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Discovery Tour
Sapa,
On The Track Of Hill Tribes
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Sapa's colourful market, Love market, Bac Ha market. Mount Fansipan , the highest peak in Vietnam. Tram Fon Pass. Nui Hoang Lien Nature Reserve. Ethnic minority villages such as the H'mong, Red Dao, Tay, Xa Pho and Giay. Bird watching. Orchid gardens. Waterfalls and caves. |
On foot, by
bicycle, motorbike or car, Sapa and its region is one of the most spectacular areas to
explore…
| Excursions Lao-chai - Tavan From Sapa to Lao-Chai (5Km) where you will enjoy a trekking to the village of Tavan (3 hours walking, 3 Km). On your way you will pass by the H'Mong minority villages, rice terrace paddies, primary school...You will see H'Mong, Zay, Dao... dressed in traditional style which is specific to this Northern region. Pass by wooden bridges and you will be in Tavan. Tha-Bac Water fall |
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Treks
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Fansipan Adventure (3 days): Trek through a beautiful scenery to the top of the highest mountain in Vietnam. A Remote village experience (3 days): On the outskirts of the Sapa district, you can still experience minority villages life almost untouched by modern civilisation. Sapa valley trek (2 days): A chance to explore the Sapa valley more thoroughly, with the comfort of local porters and cooks. Hau Thao trek (1day): Experience local village life, and enjoy beautiful views of Sapa valley and the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. |
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On the afternoon, be well-prepared with boots or trekking shoes for a two hours trek through terraced paddy fields. A taxi-bike will take you by to the village of Lao Chai, home of the H’mong minority people. From there, you will walk 12 km to Tavan village. On the road you will see the H’Mong, Zai and Dao people dressed in different colourful traditional style clothes, that are unique to the Northern region of Vietnam. Experience the daily lives of minority people to better understand their culture and customs. The taxi-bike will be waiting for you to take you back to Sapa. |
| The day in Sapa; to explore different pursuits by yourself such as Cat Cat village. Cat Cat is only 4 km from Sapa so you can easily walk to this small H'mong village where the charming inhabitants will perhaps offer to share some ruou (traditional rice alcohol) with you. Relax beside the nearby waterfall or visit the old French-colonial power station. Don’t miss the orchid garden in Sapa, Thac Bac Waterfall, Tafin, a village of the Red Dao minority, or shopping in the town. You will be amazed by the beauty of the unique local handicrafts. |  |
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Explore Sapa some more. Perhaps visit Ham Rong Mountain, an easy two and a half walk that takes around 5 hours to the 1,600m peak and back. From here you will be able to see the whole panorama of Sapa town. You can also discover Ban Ho, home to the Tay minority people, the most developed ethnic minority in Vietnam. But don’t forget to be back in Sapa by 4:00 pm to enjoy the art show programme of the ethnic minority groups. |
In the evening, experience Sapa's unique Love Market. Ethnic
minorities from the surrounding villages, especially Red Dao
people, put on their most colourful costumes and head to Sapa's market on Saturday. The
girls try to hide in the dark shadows
and sing the love songs to attract the boys, who try to find where the songs come from. If
the two young persons are well
matched, they go together into the forest for three days. Back from this escapade, they
can get married if they desire.
Be quiet and patient to discover it…
Today, as all tourist facilities can now be found, roaming through Vietnam is easy.