Sapa 3 Villages Cat Cat- Lao Chai- Ta Van

Tour Duration:   2 days / 3 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.

Tour Prices ($US)
Cost/pax	2	3 - 4	5 - 8	Booking
Standard (2*)	120	110	100
Superior (3*)
Deluxe (4*)	150	140	120

Depart at 20.30pm from your hotel. Overnight on AC Soft Sleeper Hanoi - Lao Cai train.

Arrive at Lao Cai Train station at about 6.30. Take a transfer to Sapa. Having breakfast and relax before explore Sapa Town. In the afternoon, take a 2km short trekking to Cat Cat Village, the home of H'mong Ethic. Meeting & talking with locals to learn more about their daily life.

 

 

Day 2: Sapa - Lao Chai & Ta Van Villages (B, L, D)
Our land cruise will take you to visit Black H'mong Villages at Lao Chai San and Lao Chai (15km from Sapa). Take trekking touring around village. Follow footpath to Giay Village in Ta Van. Trek back to main road and the car take you back to Sapa.

 

Arrive in Hanoi early morning. Check-in at Lucky or Hong Ngoc Hotel for breakfast and bathing (check-out time at Lucky or Hong Ngoc Hotel is 12 noon). Finish tour.

Accommodation	Mid-range (2*)	Superior (3*)	Deluxe (4+*)
Sapa Hotels	Royal  Sapa Hotel	Royal View Hotel Sapa Bamboo Sapa Hotel	Victoria Sapa Resort

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