Sapa Hiking with Topas Ecolodge 2 Days

Night 1: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
21:00 Pick up at the lobby of the hotel in Hanoi transfer to Hanoi Railways Station for the night train to Lao Cai

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Topas Ecolodge (13 km trekking, 5-6 hour trekking) (B,L)

Picked up at Lao Cai Station upon your early arrival for over an hour drive uphill in a shared mini van to Sapa. After freshen up and Breakfast in a local restaurant, begin walking through the town of Sapa and rice paddy terraces. We will then reach the river running at the bottom of the valley and continue the walk on the bank ot the river. We eventually arrive in Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority, where you will take a rest and have lunch at a nice spot. After lunch we walk from Lao Chai to Giang Ta Chai through Ta Van of Dzay and Red Dzao tribes is almost on the hillsides. From Giang Ta Chai we will take a transfer to Topas Ecolodge. Here you will check in to your bungalow and enjoy the view into the valley and dotted mountain surroundings.

Day 2: Topas Ecolodge – Hiking to Lech Dzao Village – Sapa – Lao Cai (8km trekking, 3-4 hour trekking) - Night train to Hanoi (B,L)
We will start the day enjoy your breakfast. At 9:30 you will start your half day hike to visit the Lech village of Red Dao minority. We will follow the road for a while before descending towards a river. Going through rice paddy terraces gives you many opportunities to enjoy the magnificent valley view. We cross the river by a bridge made of stone and then follow a trail going up to the village. You will be able to spend some time at the village to experience daily life. And learn how to the women in their doorways doing their embroidery. From the village, you head back to the lodge. At 17h30, you will take the shuttle bus from Sapa to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi Arrival

Arround 5:30am, arriving Hanoi train station, you will be picked up and transferring to your hotel. Tour ends