Sapa - Bac Ha Trek Tour - Night Train & Bus & Homestay overnight
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72 hours
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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
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hanoi - Sapa - Long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (meals: Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodations
Homestay belongs to Zay family providing single mattress, private room with a double bed. There is public bathroom too.
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch is provided at hotel with set menu style. We also provide vegetarian food for vegetarians.
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner is provided at hotel with set menu style. We also provide vegetarian food for vegetarians.
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
If you go to Sapa by night train or night sleeper bus, breakfast is provided in hotel in Sapa.
Hanoi train station
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
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
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
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
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.
Medium trek Ta Van village - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - (Private tour to Bac Ha) - Ha Noi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Accommodations
If you take options to go to Bac Ha, you will stay at hotel/homestay in Bac Ha with private room for 2-3 people.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast is cooked by the host of homestay, it includes pancakes, noodle with beef/chicken, springrolls, fried rice...
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch is provided at hotel with set menu. It normally includes Sauteed vegetables, grill or stried fried fish...
Giang Ta Chai Village
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
Here, you can stay with the host at homestay
Bac Ha Sunday market (Extra Optional) - Lao Cai - Hanoi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at homestay or hotel in Bac Ha
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch is provided at restaurant/homestay in Bac Ha before you go back to Lao Cai to catch the sleeper bus to Hanoi.
Bac Ha Market
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
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
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
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.
What‘s Included
Homestay in Ta Van with shared room or single mattress with public bathroom
A local English speaking guide in Sapa (guides can be changed depending on different routes)
Government Tax 8%
Dinner
Overnight train Hanoi - Sapa (depending on options)
Transfer from Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi (Limousine bus depending on options)
Entrance fee in Ta Van, Hoang A Tuong palace in Bac Ha
Private Tour to Bac Ha (private car & guide)
Drink, travel insurance, personal expense, single supplement
Others not clearly mentioned above
Options
3-Day Sapa Trek-Bac Ha Market
Ta Van homestay - Bac Ha hotel: Tavan homestay provides single mattress (private room with bathroom). In Bac Ha, you stay at hotel with twin sharing basis
Sapa Trekking - Bac Ha Market: A long trek in Sapa with homestay overnight, take a private tour to Bac Ha to sleep 1 night and visit Bac Ha market.
Basic standard: There is only basic standard in mountainous area with honest behavior of local people and a local guide.
Duration: 3 days: Day 1: Hanoi-Sapa-Long trek & homestay overnight
Day2: Sapa-Bac Ha and overnight at hotel
Day 3: Bac Ha market-Hanoi
3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 bfs: Day 1: Lunch & dinner in Sapa
Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch in Sapa, dinner in Bac Ha
Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch in Bac Ha
Sapa trek - Bac Ha market: Day 1: Sapa Long trek & homestay overnight
Day2: Sapa trek -Bac Ha and overnight at hotel
Day 3: Bac Ha market-Trek - Hanoi
Limousine bus - Bus - Car: Day 1: Limousine bus
Day 2: Bus - private car
Day 3: Private car - Limousine bus
1-Night on Train - Homestay
Overnight train Hanoi - Sapa: You sleep on the night train Hanoi - Lao Cai (or Lao Cai - Hanoi) to experience The 20th Century slow transfer. It is unique.
nighttrain, trekking, homestay: You will sleep on the train for 1 night, have a long/short trekking in Sapa with spectacular terrace field, stay at homestay.
Basic standard: Night train is a standard berth with public toilet, homestay with small private room and single matress with public bathroom.
Duration: 2 days: Night 1: Night train Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa.
Day 1: Trekking & homestay overnight
Day 2: Trekking & go back Hanoi by bus
2 Lunches + 1 Dinner + 2 BF: You have 2 lunches, 1 dinner and 2 breakfasts. They are mostly cooked and served at homestay.
Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang TC: This route is the most beautiful trekking path in Sapa and in the world. You pass Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai villages.
Night Train and Limousine Bus : Night 1: Night train Hanoi - Lao Cai
Day 1: Bus transfer to Y Linh Ho
Day 2: Bus picks up to Sapa & Limousine bus to Hanoi.
