Sapa Retreat - Different Trek

Sapa Retreat - Different Trek

This trip gives you the best Sapa has to offer but not in the normal way. The traditional treks start in Sapa and finish back in Sapa. This special trek starts in Ben Den and finishes in Sapa. The trek is tougher but not less enjoyable since you trek through the hills and valleys of the Sapa region, discovering several different minorities along the way. You will experience overnight accommodation in the hospitable villages of Dzay, Tay and Dzao ethnic minorities. The apparent hardships are worth it though as we walk through some of the most spectacular scenery that Vietnam has to offer and experience unique villages culture.

Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa - Hanoi
6-day tour with 4 days trek and 3 nights homestay
Trekking grade: Moderate to Challenging
Group size: 12 persons
From US$ per person

Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai
Transfer from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin.

Summary
Transfer hotel – railway station: 15 mins
Accommodation: Soft sleeper in AC cabin

Day 1: Laocai - Ben Den - Trek from Ta Thang Village to Sin Chai B Village
Arrive in Lao cai around 6am. We meet our guide at the train station and have breakfast in local restaurant (Optional). After breakfast we will make an hour transfer to Ta Thang where we will begin our eight hours trek passing through bamboo forest and green jungle along some of the most remote trekking area of the north. We stop for lunch in the village of Nam Phang. After lunch we will head towards our homestay in Sin Chai B village of Red Dzao people. We may meet the Red Dao ethnic minority tending the fields or working in the forest on our way. There will be time to enjoy the beautiful scenic valley as we pass through. Dinner and overnight in a local house of Red Dao people.

Summary
Transfer Lao Cai – Ta Thang: 1 hr
Trekking: 8 hrs – Challenging grade
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay

Day 2: Sin Chai B Village – Thanh Phu Village – Nam Nhiu - Nam Than - Nam Sai Village
Breakfast and leave Sin Chai B at about 08.00 am. Today’s adventure will take us through a number of small ethnic minority villages (including Red Dao, Tay, Xafo and Black H’mong). This portion of the trek offers stunning view of Nam Sai and Nam Cang Valleys as well as chances to understand life of tribal peoples in remote land. We will see people from the local communities carrying out their daily activities as it is in the northern highlands. Our trek will take us to our home stay for tonight in the Tay village - Nam Sai. Check in home-stay, having a short rest and enjoy an easy walk to explore this charming and quiet village.

Summary
Trekking: 7 hrs – Challenging grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home stay

Day 3: Nam Sai - Nam Sang - Nam Ngan - Ta Trung Ho
Following breakfast we will leave Nam Sai behind us and start to ascend to Nam Sang village of the Xa Pho people through Nam Sai valley. Paying visiting to local homes here for interesting discovery of the unique way of living. The Xa Pho is a sub group of the Phu La ethnic whose population is just about 4,000 in Vietnam and still live a primary way. Then following the same trail uphill for 1,5 hour through the forest to Nam Ngan Village of the Red Zao. Lunch break at the top of the mountain in the forest. After that challenging along a narrow dirt trail sneaking on steep hill sides through narrow & sharp canyon from the height of 950 m up to nearly 1,700m for the whole afternoon heading to Ta Trung Ho village of Red Dao where we will stay here for overnight.

Summary
Trekking: 7 hrs – Challenging grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home stay

Day 4: Ta Trung Ho – Nam Toong – Ban Ho – Sapa.
You are now at the fringe of the rain forest by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina Peninsula with its 3143 m, is located in this mountain range. You will start the trek today by descending to Nam Toong village of Red Dao minority. Here your lunch will be prepared in a local house or in local school.
In the afternoon, before descending to Ban Ho, you can make a stop by a waterfall to refresh. Then where your car takes you on the journey back to Sapa.

Summary
Transfer Ban Ho - Sapa - Laocai: 2 hr
Trekking: 5 hrs – Challenging grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 5: Sapa – Lao Cai – Night train to Hanoi
Breakfast in the hotel. Today you are free at leisure. You can walk to Ham Rong Park or stroll around in Sapa market. Check out hotel at 11.30 am. In the late afternoon we will take a bus ride to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Summary
Transfer Sapa – Lao Cai: 1 hr
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: AC, soft sleeper cabin

Day 6: Arrive in Hanoi – Trip completes
Arrive in Hanoi around 5 am. Trip completes
Note on client safety

We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

Highlights
Awesome scenery
Tough trails
Colorful minority groups
Homestays in minority villages

PRICE (Per person) To be updated
Single Supplement: US$

Inclusion:
Round trip AC sleeper cabin on First class train
Twin share double room in Sapa
Transfer two ways Lao Cai train station
Transfer one way to Hanoi train station
English or French speaking guide
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
First-aid kit
Homestay permission
Water & Snacks
Entrance fees & sightseeing fees

Exclusion:
Travel insurance
Visa
Tips
Personal expenses