Sapa 2 Day Itinerary

Night 1: Night train on AC soft sleeper coach 4 berths Hanoi – Lao Cai & Overnight on train

At 20.00 our guide and driver drop you off Hanoi Train Station for taking night train Hanoi to Lao Cai. Spending your night on train cabin AC soft sleeper coach 4 berths (or can uograde with extra charge for VIP cabin 2 berths only).

Morning activities:

At 5.30 – 6.00 our guide and driver welcome you at Lao Cai train station and transfers you to Sapa town. Have a cabin for shower after a night on train. Have breakfast at local food stall/restaurant.

Then leave Sapa town in the morning our guide and driver transfer you on the main road to reach Lao Chai village where you start your trekking route around 8 – 10km through villages.

More trekking route to Lao Chai – another Hmong village and have more time to view the spectacular terrace fields on Muong Hoa valley. Pass through soil path and experience the local life and landscapes.

And then you will get the amazing view and scenery of terrace rice field in the valley while you trek from Lao Chai to Ta Van village.

Continue the trip with hiking through Giang Ta Chai village and pass through the bamboo forest and get the stunning view for the beautiful scenery.

Afternoon & evening activities:

Have a picnic lunch on the way.

In the afternoon you reach Ta Van village and have a visit Giay minority people who normally set up their village close the river for fishing. Nowadays, you can see Giay people work on the fields and grow vegetables and harvest rice.

Check in homestay and have dinner with the family. Evening is the time you can talk, meet and interact with the local people and learn more of their work and cultures. Overnight at stilt house.

Homestay in Ta Van village – share long house with mattress and pillow as traditional house for authentic experience.

Optional with extra charge: Homestay or nice homestay with private room and restroom inside in Ta Van village.

Morning activities:

After having breakfast at the family and taste local food, you enjoy more the village atmosphere and morning sound of mountain one.

Then say goodbye the household and our driver transfer you back Sapa town.

Continuing your journey on hiking to Ta Phin village – the home of Black Hmong and Red Dao minority people.

Travel here you can learn about as well as try it for the famous Red Dao herbal medicine bath which is very good for health. This is a great experience at the village for your day trip today. More visiting around Ta Phin village and experience its beautiful sceneries.

And then the driver transfers you back Sapa town around 12km on car back.

Afternoon & evening activities:

Have lunch at restaurant.

Afternoon The driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station included train route and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.

Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).

Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town. The driver drops you off Lao Cai Train station for taking night train back Hanoi on AC soft sleeper coach 4 berths. Overnight on train
You arrive in Hanoi train station next morning 5.30 and you find your own way to your hotel in Hanoi or travel to next destination. Wishing you a great time to discover Sapa as different ways!