TK – SPPT 2: Ha Noi – Sa Pa Daily Trip(3 days 4 nights)
A comprehensive 3-day Sa Pa trekking experience designed to combine Sa Pa’s iconic attractions with deeper exploration of the Muong Hoa Valley and surrounding ethnic villages. With three days on the ground, guests enjoy a richer pace and more varied landscapes before returning to Ha Noi by overnight train.
Night 1:
At 8:00 PM, you will be picked up from your hotel in Ha Noi and transferred to the railway station for the overnight train to Lao Cai. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned soft-sleeper cabin.
Day 1(B):Ha Noi - Sa Pa – Love Waterfall –Cat Cat village :
Upon arrival in Lao Cai, meet your local guide and enjoy the beautiful drive up to Sa Pa. After hotel check-in and breakfast, visit Tram Ton Pass, Viet Nam’s highest mountain pass, where panoramic views open across the Hoang Lien Son range and Hoang Lien National Park. Take a refreshing forest walk to Love Waterfall, one of Sa Pa’s most romantic natural attractions. In the afternoon, discover Cat Cat Village, a traditional Black Hmong settlement located close to Sa Pa town. Walk through the village to learn about local customs, visit a scenic waterfall and the remains of a French-built hydroelectric station, then follow a quiet mountain trail toward Y Linh Ho Village. Enjoy views of the Muong Hoa Stream and terraced hillsides before returning to Sa Pa by car. Overnight in Sa Pa.
Day 2(BL):Sa Pa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai
Depart from Sa Pa by car and descend into the magnificent Muong Hoa Valley, renowned for its terraced rice fields and mountain landscapes. Begin trekking in Lao Chai Village, where you can observe the daily life of the Black Hmong people, then continue to Ta Van Village, home to the Zay community. Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your local guide in a village house. In the afternoon, trek through bamboo forest, relax beside a waterfall, and visit Giang Ta Chai Village of the Red Dao people before returning to Sa Pa by car. Overnight in Sa Pa.
Day 3(BL):Sa Pa – Suoi Ho – Ma Tra – Ta Phin – Lao Cai – Ha Noi
Leave Sa Pa on foot and trek to Suoi Ho Village, passing tea plantations, cardamom gardens, and peaceful rural scenery. Continue along buffalo trails to Ma Tra Village, where the Black Hmong people welcome visitors with warm hospitality. After a picnic lunch, continue to Ta Phin Village to meet the Red Dao community and browse traditional handicraft shops. In the afternoon, your driver will meet you for the transfer to Lao Cai Station, where you board the overnight train back to Ha Noi.
Tour Inclusions:
- Transportation
- Entrance fees
- Round-trip soft-sleeper train tickets
- Hotel in Sa Pa
- Meals: 02 lunches and 03 breakfasts
- English-speaking guide
- Tram Ton Pass and Love Waterfall
- Explore Cat Cat Village and Black Hmong culture
- Trek through Muong Hoa Valley: Lao Chai, Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai
- Bamboo forest and waterfall scenery
- Suoi Ho, Ma Tra and Ta Phin trekking routes
- Local encounters with Black Hmong, Zay and Red Dao communities