Day 1: (THU) Hanoi – Laocai - Train
We will catch the overnight train soft sleeper with AC to Lao Cai. The train leaves at 22.00 from Hanoi railway station.
Day 2: (FRI) Sapa-LAo chai-TA van-Sapa (L)
Meeting a guide at
Lao Cai railway station in the early morning we spend an hour driving
up hills to Sapa. After checking in a hotel we embark on a lovely trek
that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several
hill tribe villages
Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and
Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning
scenery inhabited by some
of the friendliest people you can meet. 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 terraced fields and
scattered villages. Return to Sapa by jeep.
Trekking distance 10 km
Day 3: (SAT) Can Cau Saturday market (L)
After
having breakfast in Sapa we go to the Can Cau Saturday Market by a van.
It takes us 2 hours to get there. This is a colourful market situated
in a small village in the mountain. You will see several different
minority groups here but mainly the Flower H’mong people. The local
people come here to buy and sell clothes, vegetables, meat and cattle.
In the afternoon we will have a short trek to Ban Pho village (Flower
H’Mong). Transfer back to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi. The
guide sees you off at Lao Cai train station and takes you on the train.
Trip ends at Lao Cai train station.