Night 1: Stay at the Black Hmong’s Homestay in Ta Van Hmong village
Sa Pa – Homestay in Ta Van Hmong village
Trekkingtoursapa’s guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa town or in front of Sapa’s main church (at your owner’s times).
After a short introduction, we will take a private Taxi to Ta Van, a village of both Black Hmong and Giay minority where a Black Hmong family and check-in will welcome us at their homestay.
You will then have time to rest, take a hot shower, and prepare for joining in cooking Vietnamese foods such as make spring rolls and much more!
Day 1: Trekking to the beautiful landscape of rice terraces and mountain views (Muong Hoa Valley)
Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho (15km around 5.5 – 6 hours)
At 9:30 am. After have breakfast at the homestay, we will do the trekking on a small path (inside the bamboo forest) uphill to the Hoang Lien Son mountain range – high around 1.850m above level sea, where you will get to see the panorama views of Muong Hoa valley and see to the beautiful landscape of rice terrace fields as well as to see all of the villages in the Muong Hoa valley.
We will then be making our way downhill to the Giang Ta Chai waterfall (faraway touristy area, non-touristy) Where you will enjoy the stream’s babble and jungle’s sounds.
After taking a short rest, we will continue the trekking to homes of the Red Dao minority are, a small hamlet of Giang Ta Chai village, where our guide will show you differentiate between the three ethnic minorities in Sapa.
After a visit to Red Dao Homes, we will continue our way to the Su Pan village and have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will make our way to Su Pan, a community of the Black Hmong minority.
And then continue walking to the Ban Ho village, where you will meet 3 ethnic minorities such as Red Dao, Tay, and Black Hmong.
A Tay family and check-in will welcome us to their family. You will then have time to rest, take a hot shower, and wait for your dinner.
Day 2: Continue trekking to the Red Dao area
Ban Ho – Nam Tong – Sapa (5Km around 2.5 hours)
After an excellent breakfast in Ban Ho, we continue walking to the village Nam Toong, about 3km from Ban Ho.
In this village, you can learn everything about the Red Dzao minority that lives here. The Red Dzao are famous for the red scarfs they wear on their heads.
After visiting Nam Toong, we walk back to Ban Ho, where we will have lunch. After lunch, transportation will be waiting for you to bring you back to Sapa.
End of the tour.