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Though Muong Hoa Valley to Ban Ho Valley – 4 Days

On this trip you have an opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful parts in Sapa area, which is under protection of Hoang Lien National Park. The night you spend in campsite nearby a river will be memorial moments along the trek. You will also be able to meet several different minorities, which cannot be found in other areas of Sapa, such as Giay in Muong Hoa valley, Tay and Xa Pho in Ban Ho valley. Both valleys are beautiful with mountainous surrounding and rice paddy terraces.

Ban Ho Trek

Tour Duration: 4 days/ 5 nights
Tour Route: Sapa - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Tavan - Seomity - Den Thang - Ta Trung Ho - Nam Toong - Ban Ho - Sapa
Starts: Sapa (pick up from the hotel in evening)
Ends: Sapa
Tour Level: Moderate
Group size: Private tour only
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Sapa
Day 02: Sapa - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho – Tavan ( L, D)
Day 03: Tavan - Seomity (B, L, D)
Day 04: Seomity – Den Thang - Ta Trung Ho (B, L, D)
Day 05: Ta Trung Ho - Nam Toong - Ban Ho – Sapa (B, L, -)
Day 06: Arrive Hanoi

Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai – Sapa
Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi, transfer to the station for a night train to Lao Cai – Sapa.
Overnight on train

Day 02: Sapa - Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho – Tavan ( L, D)
Pick up at station in the early morning, transfer to hotel in Sapa, having breakfast then meet local guide start your trek through the market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before you trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces. You also will enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river.
After lunch, you head Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Ta Van village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. You will spend the night in local house of Giay minority. You will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby.

Approx: 5 hours walking/ 1-hour lunch.

Day 03: Ta Van - Seomity (B, L, D)
After having breakfast, you start today’s trek, which is mostly uphill until lunchtime. Whenever you stop for a rest, you will be able to enjoy valley view. Before noon, you stop again at a nice spot for lunch.
The trek will be softer in the afternoon. But the scenery becomes even more beautiful. You pass by Seomity village of Black Hmong minority before you arrive in a campsite, which locates nearby a river outside the village. While porters put up tents and cook dinner, you can take a walk to stretch the legs.

Approx: 4 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch

Day 04: Seomity – Den Thang - Ta Trung Ho (B, L, D)
The trek today takes you through beautiful rice paddies and over old suspension bridges. You will trek on small trail sneaking through rainforest. You arrive in Den Thang village of Black Hmong by noon. Here you stop for lunch either nearby a river or in a local school according to the weather.
After lunch, the trek will becomes tough on tinny footpath going up and down, which requires a lot of concentration. You will reach to Ta Trung Ho village of Red Dzao minority where you spend the night in local house. Both the valley and the village have just received foreign visitors. The night will be even more interesting when you are in the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dzao.

Approx: 4 hours walking, 1-hour lunch

Day 05: Ta Trung Ho - Nam Toong - Ban Ho – Sapa (B, L, -)
You are now at the fringe of the rain forest by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina with its 3143 m, is located in this mountain range. You will start the trek today by ascending to Nam Toong village of Red Dao minority. Here your lunch will be prepared in a local school. In the afternoon, before descending to Ban Ho, you can make a stop by a waterfall to refresh. Then our car takes you on the journey back to Sapa. Evening transfer to Lao Cai station for a night train to Hanoi.

Approx: 1-hour driving/ 4 hours walking/ 1-hour lunch

Day 06: Hanoi arrival
Arrival Hanoi in the early morning,  Back to your hotel by yourself. End of all the services.

What is included?

  • All transfer and transportation vehicle
  • Home stay in the village
  • English speaking guide
  • Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi ( cabin 4 berth -soft sleeper)
  • All indicated meals, plus snacks (B: as breakfast; L: as lunch; D: as dinner)
  • Water on the whole trip
  • Waterproof bluebag for luggage
  • Tents if needed
  • All entrance fees and permit
 

What is excluded?

  • Transfer and guide on free time
  • Other meals and drinks
  • Hotel in Hanoi
  • Other optional and activities
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expense

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Customer Reviews

Dear Giang, We came back in Hoi An today from Sa Pa. We had a wonderful time and we would like to thank you for organizing everything perfectly. The tours were exactly how we wanted them to be, it was even above expectation. Our tour guide Dudu was fantastic and so was our driver.
Again thank your very much,
Kind regards,

Nelly and Keith Brooker Monday, March 2, 2021

Dear Giang, I wanted to thank you very much for arranging our holiday so well - we had a wonderful time and everything seemed to go very smoothly. In the group tour at the start we were impressed by how various different staff always knew where...
The private tour was particularly good and Khanh was an exceptional guide - great fun to spend time with, knowledgeable and good at keeping everyone happy throughout the trip. He adapted the itinerary to suit the weather and our preferences ...
Thank you again.
Best wishes,

Fiona Cloke, Tuesday, April 30, 2021

Good afternoon Diu, The trip was wonderful and our guide May Nihn is very helpful and experienced. Thank God that the weather turns out well on the 2nd day in Sapa so it's makes our journey easier to Fansipan and other places of interests. Our driver is also very accommodating...
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to you for coordinating this itinerary and reacting promptly to change the hotel for us. In fact my dad had a fall in Hanoi hotel and ...
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Having said that, it's still a pleasant and enjoyable trip for us.
Thank you

Veron Tan, Saturday, March 16, 2021