Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Sapa
Your hotel pickup happens early morning from the Old Quarter, then you'll board a bus heading to Sapa Town with a couple of rest stops along the way. After arriving in town, you'll have lunch before heading out to trek through Cat Cat village. While you're there, you'll see how the Black H'mong people live, walk past a waterfall, and check out the French-built Hydraulic Power Station. By evening you're back in Sapa for dinner and overnight stay.
- Start point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Pick up from hotels around Hanoi old quarter area, 06:00 - 06:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Local Vietnamese dishes), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Cat Cat village - home of Black H'mong ethnic people
- Trek to waterfall at valley bottom with French Hydraulic Power Station
- Guided tour of daily life activities of local ethnic communities
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Sapa town in the evening
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak Sapa Town 
- Day 2
Sapa to Ta Van Village
After breakfast at your hotel, the day involves trekking through rice terraces and following along Muong Hoa Stream toward Lao Chai village, where you'll observe Black Hmong culture and take in the mountain views. Lunch comes from a local family's kitchen, then you continue on to Ta Van Village. You'll check into a bungalow with the Dzay ethnic people as your hosts, spend the evening watching the sunset from the mountains, and there's a local bar option if you want to explore it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious Vietnamese dishes made by local family)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Trek through rice terraces and Muong Hoa Stream
- Visit Black Hmong village of Lao Chai
- View Hoang Lien Son Mountain landscape
- Lunch prepared by local family with Vietnamese dishes
- Check in to bungalow in Ta Van Village
- Time with Dzay ethnic family
- Sunset mountain viewing
Optional Activities
- Join local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists
Landmarks Lao Chai Village Muong Hoa Stream Ta Van Village Hoang Lien Son Mountain 
- Day 3
Ta Van to Hanoi
Your host family prepares breakfast before you head out trekking through rice paddies with good opportunities to take photos, walk through a bamboo forest, and stop by Giang Ta Chai village where red Dzao people live. From there you catch a bus back to Sapa for an afternoon at your hotel to rest up. Later in the day you'll depart for Hanoi with two rest stops along the journey, getting back to the city late that evening.
- End point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Drop off at #162 Trang Quang Khai Street, 21:30 - 22:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Prepared by the family)
Included Activities
- Trek through rice paddies with photo sessions
- Trek through bamboo forest
- Panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village - home of red Dzao people
- Trek through Giang Ta Chai Bridge
Optional Activities
- Shower at hotel's public bathroom (if desired during rest time)
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Village
