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Tour
code: SPP-01 |
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Duration:
3 days / 4 nights |
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Departure:
Every evening from Hanoi |
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Pick
up: At your hotel in Hanoi |
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Grade:
Medium |
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Description |
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day visiting Sapa town and its highlights, two days on
wheels to explore the two stunning valleys near by Sapa,
paying visit to tribal villages This trip is a combination
of cyclists’ love with short walking, nature’s
beauty and new culture discovery. |
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ITINERARY |
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Night
1: Take overnight train from
Hanoi to Lao Cai
Please, be ready at your hotel lobby at 20.00 for a short
transfer to Hanoi railways station for taking the overnight
train (first class 4 beds cabin with air-condition) which
arrive in Lao Cai city, near the Chinese border next morning. |
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Day
1 // Sapa
Town’s Highlights |
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The
train arrives at Lao Cai station early at about 06.00,
meet your guide and driver as you check out and an hour
transfer uphill the Hoang Lien Son mountains to Sapa.
Great views of valleys and terraced rice fields along
the way.
After Breakfast your guide will show you around for a
brief introduction of this charming town. At the market,
ethnic minority people of different groups wearing their
traditional costumes made by themselves comes every day
selling local products includes vegetable, bamboo shoot,
mushroom, medicinal herbs and souvenirs…there are
chances to get intact and taking photos. Afterwards you
will follow the footsteps uphill to the top of Ham Rong
Mountain for over viewing beautiful scenery of the town
and surrounding area, paying visit to an orchard garden
and a mini museum which tells you a lot about ethnic minority
people living in Sapa and the northwest region.
Later in the afternoon, you may wish to continue your
walk down hill to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong,
5 km away or drop in a local terraced café to enjoy
your self as the cloud comes and goes. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa |
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Day
2 // Explore
Ma Tra & Ta Phin Valley //
Silver Waterfall |
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Today
morning, you will explore Ma Tra and Ta Phin valley on
southeast of Sa Pa town. Leaving Sapa, you will cycle
along the motor way fro few kilometers, then turn to a
dirt road up and down hill to visit Ma Tra Village of
the H’Mong, where you will leave your bike and take
a walk for an hour to different hamlets scattering from
the bottom of the valley to higher mountain slopes.
Continue on two wheels for another hours to center of
Ta Phin Valley where you will meet groups of Red Zao women
making handicrafts includes embroidered clothes, handbags…
You will explore this village of the Red Zao for an hour
and then set down for Lunch. Long Break with a lot of
photos taken before following the main road up hill back
to Sapa. The afternoon cycle 14km to the Silver Waterfall
is let open on your decision then. If not cycle, you may
enjoy this portion of the trip by vehicle.
Arrive back to Sapa and the rest few hours is set at your
leisure. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Accommodation: hotel in Sapa |
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Day
3 // Tribal
Villages Exploration along Muong Hoa Valley //
Night train to Hanoi |
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Starting
your cycle from Sapa at 08.00Am, heading south along the
narrow motor way downhill and the first 7km features with
steep road, wild nature and spectacular scenery of Fansipan
Mount on your right side and then the large view of Muong
Hoa Valley opens wide suddenly. You will cross the Muong
Hoa River and exploring ethnic villages including Ta Van(Zay)
and Lao Chai and Su Pan(Black H’mong).
Continue 12 km further south, you will see another large
valley in oval shape. As you cycle along the road winding
on the left side of the valley at high elevation great
view of the Ban Ho Valley dominated by green fields and
stilt houses stretching far away under your wheels. Descending
downhill for about 20minutes you will arrive Ban Ho Village
of the Tay where you will enjoy Lunch prepared in a local
home. After long break for Lunch you will leave your bikes
here and on foot to explore Ban Ho and nearby villages.
The way back is flexible for your choice. You may choose
to cycle for some portions and on vehicle for the rest
of the road and arriving back to your hotel in Sapa before
05.00Pm. Take a quick shower and transfer to Lao Cai Station
for the night train back to Hanoi. Which arrive the next
morning and end up your trip. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Overnight on the train in first class 4 beds cabin with
air-conditioning |
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Tour
Price per person in US Dollars |
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| Group
size |
2
persons |
3-6
persons |
7-10
persons |
Single
Surcharge |
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hotel |
249 |
230 |
208 |
25 |
| Supoerior
hotel |
275 |
257 |
234 |
45 |
| Upgrade
2 beds cabin |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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Tour
price includes |
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Accommodation: 2 night hotel in Sapa
• Return train tickets in 4 bed shared cabin with
A/C, tourist class
• Transfer by private vehicle for group as in detail
itinerary
• Good mountain bicycle with helmet
• All meals indicated in the detail itinerary, drinking
water and snack when cycling
• English speaking guide and visiting fee, tax and
service charge.
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Tour
price excludes |
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Meals not indicated in day by day itinerary.
• Drinks and personal expenses.
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Contact
us to book this tour |
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Others
Sapa Cycling Options |
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Cycle
Ta Phin and Muong Hoa Valleys (SPP-01) |
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Discovery
Of Muong Hoa and Ban Ho Valleys (SPP-02) |
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Cycle
Fansipan's Westside (SPP-03) |
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Pedalling
The Remote Sapa's Northwest (SPP-04) |
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Others
Sapa Tours Catalogue |
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Sapa
Budget Tours |
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Sapa
Classic Trips |
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Sapa
Trekking and Adventure Tours |
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Sapa
Luxury Holidays |
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Traditional
Minority Markets Excursions |
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Northern
Mountain Discovery Packages |
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