WONDROUS SAPA BUDGET TREKKING TOUR – 4 DAYS

Wondrous Sapa Budget Trekking Tour- Brief Itinerary:

Day 1: Lao Cai Package Tours – Sapa Cheap Tours – Su Pan – Ban Ho Homestay Tours – Xafo village (B/L/D)

Day 2: Xafo Trekking Tours – Nam Sai Package Tours – Sin Chai Travel Packages (B/L/D)

Day 3: Sin Chai Package Tours – Thanh Phu (B/L/D)

Day 4: Thanh Phu – Ban Ho – Sapa – Laocai – Hanoi (B/L/D)

Day 1: Wondrous Sapa Budget Trekking Tour: Lao Cai Package Tours – Sapa Cheap Tours – Su Pan – Ban Ho Homestay Tours – Xafo village (B/L/D)

We will be picked up at Lao Cai train station and then go for breakfast at a local restaurant. We then drive up to Sapa before heading south by Russian Jeep on the dirt road towards Su Pan (a village that is home to a minority tribe), where we arrive one hour later. Our journey will provide us with some spectacular views over the Sa Pa valley with its terraced rice fields and the Fan Si Pan peak. We then go down into the Tay village of Ban Ho, where we enjoy a refreshing swim in the river, before having lunch in a local house.

In the afternoon, we trek along the western slope of the valley until we reach the village of Xafo. We will stay here overnight in a beautiful bamboo stilt house, socializing with the inhabitants. There are only about 300-400 members of the Xafo minority, making it one of the smallest minority communities in Vietnam…and also one of the most distinct and interesting!
Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 5 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 2:Wondrous Sapa Budget Trekking Tour: Xafo Trekking Tours – Nam Sai Package Tours – Sin Chai Travel Packages (B/L/D)

After breakfast, we start our descent to the bottom of the valley, where we cross the river by a suspension bridge. We then climb again passing through the Red Dao village of Nam Sai, before continuing up to another Red Dao village named Nam Nhu, where we will enjoy our lunch, whilst watching curious children at play.

In the early afternoon, we cross a pass to another valley where we will stay overnight in bamboo huts in the Red Dao village of Sin Chai. Our dinner is prepared and spent in a local house. There are three generations living in the house and everyone is very welcoming and eager to talk to you – obviously with a helping hand from the guide! It is also worth noting that the grandfather is well reputed for his homemade rice wine and is more than happy to share a glass with his visitors!  Approx: 6 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch. 

Day 3:Wondrous Sapa Budget Trekking Tour: Sin Chai Package Tours – Thanh Phu (B/L/D)

Breakfast will be eaten in the house. The day starts early with crowing cocks and creaking water mills. After breakfast we take our time to relax and walk around the village, meeting the locals and observing them going about their daily lives watching their daily routines. After lunch we pack our things and trek down to the Tay village of Thanh Phu where we have our dinner and stay overnight.

Approx: 4 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch 

Day 4:Wondrous Sapa Budget Trekking Tour: Thanh Phu – Ban Ho – Sapa – Laocai – Hanoi (B/L/D)

We say goodbye to our friendly hosts and start walking towards Ban Ho. If the weather is nice, a rewarding swim in the river awaits us. Meanwhile the cook and our porters are preparing lunch for us in Ban Ho. From the terrace of the local Tay house we enjoy the outstanding view over the valley while having our lunch.

In the early afternoon, we drive back to Lao Cai station via Sapa to take the night train back to Hanoi. The train will arrive in Hanoi at 4:30 the next day.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 4 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch

The tour includes:
* Sin Chai homestay accommodation with special home cooked breakfast
* All meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: lunch, D: Dinner)
* Land transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
* English speaking local guide
* Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the program

The tour excludes:
* Any kind of drinks
* International airport departure taxes
* Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip…)
* Travel insurance.