Step off the beaten path and into the heart of Sapa’s cultural heritage with our specially curated 3-day, 2-night tour.
This immersive experience invites you to connect with the soul of this majestic region through a homestay with the local minority people in their traditional villages.
As you weave through the tapestry of terraced rice fields and mist-shrouded mountains, you’ll be welcomed into the homes of local families, sharing meals and stories that transcend the usual tourist experience.
This tour is a celebration of authenticity, offering a rare opportunity to live alongside the indigenous communities and witness their enduring customs and way of life. Prepare to be touched by the genuine hospitality and rich cultural encounters that await you in Sapa.
Tour Overview:
- Start from Hanoi by bus at in the morning at around 06:30
- 2 nights in the homestays in the villages
- Visit the most interesting places around Sapa by car and walking
- Places to visit: Tram Ton, Love Waterfall, Sin Chai, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai.
Detailed Itineraries
Day 1: Sa Pa – Tram Ton Pass – Love Waterfall – Sin Chai (L, D)
Pick up at Sapa Bus Station around 13:30 in the afternoon by Taxi to Cat Cat View hotel.
Time for refreshing and having lunch at the hotel restaurant.
At 14: 30, the car takes you to Tram Ton Pass at the high of 1.940m. From here trek to Hoang Lien Nature Park and visit Love Waterfall.
After visiting Love Waterfall, the car takes the guest to Km 7 of O Qui Ho where We go down hill to Sin Chai Village.
The trail is less tough and go through a well protected area of Hoang Lien Son nature reservation, one of the wildest part, rich in plantation and wildlife.
When we arrive Sin Chai village, we spend an hour visiting this pretty Black H’mong village. Homestay and dinner in Sin Chai.
Day 2: Sin Chai – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai (B, L, D)
After breakfast taking a trip by foot to Cat cat and Y Link Ho – a small community in the hill’s.
In the afternoon visiting Lao Chai village and learning more about their culture and customs.
In Lao Chai village, you will participate in 2-hour hands- on class about batik, a traditional Black Hmong textile dyeing technique using wax and indigo. The Hmong people will assist guests in creating their very own batik art using local materials such as hemp textile and plant-based indigo dye.
Lunch, dinner and homestay in Lao Chai village.
Day 3: Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta chai – Sapa (B , L)
After breakfast in the homestay trekking to Ta Van village to visit the Zay people. Zay is a small minority group who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam.
Walking to Giang Ta Chai village, where one can see the Red Dao people. The women of Red Dao have a very colorful red embroideries, coins on their clothing, and on their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because a hairless face is considered, by the the Red Dao people, to be very beautiful. Making a stop for lunch before leaving Giang Ta Chai and driving towards Sapa.
Arriving Cat Cat View Hotel in Sapa. The rest of the time at leisure.
Take a bus to Hanoi around 16:00
The Price:
| No. of Participants | Price |
| Group 1 Pax | US $251/1 Pax |
| Group 2 Pax | US $164/1 Pax |
| Group 3 Pax | US $146/1 Pax |
| Group 4 Pax | US $132/1 Pax |
| Group 5 Pax | US $129/1 Pax |
| Group 6-10 Pax | US $118/1 Pax |
Included:
- English Speaking guide
- Public bathroom
- Taxi Sa pa parking lot – Cat Cat View Hotel – Sapa parking lot
- Means : B : 2 ; L :3 ; D : 2
- Homestay ( Basic )
- Water day 1: 1 bottle 500ml /1 guest
- Private car Sa pa – Tram ton ; Giang Ta chai – Sa pa
- Sightseeing tickets
- Batik fee
- VAT invoice
Not included:
- Drinks
- Tips
- Hotel rooms
- Bus tickets