Saturday 1 December 2007

Sapa Trekking - Homestay & Markets


Ethinic minorities in Muong Hoa valley
( sa pa –y linh ho –giang ta chai – su pan – sapa ) 2 day trip

Expections : on the trip you will trek a long Muong Hoa valley with a beautiful river nearby which by huge rice paddy teraces . one the way you will learn more about how is the rice cultivating , from when the seed sowed to harvested , until being served as cooked rice on your dinner table . the night you spend in ta van village , the unique in sapa area where Giay minority lives , will be an excellent experience

Itinerary :

Day 1 : Sapa- y linh ho – ta van

You frist start walking south ,leaving the busy town behind . you will then follow a dirt road to muong hoa valley . you will stop by muong hoa river for a while before you trek uphill paddy teraces . you will also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river . you eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority , where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river. After lunch , you head to the bottom of Muong Hoa valley . you will pass through lao chai village of Black Hmong minority and then tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route .you will spend the night in local house of Giay miniority . you will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby

Day 2 : tavan - giang ta chai - su pan

Once you get energy for your last day trek by having a delicious breakfast , you leave for giang ta chai village of Red Dao minority . you will trek through bamboo forest ,which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park .On the way you will pass by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the surroundings . you will find nice place to enjoy lunch .After lucnh , you continue toward SuPan , a small village located by the road , here you start your journey back to sapa by car .

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Tour included
- return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport ,bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine

Tour excluded – drink - personal expense
Note : homestay is very comfortable with sufficient toilet facility
Trekking shoes ,sun cream , rain coat are needed


Hill tribe villages trek

( sapa – ta van –su pan –ban ho –nam toong – sapa ) 2 day trip

expectations : On the trip you will have opportunity to meet several different minorities , which cannot be found in other areas of sapa , such as Zay and Tay , black hmong , red dao . you will also enjoy beautiful landscape in Ban Ho valley .

Itinerary
Day 1 : sapa – ta van – su pan -ban ho

You first start by jeep to visit ta van , after trek to Giang ta chai have Red Dao minority,you will trek through bamboo forest , which belongs to Hoang Lien national park , take a rest near waterfall .after lunch ,you continue toward su pan follow a dirt trail downhill to ban ho valley with stilt – house .A delicous dinner will be served while have a nice break with local pepole

Day 2 : ban ho – nam toong – sapa
After having breakfast ,you will then start trekking to Nam Toong village of Red dao , on the way came back to ban ho you can change to refresh by going swimming in lavie stream near by the village . lunch will be served in ban ho village before you start walking uphill where our driver will be waiting for you start walking for you and tranfer to sapa

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Tour included
- return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine

Tour excluded – drink - personal expense
Note : homestay is very comfortable with sufficient toilet facility Trekking shoes ,sun cream , rain coat are needed


Hidden trail yo a village of Red Dao
( sapa- taphin – mong sen – suoi ho – sapa ) 2 day trip

Expectation :
You will treck through beautiful landscape . you will be able to meet the Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities living in the same village and hear their unmixed culture .

Itinerary :
Day 1 : sapa – mong sen – taphin
We will first travel by car downhill to mong sen . where you start trekking uphill through a mountations area by following a dirt trail . en route , you will have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view over rice paddy terraces and cornfields . you will take a stop for lunch at a nice spot . After lunch , treck will continue by going downhill toward taphin village where you can meet Rea Dao and Black Hmong minorities , two largest ethinic groups in sapa , your guide will tell you a bout daily life and tradition of these two people . here you stay overnight in local house . you will be able to take a walk around the village while your guide prepares dinner

Day 2 : ta pin – matra – sapa

Once you breakfast finished , you will be heading toward sapa . you will pass through several minority villages along the way . the walk through rice paddy terraces is very enjoyable . you then stop by matra village of black hmong , where your lunch will be served atop of hill .

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SAPA PHOTOS


Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine

Tour excluded – drink - personal expense Note : homestay is very comfortable with sufficient toilet facility Trekking shoes ,sun cream , rain coat are needed


Muong hoa valley & stilt house
( sapa – ta van – giang ta chai – ban ho – namtoong – sapa ) 3 day trip

Expectation : On the trip you will treck along muong hoa valley with a beautiful river nearby wast paddy terraces . on the trip you can see daily life of ethnic minority .

Itinerary :
Day 1 : sapa – y linh ho – tavan

You frist start walking south ,leaving the busy town behind . you will then follow a dirt road to muong hoa valley . you will stop by muong hoa river for a while before you trek uphill paddy teraces . you will also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river . you eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority , where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river. After lunch , you head to the bottom of Muong Hoa valley . you will pass through lao chai village of Black Hmong minority and then tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route .you will spend the night in local house of Giay miniority . you will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby

Day 2 : Tavan – giang ta chai – supan –ban ho

Once you get energy for your last day trek by having a delicious breakfast , you leave for giang ta chai village of Red Dao minority . you will trek through bamboo forest ,which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park .On the way you will pass by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the surroundings . you will find nice place to enjoy lunch . After lucnh , you continue toward SuPan , a small village located by the road , follow a dirt trail downhill to ban ho valley with stitl – house . a delicious dinner will be served while have nice talk with local people .

