SET2: Sapa - Lao Chai/Ta Van - Dzang Ta Chai - Easy trekking

SET2: SAPA – LAO CHAI/TA VAN –DZANG TA CHAI –EASY TREKKING

This trip will bring you to the villages of Lao Chai, Ta Van and Dzang Ta Chai in the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley, and to Sapa town. You will trek for 2 days through the various villages and experience charming Sapa.

Destination: Hanoi - Sapa –  Lao chai – Tavan village – Dzang Ta Chai

Starts in: Ha Noi

Ends in: Ha Noi

Duration: 2D-3N

Tour code: SET2

Itinerary in Details

Night 1: Hanoi – Sapa night train 
 Tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi, transfer to the train station to take the night train to Lao cai. The train leaves Hanoi around 20:30. Overnight on train. 

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai/ Ta Van ( B, L, D )

The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 05:00 AM. There will be a vehicle and tour guide waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours to make our way up the mountains. Arrive Sapa and enjoy breakfast at the hotel ( There will be surcharge if require early check in ).

From hotel, we start the trip to the South East of Sapa  alongside Muong Hoa Valley to Lao Chai village . We will begin our 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley towards the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai. We will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. We also have a lot of chances to share cultural experiences with the local familites. The Muong Hoa Valley contains some of the most beautiful views of rice paddy fields in Asia. We have a lunch along the Muong Hoa river in Lao Chai. This afternoon we will continue to travel along the bottom of the valley to get to the Dzay tribe village of Ta Van to experience their way of life while staying in a local family’s cottage.Transfer back Sapa town. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Sapa – Ta Van – Dzang Ta Chai –Sapa ( B, L , D )

After breakfast, we will begin our trek to Dzang Ta Chai of the Red Dzao tribe. This is absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. You also can experience the difference between the life style of different tribespeople. Stopping for a lunch on the way at a family in Ta Van Village. Here you will have opportunity to meet with local people and study the art of making batil and local weaving villages – study textile tradition of craft women of Black H’mong and Red Dzao. After lunch we will continue to trek through the amazing scenery and to the wonderful waterfall.. At around 2 pm you will be picked up from the main road by car to take a ride back to Hotel. Along the way you may stop to take photos of the fabulous valley enroute to Sapa. When you arrive in Sapa, you will have enough time to freshen up with a shower and have a dinner in the Restaurant before catching car back to Lao Cai Station for the night train to Hanoi.m Overnight on train. Arrive in Hanoi early morning next day, around 05:00 AM, please take a taxi to your hotel. End tour. Thank you for traveling with Vietviewtravel

Accommodation Options
 

 
Tour includes:

• 1 night at hotel or 1 night at home stay
• All tours & transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
• Private English or French  speaking guide
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary  at local restaurant with local foods (B= breakfast; L=Lunch; D = Dinner)
• Round tirp train ticket with soft sleep 4 berth/cabin Hanoi – Lao cai, Lao cai – Hanoi
• Entrance fees and permits for all sights visited
• Mineral water & towel
• Government taxes & Service charges

 
Tour excludes:

• Pre & Post trip
• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Surcharge on Christmas, New Year and our Lunar New Year
• Personal travel insurance
• Personal expenses such as Telephone and Laundry bills, soft drink during meals
• Tips and gratuities