Sapa Real Experience 2 Days 1 Night at Local People House
Overview
The mountain town of Sapa is known for its terraced rice fields, traditional lifestyle, and ethnic Hmong community. This 2-day small-group tour from Hanoi strips away the tourist trappings and lets you experience authentic local life with guided trekking, overnight in a farming family's home, and the chance to work in their fields: an experience near-impossible to recreate independently. Free time in Sapa, sleeper bus transport, and meals are included.
Inclusions
- Return transportation Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi by sharing sleeper bus with Air-conditioner
- Local English speaking tourguide ( local host )
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 1 night
- 1x Dinner
- 1x Breakfast
- Entry/Admission - Ta Van Village
- Entry/Admission - Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (Meals: L, D)
Pass By: Hanoi Opera House, 01 Trang Tien - Phan Chu Trinh Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
If your hotel is outside Hanoi old quarter, please feel free to be at the meeting point : before 6:30am
Stop At: Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Pick up at your hotel in Old Quarter at 6:30am, bus staff will pick up your group by your name, then transfer to sleeper bus for Sapa Real Experience 2 Days 1 Night at Local People House Tour and depart to Sapa. Short break-time on the half way to stretch your legs and taking photo of natural landscape. 12km trekking through the terrace fields to homestay from Sapa town, you have the chance trekking through the local village, terrace fields, and this trekking route is approx. 12 km from Sapa town to local guide’s house.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
12:45: Arrive Sapa town. Your guide would love to welcome you to Sapa. Pick you up when you arrive Sapa and start enjoy Real Sapa Experience trip. From Sapa town you will have the chance trekking through the town to see the background of the daily life and architecture of ethnic minority. Take off the town, you will step on the terrace rice, corn and potato fields on non-touristy route. Not only trekking to see the natural landscape, fresh air, but also host will love to share with you about their local culture, custom and habit. You will get the feeling that you are a member of their family. Trekking through the villages to see and understand much more the life of minority in Sapa. With the simple house, life and people, you get the light feeling and want to stay there for longer time. On trekking route, terrace by terrace fields will appear in front of you, with the lovely waterfall where you will have a nice time for relaxing, taking photo.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch with local dishes
• Dinner: Dinner with local dishes
Accommodation included: Local people homestay
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi (Meals: B, L)
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
You can wake up a little early to see how about host starting a new day. Cooking breakfast and join altogether. You have the options: + Trekking to see the further village and sceneries, through the Bamboo forest, terrace fields. +Or, you can tell your guide to go to their family’s fields to work, such as harvesting, or planting, or taking care their fields. Get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi. 15:30: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city. 21:30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (Meals: L, D)
Pass By: Hanoi Opera House, 01 Trang Tien - Phan Chu Trinh Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
If your hotel is outside Hanoi old quarter, please feel free to be at the meeting point : before 6:30am
Stop At: Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi 10000 Vietnam
Pick up at your hotel in Old Quarter at 6:30am, bus staff will pick up your group by your name, then transfer to sleeper bus for Sapa Real Experience 2 Days 1 Night at Local People House Tour and depart to Sapa. Short break-time on the half way to stretch your legs and taking photo of natural landscape. 12km trekking through the terrace fields to homestay from Sapa town, you have the chance trekking through the local village, terrace fields, and this trekking route is approx. 12 km from Sapa town to local guide’s house.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
12:45: Arrive Sapa town. Your guide would love to welcome you to Sapa. Pick you up when you arrive Sapa and start enjoy Real Sapa Experience trip. From Sapa town you will have the chance trekking through the town to see the background of the daily life and architecture of ethnic minority. Take off the town, you will step on the terrace rice, corn and potato fields on non-touristy route. Not only trekking to see the natural landscape, fresh air, but also host will love to share with you about their local culture, custom and habit. You will get the feeling that you are a member of their family. Trekking through the villages to see and understand much more the life of minority in Sapa. With the simple house, life and people, you get the light feeling and want to stay there for longer time. On trekking route, terrace by terrace fields will appear in front of you, with the lovely waterfall where you will have a nice time for relaxing, taking photo.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch with local dishes
• Dinner: Dinner with local dishes
Accommodation included: Local people homestay
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi (Meals: B, L)
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
You can wake up a little early to see how about host starting a new day. Cooking breakfast and join altogether. You have the options: + Trekking to see the further village and sceneries, through the Bamboo forest, terrace fields. +Or, you can tell your guide to go to their family’s fields to work, such as harvesting, or planting, or taking care their fields. Get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi. 15:30: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city. 21:30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.