The 3-day tour includes the most important travel highlights in the northern Vietnam – Sapa and Halong bay. Take the overnight train to Laocai then enjoy a full day hike through terraced rice fields, local H’mong and Dzao villages. You have about 5 hour boat cruise in Halong bay on day 3. If your group size is big enough, we would recommend you booking a chartered boat junk offering you a complete flexibility while cruising.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Overnight train to Laocai.   

Overnight train to Laocai. Train??? Departure at ??? (To be advised). Overnight on board train.

Day 2: Laocai – Sapa. Sapa full day tour. Overnight train back to Hanoi (L).   
Arrive Laocai Railway Station early this morning. You will be welcome by our local team and transferred uphill to Sapa.

After breakfast (not included), travel to Sin Chai village. This is a beautiful village, located right at the foot of Hoang Lien mountain range and inhabited by the Black Hmong minority. There we start our trekking journey uphill. Once we reach to the top, you will take a small trail descending to Catcat village.

Your lunch will be provided near a waterfall.

In the afternoon, we will take another trail sneaking through mountain. The scenery is also spectacular. Take a short break upon arriving Y Linh Ho village before climbing up to the main road where our vehicle will be waiting for us for the journey back to Sapa.

Day use will be provided in a mini standard hotel in either Sapa or Laocai.

Travel to Laocai Railways Station for overnight train trip back to Hanoi. Train ??? Departure at ??? (To be advised). Overnight on board train.

Day 3: Arrive in Hanoi. Hanoi – Halong bay – Hanoi (L).

Arrive Hanoi Railway Station early this morning. You will be greeted again by Lotussia local team and transferred to Halong bay.

Enjoy 3.5 hour drive through the fertile flood plains of the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Once at Ha Long City we board our private boat for a five-hour cruise of this stunning area, stopping along the way to visit one of the limestone caves in the bay. There will also be time for a swim in the bay’s emerald waters. Whilst on board, you will be served a delicious local seafood lunch.

The boat goes back to shore at about 15:30. Get on our car again and travel back to Hanoi. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Hanoi city center. End trip.

Contact Lotussia Travel for more details.

This overnight tour includes both trekking and biking activities making your trip is more fun and enjoyable. Both day trips start from Sapa town and takes you to different hill tribe villages such as H’mong village, Red Dzao village, Tay village. There you meet up with local villagers. Chatting with them will help to understand the local life. The tour is provided with English-speaking tour guide, private vehicle with driver and can be extended with other optional day tours.

 

Day 1: Sapa hiking tour one day.

The day walking tour takes you to two villages are inhabited by the Red Dzao and the Black H’mong people in the south-western Sapa. This is an easy hiking trail having a fews up and downhill treks. There is about 5 hours walking. You will trek through local villages and paddy fields.

8:30: You will be met up at your hotel in Sapa by Lotussia Travel team (Please advise your hotel name upon confirmation).

Transfer 15 km to the Mong Sen Bridge with stops along the way for enjoying spectacular landscapes.

Upon our arrival in Mong Sen village, we start trekking uphill along large dirt road  for nearly an hour, then following a narrow dirt trail winding its way on steep hill-sides along the western bank of the upstream part of Ngoi Dum River for 2 hours to an isolated hamlet of the Black H’mong people, explore these isolated hamlets of the Black H’mong, then lunch break.

After lunch, we continue trekking along the same trail for nearly 1,5 hours up and downhill towards Ta Phin Valley and arrive at the center of Ta Phin Commune in mid afternoon. Take a walk around this stunning valley, paying visit to some Red Zao families, then we will be picked up again by our vehicle for our drive back to Sapa.

Day 2: Sapa biking tour one day.

The one-day bicycle tour is arranged in Muong Hoa valley, the most beautiful valley in Sapa. There is about 40 km to bike. This is flexible since you can bike more or less. Both uphill and downhill biking is available for this option. If you travel with your kids, taking a support vehicle is recommended. You will cycle through H’mong and Giay villages, paddy fields. Optional single dirt track cycling can be available upon request.

8:30: You will be met up at your hotel in Sapa by Lotussia Travel guide (Please advise your hotel name upon confirmation). Start the trip from Sapa, 10 minutes road ride southwards of Sapa.

 Turn left and follow a large dirt and rocky track 1 hour uphill to Hang Da Village of the H’mong neat the top of Den Thang Mountain. Enjoy great view of Muong Hoa Valley and a short walk to explore this isolated village.

We continue biking for 15 minutes on high elevation of the mountain side and then the track become narrow and tough for 1 hour downhill. Some part of the trail are really tough with loosed rocks. Passing several hamlets of the Black H’mong of Hau Thao Commune with some short stops for meeting peopes. Continue to Hoa Su Pan Village, enjoy lunch break.

After lunch, we cycle downhill and cross the river to other bank, and then uphill to Giang Tu Chai Village of the Red Zao. Explore this village and then passing through the bamboo forest, terraced rice field to Ta Van Village of the Giay. Cycle around this large village and stop biking in mid afternoon at Ta Van Bridge.

Picked up and transfer back to Sapa.

I booked a 3 day trek, and thoroughly enjoyed my time with Chi - a knowledgeable, fun and helpful guide. Chi made sure that we got off the beaten track as much as possible, and we walked in regions and villages that aren't usually explored - even ended up at a local wedding!!

Lotussia Travel do indeed charge more for their treks, and it is well worth putting money into a community that rewards its members and their families appropriately, consistently and fairly. Brilliant enterprise!
The trek we went on left from Hmong Mountain Retreat and winded through three adjacent villages, through bamboo forest and past waterfalls with stunning views throughout. Our guide, Cho, was charming and informative and whilst it wasn’t too cheap ($33 per person) it was worth it to be a customer of a local, enterprising employer
We booked on line 2 nights with a home stay we wrote on the email that we are in a good shape and we want a rough hike in non toursited areas!
We got a lovely guide Chi but very fast we understood that there is just one path... U walk for 3 hours walk with doezens of tourist lunch witth them all and walk just one more hour to the home stay... That was just great!
But the next day we wanted to start early we started at 10 ! Walked one more hour and that was that! We wanted a rough hike but you can't bit the system ;) but still it was well orgenized and Chi was lovely but don't think that it a track just a short walk