Summary

On this trip you will trek along Muong Hoa River sneaking through a valley nearby Sapa town, which is surrounded by huge rice paddy terraces. On the way you will learn more about how rice is cultivated, from when the rice seedling is transplanted until it is served as steam rice on the dinner table. The night you spend in Ta Van village, the unique village in Sapa area where Giay minority live, will be an excellent experience.

Highlights

• Learn about aspect of Vietnam’s culture (rice cultivation)
• Stay in a unique village in Sapa, Ta Van.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Ta Van (-,L,D)

• Pick up at hotel in Sapa.
• This trip commences with a short walk through the town of Sapa before turning on a footpath running through vegetable gardens. You then descend down the valley on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces, enjoying the spectacular scenery on the way. Once reaching the narrow river running on the bottom of the valley, you will walk along its bank for a while and eventually arrive at Y Linh Ho village of Black H'mong minority group. Here you take a rest and have lunch nearby the river.
• After lunch, the walk takes you deeper into Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black H'mong minority and then Ta Van village of Giay minority by following a popular trekking route. Upon arrival at Ta Van village, the time is yours to take a walk around the village while your guide is preparing the dinner. Stay the night in a local house of Giay people.

Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 5 hours walking

 

Day 2: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Sapa (B,L,-)

• Once you have had your breakfast and are ready for the last day trek, you leave Ta Van for Giang Ta Chai village, inhabited by the Red Dao minority on a hilly trail running through rice terraces.
• Just before reaching the village, you will walk through a bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. On the way you pass by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the surroundings. You have lunch at Giang Ta Chai village.
• If it is a class day, you will visit a local school and talk to the cute pupils coming from different minorities.
• You then descend to a suspension bridge, from here you walk up to the main road to get on your vehicle for the transfer back to Sapa.

Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 30 minutes driving/ 4 hours walking

 

Note: Home stay is comfortable with sufficient toilet facility.

Tour Pricing

Size of Group

Cost/pax (USD)

Additional Information

Inclusions:

• English or French speaking guide
• Black H'mong porters (to carry food and luggage)
• Cook (from group sizes of 5 clients)
• All needed transport
• All indicated meals, plus snacks
• Tea and coffee at meals
• Water and fruit
• Sleeping bag and mattresses
• Silk sleeping bag
• Waterproof bluebag for luggage
• Tents if needed
• Mosquito net
• All entrance fees
• Overnight in local house or tent

Exclusions:

• Personal pocket money
• Drinks and Beverage
• Insurance
• Transportation from Hanoi to Sapa and vice versa (Hanoi - Sapa: 350 km)
• All other services not indicated above

What to bring for this trip:

• Suitable walking shoes and comfortable clothes (prepare extra clothes since the weather in Sapa is rather cold at night)
• Some candies or sweet for the children in the villages
• Camera to take photographs

Tour leader and local guide

In this tour, you have the benefit of professional English-speaking local guide with special experience of every stop-offs in the trip. When your departure reaches around 10 travelers or more, you will have an experienced tour leader whose passion and knowledge will impart so much inspiration. Call us at hotline (+84) 989 383 767. to get to the operator whenever you need help during the trip.

Terms and Conditions

• If you cancel at least 5 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
• If you cancel between 3 and 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 per cent cancellation fee.
• If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee