Full Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Trek To Ban Ho Village (L/D)
Morning activities
Our guide and driver will pick you up from the Hotel in Hanoi at 8.00 am. Then say goodbye the bustling city for Sapa. It will take around five-hour drive to Sapa arriving around midday for lunch in a local Sapa restaurant.
Afternoon activities
After lunch, we drive to Su Pan. It's not like the other trek route. Because where you will start your trek to Ban Ho through rolling scenery of rice paddies and mountains. Your trip will be more memorable after two hours of trekking. Then we will arrive in a Tay village next to the stream in Ban Ho.
Come here you will have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the village. Also where you will enjoy local hospitality with dinner. Overnight stay in a homestay in Ban Ho.
Day 2: Full Day Trek – Thanh Phu – Thanh Kim – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B/L)
Morning activities
After enjoying breakfast at the homestay. Say goodbye to friendly host than our trek from Ban Ho to the villages of Thanh Kim and Thanh Phu. Where you have a chance to meet the Dzao and Day ethnic minority live. Especially these villages are not on the usual tourist route. That you can enjoy the immensely beautiful unspoiled views. We have a picnic lunch on the trek route.
Afternoon activities
After having a picnic lunch. Our diver will drive approximately 30 minutes to visit Lao Chai – Ta Van villages. Here you will have time to appreciate the terraced rice fields. It's belonging to the Black H’ mong people and walk through the villages. Then you will return to Sapa Town in the late afternoon. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa – Ba Be National Park (B/L/D)
Morning activities
Amazing day today after breakfast our trip will begin. Travel to Ba Be National Park from Sapa, you will travel through the mountainous region of Ha Giang. After breakfast, our driver and tour guide will take you Bac Me where you can stop to enjoy the view of small villages and rice terraced fields, visit a local market and take some beautiful photos.
Afternoon activities
We will stop for lunch at a local food stall along the way before continuing the trip through the Na Hang Nature Reserve. Before arriving in Ba Be National park. Because this day is mainly spent driving the diverse and incredible landscapes more than make up for it.
Our day trip will arrive in Ba Be in the late afternoon. You will be a warm welcome from the local host. Where we have dinner and spend a night in Coc Toc village.
Day 4: Full Day Trek in Ba Be National Park Area (B/L/D)
Morning activities
After enjoying breakfast at homestay. Our trip will trek through the sublime forests of Ba Be to some of the small and welcoming villages in the park. Firstly, your local guide will take you to visit Coc Toc Village where the Tay people make an income from fishing on the lake.
You will cross the Pelu stream and on to more difficult and hilly terrain which will lead to a great vantage point with fantastic views of the park. As you journey further towards the uplands, you will stop in an H' mong ethnic village where you will have a picnic lunch.
Afternoon activities
Your guide will then take you through the vast mountain ranges and valleys to see the stilt houses and school of the Dzao people along the trail to visit another H' mong ethnic village. You will then return to your homestay where we will have dinner and spend the other night here.
Day 5: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B/L)
Morning activities
After breakfast at the homestay, say goodbye to the friendly local host. Then we will walk to Bo Lu Harbour where you will board a boat for a three-hour boat trip on peaceful Ba Be Lake. This is a great time to jump into the water for a swim to cool off if the mood takes you.
The trip will take you along the slow flowing river, giving you gorgeous views of the dramatic mountains, valleys, and natural caves. The boat will then take you through the tunnel of Puong Cave, with its spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites. You may also get the chance to see some bats here as there is a large colony living in amongst the rock formations of the cave.
Afternoon activities
You will then get the chance to rest on the trip back to Hanoi, stopping for lunch at a local restaurant on the way. Our Sapa to Ba Be National Park 5 days trip will be finished in Hanoi at about 17.30 pm. Hope you have a wonderful time in Sapa and Ba Be lake.
Inclusion
– PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
– Private local boat trip in Ba Be Lake
– Experience English speaking guide
– Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
– Hotels / Homestay
– Entrance fees
– Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
Exclusion
– International Air Fare in & out Vietnam
– Domestic Air Fare
– Hotel in Hanoi
– Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
– Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, soft & hard drinks, rafting, rock climbing, paragliding, porterage.
– Meals not mentioned in the program
– Tips are welcomed!
– Travel Insurance