Explore the best of Sapa on a 3-day tour from Hanoi. Visit villages such as Cat Cat and Lao Chai, and interact with the locals.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 3 days
- Starting time 6:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pick up time.
Experience
Highlights
- Discover the beauty of the mountainous north of Vietnam in Sapa
- Save time with pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi
- Reach the peak of Fansipan mountain
- Visit the most well-known local tribes
- Choose between 3, 4 or 5* accommodation
Full description
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa - Cat Cat village
You’ll be picked up from Hanoi early in the morning. Admire the scenery as you travel through the countryside. Stop at Lao Cai for a break. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of mountains and rice terraces along the way from Lao Cai to Sapa city.
At 1:00 PM, arrive in Sapa Town, where you'll view the colorful traditional costumes of the H’mong, Dzao, and Tay local people. Enjoy a lunch of traditional local Vietnamese dishes. Then, enjoy a trek to Cat Cat village, home to the Black H’mong. In the evening, have dinner.
Day 2: Sapa - Easy Trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van – Sapa
After breakfast, trek to Lao Chai village, about 8km from Sapa town. Here you will discover the daily life of the locals and how they make traditional clothes and handicrafts.
After lunch in one of the local houses, you will walk to Ta Van village, home to the Dzay people. These people have a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields. You will visit the home of a local family to learn about their life, and enjoy some green tea. In the evening, return to Sapa Town for dinner and free time.
Day 3: Sapa – Fanxipan Peak – Sapa – Hanoi
After breakfast, check out from your room and depart for the Sapa cable car station, where you will board a cable car to Fansipan Peak. At the summit, enjoy free time to admire the panoramic views.
You’ll then head back to Sapa for lunch and to explore the town by yourself. At 3:00 PM you’ll be picked up by bus and driven back to Hanoi.
Includes
- Transfer in luxury bus from Hanoi to Sapa and back
- 2 bottles of water
- Local English-speaking guide in Sapa
- 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts
- Entrance tickets to mentioned sites
- Twin-share accommodation in Sapa
- Use of swimming pool
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Not suitable for
- Children under 7 years
- Pregnant women
- People with mobility impairments
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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What to bring
- Warm clothing
- Hat
- Hiking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Sports shoes
- Cash
- Scarf
Know before you go
- Please note that the earliest check-in time for accommodation is 1:00 PM. Check-out time is midday
- There will be no guide with you on the third day