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Day 1: Hanoi. Overnight train to Sapa

8.00 Pm – Mandarin Road private car comes to pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with airconditioning, 4-berth cabin for Standard & Superior categories, 2-berth cabin for deluxe category). Arrive at 5:30 or 6:00am.

Day 2: Sapa. Visit

We are met on arrival into Lao Cao in the early morning and transferred to Sapa, driving through dramatic and breathtaking scenery. Being attracted by the climate and the beauty of the landscapes, the French colonists had made Sapa an ideal place for relaxation and holiday. The city is located at 1650m, at roof of Fanxipan, the highest mount of Viet Nam. After breakfast at local restaurant, we take a walk to Cat Cat valley, an H’mong village which is situated about 2,5 km from Sapa by a track that descends wrap-around through a cultivated zone. The rest of the day is dedicated to leisure or shopping for delicate embroideries and batik at Sapa Fair. Climb to Ham Rong Mount for a panoramic view of Sapa. Lunch & dinner at local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van

About 09:30 am, we start trekking, the first part is on the road , and turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to Muong Hoa and from there to the Lao Chai village of Black Hmong. Black Hmong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. We have lunch at Lao Chai village, after lunch we continue to Ta Van village to visit Day people. Day is a fairly small minority group in Sapa. Nowadays many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green colour. The Day houses are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. From here you will be picked up and transferred back to Sapa. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Sapa.

Day 4: Sapa – Bac Ha – Lao Cai. Overnight train to Hanoi

After breakfast, we drive to Coc Ly market/ one of the most colorful market in the NorthWest of Viet Nam. The Coc Ly market is held on every Tuesday morning. From 7 AM to 9 AM, roads and and trails in this region are very busy. A peasant pulls a donkey that doesn’t want to move! Others are more prudent, preferring to transport small pigs themselves to prevent them from losing weight on their way to the market. Some go by couple, the woman carrying the basket on her back that she plaited herself and the man taking the corn alcohol he distilled. The girls are at their most beautiful, short skirts oscillating right and left with every step. The sellers display some essential products, such as groceries, books and school supplies. Some peasants come to sell their products (e.g., vegetables, handicrafts). Finally, the women calculate their day’s profit or compare goods. The girls put on make up to be more beautiful, while the men enjoy the rice alcohol and discuss about horses or land… After visiting the market, we take a boat trip thoungh the spectacular scenery of the Chay River with its magnificent caves. We have lunch at Bao Nhai town. In the afternoon, there is the opportunity to take a short trek to Tay and Flower Hmong villages see how daily life of minority. Return drive to Lai Cai. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer to the Lai Cai train station for the night train to Hanoi (soft sleeper with airconditioning, 4-berth cabin for Standard & Superior categories, 2-berth cabin for deluxe category).

Day 5: HanoI

Arrive in Hanoi at 5h:00. Transfer to your hotel.

END OF THE TRIP.