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In the north of Vietnam near
the Chinese border is a high mountain valley laced with stunning
rice terraces, forest, waterfalls and hill tribe communities.
Under the dominating Hoang Lien Mountain Range, the highest in
South East Asia, you trek along paths to isolated villages and
spend time with the friendly people that live there. You'll experience
hill tribe life that remains virtually uninfluenced by the outside
world.
Day 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
/ VISIT and departure to LAO CAI (Rail)
Arrival in HANOI , transfert from the airport to hotel for half
day, and visit of Hanoi town with a guide . Overnight train ride
in the Victoria Sapa train to Lao Cai (berth).
Day 2: LAO CAI-SAPA-LAO CHAI
SAN-LAO CHAI-TA VAN (Road,
Trek 14km) Morning pick up at the Lao Cai station then a
drive up to a terraced valley to Sapa by jeep with your local
guide who speacks the hill tribe dialect. After lunch. Hike along
small paths and visit two H'mong villages at Lao Chai San and
Lao Chai. Enjoy a musical performance on the way by H'mong children.
Continue by village paths to a Giay village in Ta Van. Free time
in the afternoon to explore the village. Overnight in Ta Van.
Day 3: TA VAN-CAU MAY (Road,
Trek 18km) . After breakfast
trek through forest waterfalls, bamboo bridges, to quiet streams
where you can rest and swim. we trek through rice terraces to
a Red Dao village . Afternoon trek over spectacular mountain
sides and Cau May village. explore the village on your own. Dinner
and overnight in Cau May.
Day 4: CAU MAY-THANH PHU (Trek
7km )
trekking through forest to Seo Trung Ho village for lunch. Afternoon
trek on village paths to the Tay village of Thanh Phu. Dinner
and overnight in the village.
Day 5: THANH PHU-NAM THANG
(Trek 15km ) 9km morning
walk to the Red Dao village of Nam Cang for lunch and a swim.
Afternoon trek 6km to the Tay village of Nam Thang. Dinner and
overnight in Nam Sai.
Day 6: NAM THANG-BAN HO (Trek
7km ) Morning trek to
two villages populated by Xa Pho people, a very small and distinct
ethnic group. After lunch, journey through forest to the Tay
village of Ban Ho. Afternoon to explore the countryside around
the village. Overnight in Ban Ho.
Day 7: BAN HO-SAPA-LAO CAI-HANOI
(Road & Rail ) Morning
walk to the countryside around Ban Ho. and ride backto Sapa .
Afternoon stransfer to Lao Cai for the Victoria Sapa night train
to Hanoi for departure.
Day 8: HANOI / Departure
Arrival in Hanoi near 5 AM, free at your own and Transfert to
airport before your plane departure or to an additional program. |
