(B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner)

NIGHT   : HANOI - LAO CAI
 
PM   20.00 pm - Pick up & depart from your hotel by private car/coach to Ha Noi Railway Station to catch the 21.20 night train (Basing in First Class Soft Sleeper 4 beds Wooden Cabin with Air-condition) to Lao Cai.    

DAY   1  : LAO CAI - SAPA - BAN HO (B/L/D)

AM   05.30am - Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
After breakfast, meet with our local guide then hike down along local trails and across rice terraces to visit Black H'mong and Dzay ethnic minority communites. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch.
         
PM    In the afternoon, car transfer uphill before descending down to the quaint Tay hill tribe village of Ban Ho. for an insightful night with your Tay hosts, where you'll sleep in the cosy loft complete with comfy mattress and a mosquito net (Ban Ho Home Stay)
 
DAY   2  : BAN HO - SAPA - LAO CAI (B/L)

 AM   After breakfast, you will start the day with an easy trek on dirt paths. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the valley with its traditional stilt houses and rice terraces. Make your way along a stream to cross a hanging bridge before arriving in Nam Toong Village. After a picnic lunch, walk back to the meeting point where our driver is waiting to take you back to Sa Pa for a shower at the MinMax Travel branch office.
         
 PM   Enjoy an afternoon to explore Sa Pa town, great shopping in the market for local produce and you can buy handicrafts from many of the local hill tribes selling their wares there.

18.00 - Bus departs from MinMax Travel's office in Sa Pa to Lao Cai

20.20pm - Night train back to Ha Noi (Basing in First Class Soft Sleeper 4 beds Wooden Cabin with Air-condition)

DAY 3  HANOI Arrival

AM   5.00am - Trip ends at Ha Noi Railway Station.

(Want to stay longer in Sa Pa? Our sales staff can help you organize accommodation and a host of activities).

All Inclusive Tour Cost:

Note: Rates are valid until December 30th, 2011 by MinMax Travel Co., Ltd. All rates are quoted per person in U.S Dollars. Rates are net and inclusive of service charges and 10% VAT.

* At the time of quotation, MinMax Travel reserves the right to adjust prices to take account of unusual movements in currency markets, hotel and transport costs as a result of inflationary price pressures in oil and other commodity markets.

* If, at the time of booking, any HOME STAY are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.

 Tour Price Inclusive:

* Accommodation in first class soft-sleeper wooden Cabine, A.C(2 ways).
* Accommodations in Friendly Home Stay
* All Transportation in air-conditioned car, mini van as per program mentioned and vehicle with drive in delta.
* English speaking guide and local guide for trekking.
* Meals as mentioned: B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner.
* Entrance fee to indicated sights seeing.
* Permit and porter for trekking.
* Train tickets (in 4-soft berth A/C cabine) (2 ways)

Tour Price Exclusive:

* Drinkings, last dinner, personal expenses,...

Note: The price is subject to change according to each period of time. Please contact our travel consultants expert for the best price

WHAT TO BRING:
 
* Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, Insect, Repellentand Original Passport...

HOW TO START:

* MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.

* If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival)