Sapa Tour: Explore Ethnic Villages and Rice Terraces from Hanoi by Bus

6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/stay, get on big bus and depart for Sapa.9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.Welcome drink and itinerary briefing Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong.Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people.Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom.Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan..• Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.• Trekking level: 6/10• 10Km trekking, 8Km driving from Tavan village back to Sapa17h30 : Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.Y Linh Ho Village is located about 7km to the south west of Sapa Town. It's alongside of Muong Hoa valley. Y Linh Ho is a little commune composed by a dozen of little hamlets scattering on the severe mountain terrain with high and steep hills.Ta Van Village is actually a small community of hospitable and friendly people living together in peace. Growing rice is the major profession of the Giay and Dao. Besides, they also produce instruments and engraved silver. They live in both stilted houses and common houses with a solemn central part which is served as a place for ancestor altar and guest reception.

7.00 – 8.00: Have breakfast at hotel A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa 15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks. 21.15: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak.