Sapa Adventure

This morning, you will be met by your local guide in the lobby for your oriented touring. Visit the Uncle Ho’s house where Ho Chi Minh resided between 1958 and 1969. It is said that Ho Chi Minh preferred to live in this simple stilt house, even though he was given the option to stay in the Presidential Palace. Explore the One-pillar pagoda, a pilgrimage site for Vietnamese couples praying for the birth of a son. Visit the Temple of Literature, which was founded in 1706 and educated the Vietnamese Kingdom’s elite for seven centuries. The University was demoted and became an ordinary school in 1799, after which the capital was moved to Hue and a new Academy was built. The temple remained important, however, as the center of study of knowledge and devotion to Confucius and the philosophers and sages to continue the Confucius tradition down through the ages. Visit one of the most notorious sites from the Vietnam War, the “ Hilton Hanoi” not to be confused with the actual hotel. During the Vietnam War, scores of American pilots and soldiers were detained, including John Mc Cain. Continue to the fascinating Ethnology Museum (closed on Mondays), dedicated to the different ethnic groups of Vietnam. As an alternative to the Ethnology Museum, it’s also possible to visit the highly acclaimed Vietnam Women’s Museum (closed on Mondays). Displays highlight Vietnam’s vast cultural diversity and educate visitors on the significant role Vietnamese women play in Vietnamese society. Learn historic and modern-day traditions on births, weddings, motherhood and spirituality. Enjoy dinner in the city before transferring to the railway station for the overnight train to Sapa. Overnight on the train.

The train arrives in the early morning at Lao Cai railway station (around 5AM). Take a quick shower at a simple, but clean guesthouse, and enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant before heading to Muong Hum (home to the Giay people.) The last 8 kilometres of the trip is quite bumpy, so be prepared for a few ups and downs! Upon arriving to Muong Hum, enjoy lunch with the host before getting ready for the trekking portion of the day. Head up to a narrow dirt track, and then downhill to the bottom of Ky Quan San valley, meeting White Hmong, Dao, and Giay people along the way. Enjoy breathtaking views of high mountains, deep valleys, streams, and green terraced rice paddies. Back to homestay in the late afternoon.Overnight at the homestay in Muong Hum

Take an easy walk in the morning through the village, meeting local people and visiting their homes to discover more about their daily routine. Today, enjoy a picnic lunch on the top of Ta Giang Phinh Mountain while staring far & wide over the lower land of Sapa & Bat Xat districts. The rest of today’s route is mostly downhill through Kim Ngan, a remote hamlet of Black Hmong and Suối Thầu, a Dzao village.Overnight at homestay in Suoi Thau where a hot, delicious meal will be waiting.