Day 1: Train Hanoi to Lao Cai
You will be picked up at your hotel 1 hour before train departure for transfer to the train station. Night train (soft sleeper with A/C) to Lao Cai. The night train leaves at 21:10. O/N on train.

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa - Cat Cat village - Sapa
You will be picked up from Lao Cai station and have shared bus to Sapa. Check-in Cat Cat hotel to have a shower and relax. Now you have time to walk around Sapa town to see some small market in the area. In the afternoon, you take a short  Sapa trekking trip to visit Cat Cat village which is the home of Black H’Mong people, they are one of  the biggest and poorest minority groups in Sapa. They have their own language and wear traditional indigo blue clothing. O/N at Cat Cat hotel.

(Trekking distance: 6km)

Day 3: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van village
After breakfast in the hotel, trekking to Lao Chai village. On the way you will stopover for lunch and relax. In the afternoon, you continue your trek to Ta Van village to visit Zay people. Zay is fairly small minority group of about 38.000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam. The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green. Have dinner and stay overnight on stilt house. (B, L, D)

(Trekking distance: 12km)

Day 4: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa 
Today we will spend time to walk to Giang Ta Chai village where you can see Red Dao people, the women of Red Dao have very colorful red embroideries and coins on their clothing. On their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eye brows because a hairless face is considered by the the Red Dao people to be very beautiful. Stop over for lunch. A Jeep pick you up from Giang Ta Chai to Sapa. Check-in Cat Cat hotel to take a shower. A shared bus will take you to train station. Night train back to Hanoi. O/N on train.
Arrive in Hanoi early morning. The tour ends at Hanoi train station. (B, L)

(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch and D: Dinner)

What to bring:
Trekking shoes or boots; Rain-wear; Warm fleece jacket in the winter; Sun lotion and cap/hat; Camera and film; Passport

Including:
- Transportation from Hanoi to Sapa and return to Hanoi (soft sleeper with A/C).
- Shared public bus Lao Cai - Sapa - Lao Cai.
- Accommodation as mentioned above.
- Admission fee at any sights.
- Food mentioned above.
- English-speaking guide.

Excluding: Insurance, drinks, personal expenses and tips to the tour guide!