at around 5.30 Am the next day

Upon arrival at Lao Cai Railway station in the early morning, our awaiting guide and driver will meet you right at the exit of the station. Transfer you for an hour drive up hill to Sapa town. Check in hotel, freshen up and enjoy breakfast at the nearby local restaurant, (Check in time is 1.00 Pm, free early check in is subjected to availability). Then stroll around Sapa town, visit Sapa market and chatting with H’Mong, Dao people who come to market for trading. Colourful tribal dress, purses, aluminum bracelet, silver necklaces, horn comb at all sorts can be found from stalls on the second flour of the building.

Downstairs flour of the market is lively with all sorts of green vegetables, fruits, foods cultivated in Sapa.  We have scheduled a special lunch of typical Sapa foods at a popular local eatery in Sapa town

After lunch, you enjoy walking down hill to the nearby Cat Cat village of the Black H’Mong people. Visit a local H’Mong friendly family and enrich your tribal knowledge with our local guide’s passion

Transferred back to Sapa, and you enjoy your time at leisure. Dinner tonight is on your own.  

Enjoy your time at leisure and late breakfast at hotel,

9.00 Am: Meet our tour expert and driver at hotel lobby to depart for the 4 hour trekking journey. Our driver will stop en route for Kodak moments on the way go downhill to Muong Hoa valley. You begin the trekking on a fairly rocky road (you need a good walking shoes for today), though Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong’s ethnic village. Then continue to Ta Van village of Giay ethnic minority people. Terrace fields are great for photographing, and cold soft drinks, beer, water can be found along the way of your trek. You will also visit local people’s house and schools en route. Continue the trek through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai, a Red Dao ethnic minority village.  Visiting the village and nearby waterfall, then we trek uphill to a road where your car is awaiting to transfer you back to Sapa. 

Late afternoon you are free at leisure or enjoy foot massage at a local stall near your hotel.

Day 4:  Sapa - Ta Phin village - Overnight train to Hanoi (B)

9:00 Am: meet Asia Top Travel guide and driver at hotel lobby and drive to Ta Phin village, and meet another interesting tribal who dress up nicely in their respective traditional costumes and wearing a bright red turban . They are the colorful Red Dzao people - the people of interesting legend. We also visit a family for learning local culture and life style. Transfer back to Sa Pa by lunch time. You are free at leisure until being transfer to Lao Cai railway station.  We will also visit China border, 3 km from Lao Cai station before boarding the night train. Lunch today and dinner tonight is on your own arrangement.

Day 5:  Arrival Hanoi

Arrival Hanoi around 5:00am, end the journey.

This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on your hotel choice, number of people in your group and time of travel.

 

Please send us your enquiry for availabilities & the most up dated price.

 

Tour cost included:
Full transportation by private car or bus as tour program indicates.
Full meals as indicated in the itinerary.
Train ticket round way
English speaking guide

Entrance fees.
Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; (AC room)
 
Tour cost excluded:
Personal insurance
Expenditure of a personal nature and tips (such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency  transfers & etc)