GP Travel Vietnam
SAPA TOUR HARD TREK 5 NIGHTS 4 DAYS
Saturday, 29.05.2010, 01:24pm (GMT7)

Day 1 Hanoi – Sapa
Pick up at hotel and transfer to Hanoi train station at 20.00. Overnight trip to Lao Cai in sharing comfortable 4 berths compartments (2 uppers and 2 lowers).

Day 2: Tavan – Giang ta chai – Overnight in Seo Trung Ho (B, L, D)
Arrive at Laocai early morning. A seat in coach scenic 38 km on winding roads up the mountains bring you to Sapa approx 1500m above sea level. Arrival hotel doing the hygiene, having breakfast . Our tour will starts at 9am. Jeep takes you to Tavan Village where you start trekking through this village, up and down the mountains and terraced rice fields, trekking in the national park, bamboo forests to Giangtachai Village (village of the Red Dzao). Keep on to Seo Trung Ho Village, (small village of the Red Dzao). This is the hardest part, but beautiful landscape and the home-stay is so nice by the most beautiful waterfall in Sapa (100 meter-long). It is completely tranquil at night, just the sound of the fall and insects.

Day 3: Seo Trung Ho – Namtoong- Ban Ho (B, L, D)
Waken up by the sound of the fall and preparation of the new working day of the family. After breakfast cooked by your guide, you start your trip to Banho Village, about 6 km from this village but it is really hard, all the way up hill and down to the valley where Banho Village is, (Ban Ho Village is the village of the Tay people, they live on stilt house. It is nice to spend one night here. The rest of the day is for swimming by a nice waterfall in the village or more trekking to Namtoong Village (2 km from this village), this is the small village of the Red Dzao. You will see poor families, small school, friendly people and lovely kids. Overnight in Banho Village

Day 4: Back to Sapa (B, L)
After your breakfast is one hour up hill to meet your car back to Sapa. The rest of the day at leisure, free to discover Sapa “Culture Market” and this lovely town Overnight in hotel

Day 5: Around The Town (B, L)
In the morning our guide takes you to Ham Rong Mountain. After some hundred steps you will be on top of it and see the whole view of the Fanxipan Peak. The town, and imposing mountain range and terrace rice fields of ethnic villages. You also see orchard garden and cultural village (stilt houses with the exhibition of Sapa pictures –present and past). Especially, the rocks with strange shapes like the raw, teeth of dragon, and the ethnic music performances performed by lovely girls. You will feel completely relaxing and happy to be here. 
Group size 2 pers 3 - 4 pers 5 - 6 pers 7 - 8 pers 9 - 10 pers

Price/pers

 

 

 

 

 
Included:
-          Soft sleeper train tickets, wooden cabin
-          Accommodation at hotels as twin or double sharing room, Home-stay,
-          Meals as stated in the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Diner)
-          Private transportation,
-          English speaking guide,
-          Entrance fees 

Excluded:
-          Meals not mentioned in the program,
-          Drinks,
-          All personal expenses