Sapa Biking to Thanh Phu – Nam Sai – 2 days

Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai (night train)
Pick up at the hotel in Hanoi contre transfer to Hanoi station to catch the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train with soft sleeper berth.

Day 1: Sapa – Su Pan - Thanh Phu - Sin Chai (B, L, D)

Pick you up from Lao Cai station transfer to Sapa for breakfast and relax.
Our trip starts from Sapa. You cycle downhill on a windy road, which goes along Muong Hoa valley. The valley is home to Black Hmong, Giay and Red Dao minorities. From the road you will have many opportunities to enjoy amazing scenery of mountains and rice paddy terraces as far as the eyes can see. After a short break in Su Pan, you will cycle downhill until you reach Thanh Phu village of Tay minority. Here you stop for lunch in a traditional Tay house.
After lunch, your ride will be mostly uphill; you head toward Sin Chai village of Red Dao minority. Where you will stay overnight in in a local house in the village. Approx: 6 hours cycling/ 1-hour lunch.

Day 2: Sin Chai – Nam Nhiu - My Son – Ban Ho – Sapa (B, L, D)
Today’s ride will be a little softer. You will pass by some tinny villages. You can stop by a local school and give children some small gifts such as pens or books. You will also be able to meet Xa Pho minority, one of the smallest ethnic group, which cannot be found in other areas. You will pass by Thanh Phu and continue to Ban Ho.
In Ban Ho you will enjoy lunch in a local house. After lunch, you will take a short walk to the nearby river, where you will be able to have a swim. You can take a break and have a cup of tea in a Tay house before you get on a car for a journey back to Sapa. Then, you will be transfered to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi.
Approx: 1.5-hour driving/ 1 hour walking/ 3 hours cycling/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 3: Hanoi Arrive

Arrive Hanoi around 06:00AM, our team will pick you up and take you to your hotel. End of service.

Price Period
From 1st, Jan, 2018 To 31st, Dec, 2018

What included?
Train tickets Ha Noi/Lao Cai return.
All meals as mentioned in the tour program(B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
Transport as tour program.
English speaking tour guide.
All accommodation, entrance fees, security permits.

What excluded?
Insurance.
Drinks, Phone call, other private expenses.

* Note: Please bring along a good pair of walking shoes, raincoats, jackets, inspect repellent and suncream.

Greece

Nationality: Bucharest, Romania

Dear Ms Nguyen,

Anna and I don’t want to risk our precious time in some strange places in a strange country like Sapa in Vietnam. We looked up so carefully on internet and decided to booked a short tour for 2 days. Our group consists of 6 people so we booked the tickets for a private cabin on the train. We met some local Hmong people at Cat Village. The guide told us that the name Cat has the exactly meaning of cats. One more impressive thing about the place are the paddy fields. Farmers build their fields right on the mountain backs everywhere. When we got up to the high ground and looked down below, the sight was awesomely fabulous, a giant architecture in the heart of nature.It was a good experience and we think we will enjoy Sapa next year.

Mariolein

Nationality: Indonesia

Dear Ms Starla,

Sapa is interesting with local people dressing in colorful colors. The tour guide was friendly and showed us the most marvelous peek and high spots where we could have an overview to the landscape below. The weather is cold unlike other parts of Vietnam so don’t forget to bring your coat for the trip.

Moira

Nationality: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Dear Ms Nguyen,

My friends and I decided to visit Sapa - a beautiful mountainous place located in the north-west of hanoi, 8 hours on the night train, Sapa scenery is very nice with the terrace rice field and the daily life of ethnic minority. The hotel name is holiday sapa hotel the room is so big and there is warm blanket good view. We were so lucky, we got room immediately arrive. Tour guide was waiting for us already. I took the camera and go to see Waterfall and the localt village in next day. Highlight when I visit Cat Cat village which is the village of H'Mong ethnic group. We saw some beautiful H'mong girl in the colorful dress.