Hanoi: Sa Pa Rice Terrace Trail & Bac Ha Market| Homestay & Hotel

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About this activity

There are some features making this tour different from other tours. Firstly, we provide different options of transfers to travelers to choose (by Limousine sleeper bus, night train...) they can extend a day to have more experience. Secondly, all options focus on sleeping at Ta Van homestay which is unique to international travelers. You have a chance to meet a local guide to understand deeply about ethnic group's culture. Thirdly, you will trek in the most beautiful mud road in the world, you can find no where like this. The last point is our attentive customer service. A travel consultant is always with you to solve any problems happenning during the trip to make sure that you have a wonderful trip.

You can easily move to Ha Giang by bus directly from Sapa, no need to go back Hanoi

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Go Asia Travel

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–8 years) · Adults (9–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Homestay in Ta Van with shared room or single mattress with public bathroom
Included: A local English speaking guide in Sapa (guides can be changed depending on different routes)
Included: Lunch
Included: Government Tax 8%
Included: Dinner
Included: Breakfast
Included: Overnight train Hanoi - Sapa (depending on options)
Included: Transfer from Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi (Limousine bus depending on options)
Included: Entrance fees: Entrance fee in Ta Van, Hoang A Tuong palace in Bac Ha
Included: Private Tour to Bac Ha (private car & guide)

Not included

Not included: Drink, travel insurance, personal expense, single supplement
Not included: Others not clearly mentioned above

Itinerary

Day 1 · Hanoi - Sapa - Long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (meals: Lunch, Dinner)

Hanoi train station

7 hours Admission not included

Night 1: We meet you at Hanoi Train Station to catch the train SP1/SP2/SP3 departing at 21.30 to Sapa. At 5.00 am, driver picks you up at Lao Cai Train Station to Sapa (40 kms). You arrive Sapa town in early morning, refresh and have breakfast at hotel.
Sapa

3 hours

After having breakfast at hotel, you need to prepare light bag for short trek to Cat Cat village with a local H'Mong guide.
Cat Cat village

one hour Admission included

Cat Cat village is home of black H'Mong people, this place has beautiful waterfall and Muong Hoa stream as well as terrace fields. You can visit Hydro Electric Power Plan made from French time and schools for the locals' children.
Lao Chai Trail

20 hours Admission included

Lao Chai is a village which is a home for black H'Mong ethnic people. It is located by Muong Hoa valley and stream, on the foot of Fansipan mountain. You normally trek through Lao Chai village with nice terrace fields and marvelous mountains and homes with smoke of cooking food.
Ta Van Village

15 hours Admission included

Ta Van is a village - home of Zday people, this village is located by Muong Hoa stream with nice and amazing view, there are many beautiful treks to this village. You will stay overnight at homestay in Ta Van village with good hygine and friendly Zday people.

Lunch is provided at hotel with set menu style. We also provide vegetarian food for vegetarians. · Dinner is provided at hotel with set menu style. We also provide vegetarian food for vegetarians. · If you go to Sapa by night train or night sleeper bus, breakfast is provided in hotel in Sapa.

Homestay belongs to Zay family providing single mattress, private room with a double bed. There is public bathroom too.

Day 2 · Medium trek Ta Van village - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - (Private tour to Bac Ha) - Ha Noi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

Giang Ta Chai Village

2 hours Admission included

Giang Ta Chai is a home of Red Zdao, Zday, Black H'Mong people living together. It has beautiful view to Muong Hoa valley with bamboo forest, rice terrace fields.
Ta Van

Passing by

Here, you can stay with the host at homestay

Breakfast is cooked by the host of homestay, it includes pancakes, noodle with beef/chicken, springrolls, fried rice... · Lunch is provided at hotel with set menu. It normally includes Sauteed vegetables, grill or stried fried fish...

If you take options to go to Bac Ha, you will stay at hotel in Sapa.

Day 3 · Bac Ha Sunday market (Extra Optional) - Lao Cai - Hanoi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

Bac Ha Market

4 hours Admission included

Bac Ha market only takes place on Sunday morning. It shows the original way of exchanging goods in the old time and contemporary. You can see the locals exchange pig, souvenir, hens to get other products...There are a lot of ethnic people joining this market including: Red H'Mong, Zday, Red Zdao, Tay...to make colorful mountain market that you cannot meet in the rest of the world.
Hoang A Tuong's Castle

30 min Admission included

During the visit to Bac Ha, you visit Hoang A Tuong's castle where King of H'Mong people lived in the past, this is the most luxurious place for him and his family to live and rule all ethnic people there.
Bac Ha

30 min

Pho village is located close to Bac Ha market. You can walk in the peaceful road to see the daily life of ethnic people there.
Ha Giang

6 hours

Extra option you can start to Ha Giang directly from Sapa if you won't go back Hanoi:

There are 2 buses departing for Ha Giang from Sapa: 14.30 pm & 19.00 pm.

At 14.30: Limousine bus (18 seats) picks you up at May hotel for Ha Giang (6 hour drive).

At 19.30: Sleeper bus (40 seats) picks you up at its meeting point for Ha Giang (6 hour drive).

For 2 kinds of buses, you need to pay extra fee, please contact travel consultant for further details.

Breakfast is provided at homestay or hotel in Bac Ha · Lunch is provided at restaurant/homestay in Bac Ha before you go back to Lao Cai to catch the sleeper bus to Hanoi.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Bus station, bus parks there from 6.30 am to welcome travelers, travel consultant will contact you to guide to the right place.

End point

Bus station, bus parks there from 6.30 am to welcome travelers, travel consultant will contact you to guide to the right place.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Old people should not attend the long trek (9 kms) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
Handicapped people and children under 6 years old should not attend this tour
Homestay is totally different from hotel due to its basic and simple facilities
Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required