Introduction:

Lao Chai village: Located 7 Kms from Sapa, it is quite approachable from Sapa for a travelers who do not have much time. In this village which you will have a welcome feeling  at any house of the hospitable people there. You can interact them, learn about their culture and customs.

Ta Van is located in the northern province of Lao Cai, about 5 kilometres from Sapa, at an altitude of 1, 816 meters.  This province borders the province of Yunnan in south-west China, and the indigenous people here share many cultural features with their Chinese neighbours.

Tour Highlights

• Learn more about daily life of the minority people like Black H’mong, Red Dzao..
• Enjoy Sapa’s mountainous on the way trekking.
• Come to visit the hydroelectric power station built by the French
• Stay at Victoria Sapa hotel & Victoria Train Express

Detailed Itinerary

Night 1: Vietnam TripAdvisor’s car will pick you up at your hotel and then transfer to Ha Noi Train Station to get the night train to Lao Cai station.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sa Pa (  B, L ,D )

Our guide meets you at the Lao Cai train station, and you depart for SaPa by private car Arriving in Sa Pa at mid-morning, you check into our hotel, have breakfast and short rest.

After lunch, our guide takes you to visit two Black H’mong villages (Cat Cat Village) and a waterfall. There, you will have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French. After that, it’s back to Sa Pa for dinner. In the evening, you’re free to do as you wish. You can explore the town of Sa Pa. Overnight in Victoria hotel.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Sapa – Hanoi ( B ,L ,D )

After breakfast, our guide takes you to villages populated by H’mong and Dzay peoples, respectively called Lao Chai and Ta Van.

You’ll have lunch either with an ethnic minority family or on the way back  to Lao Cai to catch a night train back to Ha Noi, arriving the next early morning .

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Hanoi (B)

Getting back to Hanoi at early morning; taxi to our hotel for short rest & buffet breakfast. Free time until transfer to next destination.

Class	Number of Person in Group/Pax Tour cost per Person (in $US) from 1 Jun 2009 to 31 Jun 2010
	2	3 - 5	6 - 8	9 - 12
Luxury	490	470	450	430

Trip Included :

• Accommodation at Victoria 4 star hotel
• All air-condition transport as per program
• Entrance fee
• All meals ( B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D= Dinner )
• Local English speaking guide, Other languges upon your request
• Purified water and wet towel
• Return soft-sleeper train tickets – Victoria Superior

Trip Excluded

• Drinks.
• Personal expenses.
• Entrance fee for photo or video camera to the sites.
• Tips and gratitude for guide, porters and drivers.
• Others not mentioned in the price above

What to bring:

• Sun Block
• Wide brim hat
• Camera + Film
• Comfortable shoes
• Rain gear
• Warm clothes
• Insect Repellent
• Original Passport