Hanoi - Tam Coc - Sapa Trekking Tour Package | 5 Days
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Day 1: Hanoi Airport - Tam Coc - Lao Cai station, Day 2: Trekking Cat Cat village, Day 3: Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van village, Day 4: Trekking Dzang Ta Chai village, Day 5: Hanoi Departure
Day 1: Hanoi Airport - Tam Coc - Lao Cai station
Our driver and tour guide will pick you up from Noi Bai airport and transfer to Ninh Binh province to visit Tam Coc “Ha Long Bay on land” and Hoa Lu ancient capital. Along the way, we may take someplace stopover for photo and refreshment while enjoying beautiful rural areas scenery on the way. Arrive at Ninh Binh city, you will visit Hoa Lu.
Hoa Lu is the relics of the ancient capital Hoa Lu – the remains are the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of this ancient capital city. From time to time, archaeologists have excavated buried parts of this citadel with rusty weapons and ceramics. The temples are said to be built on the old foundation of their original palaces in 11-12th centuries and restored in 17th century.
Then, continuing the trip to Tam Coc (literally means three caves). Tam Coc is often promoted as “ Ha long bay on land “. Enjoy the scenic journey passing through the picturesque rural area. Enjoy a Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine at a popular buffet restaurant.
After lunch you will get on rowing-boat to visit Tam Coc Caves about 1.5h through the canal crossing with the beautiful rice paddy-field and mountains gorges to discovery three caves, the longest cave is about more than 500 meters long with so many beautiful stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave, everything created by naturally, which is the most beautiful cave in Tam Coc.
Then the rowing-boat takes you back the harbor. And next it’s the time for biking, you will have a biking trip about 1hour to 1,5hour through countryside of Tam Coc belong to Ninh Hai commune where you can see daily life of local people and learn more about their customs and then our bus takes you get back to Hanoi. Arrival at Hanoi Old Quarter at 6:30 to 7:00pm. Have a dinner at a restaurant before transfer to Hanoi train station to catch a night train to Sapa - Lao Cai.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight on the train.
Day 2: Lao Cai station – Sapa – Cat Cat village
Arrive at the Lao Cai Station around 6:00 am. Our tour guide and driver will pick you up transfer to Sapa town. After having breakfast, check-in to the hotel in the central of Sapa and have a break, then start the half-day for a walk to Cat Cat village occupied by the Black H'mong tribe. Experience the tribal way of life while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and many natural waterfalls in Cat Cat.
After the walk, you will be back to your hotel at around noon and be on time for lunch in the hotel restaurant. For the rest of the afternoon, you will be free to explore Sapa town on your own.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa town.
Day 3: Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van village
After having breakfast, do the check-out then leave your luggage in the luggage storage room to prepare for your trek. You will only need to bring a change of clothing, trekking gear and toiletries for your stay at the village house of local people – also known as “homstay”.
Begin your 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa valley towards the Black H'mong’s village. The Muong Hoa valley contains some of the most beautiful views of rice paddy fields in Asia. After having lunch, trek along the Muong Hoa river in Lao Chai, you will continue along the bottom of the valley to go into the Dzay tribe village of Ta Van to experience their way of life. Have dinner in the homestay with some local special and amazed dishes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: at homestay.
Day 4: Ta Van - Dzang Ta Chai village - Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi
After having breakfast, start trekking to Dzang Ta Chai of the Red Dzao tribe. Experience the difference between different tribes’s way of life (customs, culture). Have lunch in the village before continue your trek through the amazing sceneries of terraced rice paddy fields with some interesting fountains, wild trees and exotic flowers.
At around 2:00pm you will be picked up from the main road to take a ride back to the hotel. Along the way you may stop to take some photos of the fabulous valley in Sapa. After having dinner transfer to Lao Cai train station catching to catch a night train to go back to Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight on the train.
Day 5: Hanoi City - Departure
Arrive in Hanoi train station around 6:00am. After having breakfast, you are free until being transferred to the airport for flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
Destinations: Hanoi City; Tam Coc “Ha Long Bay on land”; Sapa Town: Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Dzang Ta Chai villages and Muong Hoa valley.
Trip Duration: 5days / 4nights
Trip type: Private Tour and Joining Tour
Flexibility: This sample itinerary can be amended longer or shorter, more or less activities accordingly to meet your expectation. Please feel free to ask for more details.
Highlights: This Sapa 5-day package tour will definitely bring you a full sense of the absolutely unique North Vietnam. You’ll be taken to another world, leave all the worries of your bustling life behind to indulge in to the incredible and spectacular landscapes from any kinds of natural terrains beyond the wildest imagination, such as: karstic rock formations, limestone caves, terraced rice paddy fields (“stairs to the heaven”), waterfalls, fountains, valley of wild flowers, zig zac mountain paths…Experience the diverse cultures from different ethnic minorities, as well as go back in time through visiting our beloved capital and the process of the ancestors in building and protecting the country. Take this chance and don’t hesitate no more! Going and sharing the experience with us!
Breif Itinerary:
- Day 1: The airport - Tam Coc - Lao Cai station
- Day 2: Lao Cai station – Sapa – Cat Cat
- Day 3: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van
- Day 4: Ta Van - Dzang Ta Chai - Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi
- Day 5: Hanoi - Departure
>>> The trip cost depends on your group size. Please send us an enquiry for availability & the most updated price.
Trip cost inclusive of:
+ Private Car with 7 seats (new model) or by Private Bus with 16 seats (new model)
+ Tour guide speaks excellent English, experienced and friendly, knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.
+ Meals as indicated in the program. We choose local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area, at local restaurants, markets or homes and we also cater for vegetarians but please request this at time of booking. 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners,
+ Drinking water
+ Entrance fee to all sites indicated in the itinerary
+ Homestay & hotels accommodation in sharing twin/double room, clean and comfortable with air-conditioning.
+ 2 nights on the train, 1 night in Homestay, 1 night in Hotel
+ Government tax
Trip cost exclusive of:
+ International air tickets
+ All services none clearly mentioned above