Tour Itinerary

Itinerary in brief :

Description	Overnight	Meals included
Day 1 : Hanoi – Lao Cai	on Train	None
Day 2 : Lao Cai – Sapa	Hotel	B ; L
Day 3 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Hanoi	on Train	B ; L
Day 4 : Hanoi - arrival		B

Itinerary in detail :


Day 1 HANOI / LAO CAI  (420km – 10h00: by train)

• Pick up at your hotel at around 20h30 and transfer to the railway station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (Departure: 21h30, Arrival: around 6h00 on the next day).
• Overnight on train (air-conditioned soft sleeper).

• Arrive at Lao Cai railway station early in the morning
• Transfer to Sapa (in 1 hour), home of more than 30 minority tribes (Black H'mong, Flower H'mong, Red Dao) and of Vietnam’s highest peak: Mount Fansipan.
• When arriving, have breakfast just after check-in
• Explore the village of Sapa and its local market.
• Lunch in a local restaurant.
• In the afternoon, visit the surrounding areas of Sapa: Ta Van (Zay) and Laochai (H’mong) villages where you will enjoy a walk and discover the traditional lifestyle of friendly local people as well as the rural scenery of rice paddies, wooden bridges, and rivers, etc.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3 SAPA / LAO CAI / HANOI (B/L)  (420km – 10h00: by train)

• After breakfast, spend a full day of visiting the surrounding areas of Sapa: a light trek to explore beautiful villages or areas, visit Cat Cat village (black H’mong)
• Lunch in a local restaurant.
• Free until around 16h00, departure from Lao Cai on the night train to return to Hanoi.
• Dinner on your own.
• Snack and overnight on train (air-conditioned soft sleeper).

• Arrive in Hanoi around 5h30, transfer to your hotel and have a breakfast.

Price include

• Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
• English speaking guide
• Return ticket on the air-conditioned train Hanoi - Lao Cai (4 soft sleepers per cabin)
• Accommodation in twin or double shared rooms including breakfasts
• Lunches and Dinners (L/D) mentioned
• Government taxes (VAT, etc.)
• Entrance fees.

Price exclude

• Personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned, etc.
• Travel insurance.
• Beverage, tips, etc.