AUTHENTIC SAPA FAMILY TREKKING TO MU CANG CHAI
Mu Cang Chai, a rural district of Yen Bai with a distance of about 180 km from Sapa town, is one of the most amazing landscapes of rice-terraced fields in Vietnam. This 6-day amazing Sapa Family Trekking Tour to Mu Cang Chai is a wonderful opportunity for your family with children to explore the untouched region in Northwest of Vietnam through thrilling treks mixed with cultural discovery and natural enjoyment. Obviously, your kids will be overwhelmed either by the spectacular base of the mountain pass, the pretty flowers bloom season or the charming rice terraces in Lao Chai, Ta Van of Sapa or La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha and Dze Xu Phinh of Mu Cang Chai.
Besides trekking tours, it’s really easy for your family to make different holidays such as: beach vacations on Halong Bay or Hoian, rural experience in Mekong Delta or heritage exploration in some parts of Laos and Cambodia.
Spectacular Landscapes
- The enormous beauty of Hoang Lien Son mountain range with pristine forests
- Appealing terraced rice fields of Sapa and Mu Cang Chai in haverst season
- A rural beauty of the Northern Red River Delta and
Kid-friendly Activities
- Do some treks through small local villages of ethnic minorities
- Learn the local cultures and customs of Black H'mong and Red Dzao
- Admire incredible charm of nature in moutainous regions of Vietnam
Cultural Discovery
- Learn daily works and lifestyle of ethnic minorities in Sapa and Ha Giang
- Try various mouth-watering local specialties at some refreshment restaurants
- Understand way of building the ancient houses in Duong Lam village
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village (B,L)
Day 2: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B,L)
Day 3: Sapa – Ma Tra – Ta Phin – Sapa (B,L)
Day 4: Sapa – Than Uyen – Mu Cang Chai (B,L)
Day 5: Mu Cang Chai – Nghia Lo (B,L)
Day 6: Nghia Lo – Duong Lam – Hanoi (B,L)
- In the morning, leave Hanoi with our guide on a private van to Sapa Town to begin your family trekking tour from Sapa to Mu Cang Chai
- Cross a curving pass to reach Sapa Town: a small & mountain town with a nickname of “Town in Cloud” and one of the most impressive attractions in northern Vietnam to mesmerize the splendid beauty of lush mountains and hills of Hoang Lien Son range
- After lunch at a local restaurant, take a walk down to visit Cat Cat village settled at the bottom of Muong Hoa Valley, about three kilometers from Sapa town and surrounded by rice terraces and rolling green hills
- Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station built by the French
Local Activities
Hotel
A panorama of Sapa Town
- Enjoy the tranquil air and then an appetizing breakfast at a local home or hotel
- Follow the main road heading south to go down to Muong Hoa Valley where your family can mesmerize spectacular scenery of the highest part of Hoang Lien Son mountain range or even Fansipan Peak in a nice day
- Start going down to the valley by the small trails through the terrace rice fields to reach Y Linh Ho village, home to Black Hmong minorities to take a wonderful chance to see the local people’s daily works
- Visit Lao Chai to discover their culture like: how they live, way of building the traditional house, techniques of making clothes and how they make their handicrafts, indigo, etc.
- Walk to Ta Van – a village of Giay people – through a suspension bridge to captivate the beauty of terraced rice fields stepping neatly up and down the mountainsides and enjoy some green tea
Trekking
Local Activities
Hotel
Trekking in Lao Chai village
- Begin the morning with a 15-minute trek through a spectacular scene to the village of Suoi Ho where you can enjoy views over endless rice terraces and small hamlets of the Hmong
- Come across the impressive ruins of a church in Ma Tra dating back to the French occupation in the early 1900s
- Ta Phin village: located towards the northeast of Sapa Town and home to Red Dao and H’mong ethnic groups possessing a rich culture and very famous for silver work for men and embroidery for women
- Try the Red Dao herbal medicine bath using plants from the land to treat many illnesses to take a rest after a fantastic trekking day
Trekking
Local Activities
Hotel
Red Dzao ethnic groups
- Leave Sapa in the morning to transfer to Mu Cang Chai with a stop at Tram Ton Pass where your family can enjoy fresh and cool air and fascinating scenes
- Mu Cang Chai: a country range of Yen Bai province, for the North West area of Vietnam, which is close to 300 kilometers from Hanoi and one of the most amazing landscapes of rice-terraced fields in Vietnam
- Discover the villages of Muong Khoa, Muong Kim and Na Kim before your lunch en route
- Arrive in Mu Cang Chai and check in the local homestay where your family will taste a delicious dinner and have an overnight to prepare for an exciting trek tomorrow
Homestay
Trekking
Local Activities
Rice terraces in Tu Le town
- After breakfast, get on a very scenic transfer passing Tu Le town, imposing Khau Pha pass to set off the trekking tour
- Spend most of the day for a long scenic trek on small paths and back roads from Che Cu Nha to La Pan Tan – the best part of the region for you to admire the amazing rice terraced paddy
- Take a great chance to view the daily life of local tribes and interact with friendly Black H’mong people
- In the late afternoon, meet our driver and head to Nghia Lo Town for a local hotel
- Nghia Lo Town: situated about 80km from Yen Bai City and 150km from the center of Hanoi, where you are free to visit the colorful Muong Lo Market to buy plenty of unique souvenirs or experience bathing in a hot spring
Trekking
Local Activities
Hotel
Trekking in Mu Cang Chai
- Check out the hotel and drive back to Hanoi
- Make a stop to visit Duong Lam Ancient Village – a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River Delta and located about 50 kilometres from Nghia Lo Town
- Take a walk on the village path to explore Mong Phu temple where is dedicated to national heroes, King Ngo Quyen and King Phung Hung temples
- Understand about the architecture of typical Vietnamese traditional houses while wandering along its narrow alleyways
- Continue to visit Mia Pagoda – built in the 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes before transferring back to your hotel in Hanoi
- Give a try on other family-friendly packaged tours with Halong Bay, Mekong Delta, Central Vietnam or the charming Indochina regions.
Local Activities
Mong Phu Temple
- Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- Professional and experienced English speaking guide at each destination
- 05 nights in hotels or homestay with central location, great breakfast & free WiFi
- All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals as clearly mentioned (B: 05 breakfasts, L: 05 lunches)
- Bottled water is available on minivan (01 bottled water per person per day)
- Services charges and government tax
- 24/7 hotline customer services during the trip
- No extra charge after confirmation
- All the International flight
- International departures taxes,Travel insurance
- Surcharge for early check in and late check out the hotel
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- All the meals which does not mentioned clearly above
- Peak season or Public holidays surcharge if any
- Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year if any
- Vietnam visa stamp fee
- Other services not mentioned above
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