The Best Sapa Cultural Tour

Duration icon Duration: 2D/1N
Trip code icon Trip Code: ORG_LAOCO2
Map marker icon Best places to visit: Sapa → Ban Pho VillageBac Ha Sunday Market → Sapa

Overview

Discover the hidden charm of Bac Ha through our immersive Sapa cultural tour, featuring hiking and a homestay adventure that explores the beauty of remote villages. Ban Pho, Na Lo, Thai Giang Pho, Nhay Phong Cho, Lau Thi Ngai, Ban Pho, Quan Din Ngai, Hoang Thu Pho to discover more of the mountainside. Experience the local life of the minorities Red Dao, Black H’mong, Tay, Nung, Phu La, Giay and taste their delicious authentic foods.

Highlights:

  • Explore its beauty with many interesting villages to get the deeper experiences
  • Join the colorful activities at remote villages around Bac Ha Town for getting new experience in north Vietnam

Notes:

  • This itinerary is a private tour. It shows you what is possible to travel and visiting with our guide and driver
  • We CAN also tailor made this trip as your requirement and budget such as accommodation, its inclusions…

Sapa Cultural Tour in Bac Ha 2 Days Travel Map

Sapa Cultural Tour Travel Map

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Lao Cai - Bac Ha Town - Trek To Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Nhay Phong Cho - Lau Thi Ngai - Ban Pho (B/L/D)

Day 1: Lao Cai - Bac Ha Town - Trek To Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Nhay Phong Cho - Lau Thi Ngai - Ban Pho (B/L/D)

Morning activities:

Our guide and driver welcome you at Lao Cai train station and have a morning shower after a night sleeping on the train to fresh yourself. Have breakfast at a local restaurant.

And then travel to Bac Ha town 60km from Lao Cai and start your trekking route from here. You will have 6km trekking and passing through Na Lo village of Tay people before reaching Thai Giang Pho village. Here is the chance for you to enjoy the beautiful terrace fields as well as the mountain area.

Continue the trekking route to reach Nhay Phong Cho village where is the home of Phu La minority people and get the view of Bac Ha town from the high position. Have a picnic lunch en route.

Afternoon & evening activities:

Continue the trekking route by foot to reach Lau Thi Ngai village of the Flower H’mong minority people and see different scenery of rice terrace fields as well as they are working on fields.

Afterward you walk to Ban Pho village also the home of the Flower H’Mong people where you spend your night. Have dinner with the family and overnight at the stilt house.

Day 2: More Trek Ban Pho - Quan Din Ngai - Hoang Thu Pho - Bac Ha Town - Lao Cai (B/L)

Day 2: More Trek Ban Pho - Quan Din Ngai - Hoang Thu Pho - Bac Ha Town - Lao Cai (B/L)

Morning activities:

After that, enjoy the morning experience in the mountain village and get the fresh air of daily morning and local life.

You continue the trekking time for about 1 hour from Ban Pho village to Quan Din Ngai village of Flower H’Mong people. More opportunity to learn more of their daily life, work as well as cultures. They are very friendly for you to interact and understand them. Along the walking route you will have time to see the fabulous natural views of mountains and valleys as you trek for 2 hours towards Hoang Thu Pho village to visit a small waterfall. Have a picnic lunch here and enjoy the view of terraced fields.

Afternoon activities:

In the afternoon you will visit the village and then return to Ban Pho village and back Bac Ha Town again to return to Lao Cai train station. You take the night train back to Hanoi or continue your trip to Sapa town for more discovery of this famous town.

  • Special note: This trekking route is during good weather. If the weather doesn’t permit, we will offer you another easy trek near Bac Ha town.
  • Optional tours: Can visit Bac Ha Sundays market.

Inclusions

  • PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
  • Experience English-speaking local guide
  • Homestay with standard condition with mattress and pillow
  • Moring shower cabin on the 1st day arrival after night train
  • All entrance and sightseeing fees
  • Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Bank fees if payment by credit card
  • Gov tax and service charge
  • No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions

  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
  • Hotel in Sa Pa
  • Roundway train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi
  • Meals not mentioned in the program
  • Tips are welcomed!
  • Travel Insurance

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