Lao Cai
2 days, 1 night
AH-LC29
4/10
$131 USD
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WHY THIS TOUR?

This tour is a great choice for travelers who want a more remote and adventurous trekking experience in the Sapa region. Instead of returning to the usual valley routes, this journey takes you through quieter mountain landscapes, Red Dao villages, rice terraces, bamboo forest, and jungle trails before ending directly in Lao Cai. With an overnight stay in a local house in Sin Chai B and a final trekking day that avoids going back to Sapa, this route is perfect for guests who want a more authentic and rewarding highland experience.

Highlights

  • Trek through remote landscapes in the Sapa highlands
  • Visit Ban Lech Village of the Red Dao people
  • Walk through Thanh Phu and stay overnight in Sin Chai B
  • Enjoy local meals in village houses
  • Trek through rice paddies, bamboo forest, and jungle trails
  • Pass through Nam Ket and Ta Thang Village
  • Finish the journey directly in Lao Cai without returning to Sapa
  • A great option for travelers connecting onward by train
SUMMARY

  • Departure Point: Lao Cai

  • Duration: 2 days, 1 night

  • Destination: Lao Cai

  • Activities: Hiking / Trekking

  • Min : 2 people

  • Best time: Year-round

  • Max : 20 people

  • Difficulty level: 4/10

ITINERARY
Day 1: Sapa – Ban Lech - Thanh Phu - Sin Chai B

Meet your local guide and driver at your hotel in Sapa, then transfer about 18 km to Ban Lech Village, home to the Red Dao people.

From here, begin trekking downhill along a narrow valley for around 2 hours to the Ngoi Bo River, then continue uphill for about 1 hour to Muong Bo Village in the center of Thanh Phu Commune, where lunch will be served in a local house.

After lunch, continue trekking gradually uphill to Nam Cum Village, then head onward to Sin Chai B Village, another Red Dao village, where the night will be spent in a local house.

* Approximate duration: Driving: 1 hour/ Walking: 6 hours/ Lunch: 1 hour

* Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Sin Chai B – Ben Den – Lao Cai

After breakfast, begin a long trekking day toward Lao Cai. The route from Sin Chai, one of the more remote areas in the Sapa region, offers beautiful mountain scenery and a more untouched landscape.

The trail passes through rice paddy fields, bamboo forest, and old-growth jungle. Lunch will be served at Nam Ket.

After lunch, continue trekking downhill. Upon arriving at Ta Thang Village, a Tay village, you will meet your driver again for the transfer to Lao Cai Station for the onward journey back to Hanoi. End of the tour.

* Approximate duration: Driving: 1 hour/ Walking: 5 hours/ Lunch: 1 hour

* Note: This trip can be combined very conveniently with a direct transfer to Lao Cai Railway Station without returning to Sapa first.

* Meals included: breakfast, lunch

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Inclusion:

  • English speaking guide 
  • Black Hmong porters (to carry food and luggage)
  • Cook (from group sizes of 6 pax)
  • All needed transportation
  • All indicated meals, plus snacks 
  • Water on the whole trip
  • Sleeping bag and mattresses
  • Waterproof bluebag for luggage
  • Tents if needed
  • Mosquito net
  • All entrance fees and permit
  • Overnight in local house or tent (if any)

Exclusion:

  • Tips
  • Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
  • Medical Insurance
  • All other services not indicated above