TK – SPPT 4: Ha Noi – Sa Pa Trek and Coc Ly Market

A distinctive market-and-trekking adventure beginning with Coc Ly Market and continuing into the landscapes of Sa Pa. Guests experience a lively Tuesday highland market, a boat journey on the Chay River and immersive village trekking among Hmong, Tay and Red Dao communities.

Monday night 1:

Pick you up at 8 PM at your hotel in Ha Noi transfer to Rail way station to catch the night train to Lao Cai(soft sleeper with aircondition).

Day 1 Tuesday(BL) Lao Cai – Coc Ly – Sa Pa

Arrive Lao Cai you will meet your local tour guide then enjoy breakfast. Drive from Lao Cai (2hrs) to Coc Ly market where situated between stunning mountains by the Chay River. Every Tuesday morning, the people from the surrounding ethnic villages such as Flower H’mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen gather to sell and buy their products. Having explored the market, you will have a boat trip to Flower H’mong village of Na Nen then trek to Trung Do village of Tay minority people. Enjoy the picnic lunch in local house with Tay people. From there you can travel by boat down the river and experience the magnificent sight of the beautiful river banks.You will be picked up in Bao Nhai village and drive uphill to Sa Pa. Overnight in Sa Pa.

Day 2 Wednesday(BL):Sa Pa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai

Depart from Sa Pa town by car to Lao Chai village, following the road down the hill. Views of the Muong Hoa valley and magnificent surroundings of mountains and rice terrace fields can be seen from this road. Along the road, people from many ethnic groups (H’mong, Zay, and Red Dao) are likely to be met, and there are stalls along the way that serve tea, fruits and sweets. Soon after turning off the main road and taking a local path, we will arrive in the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai, where you will experience the daily life of the villagers.After that, we walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village, where the Zay hill tribes live. Here you take a rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your local guide in a local house. After lunch you trek up and downhill. Specially you will trek through bamboo forest then relax beside the waterfall. Explore the Red Dao village of Giang Ta Chai where you will also have the chance to see their daily activities. In the afternoon the car will pick you up for the return journey to Sa Pa. Overnight in Sa Pa.

Day 3 Thursday(BL):Sa Pa – Suoi Ho – Ma Tra – Ta Phin – Lao Cai – Ha Noi

We leave Sa Pa town, trekking to Suoi Ho village to see tea plantations and cardamom gardens. Follow the buffalo trails to visit the hospitable villages of the Black Hmong minority people in Ma Tra. After passing a school and scenic views enroute, a picnic lunch will be served. After lunch we continue our trek to Ta Phin village to visit Red Dao people and handicraft shops. In the afternoon we will reach the road where your driver is waiting to transport you back to Lao Cai station to catch the night train back to Ha Noi.

Included:

1. Transportation
2. Entrance fees
3. Train tickets(soft sleeper for two ways)
4. Hotel in Sa Pa
5. Meal( 02 Lunchs + 03Breakfast)
6. English speaking guide
7. Boat Trip

Highlights

1. Tuesday Coc Ly Market with Flower Hmong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen communities
2. Boat trip on the Chay River
3. Visit Na Nen and Trung Do villages
4. Trekking Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai
5. Suoi Ho, Ma Tra and Ta Phin trekking
6. Traditional village life, handicrafts and mountain landscapes