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Tour
code: SPM-03 |
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Duration:
2 days/ 3 nights |
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Departure:
Every Sunday evening from Hanoi |
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Pick
up: At your hotel in Hanoi |
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Grade:
Easy |
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Description |
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off the beaten track, moving along quiet roads, be amidst
wild and fabulous nature, exploring remote villages, meeting
locals from some very small ethnic groups and joining
them at their weekly market. This 2 days trips is for
those who love wild nature, new culture discovery and
wish to be away from crowds. |
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ITINERARY |
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Take
the overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai
Please, be ready at your hotel lobby at 20.00 for a short
transfer to Hanoi railways station for taking the overnight
train (first class 4 beds cabin with air-condition) which
arrive in Lao Cai city, near the Chinese border next morning. |
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Day
1 - Monday: Lao Cai to Muong Khuong and Cao Son |
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Upon
arrival to Lao Cai station early morning, you will meet
your local tour guide and driver and enjoy breakfast in
a restaurant nearby. Freshen up and heading along the
road to Muong Khuong district which weaves its way up
and down hills of the tea plantation and pine trees. It
gets wilder and greener with thick forest and small tribal
villages scattering isolated on slopes of the mountains
as you get close to Cao Son Commune. You will enjoy much
of the scenery which is marvelous and changes very fast
after every bend. Arriving in Cao Son almost at noon,
checking in the Lodge where you will stay overnight, take
a rest or wandering around breathing fresh air.
Afternoon is for walking to explore tribal villages nearby
for a discovery of tribal culture, custom and self subsidiary
way of life of different ethnic minorities. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa |
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Day
2: Explore Muong Hoa Valley – Night train to Hanoi |
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Today
you will spend the whole day exploring the spectacular
Muong Hoa. A Jeep will take us out of the town, following
the only road built on the side of a mountain range, looking
down the valley, over viewing magnificent landscapes composed
of high mountains, deep valleys, and stream of water winding,
waterfalls and terraced rice paddies…Many time,
leaving the main road, you will visit tribal villages
such as Ta Van of the Zay, Su Pan of the Black H’mong,
Giang Ta Chai of the Red Zao…there are chances for
meeting and contacting locals at home and at works.
Arriving back to Sapa in the afternoon, take a shower
and then transfer down hill to Lao Cai station for taking
the night train to Hanoi which arrives in Hanoi early
at 05.30 to 06.00 next morning. |
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Breakfast and Lunch included, Dinner on your own |
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Overnight on the train in first class 4 beds cabin with
air-conditioning |
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Tour
Price per person in US Dollars |
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| Group
size |
2
persons |
3-6
persons |
7-10
persons |
Single
Surcharge |
| Cao
Son Ecolodge |
220 |
187 |
142 |
13 |
| Upgrade
2 beds cabin |
50 |
50 |
50 |
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| Chidren
Policy |
Under
6 free, from 7 to 11 charge 75 %, 12 years and above
pay for adult price |
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Tour
price includes |
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Transfer with private car as indicated in day by day itinerary.
• Return first class train tickets in 4 beds cabin
with air-conditioning.
• Accommodation: 1 night in local Lodge in Cao Son
• All meals as listed in day by day itinerary.
• Visiting fee and English speaking guide. |
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Tour
price excludes |
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Meals not indicated in day by day itinerary.
• Drinks personal expenses.
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Others
Minority Markets Excursions |
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Bac
Ha and Coc Ly Markets |
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Can
Cau and Bac Ha Markets |
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Untouched
Region and Coc Ly Market |
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Muong
Hum Market and Sapa Tribal Villages Explore |
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Coc
Ly Market and Sapa Highlights |
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Muong
Khuong Market and Sapa Hilltrible Visit |
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Sapa
Tribal Villages and Bac Ha Market |
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Lung
Khau Nhin Market and Sapa Minority |
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Sapa
Explorer and Remote Cao Son Market |
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Pha
Long Market and Cao Son Market |
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