Tour Duration: 3 days / 2 nights

Sapa is the most popular place to go in the Far Northwest amongst budget travelers and packages tourists alike. By using Sapa as a base you can hike off to more remote ‘traditional’ hill tribe villages and sometimes you will be offered a bed in a village for the night. Sapa was originally built as a hill station in the early part of this century and, in winter, gets bitterly cold. Sprawling near the banks of a river, Can Cau Market is a clearly defined shantytown, packed with crude stalls covered with thatched roofs. The start of a few simple settlements can be seen high above, many of whose residents now make their weekly pilgrimage to the market. We are only 9kms from the Chinese border and some traders make the journey across from China on horsebackThe Sunday market in Bac Ha is where you'll want to stock up on water buffalo, pigs and horses. Once you're all set, you can browse for bottles of local firewater (made from rice, cassava or corn) or handicrafts made by some of the 10 Montagnard groups living near here - Flower Hmong, Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Thai and Thulao. Bac Ha is a less crowded alternative to Sapa, and arriving midweek makes for a relaxing visit. Around 700m above sea level, the highlands around Bac Ma are somewhat warmer than Sapa.

8h00 P.M we pick you up from your hotel. Transfer to Tran Quy Cap Station. Our trip starts with an overnight train journey from Vietnam's capital city, Hanoi, to the border town of Lao Cai. The luxury Victoria Express departs at 9: 15 P.M.

The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 6 A.M. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around one hours. Once at Sapa, we will check into the Victoria Hotel. Then we can freshen up, and have breakfast at the hotel and then enjoy a free morning to explore around town. At 10 A.M. from the hotel, there will be a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H'mong hill tribes minority peoples. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the local people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Walk back to the hotel. Overnight at Victoria Sapa Hotel.

Following breakfast, we explore the Sapa Sunday market and then set out on our 3-4 hour trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to the H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you could ever meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way to a family home in Ta Van village. This afternoon we transfer back to Lao Cai for the Victoria Express train journey back to Hanoi. The train departs at 8: 15 P.M. and arrives at 5: 00 A.M in Hanoi. VietnamSapaTravel wishes to serve you next tours.

Accommodation	Standard (2*)	Superior (3*)	Deluxe (4+*)
Sapa Hotels	Royal  or Bamboo Hotel	Chau Long Hotel	Victoria Sapa Resort