Sapa - Y Ty - Muong Hum 2days 3 nights

Route: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa - Ta Phin - Y Ty - Muong Hum - Lao Cai - Hanoi

Duration: 2 days 3 nights

Transport: train/car

Price: contact

OVERVIEW

Y Ty commune is located west of Bat Xat district, about 100 km from Lao Cai town. Y Ty is dub “foggy land” with gorgeous terraced fields and the most beautiful earth walled houses in Lao Cai.

Hani villages and Dan Sang and Y Ty cardamom protected forest. Over a century ago, the French military keeping watch on the Chinese border praised the beauty of the Y Ty plateau, 2000m-high and therefore 400m higher than Sa Pa.

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Hanoi - Laocai - Sapa ( B – L- D)

The train from Hanoi arrives to Lao Cai Station approx. at 05:30am. After breakfast at the local restaurant, Vietnam Typical Tours' guide will take you to visit the Dragon Mountain in Sapa, where you can enjoy the beautiful view over Sapa town, to visit the “music village” with traditional ethnic music, to walk around black rock mountains and many kinds of flowers like orchids and roses. Then you will come back to the hotel to take a rest before heading out for dinner at local restaurant.

In the afternoon you will have a pleasant tour to Cat Cat village, home to Black H’mong people. You will walk with your English speaking guide downhill about 4 km. On the way to the village you have the opportunity to enjoy breathtaking scenery of the mountains range and peaceful Muong Hoa valley; notice the villagers working on the paddy rice fields, their children playing around, and their animals such as: water-buffaloes, pot-belled pigs and chickens. You can also see on the way an old hydro-electric power station which was built in the early 20th century by French. After crossing village, we’ll arrive to a beautiful waterfall which is a good place for refreshing and taking pictures. At the end of the tour, you will return back to Sapa by foot.

At evening you have free time to explore the night life of Sapa. Dinner is held at local restaurant in Sapa.

Day 2: Sapa - Ta Phin - Y Ty (B-L-D)

After having a breakfast, checking out the hotel, you will start your journey from Sapa by car toY Tý. You will have the chance to see the starting poin of Red River running into Vietnam land that is very popular river of Vietnam, which has one part runs through Hanoi. We will stop over there where you can see the conjunction of Lung Po Stream joining to Red river.

Having lunch at Y Ty and take lunch break.

In the afternoon, We start our visit to Lao Chai 1 village in which we can see the biggest house in mushroom shape located in the middle of Ha Nhi People ( one of the most popular ethenic people living in Y Ty) We have chance to meet the local people and share cultural experiences with families. After that, we continue discovery Phin Ho plateau with the height of over 2.000 m , enjoy the fresh and pure air and discovery the diversity of plants.

Go back Y Ty and over night at home stay in the village.

Day 3: Y Tý- Muong Hum - Lao Cai (B-L)

In the morning, after a quick breakfast our friendly driver take you to Mung Hum by car. On the way, we will stop at Y Tý jungle which is primary forest having diversity of ancient trees, and rare herbal. Overhere the weather is foggy and cool every season of the year. Enjoy the overall pictures of the local market which is taken in part of so many local people in their own colorful dress. This kind of market was held weekly by local people in 20 km2 surrounded.

Having lunch on the way, will go directly to to Laocai to take the train go back to Hanoi. Enjoy your dinner in Lao Cai City .

TOUR INCLUDED:

Transfer from the hotel to Hanoi Railway Station

Roundtrip transfer in Sapa, Lao Cai

Return train tickets Hanoi - