Sapa Trekking Tour by Train 2 Days 3 Nights (Homestay Overnight)

DAY 01: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van

Around 06:30am, be greeted by our tour guide and driver upon arrival at Lao Cai train station, before being transferred to Sapa village, by a shared tourist bus. The bus ride uphill to Sapa takes a little over an hour, and will give you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces as you make this short trip.

Once arriving in the hotel in Sapa, an early check in follows if room is available, otherwise in the interim, you will have access to a basic room for your refreshment, before enjoying breakfast prior to going on the morning tour.

09.30 Start your tour with 6km of walking down to the South East of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village, home of the Black H’mong people. 

Then continue with a 3km-trek down to Lao Chai village. Here we will stop for a simple lunch before exploring the village. 

After lunch, continue trekking through terraced rice fields to Ta Van, village of the Dzay minority people. This trek is relatively easy, though the trail

can be quite slippery if it rains, so good footwear is recommended.

• Trekking level: 6/10
• Trekking: 10Km trekking and 8Km driving from Tavan village back to Sapa.
• Accommodation: Home-stay in Ta Van
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

NIGHT 2: OVERNIGHT AT HOMESTAY

DAY 02: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Sapa

Around 09:30am, after having had a restful night and enjoyable breakfast, it is time to take an 8 km walk to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao people, the H’mong who are located in Giang Ta Chai

Su Pan villages. Situated at the edge of Muong Hoa Valley, Giang Ta Chai is gaining popularity as one of the most scenic and interesting locations for visitors who enjoy experiencing the colorful traditional customs and costumes that are always on show here. While Supan is considered as a less travelled and more withdrawn village because of its small population base.

There are breath taking and beautiful landscapes throughout this mountainous area, including a stunning waterfall, rattan bridges, and some exquisite ferns and orchids that drape from the overhanging branches of so much lush vegetation. After Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan visits, it is hard to have to leave this area, but we again have opportunity to do more exploration in Sapa town, so the bus ride allows some recovery time... and lots of photos and stories will no doubt be told on the brief ride back.

Tour ends at around 15:00

NIGHT 3: OVERNIGHT ON TRAIN FROM SAPA TO HANOI

• Trekking level: 5/10
• Trekking: 8Km of trekking, 10Km of driving back to Sapa.
• Activities: Start the journey with a trek to Giang Ta Chai Village and Supan Village of the Red Dao and the H’mong people, which are located far from the center of Sapa but very attractive with coloful traditional costumes.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Bus to Lao Cai train station