TRIP INCLUSIVE:

v      Experienced English speaking adventure guide throughout.

v      Local trekking guide for trekking days.

v      Cooks and trek helpers for trekking days. Their job is to provide meals and prepare bedding for clients.

v      01 Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers except trekking day

v      Return Train  ticket Hanoi- Lao Cai- Hanoi on 4 sleeper compartment

v      Black H’Mong porter for trekking days.

v      Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch & D= Dinner)

v      Healthy snack, fresh local fruits and soft drink for trekking days.

v      Trekking permission.

v      Bottled drinking water for trekking days.

v      All sightseeing entrance fee where required in the itinerary.

v      Trekking permission.

v      Water puppet ticket performance

v      Accommodation in 3/2 star hotels in Hanoi and Sapa (Twin /Double shared room). Accommodation for trekking days will be at local homestay or tent. We will prepare separate bedding, blanket, mosquito net, pillow for each trekker.

v      Day room in standard hotel in Lao Cai for shower and refreshment before taking train to Hanoi.

v      Simple First Aid Kit.

v      International flight reconfirmation.

TRIP EXCLUSIVE:

v      International flight to/from Vietnam and international airport departure tax.

v      Vietnamese Visa. Please assure that you have visa before departure.

v      Travel Insurance. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home.

v      Personal expenditure (telephone, laundry, shopping and so on…)

v      Tips for guide, driver, porters. We recommend 5 USD/person/day for guide, 3 USD/person/day for driver and 2 USD/person/hotel when you check in/out.

v      Beverage and alcoholic drinks.

v      Any other services not clearly mentioned on the itinerary and trip inclusive portion.

Day 1: Welcome to Vietnam

Arrive at No Bai airport, welcome by our guide and driver then transfer to hotel. Hotel check in is after 12 p.m, early check in is subject on availability. Dependant on your flight, we can take optional guided stroll through the bustle Hanoi’s old quarter. In the evening, enjoy traditional Vietnamese cuisine at one of Hanoi’s best restaurants. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meal: Dinner

Accommodation: 3* Golden Rice hotel- Deluxe Room

Day 2: Sightseeing tour of Hanoi 

Hanoiis a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Museum of Ethnology. A walking tour to bustling and interesting Hanoi Old quarter will provide us a true feeling of locales. In here we can observe how the daily life activities happening on the streets, the way local people do business, and the incredible architecture of houses and streets in this famous quarter. A visit to local market is also a highlight of our stroll. In the evening, we transfer to Thang Long theatre to catch the traditional performance of water puppet. In the evening, transfer to Hanoi station for boarding Victoria train to Lao Cai. Train leaves at 21.00. Overnight on board the train 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation: Late check out at hotel until 17.30. Sapaly/Fansipan Express Train- shared 4 berth sleeper cabin.

Day 3: Lao Cai- Sapa valley trek

Arrive Lao Cai, meet local trekking guide. Drive for one hour up into the mountains to the former French hill station of Sapa, home to some of Vietnam’s most colourful ethnic groups. After having a delicious breakfast at the hotel, we begin to warm up a day with a short walk to explore Sapa market where we can see black H’mong, Red Zao, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho people do trading and shopping. Following the market, we walk down on the sealed road leading to Cat Cat village, which is home to black H’Mong people. Nested under Hoang Lien Mountain, this village offer picturesque scenery dotted with rice paddies and traditional wooden huts. Spend our time to wander around the village and learn about the unique culture, custom and daily lives’ activity of the biggest ethnic minority group in Sapa. We return to Sapa and the rest day is yours to relax or explore the lovely town before our real challenge begins. In the evening we dine at Nature Bar & Grilled Restaurant. Overnight in Sapa.

Trekking hours: 4-5

Rating: Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: 3* Chau Long Hotel- Superior Room

Day 4: Sapa - Lao Cai - Muong Khuong -Na Phin - Na Nam- Chung Chai - Lung Khau Nhin 

Following breakfast, drive descending to Lao Cai then continue along the riverside to Muong Khuong, where our adventure begins. Enjoy the stunning scenery of local villages, verdant and rugged mountains along the Nam Thi River. After a couple hours driving, arrive at Muong Khuong. Our guide will offer a presentation about the region and the expedition before we set ourselves moving. Head southeast for Lung Khau Nhin via Na Phin, Na Nam va Chung Chai Village, taking in some of the most stunning scenery along the way; stop regularly to absorb the beauty of the area; talk with friendly H’Mong and Nung people. Lunch in the shade before continuing to Lung Khau Nhin for an overnight. Sleep away from the noise and bustle in a Nung stilt house. 

