Itinerary:

Night 1:

Pick you up at 8 PM at your hotel in Ha Noi, transfer to the railway station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with air conditioning).

Day 1 (B): Ha Noi – Sa Pa – Love Waterfall & Muong Hoa Valley:

Arrive in Lao Cai, you will meet your local tour guide, then drive uphill to Sa Pa. Check in to your hotel and enjoy breakfast.

A 40-minute drive takes you to Tram Ton Pass at the height of 2,047 meters above sea level (the highest pass in Vietnam), where great views are offered of the surrounding mountains and lush forests of the Hoang

Lien National Park. From there, you will trek 30 minutes through the forest. Along the way, you have many chances to see wild flowers. Trekking along the stream, you will arrive at the Love Waterfall. It is the best place to relax in Sa Pa. Then return to Tram Ton and drive back to Sa Pa. In the afternoon, you will visit Muong Hoa Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in northwest Vietnam. Descending into the valley by foot, you will see the largest terraced rice paddy in the Sa Pa area (If you visit the valley between May and October, there is a chance to experience and observe how the locals plant and harvest rice). The walk takes you from Lao Chai village of the Black H’mong minority to Ta Van village of the Zay minority, providing the opportunity to see the different traditions and costumes of the two ethnic minority groups. Return to Sa Pa by car. Overnight in Sa Pa.

Day 2 (BL): Sa Pa – Suoi Ho – Ma Tra – Ta Phin – Lao Cai – Ha Noi

We leave Sa Pa town, trekking to Suoi Ho village to see tea plantations and cardamom gardens. Follow the buffalo trails to visit the hospitable villages of the Black Hmong minority people in Ma Tra. After passing a school and scenic views en route, a picnic lunch will be served. After lunch, we continue our trek to Ta Phin village to visit Red Dao people and handicraft shops. In the afternoon, we will reach the road where your driver is waiting to transport you back to Lao Cai station to catch the night train back to Ha Noi.

Included:

Transportation

Entrance fees

Train tickets (soft sleeper for both ways)

Hotel in Sa Pa

Meals (01 lunch + 02 breakfasts)

English-speaking guide