Cao Son Market – Boat Trip On Chay River 2 Days/3 Nights

Pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi train station. Take the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.

Day 1 (Wednesday): Lao Cai – Cao Son market – Sapa (B, L, D)

Bus pick you up at Lao Cai Train station and our guide will meet you and take you to a restaurant near by for breakfast.
After that we start our trip to Cao Son Market by a van or car. It takes 2 hours to get there.
You might encounter Giay tribe in the traditional dress in Ban Lau or Thanh Binh. Reaching Cao Son at about 10am, enjoy the excitement of this weekly market. The shining dresses of colorful H’mong people attract you much as you fall down to a new world – the world of interest and fun. Picnic lunch is served after the visit to Ngai Phong Cho village – the habitat of Flower Hmong tribe.
The afternoon, you will surely be impressed by the magnificent landscapes of Chay river and lofty mountain ranges en route Cao Son – Coc Ly. Arriving Coc Ly, a boat trip is on offer to visit the awesome Fairy cave and charmingly – located village tribe.
At the end of the river tour we depart for Lao Cai and stop at the International Friendship Bridge of Lao Cai to have a look across into China. From here, we continue the trip up the high pass to Sapa, arriving at the hotel in the late afternoon.
Check-in and have a dinner at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van village – Lao Cai (B, L, D)

Get up in the morning for breakfast and check out the hotel room, your bags will be put in the hotel luggage store again.
09.00am: We will walk about 15kms, visit three different villages belonging to the Black H`mong, Dzay and Red Dzao people.  We guide you along waterfall, rice fields and a small river in a lush valley with sweeping landscapes. This tour has the option of lunch in a minority home or pack lunch from the hotel at a picturesque location. We will get the pick up by van/ bus after visiting the last village.
Then, come back the hotel for shower and dinner. Our bus will pick you up at the hotel for the night train back to Ha Noi. Arrive at Lao Cai train station and take the night train back to Ha Noi.

Day 3: Hanoi arrival

About 05.30, arrive Hanoi station.  Tour finish.

What's included?
Accommodation
Meals as itinerary: Breakfast, Lunch
Pick-up/ Drop off at Lao Cai Train station by private car
Pick up at Hanoi Hotel to Hanoi Train Station.
Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai – Hanoi (4 soft sleeper A/C wooden cabin - Sharing cabin)
Travel in an appropriate air-conditioned vehicle and/or a Jeep with an experienced safe driver.
Experienced English-speaking guides.
Entrances Fees

What’s excluded?
International flight tickets and airport tax.
Visa services.
Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
Insurance

Note:
The hotel will change due to the availabilities. In that case we will choose the equivalent hotels

Cancellation Policy:
More than 15 days prior to check-in: 10% of total rate
From 14 to 2 days prior to check-in: 50% of total rates.
Less than 48 hours prior to check-in: 100% of total rates.
No-Show: 100% of total rates.