Sapa is a mountainous town of Lao Cai province, very well-known as a beautiful and romantic resort. At the height of 1,600m above sea level, the average temperature of the area is 15-18°C, it is cool in summer and cold in winter. Visitor to Sapa in summer can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. The first thing you notice when approaching the resort town are some detached wooden mansions and villas perched on a hill top or hillside, behind thick pine forests and almost invisible on this foggy morning.   

Sapa is home to various families of flowers of captivating colours, which can be found nowhere else in the country. When Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival comes, the whole township of Sapa is filled with the pink colour of peach blossom brought from the vast forests of peach just outside the town. Sapa is regarded as the kingdom of orchids. Here, orchid lovers are even amazed by the choice, when trekking in the forest filled with several hundred kinds of orchids of brilliant colours and fantastic shapes. Some orchids are named after lovely singing birds such as the canary, salangane's nest, and more... Markets are crowded and merry, and are especially attractive to visitors. Minority groups come here to exchange and trade goods and products. Market sessions are also a chance for locals to promenade and young men and women in colorful costumes to meet, date or seek sweethearts. Visitors to Sapa will also have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents… 

The first night: Hanoi - Lao Cai

20:00 - 20:30pm Mini bus pick up at your hotel then transfer to railway station or free transfer by yourself to Hanoi Railway Station - Gate B - Tran Quy Cap road for a night train SP3 at 21:55 to Lao Cai province.

Day 1: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van  (B/L/D)