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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,
Sat:
Hanoi - 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 21:30pm.
Day 2,
Sun: Sapa - Market place
Arrival to Laocai station is
scheduled at 6am you will be pick up and transferred to Victoria Hotel.
Freshen up and breakfast then enjoy the colorful market of Sapa where we
meet with friendly minority
people. This afternoon there will be a
walking tour to the
hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the
Hmong minority peoples. As we
walk to the villages nestled in the valley
below Sapa, we will have pleasant encounter
with 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
in Sapa.
(Breakfast included)
Day 3,
Mon:
Sapa
Following breakfast at the
hotel we embark on a lovely walk
that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill
tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is
a absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of
the friendliest people you can meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way at
a family in Ta Van village. Tonight we stay overnight at
Victoria Sapa hotel.
(Breakfast and lunch included)
Day 4,
Tue:
Sapa- Hanoi
At leisure to enjoy Sapa town.
At 4pm there will be a transfer to Laocai
station for the overnight train back to
Hanoi. The train depart at 18:45pm.
(Breakfast included)
Day 5,
Wed:
Arrival Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi around 4:30am but you can s
extend your sleep on the Victoria berth till
7am.
The trip concludes in Hanoi |
