Sapa is a former French hill station situated in the sweeping valleys near the Chinese border. Its high elevation of 1600 meters creates its cool climate which inspired the French to build villas there as a summer retreat. Today, Sapa still attracts visitors for its stunning scenery, comfortable climate, colorful markets, and a variety of ethnic hill tribes who live in nearby villages. This program has increasingly become popular through the years with improvements in the road conditions and the new 4-star Victoria Sapa Hotel making travel today much easier and more comfortable.

Day 1,Wed: Overnight train to Sapa
Our trip starts with an overnight train journey from Vietnam's capital city to the border town of Lao Cai. The luxury Victoria Express . departs at  22:00pm.

Day 2,Thu: Sapa
The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa.  The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours. Once at Sapa, we will check into Victoria Sapa hotel , we have a freshen up followed by a sumptuous   breakfast at the hotel. At 10am from the hotel  there will be a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H'mong  hill tribes minority peoples. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .
(Breakfast and diner  included)

Day 3,Fri: Sapa
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
At 10:00am we will embark on a lovely walk to Laochai & Tavan villages - home to Black H'mong people. This is one of the most enjoyable walk involving descending into a nearby valley inhabited by a variety of ethnic hill tribes. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraces and scattered villages. Picnic lunch by the river. The walk lasts approximately 3-4 hours through the spectacular villages and mountains.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .
(Breakfast and  lunch included)

Day 4,Sat: Sapa
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
At leisure to enjoy Sapa  - own exploration of the area such as Hamrong mountain - where you can find a great collection of orchids or a visit to Mr. Dang Trung , a lovely man with his wonderful orchid gardens or visit to BanHo (Tay minority people..).
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .
(Breakfast    included)