Day 3 : Banho – namtoong - sapa

After having breakfast ,you will then start trekking to Nam Toong village of Red dao , on the way came back to ban ho you can change to refresh by going swimming in lavie stream near by the village . lunch will be served in ban ho village before you start walking uphill where our driver will be waiting for you start walking for you and tranfer to sapa .

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SAPA PHOTOS


Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - transport , bus - experience ,enthusiasm guide - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine

Tour excluded – drink - personal expense Note : homestay is very comfortable with sufficient toilet facility Trekking shoes ,sun cream , rain coat are needed


Trek through Hong lien national park

( sapa – semity – ta trung ho – ban ho ) 3 day

Expectation : The trip offers you can opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful parts in sapa area . which is under protection of hoang lien national park . the night you spend in campsite nearby a river will be memorial moments along the trek

Day 1 : sapa – ta van – seomity
You will go south by car toward muong hoa valley . your trek will begin from tavan village of giay minority . the first day trek will be mostly uphill . whenever you stop for a rest , you will be able to enjoy valley view . before noon , you stop again at a nice spot for lunch . the trek will be softer in the afternoon, but the scenery becomes even more beautiful . you pass by semity village of Black Hmong minority before you arrive in a campsite ,which locates nearby a river outside the village . while portes put up tents and cook dinner , you can take a walk to stretch the legs

Day 2 : Seomity – den thang – ta trung ho

The trek today takes you through beautiful rice paddies and over old suspension bridges , you will trek on small trail sneking through rainforest . you arrive in Den Thang village of Black Homng by noon . Here you stop for lunch either a river or ina local school according to the weather

Day 3 : ta trung ho – nam toong – ban ho – sapa

You are now at the fringe of the rain forest by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range , Fansipan , the highest peak in Indochina with its 3143 m , is located in this mountain range , you will start the treck today by ascending to Nam toong village of Red Dao minority . here your lunch will be prepared in a local school. In the afternoon , before descending to Ban ho , you can make a stop by a waterfall to refresh . On the last hours you can enjoy the valley one final time whiles trekking up to su pan , where you car takes you on the journey back to sapa

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Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine - insureance

Tour excluded - drink , - personal expense


Minority , rice fields , waterfall , bamboo forest -1 day

( lao chai – ta van – giang ta chai )

Expectation With the nice walking , joining into the nature of bamboo forest and beautiful waterfall with the trip our guide will give you a comparision of Black Hmong , Giay , Red Dao minorities as well as explore their different cultures .

Itinerary
You will start walking to Lao Chai village , have Black Hmong live . Then you can walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village where the Giay minority hill tribe lives . The arrival to Ta Van you will be able prepared by your guide in a local family After lunch start walking through bamboo forest , down to a waterfall for relaxing before going downhill to se Giang Ta chai village of Red Dao ethinic minority . After that you can go up main road . Get the car return to sapa

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SAPA PHOTOS


Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine - insureance

Tour excluded - drink - personal expense


Ban ho valley
Ban ho – nam toong

Expectation :

The trip you will take off the beaten path to visit local stilt – house in ban ho village of tay minority . This is a breathtaking beautiful valley with sourounding mountains , as well as visiting Red Dao minority

Itinerary
You can start the trip with a car from sapa to supan from there you will be walking downhill through the great scenery of Ban Ho village from high . Your meal will be served in a local family of ban ho village , while having pinic lunch , you can have a nice talk to local people with our guide translation . After lunch you will pass through Ban ho village you will have opportunity to witness the great views of the valley and rice paddy terraces . Then you can continue the walk heading to a village of Red Dao minority have a short break in the village while our guide explaining you the differences Red Dao and Tay minorities . Coming back from Nam Toong village , you can have a swim in the Lavie tream or in hot spring ( if it is winter ) . Then heading up to supan where the car will be waiting for you and return to sapa town

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Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine - insureance

Tour excluded: drink, personal expense


The hidden path , handicraft village of taphin
1 day
Ta phin – mong sen

Expectation :
On your trip you can have a nice walk and explore the original culture of Red dao minority . You will trek through beautiful landscape joining into the nature . In the end of the trip you will be able to see the takko pass with spectacular view .

Itinerary :

The car will take you out of Sapa town , then take the first left turn to Ta Phin village of Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities with unmixed cultures . After having a nice and easy walk around the village you will take a dirt trail through a mountainous area.. On the way you have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view to the houses hiding in the forest as well as rice paddy terraces and cornfields . Your pinic lunch will be served in a beautiful place surrounded by the spectacular scenery After lunch , continue trekking downhill to ward Mong Sen where you can see the great view surroundings

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Tour included
Return soft sheeper train ticket - experience ,enthusiasm guide - transport , bus - entrance fee - meals served with Vietnamese cuisine - insureance

Tour excluded - drink , - personal expense

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