Hanoi: 2 - Day Trek & Homestay
Ta Van homestay: The homestay belongs to Zay family providing single mattress, private room with a double bed. There is public bathroom too.
Trekking and sightseeing: Bus takes you to Y Linh Ho, you start your adventure with a local guide to Lao Chai then go to Ta Van village for overnight.
Basic standard: Do not expect luxury things there, you need to accept basic living standard in mountain and experience a local life.
Duration: 2 days: You start the tour from Hanoi at 6.30 am on Day 1, and tour finishes at 160 Tran Quang Khai street about 20.30 on Day 2.
2 Lunches + 1 Dinner + 1 BF: You have 2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast. They are mostly cooked and served at homestay.
Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang TC: This route is the most beautiful trekking path in Sapa and in the world. You pass Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai villages.
Bus with pick-up & drop-off: On Day 1: Bus takes you to Y Linh Ho - a start trekking point; On Day 2: Bus picks you up at Suspension bridge to Sapa town.
Sapa: Overnight Tavan homestay
Ta Van homestay: This homestay is located in Ta Van village. There are single mattress, private rooms with public bathroom.
Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van: You get a bus transfer from hotel to Y Linh Ho where you start trekking from Y Linh Ho to Lao Chai - Ta Van for overnight.
Standard and casual: Homestay is a mountainous accommodation, so all services are basic with local services, no star.
Duration: 1 day: You start with pick-up at hotel to trekking point, then finish the tour at the same time after having lunch at hotel.
1 Dinner, 1 Lunch, 1 Breakfast: All the meals are provided in set menu.
Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang TC: This is the most beautiful trek in Sapa and in the world.
Bus transfer: Day 1: Bus takes you from hotel to Y Linh Ho to trek then pick you up at Ta Van bridge on Day 2 to Sapa.
Starting & Finishing points: We meet you at May Sapa hotel - 139 Thach Son street at 13.00 for lunch and say good bye to you by 12.00 next day.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience!
pald2015,Apr 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the very start this tripwas amazing and easy to do. I saw many solo travellers, groups of friends and families all doing this trip. Our tour guide Chun, was absolutely lovely. She stayed with us throughout the trip, made sure if we got too hot on treks that we would stop to cool down, made sure we had access to plenty of bottled water and taught us a lot about the local indigenous culture. When we arrived at the family home, we was instantly greeted by big smiles and loud hellos! Making us instantly feel welcome. They had tea ready for us and the accommodation was prepped which was also lovely. It can get very hot if you're not used to the heat so be prepared for that. The dinner was bountiful and I must say better than the food in the cities. The breakfast was also really nice, but I was pleasantly surprised when they set out pancakes with chocolate spread and sugar available with some fruit. I felt like I was on a 5 star stay. I could go on and on about how great it was, if you come to Vietnam, this is a MUST if you want to experience how the different indigenous tribes live! 10/10
5*
Paul C,Jun 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00the weather was a bit rain, but it's nothing to amazing view in Sapa, very well organized!! will recommend this
Sa pa is like a dream
mruacm,Aug 3, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was so fun! The trek on the first day was about 5 hours long, but it’s so worth it! The locals were very friendly and the homestay was so warm and welcoming. Wish we could stay a little longer but we had to go… definitely will visit again next time
A Meticulous Tour
yuri2980876,Jan 20, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was kind. I'm not a vegetarian, but he asked if I was vegetarian or if there was anything religiously inedible.
Sapa tour
alv dem,Dec 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Many thanks for Maya, who have helped us any question we faced. The tour was great. We should not be in a hurry. The guide didn’t annoy with lots of information, but was excellently oriented in any question. Hotel was great with helpful stuff. Fansipan peak is great place to visit. You’ll remember it.
Great Tour in an Amazing place
Maria K,Sep 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sapa is a must see in Northern Vietnam. Maya was very helpful and she arranged everything for us. Our guide Khu was excellent as well. Good trekking experience for beginners (2nd day is slightly difficult), the Ta Van ecologic homestay was fantastic. Highly recommended
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