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SAPA, BAC HA & HOANG SU PHI TOUR

CODE: SP14 | LENGTH: 5 DAYS

BRIEF ITINERARY: 

  • DAY 1: Drive to Sapa & Trek along Muong Hoa Valley
  • DAY 2: More trek in Sapa & Drive to Bac Ha
  • DAY 3: Visit Hill Tribe Market & Drive to Hoang Su Phi 
  • DAY 4: Hoang Su Phi Trek & Drive to Pan Hou Ecolodge 
  • DAY 5: Drive back to Hanoi

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: SCENIC DRIVE TO SAPA & MUONG HOA VALLEY HIKE

From 7:00 AM, you will commence from your hotel with your private car for a 5 hours drive to the mountain town of Sapa. Arrive at Sapa around noon and have lunch at a restaurant before transferring to the trekking point in Su Pan 2 village - Home to H'mong and Red Yao ethnic minorities. You begin the trek through the rice terraced fields and along Muong Hoa Valley which is bottomed by a rocky stream. The scenery is spectacular. This is one of our less traveled paths in Sapa region. Late in the afternoon, you will arrive at Ban Ho Village, check in a stilt-house homestay for dinner and stay for the night. 

  •  Approx.: About 6km/ ~ 3 hours 
  • Included meals: Lunch, Dinner 
  • Accommodation: Homestay at Ban Ho Village (The alternative is at a comfortable bungalow of Topas Ecolodge)

DAY 2: MORNING PEACEFUL TREK & DRIVE TO BAC HA

 After your breakfast at the accommodation, check out and pack up for the morning trek to Nam Toong village of the Red Yao people. The path is greener with more bushes and plantations but the terraces we see on the way are not less impressive. Moving slowly down to Thanh Phu bridge where we will get back on the private car and make your way back to Sapa Town for lunch. In the afternoon, you take 3,5-hour drive to Bac Ha little town with a short stop at the border gate to China. Check in your hotel and relax for the remainder of the day. 

  • Approx.: About 5km/ ~ 2 hours 
  • Included meals: Lunch, Dinner 
  • Accommodation: At a local guesthouse in Bac Ha town.

DAY 3: VISIT HILL TRIBE MARKET & ONWARD TO HOANG SU PHI

This morning, after your breakfast at the homestay, you will take a short rive to the town and accompanied with the tour guide to visit the market (Bac Ha market on Sunday, Can Cau market on Saturday). Strolling around the market, you have chance to take beautiful photos, alive with the bright colors and extravagant costumes of the local people, specially the Flower H'mong. Together with other minorities, the Flower H'mong people come from different villages at the surroundings to buy and sell a wide variety of goods and livestock. It is more common to see buffalo, cows, goats, horses and other livestock being traded. After the market, we make our way to Xi Man town for lunch at a local food store. In the afternoon, continue on driving to Hoang Su Phi. Take about 1-hour hike to Ban Luoc, a Tay ethic village for a homestay night on a stilt house. 

  • Included meals: Lunch, Dinner 
  • Accommodation: At another homestay   

DAY 4: HOANG SU PHI TREK & TRANSFER TO PAN HOU ECOLODGE

 This morning, after the breakfast at the family. We trek the scenic dirt trail up and down the rice terraces in Ban Luoc area. This is one of the national rice terrace heritage cores in Hoang Su Phi. The beauty of the landscape is at its best at the yellow season (early half of October). Get picked up by our car for transfer to Vinh Quang town for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the beautiful drive to Thong Nguyen Commune and check into your room in the ecolodge. Dinner and stay for the night 

  • Approx.: 7km/ 3hours 
  • Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
  • Accommodation: At Pan Hou Ecolodge

DAY 5: DRIVE BACK TO HANOI

This morning you just take your time for having the breakfast at the lodge and check out at 9:00 AM. After that, you will get back to the private vehicle and spend the rest of the day driving back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi late in the afternoon. End of the adventure. 

  • Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Tour Inclusions

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle and transfers Accommodation with daily breakfast Meals as mentioned in the itinerary English speaking tour guide Local way leader while trekking Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time Bottled water on the car


Tour Exclusions

  • Travel insurance (Compulsory)  
  • International flight tickets 
  • Hotel in Hanoi (On request) 
  • Drinks and other meals 
  • Tips and gratuities 
  • Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list


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This is a sample itinerary that has been enjoyed by many of our past travelers to the region. It can be custom-made to meet your expectation. The prices very much depend on your group size and type of accommodation. Please send us a quote request and we will get back to you with the detail.

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