20:00, you will be met up by Lotussia Travel guide, driver at your hotel lobby (in Hanoi) and transferred to Hanoi Railway Station for overnight train to Sapa. Train??? Departure at 21:00 (TBA).
Day 02: Arrive early morning Laocai. Transfer to Sapa. Cycling. Dinner and homestay (B/L/D).
Arrive at Laocai Railway Station at around 6:00am in the morning. You will be greeted by another Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to Sapa.
After a short rest and breakfast in a local restaurant in town, cycle downhill on a windy road, which goes along Muong Hoa valley. The valley is home to Black Hmong, Giay and Red Dao minorities. From the road you will have many opportunities to enjoy amazing scenery of mountains and rice paddy terraces as far as the eyes can see. After a short break in Su Pan, you will cycle downhill until you reach Thanh Phu village of Tay minority. Here you stop for lunch in a traditional Tay house. After lunch, your ride will be mostly uphill; you head toward Sin Chai village of Red Dao minority. Where you will stay overnight in the red Dao family.
Day 03: Cycling. Transfer back to Laocai. Overnight train to Hanoi (B,L).
Today’s ride will be a little softer. You will pass by some tinny villages. You can stop by a local school and give children some small gifts such as pens or books. You will also be able to meet Xa Pho minority, one of the smallest ethnic group, which cannot be found in other areas. You will pass by Thanh Phu and continue to Ban Ho. In Ban Ho you will enjoy lunch in a local house. After lunch, you will take a short walk to the nearby river, where you will be able to have a swim. You can take a break and have a cup of tea in a Tay
house before you get on a car for a journey back to Sapa and then Laocai. Take the overnight train back to Hanoi. Train??? Departure at 20:30 (TBA).
Day 04: Arrive Hanoi early morning. Pickup at Hanoi Railway Station & transfer to your hotel. End tour.
Arrive in Hanoi Railway Station at 4:30am (TBA), you will be picked up by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to your hotel in town (in Hanoi). End tour.
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