Vietnam
SAPA MOUNTAIN RETREAT — 4 Days/3 Nights (EVN/SMR)
This program offers beautiful mountain scenery, bustling market places,
minority hill tribes and wonderful treks.
Day 1: Hanoi-Sapa
Leave Hanoi by road for the picturesque day's journey to Sapa, in the far
northwestern corner of Vietnam. There are many photo opportunities along the
way and after a lunch stop at Yen Bai visit Black Dao and Flower H'mong
villages en route. Arrive at Lao Cai in the late afternoon where you can gaze
across the Red River at China on the opposite bank. From Lao Cai the road winds
up the terraced hillsides to Sapa, a former French hill resort and home to some
of Vietnam's most colourful ethnic groups. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in
Sapa.
Day 2: Sapa
A morning walking tour of Sapa visits the busy market where Red Dao, Black
H'mong and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding
countryside to sell their embroidery, silverware and handicrafts and to buy
provisions. In the afternoon visit some of nearby hill tribe villages, such as
Cat Cat or Ta Fin. Overnight in Sapa. (B)
Day 3: Sapa (B)
Light trekking or mountain bike riding to further explore the rustic villages
scattered among the valleys and hillsides. Overnight in Sapa. (B)
Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi (B)
Return to Hanoi after breakfast via Lao Cai and Yen Bai. (B)
2005 rates range from $375.00 (standard class hotels) to $455.00 (superior
class hotels) per person, based on double occupancy plus estimated airfares within
Vietnam of $75.00.
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