2-Days Sapa Trekking: Overnight Experience in Tavan Village
4.3
27 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm

This tour is designed for travelers who want to experience 1 night at Bungalow or Home stay (Dorm) in a hill tribe village, go on a long trek to the most popular tourist attractions in Sapa and, of course, it costs much less than going by night train, even lower than other tours organized by Best Vietnam Tours while still receiving pleasant support.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Hanoi to Sapa, Extended Trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Ta Van Village (L, D)

Hanoi - 6:00-6:30 am: Guests are picked up from their hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, board a spacious bus, and set off for Sapa Town.

Lao Cai - 9:30 am: Travel along the highway to Lao Cai city for the first rest stop.
11:00 am: Enjoy a second rest stop in Lao Cai city before continuing to Sapa.

Sapa - 1:00 pm: Arrive in Sapa Town, where the vibrant traditional attire of the H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic groups can be seen. Wait approximately 30 minutes at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to escort you to the hotel.
● Welcome drink and itinerary briefing
● Savor a lunch featuring local Vietnamese cuisine
2:15 pm: Begin the hike through Y Linh Ho, trekking through rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai, admiring the breathtaking Hoang Lien Son Mountain scenery. Reach Ta Van village, home to the Giay Ethnic People, by late afternoon.
The trek covers about 9 km and takes approximately 3.5 hours.
5:45 pm: Check into a homestay and meet the Dzay family. Enjoy the mountain lifestyle at sunset. Participate in cooking local dishes with the family and relish a peaceful dinner. In the evening, visit a nearby local bar with music to mingle with other travelers, then stay overnight at the Bungalow.

Trek Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village, Sapa to Hanoi (B, L)

Ta Van - 7:00 am: Participate in a cooking class to learn how to prepare Vietnamese dishes like Pho (Phở), Nem Cuốn, etc.
8:00 am: Enjoy breakfast prepared by the family and embark on a new day with an exciting trek.

Giang Ta Chai Village - 8:45 am: Continue walking through the rice paddies, capturing stunning photos of the surrounding landscapes. Trek through the bamboo forest and pause for a panoramic view of Giang Ta Chai village, home to the Red Dzao People.
The trek covers about 4 km and takes approximately 2 hours.
11:00 am: Cross the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to reach the main road.
12:00 pm: Return to the bungalow to freshen up and prepare for lunch.
12:30 - 1:30 pm: Enjoy lunch.
1:30 pm: The bus picks you up to return to Sapa Town.

Sapa - 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Explore Sapa town or go shopping.
3:00 - 3:30 pm: Gather with the group at the bus station to prepare for the journey back to Hanoi.
3:30 pm: Board the bus for the return trip to Hanoi, with two rest stops along the way.
9:30 pm: Arrive in Hanoi.

