AS5-SPV5D: SAPA EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

5 days/ 4 nights

Brief itinerary & tour map

Day 01: Wed: Overnight train to Sapa
Day 02: Thu: Sapa (B/-/D)
Day 03: Fri: Sapa (B/L/-)
Day 04: Sat: Sapa (B/-/-)
Day 05: Sun: BackHa market - Hanoi(B/L/-)


Detail tour program

Day 1,Wed: Overnight train to Sapa
Our trip starts with an overnight train journey from Vietnam's capital city to the border town of Lao Cai. The luxury Victoria Express departs at 22:00pm.

Day 2,Thu: Sapa (B/-/D)
The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 06:00. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours. Once at Sapa, we will check into Victoria Sapa hotel , we have a freshen up followed by a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. At 10am from the hotel there will be a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H'mong hill tribes minority peoples. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .

Day 3,Fri: Sapa (B/L/-)
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
At 10:00am we will embark on a lovely walk to Laochai & Tavan villages - home to Black H'mong people. This is one of the most enjoyable walk involving descending into a nearby valley inhabited by a variety of ethnic hill tribes. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraces and scattered villages. Picnic lunch by the river. The walk lasts approximately 3-4 hours through the spectacular villages and mountains.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .

Day 4,Sat: Sapa (B/-/-)
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
At leisure to enjoy Sapa - own exploration of the area such as Hamrong mountain - where you can find a great collection of orchids or a visit to Mr. Dang Trung , a lovely man with his wonderful orchid gardens or visit to BanHo (Tay minority people..).
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel .

Day 5,Sun: BackHa market - Hanoi (B/L/-)
Enjoy the breakfast and transfer to Bacha market where you can meet the different minority groups of people: Fula, Flower H'mong, Tay, Nung , Dzao, Giay. This is a great opportunity to take good photos. Lunch in Bacha. Afternoon walk to Banpho village, home to flower H'mong people before our drive back to Laocai station Laocai station for the evening Victoria Express back to Hanoi.
The train departs at 21:15am and arrives to Hanoi at 06:00am the following morning. The trip concludes in Hanoi. Overnight aboard Victoria Express

Tour price (Group tour - joining tour - seat-in-coach tour - daily guaranteed departure)

• Superior (4*) class: 415 US$/ pax ( 4berth cabin )

• Deluxe (5*) class: 485 US$/ pax ( 2berth Cabin )

Rates are inclusive of:

• Hotel accommodation based on twin or triple share with daily breakfast
• Meals as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation
• English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
• Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees
• Services charges, room taxes and baggage handling

Description of service in details

Rates are not inclusive of:

• Visa fee - visa to Vietnam(details...)

• Optional tours
• Tips for tour guide, driver
• Travel insurance
• International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
• Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
• Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion

Tour policy for children (Do not apply for air ticket):

• Child under 6 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: Free of charge
• Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 50% of package cost
• Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults with extra bed: 75% of package cost
• Child under 12 years old sharing room with one (1) adult: 90% of package cost

• Child 12 years old and above: 100% of adult cost.

• Booking procedure & book this tour
• If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure to Vietnam, we will help you to obtain visa on arrival easily (details...)
• Brief introduce about destinations:
Sapa
• As indicated: A/C= Air-conditioning, O/N= Overnight, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
• Itinerary is subject to change depending on flights, road condition and room availability
• Rates are subjected to changed without prior notice.

Group tour: To join with other people on available daily tours. These tours are fixed itinerary and departure time. It is possible to join in even your group of only 1 or 2 people. Customer do not to find other people to form the group. It is our company duty to gather the tourists for each tour. For these tours, you have to share the coach, boat and tour guide with other tourists who come from different nationalities. The number of people of this group is normally less than 20 persons.

Private tour: To do the tour privately. The tour is not fixed, it is possible to be customized for your group. All service is reserved for your group only. You do not have to share the bus, boat, tour guide with other tourists. One exception, if you stay at the boat in Halong bay - it is like the hotel in Halong - you still have to share the boat with other people.