Today you will have more time to soak up the picturesque scenery and further explore the area’s heritage-rich ethnic villages.

We start a rich day from the town of Sapa, here we will trek along the terraced paddy fields, flowing streams and local houses to the peaceful Hmong village of Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai, where Black Hmong people live in small clusters along a tranquil river.
You might see freshly dyed fabric drying in the sun and the indigo plants growing beside the path, or be invited into a home to see their local crafts.
A wonderful experience filled with warm personal interactions.

We enjoy a picnic lunch in Lao Chai to continue our walk through rice terraces and local paths to the Giay village of Ta Van.
Ta Van is the only village in the Sapa area where the Giay people live.

This ethnic group traditionally fished for a living hence established themselves close to rivers.
They have mastered the art of fishing with bamboo sticks and an interesting way to cook the fish inside bamboo.
Nowadays however you are more likely to see the Giay working in fields planting or harvesting rice.

Return to Sapa with the remains of the afternoon at own disposal.

Overnight: Sapa
Tour: Private
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch.
Trekking: Distance approx. 12 – 15 km. Grade: Easy & moderate

After a breakfast with a view where Sapa lay out its morning beauty, there will be some time to snoop around for a last minute shopping at the Sapa central market, before we start the return to Hanoi.

From here we bid farewell to Sapa and travel by road back to Hanoi.

Overnight: Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast and the day is at own disposal.
Optional guided 3 hours City Tour with visits to: The Ho chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, The Temple of literature and more .. ( see below )

Depending on your onwards flight, your private airport transfer is ready approx. 3 hours prior to your flight.

Meal: Breakfast
Tour: Private City Tour, optional. $ 30 p.p.

Hanoi 3 hour City Tour:

Begin your exploration with visits to the Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his house on stilts & the One Pillar Pagoda.
An interesting walk through the Ngoc Ha village to see the ‘B52-lake’ (Huu Tiep Lake) where the wreckage of a bomber downed in 1972 remains in the water.
Your morning ends after a cup of tasty Vietnamese coffee at Café Xe Co while viewing some of beautiful old-fashioned motorbikes and learning more of local lifestyle.