What's Included
  • Free Wi-Fi on the bus and at the homestay
  • Modern air-conditioned bus with comfortable seats for Hanoi-Sapa transfer and return
  • Accommodation in a bungalow or traditional wooden stilt house
  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
  • All entrance tickets for the tour included
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water per person for the bus journey (Hanoi-Sapa-Hanoi)
What's Not Included
  • ● Beverages, travel insurance, VAT, personal expenses
  • ● Others not clearly mentioned above
  • ● A surcharge 30$ will apply if your travel date is on public holiday, payable onsite
Location
30 P. Lý Thái Tổ
Phố Lý Thái Tổ
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Grandtour23926448975
Oct 1, 2024
Thank you for the care of home stay family - Very much loved this Trips My local Guide and home stay family are very good to me The host family takes great care of what I cook and eat well Really like at home Recommendation to stay home stay
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18393al
Apr 26, 2024
Lala was the best tour guide! - 3 days trekking with Lala went by so quickly! She was an extremely knowledgeable guide, who picked us up from the bus station. Then we had a lovely lunch and left our bags at our beautiful hotel. We went to Cat Cat village to learn about the culture and Lala was really good at teaching us about the whole village and the hemp weaving. The full day of trekking Lala kept us entertained and we learnt so much about the culture of the rural villages and the different ethnic groups and their customs. We stayed in a lovely home stay that was basically a hotel and then went to visit Lala’s house which really taught us how local Vietnamese people live. Overall I would really recommend this tour and to support the local people.
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Stevenye2871mt
Apr 2, 2024
Good experience in 2D Sapa trekking - Guide Lala is warm and friendly, highly recommend for this trip! The view here is great, and staying at a warm hostel. So great overall!
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5agathac
Apr 2, 2024
one night home stay and hiking- Sapa - Lala was our guid and she was great! the walls are so beautiful and the home stay was lovely! the food at the home stay was delicious as well. Lala was so helpful in customising your walk and experience to your group and it was a great insight into culture in northern vietnam
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Loreng765
Feb 15, 2024
Beautiful and homely homestay - We have had the best time at Hoa Chan Homestay. In a picture perfect location, you get to relax and have a true Vietnamese experience here. The family dinners in the evening are so lovely and a great way to meet other travellers. We also organised a trekking tour via the homestay which was incredible, had amazing views, and had a delicious lunch in a local home. I would definitely recommend staying here for your time in Sapa. Getting here is also super easy as they organise a pick up and drop off service!
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Alanks1725fz
Jun 15, 2024
Very disappointed - Veryy disappointed with such a beautiful place. The company & homestay is BAD, 1 point!!! However, Sapa is amazing and the village tour is very good indeed. Not recommended.
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R5755hdthomasc
Jun 5, 2024
The experience was truly terrifying. - The morning bus picked up the wrong customer, causing us to wait more than 1 hour at the hotel. Very tired. The driver also drove carelessly because he always looked at his phone. Our tour guide didn't explain much when we arrived at Ta Van. The motel was deserted and scary, especially at night because there were no other guests besides us. Maybe there aren't many tourists here. The experience was truly terrifying.
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Kalarh2024
Jun 3, 2024
Bad experience - Sleeper buses from Hanoi do not have toilets and driver recklessly. The homestay is deserted, it seems like very few guests come here so it looks like an abandoned house. Luckily we returned safely. Really bad experience and service from this company. Will never come back here.
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985kathrint
Apr 13, 2024
It's terrible - The only imressive thing is that Sapa is amazing. The room was dirty and full of rats and cockroaches. Staff cannot speak English to assist. You should avoid this company and homestay.
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Caroline_t
Feb 12, 2024
Poorly Planned Tour - Our tour started with us taking a sleeper bus to Sa Pa. Our bus left at around 9:30 PM, and we arrived in Sa Pa at around 4:15. This was a general bus from Hanoi to Sa Pa, not filled with people from the tour and we were the only ones. We were stranded in the cold and dark and did not know where to go. The tour operator answered quickly, and told us to wait until 6:00 AM to go to a restaurant where their staff would meet us. What were we supposed to do in a city where everything was closed and it was freezing outside for 1.5 hours? The operator told us our bus got in early, which makes no sense because it is about a 6 hour drive from Hanoi. A sleeper bus should not be an option if we were then to wait so many hours for the tour to begin. We arrived at the restaurant at 6 AM and had to wait in a freezing restaurant until 8 AM for the tour to start. Our guide was lovely and we had a great time with her. However, she allowed two other women join our tour, “helping us”, so I thought they were part of the tour. We sat down somewhere for a break, and they immediately started bothering us to buy something and would not stop for 10 minutes. I understand their position, but they should not have been allowed to join our tour and our guide should have said something when they were bothering us for so long. There is no plan for after the trek. We finished at 1 PM and had the rest of the day to do nothing. We were told there would be a cooking class, which there was not. Our room in the homestay had no heat and no hot water. Breakfast the next day was supposed to be at 8:00 AM, was served closer to 9. Overall, I am pretty disappointed with the poor planning and timeliness of the tour. I would not recommend this experience.
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