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Tour
code: SPL-01 |
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Duration:
2 days/ 3 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:
Easy |
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Description |
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to Sapa in the most comfortable carriage, staying overnight
at the Victoria Resort, taking a short walk around Ta
Phin and Muong Hoa Valleys to enjoy the most beautiful
scenery of a fresh nature, meeting local tribal peoples
or sitting down with a cup of coffee over viewing the
romantic scene of the town at sunset…All are included
in this only two days trip and you’ll never forget
Sapa. |
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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 20.30 for a short
transfer to Hanoi railways station. Tonight you will travel
to Lao Cai on sleeping train in the most comfortable 4
bed cabin of Victoria compartment or in 2 bed deluxe cabin
of other train carriage. |
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Day
1 // Sapa
Town //
Ta Phin Commune |
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The
train arrives in Lao Cai early at about 06.00, meet your
guide as you check out the station. In a private car,
you will travel uphill the Hoang Lien Son mountains to
Sapa and enjoy as many stops as you wish for over views
of valleys and terraced rice fields as well as magnificent
scenery.
Breakfast and check in Victoria hotel upon arrival to
Sa Pa if your room available. Later your guide will show
you around this charming town for a brief introduction.
Ten minute walk from Victoria hotel, you will be the market
where 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.
In the afternoon, you will visit Ta Phin commune. Located
in a large valley, surrounded by high mountains, which
covered by pine trees and forest, Ta Phin Commune is home
to the Red Zao and Black H’mong ethnic. Although
living close to each other for years, these two ethnic
peoples are very different: The H’mong are cheerful
and open minded while the Red Zao are economical and reserved…
You will transfer to the center of the valley car and
from here take an easy walk following village path around
the valley, passing by and paying visit to Black Hemming
houses scattering on mountain slopes. From high elevation,
great view of the valley stretching under your feet. Continue
your walk to the Red Zao village in which you will meet
groups women making handicrafts includes embroidered clothes,
handbags… Drive back to Sapa.
Evening is set free at your leisure. You may have dinner
at the fine restaurant of the Victoria Hotel or your guide
may help you to book a table in a chosen restaurant in
town. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Accommodation: Victoria Hotel in Sapa |
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Day
2 // Visit
Muong Hoa Valley //
Night train to Hanoi |
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Two
high ranges of mountains run in parallel north of Sapa
town create a narrow and long valley, the Muong Hoa, the
most famous valley for its breathtaking scenery valley
in the region which is home to the major part of Sapa’s
ethnic population including the H’mong, Zao, Zay,
Tay and Xa Pho.
Today you will spend the whole day exploring the spectacular
Muong Hoa. Your car will take you along the only road
built on the side of a mountain range, looking down the
valley, over viewing magnificent landscapes composed of
high mountains, deep valleys, and stream of water winding,
waterfalls and terraced rice paddies…Many time,
leaving the main road, you will enjoy short walk to tribal
villages such as Ta Van of the Zay, Su Pan of the Black
H’mong, Ban Ho of the Tay… meeting locals
at home and at works. Leaving Ban Ho in afternoon, your
car takes you back to Sapa, freshen up and then transfer
down hill to Lao Cai station for taking the Victoria overnight
train to Hanoi which arrives in Hanoi early at 05.30 to
06.00 next morning. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Overnight in 4 bed cabin of the Victoria carriage or other
deluxe train carriage in 2 bed cabin |
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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 |
| First
Class Train |
326 |
296 |
255 |
70 |
| Victoria
Train |
374 |
344 |
305 |
70 |
| Children
Policy |
Under
6 free, from 7 to 11 charge 75 %, 12 years and above
pay for adult price |
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Tour
price includes |
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Transfer with private car as indicated in day by day itinerary.
• Return train tickets in 4 bed cabin of Victoria
carriage or deluxe 2 bed cabin of other train carriage.
• Accommodation: 1 night in Superior room, Victoria
Sa Pa Hotel.
• All meals as listed in day by day itinerary.
• Visiting fee, tax and service charge.
• Local English speaking tour guide.
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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 Luxury Holidays |
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A
Glimpse Of Sapa (SPL-01) |
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The
Best Of Sapa (SPL-02) |
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Vietnam's
Miraculous Land (SPL-03) |
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Sapa
and Remote Villages Experience (SPL-04) |
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Sapa
Highlights and Traditional Market (SPL-05) |
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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
Cycling Options |
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Traditional
Minority Markets Excursions |
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Northern
Mountain Discovery Packages |
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