Vietnam · Trekking

Sapa 3 Days Trekking Tour ( Overnight Train + Homestay + Hotel )

4 Days Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Travel between Hanoi and Lao Cai by overnight train
02 Join guided treks through the Muong Hoa Valley
03 Visit Black H’mong, Dzay, and Red Dzao villages
04 Stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van village
05 Enjoy one night in a hotel in Sapa town
06 See mountain scenery, valleys, and a waterfall
07 Visit Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages
08 Includes accommodation, transfers, and 9 meals

Travel from Hanoi to the northern highlands by overnight train and explore Sapa through a series of guided treks into the Muong Hoa Valley. This multi-day experience combines mountain scenery, village walks, and cultural encounters with the Black H’mong, Dzay, and Red Dzao communities.

Along the way, enjoy a mix of local hospitality and comfort with a homestay in Ta Van village, a hotel stay in Sapa town, and included meals throughout the program. It’s a great way to experience Sapa’s landscapes, ethnic minority villages, and mountain-town atmosphere in one trip.

Travel from Hanoi to the northern highlands by overnight train and explore Sapa through a series of guided treks into the Muong Hoa Valley.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Hanoi, Sa Pa, Lào Cai

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Hanoi - Lao Cai by night train

You will get pick up at our hotel 20:30 and transfer to Hanoi train station for the night train to Lao Cai station. Sleep on the train.

Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van (B,L,D )

Our bus and tour guide pick up at Lao Cai Station early morning then transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts.

Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Black H`Mong . Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village to visit the Day people, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area, where you stay overnight in a local Dzay family.

Sapa - Hanoi

Getting back to Hanoi from Sapa trip so early at around 5am. You will get pick up by our hotel staff. Tour ends.

Day 02

Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa (B,L,D)

We start the trip after breakfast, heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. Amazing sceneries and beautiful waterfall are to be seen in the afternoon before going up to the main road where you will be picked up by bus or van.

Ride back to Sapa and you might stop some times on the way to take photos of the fabulous valley of Sapa. Check in and have dinner in hotel. Enjoy the night in the mountain town.

Day 03

Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Lao Cai Station( B,L,D)

Breakfast in hotel, check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down arround 14km to visit Cat Cat and Sin Chai village of the Black H`mong. Picnic lunch at a waterfall and this is a chance to see the hydroelectric power station established by the French. Back to Sapa and get fresh with a shower in the hotel`s day room then transfer to Lao Cai Station for the night train back to Hanoi.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Hanoi 3 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Pick Up at Hotels/Stays in Old Quarter Area to Hanoi Train Station
On the way back to Hanoi, tour finish at Hanoi Train Station
Return Train Tickets Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi
Spend 2 nights on the train to Sapa & return
Spend 1 night at Hotel (3 Star or 4 Star) in Sapa Town
Spend 1 night stay at Local Homestay in Ta Van Village
Sharing Bus Transfer from Lao Cai Train Station to Sapa & return
Local English Speaking Guide in Sapa Tour
Entrance & Sightseeing Fees in the tour as itinenary
Total 9 Meals as program (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

What's Not Included

Beverages, travel insurance & tax, personal expense, tips
Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

PASSPORT REQUIRED
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
OUR STAFFS WILL MEET YOU AT HOTELS/STAYS IN OLD QUARTER AREA THEN TAKE YOU TO HANOI TRAIN STATION FOR GET OVERNIGHT ON THE TRAIN

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