From US$ 145 US$ 130 pp
Book NowWhat you’ll get
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Duration : 2 days 3 nights
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Departure : Hanoi or Sapa
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Suitable : Active traveler, Family, Friends
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Type : Land tour
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Product Code : T88SPP22
Overview
Leave the busy life behind to enjoy a nice walk in an quiet area. Inhabited by the Red Dao and Hmong peoples. Matra valley is quiet and non touristic which is quite different from Ta Phin or Muong Hoa valleys where the local peoples have changed much because of the strong influence of tourism. Let's come and join our trekking tour.
Highlights
- Trekking to beautiful Suoi Ho village and visiting several local homes
- Enjoying the beautiful scenery of Matra valley and terraced paddies as well as flower farm
- Passing several waterfalls before arriving to Ban Khoang, a village of the Red Zao ethnic peoples
Flexible Price - Best Price Guaranteed
OPTION TYPE | MAX | RATES | PRICE DETAIL | TOTAL |
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Deluxe Private tourSize : 28 m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/Twin |
Price per person based on deluxe double/twin sharing at Panorama Hotel or Sapa Vista. Sharing shuttle bus Lao Cai - Sapa - Lao Cai. |
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Total Option Price |
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- Meals
- 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
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- Transportation
- Train, Shuttle bus
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- Accommodation
- Hotel - 1 night
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- Price Includes
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- Local speaking guide, sightseeing tickets
- Accommodation at Panorama Sapa hotel
- Private car pick-up from village to Sapa town
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Joining with other guests on Van/ Bus pick up/ drop off Lao Cai station (Sapa)
- Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (Sharing 4 berths/ cabin with other guests)
- Price Excludes
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- Insurance, VAT
- Surcharge for New Year, Luna New Year, Christmas
- Drinks & tips
- Personal expenses
- Drop off at hotel after tour
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- Cancellation by Customer
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For almost of our tours, once tour is confirmed and fully paid but for one reason they cancel the tour, the following charges will apply in the event of cancellation prior to tour commencement:
- More than 45 days prior to trip departure: No charge (Full refund will be made but transaction fee will be paid by you).
- 30-45 days before arrival: 10% of total tour price.
- 15-29 days before arrival: 50% of total tour price.
- 7-14 days before arrival: 75% of total tour price.
- Within 7 days before arrival: 100% tour price.
Note:
- The above fees are subject to an added bank transaction fee.
- There will be no refund given for any unused or missed ground arrangements, sightseeing, meals or hotel accommodations.
- For no show cases, there will be no refund.
- All cancellations must be in person or in writing and received by us
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- Cancellation by Weather
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In case of an unexpected situation/ bad weather causes an effect on your trip after commencement, we serve the right to change the itinerary of your booked tour for the safety of all clients in the group. If there are more than one solution, we will ask for your permission and agreement to do the next step. In such kind of cancellation, the refund of any payment on the un-used portion of transportation service, hotel service, car rental or tours will be given.
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- Children Policy
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- Under 4 years: Free of Charge.
- From 4 to 8 years old: 50% of adult’s fare and sharing bed with parents.
- From 9 to 11 years old: 75% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Students with ID student card: 95% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Over 11 years old: 100% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
Itineraries
- Night 1: Train from Hanoi to Lao Cai
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Please be ready at your hotel lobby around 20.30 for a short transfer to Hanoi railways station. Tonight you will travel to Lao Cai on sleeping train in the most comfortable 4 bed cabin compartment
Meals: N/A
Accommodation: N/A
- Day 1: Lao Cai – Suoi Hoa village – Matra valley
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At 6.00, Driver pick you up at Lao Cai station, then transfer an hour to Sapa town where you have breakfast.
Start trekking start from here downhill and cross the stream to the other bank where Suoi Ho village beautifully sits on the top of a low hill. Spend half an hour to visit several local homes, then walking along a large path on hillsides which is paved with rock to get through Ma Tra village. This portion of the walk offers beautiful scenery of the valley and terraced paddies as well as flower farm. Paying visiting to a ruined of the French Catholic church at the end of the walk, then picked up and transfer by road 12km back to Sapa.
