Sapa Trekking Tour: Explore Cat Cat, Lao Chai & Ta Van Villages

Pick up time: 6.30 AM - 7.00 AMWe pick up from your hotel/accommodation in the old quarter area. Get on big bus and depart for Sapa.If your hotel is out side of old quarter area, you can come to Hanoi Opera House (Nha Hat Lon) on your own, we will pick you up there. Or ask us for more detail.We try to make the pick-ups as timely as possible but with morning traffic in the Old Quarter and many hotels to collect from this time is approximate. Please be ready at your hotel lobby at 6.30 AM to help expedite this process.09.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

Hanoi - Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (L, D)
: Hanoi - Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (L, D)Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower. Start the trip at 9:30 as below. 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 Sapa

Y Linh Ho Village
Y Linh Ho Village: The Pristine Beauty of SapaY Linh Ho Village is the home to many small population ethnic groups scattered on the mountain slopes, and 2 of the most crowded minorities here are the Black H’Mong and the Dao individuals. Nowadays, the village is divided into 2 communes: Y Linh Ho 1 and Y Linh Ho 2. In each commune, there are about 100 households of Mong and Dao people currently residing.

Lao Chai Village
Lao Chai VillageSituated about 7 km to the southeast of Sapa town’s center, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living. It lies peacefully in a deep valley named Muong Hoa while embraced by marvelous ranges of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. With its irresistible temptation, will attract you at first sight.Moreover, a palette of fun awaits you in Lao Chai Village as you can have an opportunity of getting exposed to Vietnamese ethnic communities as well as taking selfies with stunning terraced fields.

Ta Van Village
Ta Van Village: a Peaceful Destination on the Side of SapaComing to Ta Van, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living, visitors not only see themselves in the picturesque scenery of nature with the murmuring sound of streams and the singing of wild birds calling you to find love but also enjoy the peaceful appearance of the village. Ta Van Village owns immense paddy fields on the hill slopes, rustic thatched houses of the ethnic minorities and narrow dirt roads with colorful flowers on the two sides. All the things combine with others to draw a stunning picture in a mountainous area. A visit to Ta Van village is a journey back to the past, where people and nature live together in harmony. This village has an immediately strange attraction for those who love travelling.

Cat Cat Village - home of Black H’Mong PeopleCat Cat Village, Sapa: The Most Beautiful Village In The NorthwestCat Cat Village attracts tourists not only by its unspoiled natural beauty but also by the unique cultural features of the Mong people. Besides cultivating rice on the terraced fields, the residents in this village still preserve and develop traditional crafts. Coming to Cat Cat village, you will have a chance to discover the appealing nature, the unique culture and many mouth-watering specialties of this destination.

Cat Cat village - Sin Chai village - Sapa Town discovering - Hanoi07.00 : Have breakfast at hotel, check out the room and prepare light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store) 08:00 : 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. 10:00 - : 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.14.45 - 15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi. 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.