3 Days Sapa Tour from Hanoi - Trekking Tour

06:00–06:30: Welcome at Hanoi bus station. Board the sleeping bus and depart north toward Lao Cai. Settle in — it's a 6-hour journey, so get comfortable.

07:30–11:45: Travel northwest along the expressway toward Lao Cai City with one comfort break en route.

11:45–13:00: The bus climbs the mountain road from Lao Cai to Sapa. Watch the lowland plains give way to terraced hillsides and cloud-filled valleys.

13:00: Arrive Sapa Town (1,600m above sea level). Welcome drink and tour briefing from your guide. Lunch with local Vietnamese dishes. Drop large bags at the hotel storage — you carry only a daypack to the homestay.

14:15: Short drive to Y Linh Ho. Begin the 9km trek through the Muong Hoa Valley: along the Muong Hoa Stream through open rice terrace fields, into Lao Chai (Black H'mong village), and on to Ta Van village in the late afternoon.  Trek: ~9 km · ~3.5 hours

17:45:Check in at the homestay with your Dzay host family in Ta Van. Meet the family, watch the sunset over the valley, and join in cooking the evening meal using ingredients from the family garden. Eat together. In the evening, the village bar nearby is a good place to meet other travellers

 Meals:  Lunch , Dinner

 Accommodation: Overnight at the Homestay

08:00: Breakfast prepared by the host family. Pack your daypack and say goodbye to Ta Van.

08:45: Continue trekking from Ta Van through rice paddies and into the bamboo forest, emerging above Giang Ta Chai — a Red Dzao village rarely visited by standard tours. Panoramic viewpoint above the village before descending.  Trek: ~4 km · ~2 hours

11:00: Trek ends at Giang Ta Chai Bridge. The bus picks up the group and returns to Sapa Town.

12:00–14:00: Welcome drink at the hotel. Lunch with local Vietnamese dishes. Hotel check-in — hot shower, proper bed, Wi-Fi. Take a breath.

14:30: Walk down to Cat Cat village — a Black H'mong settlement in the valley below Fansipan Peak. Walk the path through the village, down to the waterfall and old French hydroelectric station, then back up. The driver picks up at the top.  Trek: ~2.5 km · ~2 hours

16:30: Return to Sapa Town. Free time to explore the market or rest at the hotel. Dinner together at a local restaurant.

 Meals:  Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

 Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa

07:30–12:00: Breakfast at the hotel. Free time in Sapa Town — explore the market, find a viewpoint café, hire a bicycle, or simply sit and look at the mountains. Check out when ready.

12:30–13:00: Lunch in Sapa. Time at leisure.

13:30: Meet the group at the hotel. Prepare for departure.

14:00: Board the bus for the return journey to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20:30–21:00: Arrive at Hanoi bus station. Tour ends. Thank you for travelling with Halong Bay Cruises.

The tour price includes standard sleeping bus transport. Upgrade your comfort on both the outbound and return journey:

Tip: For the best sleep on the overnight leg, the single private cabin or VIP Limousine D-Car is highly recommended — especially for taller travellers or those who value personal space.

 Meals:  Breakfast , Lunch