Easy Sapa Tour from Hanoi | by Train & Shuttle Bus 03 Days

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Overview

Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Route: Sapa - Lao Cai
Duration: 03 Days
Theme: Most popular, Mountain & Minority, Nature & Discover
Tour type: Private tour
Tour guide in: English, Français

Highlight

By train (Hanoi - Sapa) and Limousine Van (09 seats / Sapa - Hanoi) is the best combination to save you time but also have a great experiences. This program becomes perfect with our private tour services in Sapa which take you to the villages of ethnic minorities nestled in gorgeous valleys and majestic mountainous landscapes.

Overnight train experience
Encounter with Black H'mong, Red Dzao and Dzay people
Stunning landscapes: Muong Hoa valley, Fansipan Range

Notes

Train to Sapa is very traditional with soft bed but at times may be noisy and uncomfortable for some guests.
Shuttle limousine picks up tourists from different hotels, sometimes you may have to wait your turn.
Best time for rice terraces is from July to September.
Bring trekking shoes.

Itinerary

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Day 1Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Hanoi - Sapa 350km - 8h
An overnight on traditional train from Hanoi to Lao Cai
In the evening, pick up by driver from your hotel (in the Old Quarter) for a short transfer to Hanoi Train Station. Enjoy an overnight traditional train journey from Hanoi to Lao Cai.
Included:
Transportation
Entrance fees
Train:SP3 (Hanoi - Lao Cai) / 22:00 - 05:55 - Deluxe( 4 berths / cabin) / 02 tickets
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Day 2Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Lao Cai - Sapa 35km - 1h
Famous hiking route Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van, admiring the beautiful valley
Arrive in Lao Cai train station in the early morning. Private guide and car will escort you an hour trip up-hill to Sapa. Enjoy the beauty of nature and rice terraces after every turns and meet H’mong, Red Dao people along the way. Have a breakfast at local restaurant before exploring the town.
We will start a full day of trekking from Y Linh Ho village. Follow the path downhill, interact with the friendly H’mong ladies and children who live in houses nestled in the valley. Enjoy a bit of relaxation at the cable-bridge with the harmony and beauty of the surrounding nature. If you are sportive and adventurous, follow the uphill trek along the buffalo path with breathtaking views and less tourists. For those looking for an easy trek, embark on a leisurely stroll along the Muong Hoa River.
Direct to Lao Chai village. Turn on a small path crossing the rice field to a small hamlet. Have a special visit to grandma who is the only craftsman left in the community, traditionally using beeswax for decoration to make the unique Hmong’s indigo clothing. It is also great chance to learn about their daily life and culture.
Continue to Ta Van village, the charming land of the Dzay people, well located on the hill with amazing views of river, rice terraces and Hoang Lien Son Mountain range. As you leisurely walk, meet villagers who will kindly invite you to visit their homes.
Check in your homestay, take a rest before prepare dinner with the host and more interacting with family members.
Note: For more interacting with local people and get authentic experience, we invite you stay at homestay with basic equipment: clean mattress, pillow, mosquito net, blankets, outside WC and hot water shower but hotel service is also available, please contact us to get good advises.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, D
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Sapa Homestay (Sharing homestay)
Sapa town, Lao Cai , Vietnam
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Day 3Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Sapa - Hanoi 320km - 6h
Admiring beautiful valley, Ma Tra, Ta Phin villages
After breakfast you on the trek from Ma Tra hamlet to Ta Phin village. This journey will lead you to the superb rice terrace valley. You have a great chance to meet the local people of the Black Hmong and Red Dao ethnic groups. They were originally from Southern China but settled in Vietnam in the 11th century and still live at a high altitude, far away from the modern world. This helps them to preserve their traditions, language and especially their ancestral way of life. Make a stop on the way to visit a Hmong family and school in the Ma Tra Village. After a 3-hour trek, you will reach the Ta Phin village of the Red Dao group. While you are walking, interact with local people to learn about their life and culture.
2:30 PM: Get pick up by shuttle bus at hotel lobby for a transfer to Hanoi. Arrive to your hotel in Hanoi around 8:00 PM
Included:
Shuttle bus: Sapa - Hanoi
English speaking guide
Meal: B
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
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Inclusions

English speaking tour guide following itinerary
All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
Transportation
Shuttle bus: Sapa - Hanoi
Train: SP3 (Hanoi - Lao Cai)
Meal: Breakfast: 02, Dinner: 01
Service charges and Taxes

Exclusions

International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program

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