Sapa valley to Lao Cai, ref. T2C (2 days)

Sapa valley to Lao Cai, ref. T2C
(2 days)

Sapa – Thanh Phu – Sin Chai – Ben Den – Lao Cai

Highlights:

Visiting different minority ethnic groups who live in remote area, spending a night in a home-stay of a Red Dzao family; enjoy beautiful scenery  along the trip.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Sapa – Ban Lech - Thanh Phu - Sin Chai B (L, D)

Met up at your hotel in Sapa by local guide and driver then transferred 18 km to Ban Lech village of the Red Zao. We will trek along a narrow valley downhill for 2 hour to the Ngoi Bo River, then uphill for  1  hour  to  Muong  Bo  Village  at the  center  of  Thanh Phu  Commune where your  lunch  will  be provided in a local house.

After lunchtime, you will trek gradually uphill to Nam Cum Village and then head to Sin Chai B village of Red Dao where the night will be spent in a bamboo hut in the village.

Approx: 1-hour driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1-hour lunch.

Day 2: Sin Chai B – Ben Den – Lao Cai (B, L)

After breakfast, we will start our day with a long trek towards Lao Cai. The route from Sin Chai, one of  the  most  remote  area  in  Sapa  offers  beautiful  scenery  and  landscape.  The  trek  will  take  us through rice paddy fields, bamboo forest, old trees jungle. Your lunch will be provided at Nam Ket.

After lunch, we will trek downhill. Upon arriving in Ta Thang village, a Tay village we will be greeted again by our driver who transfer us then to Laocai station for our journey back to Hanoi. End.

Approx: 0.5-hour driving/ 7.5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Note:

This trip will easily combine with the transfer to Lao Cai railway station without passing by Sapa.

Cost in US$ per person in the party of (valid 30 Sep '11)	Sapa valley to Lao Cai, ref. T2C
1 pax	156
2 pax	114
3 pax	108
4 pax	103
5-8 pax	97
9-12 pax	90
13-16 pax	85

 INCLUDING:
• Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
• Accommodation in homestay
• Meal as mentioned: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
• English or French speaking guide
• Entrance fee to indicated sights

EXCLUDING: Other meals, tip, drinks, single room, personal expenses, insurance...