Vietnam · Trekking

Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (Homestay and Hotel Overnight)

3 Days Round trip from Hanoi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Trek through rice terraces, bamboo forest, and mountain valleys around Sapa
  • 02 Stay one night in a local homestay and one night in a hotel
  • 03 Visit Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, and Cat Cat villages
  • 04 Travel round-trip from Hanoi by sleeper bus
  • 05 Enjoy included Vietnamese meals during the tour
  • 06 Experience local culture among H’Mong, Dzao, Tay, and Dzay communities

Discover the landscapes and village life of northern Vietnam on this 3-day trekking journey from Hanoi to Sapa. Travel by sleeper bus, hike through rice terraces and mountain scenery, and visit ethnic minority villages including Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, and Cat Cat.

This itinerary combines active days on the trail with comfortable overnight stays in both a local homestay and a hotel. Along the way, enjoy Vietnamese meals, learn about daily life in the villages, and take in sweeping views of the Muong Hoa Valley and Hoang Lien Son mountains.

Along the way, enjoy Vietnamese meals, learn about daily life in the villages, and take in sweeping views of the Muong Hoa Valley and Hoang Lien Son mountains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Sa Pa, Lào Cai
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Hanoi - Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village

6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/accommodation, get on big bus and depart for Sapa Town. 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa 13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing, enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes

14.15: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. You approach Ta Van village where Dzay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours 17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay.

Overnight in the homestay

2
Day 02

Medium trek Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai village - Sapa

8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek. 8h45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People. 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town. Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours 12.00 – 14.00: Welcome drink at hotel, have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes and check in procedures

14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. 16.30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

3
Day 03

Sapa - Ha Noi

7.30 – 11.30: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Sapa town by yourself. 11.30: Check out and clear all the bills 12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch at the hotel. 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own, have shower in the public bathroom in the hotel if you want.

14.45 - 15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi. 15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks. 21.15: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

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

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Air -conditioning big sleeper bus from Hanoi – Sapa and return
  • Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
  • Superior Private Room at 3 Star/4 Star Hotel
  • Private Room/Bungalow at Homestay
  • All entrance fees and local guide in Sapa
  • Ethnic Villages Trekking: Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai & Ta Van

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses & Tips
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We pick up at your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter Area, if stay outside, please come to meeting point: Hanoi Opera House for pick up point.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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