Trekking hours: 5 hours

Rating: Easy/Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Home-Stay Stilt house

Day 5: Lung Khau Nhin - Cao Son - Phong Lien - Me Village 

Wake up with the crowing cock. The day starts with a gentle descent on single track and dirt roads passing through forest and remote villages; the trails offer not only an excellent trek, but and the guide will stop often to point out rare local  natural points of interest  and talk about  the traditional customs of ethnic minority people. After three hours hiking, a stop for lunch before we carry on the rest of the day on the rugged terrain to Me Village (H’Mong).  Sleep in the tents or at the local home

Trekking hours: 6-7

Rating: Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Home-Stay

Day 6: Me - Tha Van Chu - Quan Than San Village 

Following breakfast, begin the day by trekking through the rugged terrain past rice paddies, local villages. Be prepared to get wet as we traverse some streams today. At lunchtime, fuel up with a picnic lunch and fruit, then following the quiet trails to our final point. After three hours on the trail the tiny village of Quan Than San appears. This village is home to most colorful H’Mong people in Lao Cai Province. Stay the night here. Overnight in local home

Trekking hours: 6-7

Rating: Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Home-Stay

Day 7 (recommend Saturday) Quan Than San - Can Cau - Thai Giang Pho - Bac Ha 

Today the trek is a mixture of ups and downs throughout the day. A few challenging climbs will punctuate the day’s ramble. Along the way will be exceptional views of the Thang Sin Mountains and distant H’Mong villages. We first trek to Can Cau Village (Cau Cau Market open on Saturday). This area is home to 1200 H’Mong people. Stroll around the village before the more challenging part begins, climbing up from Can Cau for about 8km through remote villages and increasingly spectacular terrain to Thai Giang Pho Village, where we set up lunch in the shade. In the afternoon, the rest of the trek is pretty much downhill. After we pass through Ban Pho Village, Bac Ha comes into view. Hotel stay.

 Trekking hours: 6-7

Rating: Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: 3 star hotel

Day 8: Bac Ha - Nam Mon  (Recommend Sunday)

Bac Ha bustles on a Sunday - market day. Flower H’Mong, Blue H’Mong, Tu Zi, Tay, Nung and Lo Lo people all converge here bringing life to this sleepy mountain town. One hour free after breakfast to explore the market, taking photographs and shopping; then get ready for the adventure. Today we descend from mountain to village on the banks of the Chay River. Following the footpath, hike through beautiful plum and peach plantations in Tay villages. During our lunch break on a quiet roadside, photograph the scenery and grab a good stretch. Our trek today finishes at Nam Mon Village (Tay, Nung and H’Mong people). Stroll around the villages before settling down for a good night’s rest. Sleep in a traditional Tay house.

Trekking hours: 6-7 Hours

Rating: Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Home-Stay Stilt house

Day 9: Nam Mon - Coc Ly - Ban Du - Cac Cop - Lao Cai - Hanoi 

Leaving Nam Mon, we start our final trekking day with two hours’ hike on footpaths to the Chay River; from here we board a small covered boat and enjoy an hour cruise past Hang Tien (Fairy Cave). Get off on the far riverbank and wander to Ban Du and Cac Cop villages. A stroll to these mountainous villages offers rare insight into the rural area of Lao Cai Province. Conclude trekking at Cac Cop Village and board the boat to Bao Nhai Bridge. The bus will then transfer you to Lao Cai for standard hotel day room. Dine in a local restaurant before the overnight train back to Hanoi.

Trekking hours: 4-5 hours.

Trekking: Easy/Moderate

Meals: Breakfast,  Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Sapaly/Fansipan Express Train- shared 4 berth sleeper cabin.

Day 10   Hanoi

We arrive in Hanoi in the early morning, transfer to hotel for breakfast. Your free time in Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast

Accommodation: 3* Golden Rice hotel- Deluxe Room

Day 11 Departure (B)

The whole day is yours to relax and explore the city until we transfer you to airport for your onward flight.