Day 01 : ( Tue) Hanoi - train to Lao Cai
Welcome at your hotel or private address , departure for Hanoi train station, You should bring some drinks or snacks to chat chit on train , Overnight on train
Day 02 : (Web) Lao Cai - Cao Son Wednesday market - Sapa
After meeting a guide at the Lao Cai railway station we have breakfast there and go to the Cao Son Market for two hours by a van. You will enjoy beautiful scenery along the ride until you arrive in Muong Khuong. From there, you turn in a dirt road, which goes up in mountains. Pine trees forests and villages surround the tinny market. Flower H’mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung ethnic minorities come to buy and sell local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric. People coming to the market not only for selling or buying something but also importantly to meet friends, relative and to sip some cups of wine until the dawn comes. No where else but here, Flower H’mong people greet you with a temptation of corn wine and endless hospitality. After exploring the market, you will be able to visit a village of Flower H’mong or a village of Tay people. You will then head back to Muong Khuong and have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you get on the car for journey back to Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 03: (Thur) Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa - Lao Cai
After having breakfast in a hotel we embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by someof the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Return to Sapa and then to Lao Cai railway station to get night train to Hanoi. The guide sees you off at Lao Cai train station and takes you on the train.
Day 04 : Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi in the early morning, Welcome by our driver and tour guide, transfer you back to your hotel or private adress , Time to say goodbye
CAO SON MARKET TOUR PRICE : Please contact us for the best price
Cao Son Market Tour price Included : Private car taxi rental at Sapa , Hotel in Sapa base on twin sharing room , English speaking tour guide (Other on request) , Train ticket : Hanoi – Lao cai – Hanoi (share cabin 4 berths-soft sleeper) , Meals as listed in the itinerary , Entrance fees, water and others services
Cao Son market tour price excluded : Personal expense , Tip for guide & driver