Stay overnight in Sapa.Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Panorama Hotel or Sapa Vista
- Day 2: Ban Khoang – Ta Giang Phinh – Night train back Hanoi
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After breakfast for a short road transfer heading northwards of Sapa to O Quy Ho with several stops for magnificent landscapes of Fansipan, Sin Chai valley, then turn right to follow a narrow road for half an hour getting through the wild region with thick rain forest covering walled-up mountains, passing several waterfalls before arriving to Ban Khoang, a village of the Red Zao ethnic peoples.
Spend over an hour walking to explore this remote village. Leaving Ban Khoang and process along the road for about 10km to Ta Giang Phinh valley inhabited by the Black Hmong who live in some small villages scattering along a peaceful stream.
Enjoy an hour lunch break on the bank of a stream before walking along village path which connects village to village to witness daily activities of local life such as plough and harrow the fields, growing, harvesting.
The walk ends in mid afternoon, picked up for the road ride back to Sapa.
Freshen up and then transfer down hill to Lao Cai station for taking the overnight train to Hanoi.Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: N/A
Important Notes
- Pick you up at your hotel at 8:30PM
- Beware of your luggage and money
- Inform in advance if you are vegetarian
- Train: A/C soft sleeper with 4 berths/cabin
- Please take your passport to check in hotel
- Train departure from Hanoi at 9:40PM or 10.00PM
- Passengers are advised to leave big luggage at hotel for convenience.
- Bring walking shoes, raincoat, jacket, extra clothes, torch, insect repellent and sunscreen...
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Customer Reviews
9.3
Based on 13 reviewsReview summary
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Service9.2
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Organization9.2
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Value for money9.3
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Safety9.5
Ettore Schiavone
19 Oct 2018
Thanni
17 Apr 2017
We could say this place is a must see if you are looking for a outskirt trip beside Halong Bay beach tour. We traveled with not a large group of friends and Tour guide Hong made it all so easy. Whole trip from pick up to drop off was seamless. We loved him and the beautiful scenery of Mai Chau. All 12 people stayed in 4 bungalow and we stayed up late for enjoying as we did not come there for sleeping so did not care much about the room condition. However, if you travel with family or couple should choose the private bungalow for better quality. However, our shared bungalow was clean, cool keeping by air-con and nice valley views through the windows. Thank you so much
Germana Aranda Gaona
02 Feb 2017
We did a 2days 1night tour with my husband and had a lovely time! The nature and mountains were incredible and tour guide was very helpful and kind. The dorm, food and transportation held a great standard. I would definately rekommend you to do the tour while in Hanoi!
Leo Jahoda
30 Jul 2016
This is a good place to stay. Breakfast is included in the room rate . The rooms are clean. In the dorm you have mosquito nets, fan and good clean white sheets. The location is good, and far away from the crowded places that play loud music in the night.
Bobbie
18 Feb 2016
My husband and I did a 1 night 2 day tour to this region. We did a home stay at the local village. I have to say this was the high light of our 10 day stay in Hanoi and should not be missed by anyone. We stayed in a traditional bamboo house on stilts, and although the weather was quite cold, we were still warm enough at night. Went for a bike ride with our guide through the rice fields, watching the buffalos at work, then on through the little hamlets. At one house we stopped outside to watch the women banging drums in celebration of 'Women's Day'. Can you imagine how surprised we were, when they invited our whole tour group ( there were 8 of us ) upstairs into their house? We felt so privileged to witness this celebration, and joined them in dancing. They then brought in bamboo poles to dance with and encourage us to join them. We were so sad to leave them 2 hrs later. Everyone went out of their way to make us feel like one the the family. For a people who have so very little, they were more than happy to share a little of it with us.It certainly made the trip. The food we had at the home stay was all freshly cooked and plenty of it. The scenery is so beautiful and not to be missed.