HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – HANOI

6.30: Hotel pickup and transfer to Sapa. 7.30 - 11.45: Highway to Lao Cai with comfort break 11.45 - 13.00: Mountain bus nearing Sapa Town. The valley with terraced fields is picturesque on the way. 13.00: Arrive in Sapa with beautiful H'mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic clothes. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing Lunch with Vietnamese food, check-in. 14.30: A short trek to Cat Cat village, a Black H’mong settlement near the bottom of a deep valley at Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life of the locals, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and waterfall, then trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. 17.00: Sapa Town walk. Dinner and hotel stay with night activities. The 2.5-km trek takes 2 hours. 17.00: Return to Sapa. Dinner and hotel stay with night activities   Meals: Lunch, dinner Accommodations: Overnight in Sapa

7.00 - 7.45: Breakfast at hotel and pack light for trekking. 8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho, then climb through the rice terraces and down Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong town of Lao Chai to observe the breathtaking beauty of Hoang Lien Son Mountain, then to Ta Van village, home of Dzay ethnic group. The 9-km trek takes 3.5 hours. 11.30: Bus to Sapa from Ta Van Bridge. 12.00 - 13.00: Shower at hotel, check out, lunch, and free time. 13.00 - 13.30: Gather at hotel for Hanoi preparations. 14.00: Bus returning to Hanoi with two comfort breaks. 20.30 - 21.00: Bus station goodbye. Trip finishes.