3-Day Sa Pa Cultural Trek with Cat Cat Village and Bac Ha Market

• 6.30 - 7.00: Pick up from your hotel or stay, then board a large bus and depart for Sa Pa.

• 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai City with the first comfort break.

• 11.00: Take a second comfort break in Lao Cai City before continuing to Sa Pa.

• 13.00: Arrive in Sa Pa Town, where you will see the traditional H'mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic communities. Enjoy a welcome drink and an itinerary briefing, followed by lunch with local Vietnamese dishes.

• 14.30: Take a short drive to the gate of Cat Cat Village, home of the Black H'mong people, located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Your local Vietnamese guide will introduce you to the daily life of the villagers. Trek down to the valley floor for waterfall views, where you will also see a French-built hydraulic power station.

• Stop for photo opportunities with the scenic bridge and waterfall in the background.

• Then walk uphill to meet the bus for the return to Sa Pa in the afternoon. The trekking distance is about 2.5 km and lasts around 2 hours.

• 16.30: Return to Sa Pa Town. Have dinner and spend the night at the hotel, with time for evening activities.

• 7.00 - 7.45: Have breakfast at the hotel and prepare a light pack for today's long trek.

• 8.00: Take a short drive to Y Linh Ho, then begin trekking through the rice terrace fields and along Muong Hoa Stream to reach Lao Chai, a Black Hmong village. Along the way, enjoy spectacular landscapes of the Hoang Lien Son mountains.

• Continue trekking to Ta Van Village, home of the Dzay ethnic people. The total trekking distance is about 9 km and lasts around 4 hours.

• 11.30: The bus will pick you up at Ta Van Bridge and take you back to Sa Pa.

• 12.00: Have lunch, then enjoy free time in the afternoon or explore a little of Sa Pa Town on your own.

Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.

• 6:15 - 7:00: Have breakfast at the hotel, then check out of your room and gather all your luggage as you prepare to leave for Bac Ha Market.

• 7:00 - 14:00: Take a 2.5-hour drive to Bac Ha Town, home of the Flower H'Mong ethnic people.

• 14:00: Drive back to Lao Cai City in about 1 hour and 45 minutes, where you can shower and relax in this border-gate city. Please note that you will not return to Sa Pa Town.

• 16:30: Board the shuttle bus back to Hanoi with one comfort break on the way.

• 21:15: Say goodbye at your hotel or stay. The trip ends here.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.