Day 1: Trekking Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho Village.
09.00 am you will be met up with Hiking Vietnam team at your hotel in Sapa (Please inform your hotel name upon your confirmation). Walk downhill on a narrow trail for an hour. You hike through fruit gardens and vegetable farms to the southern end of Cat Cat Village. You then continue trekking up and downhill along the Vang Stream for over 4 hours. You trek through part of Hoang Lien National Park is covered by thick bamboo and rain forest. You will pass by several isolated hamlets of the Black H’mong. You arrive in Y Linh Ho Village in mid afternoon. You may want to have a walk around to explore the village before checking into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Trekking Y Linh Ho – Ta Van Village.
After breakfast, you will leave the Y Linh Ho at about 08.30 am. Following a large dirt path, trekking uphill to Lao Chai San 2 and Lao Chai San 1 villages, inhabited by the H’mong. You then then trek up and downhill on narrow dirt trail 2 hours to Lao Hang Chai of the H’mong. Explore this village and then trek further through the thick rain forest. Lunch will be provided on the spot. After lunch, continue trekking in descending to Giang Ta Van Village and then onto Ta Van village of the Giay. You may have time for a short walk before checking into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Ta Van – Sapa.
The trek starts at about 9.00 am today. The trail gets uphill for the first half hour as you trek from Ta Van village to Giang Ta Chai village. The hiking trail sneaks its way on the high hill-side amidst terraced rice paddies before getting through bamboo forest. Visit Giang Ta Chai village – a isolated hamlet, inhabited by the H’mong people. You continue our trek going downhill for nearly another hour to the Waterfall. Lunch and relax. Afternoon, you continue trekking on a large dirt path to Giang Tu Chai Village, inhabited by the Red Zao. You spend an hour exploring the village, visiting some Zao’s homes. You will understand more their local life and the way of living. Leaving Giang Tu Chai village, you will follow a narrow trail trekking down and uphill to Hoa Su Pan village. Visiting some local homes of the H’mong will offers you the opportunity to see different process of making the fiber from hemp such as spinning, weaving or embroidering…You walk back downhill to the motor way where you will be picked up by your Hiking Vietnam car and transferred back to Sapa town. Trip ends.

HOTELS
Homestay
Economy 2*+ Hotels
Superior 3* Hotels
First Class 4* Hotels
Deluxe 5* Hotels
Luxury 5*++ Hotels

Notes:
*All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request

Important Notes:
HOTELS, PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

GUIDE/LEADER:
English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian  speaking guide can be arranged with on request.

What’s included
English speaking Trekking guide ( other languages upon requests)
Accommodations are based on double/ twin occupancy
Private Eco homestay village based on size of group
Meals details in itineraries ( 13 breakfast, 14lunches,  13 dinners)
Van or bus transfer And  supported and carry luggage to homestay each day.
Sightseeing excursions as outlined itineraries
First aid kit
Cold water box, small fresh towel.
Mineral water for drinking
Permission paper entrance to visit frontier region or restricted areas
Support crew to supply picnic lunches and water on trekking day, prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner in trekking.  
Local trekking guide  
  
What is not included
International airfare
Travel insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in meals
Mineral water beyond that supplied
Optional excursions
Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry bills.
Visa fee    
Departure  tax
Tip for team and guide

The following brings are essential suggested for trekking days only:

Backpack specialized for trekking.
Trekking shoes (extra light sandal suggested).
Light and comfortable trousers (02 pcs)
Cotton long sleeve: (01pc for each day)
Long socks (01 pair for each day)
Water proof jacket: 01    
Pullover: 01
Coat to keep warm at night and waypoint: 01
Durable flash light.
Hat, Sun glasses and other manddatory
Camera (compact camera is suggested)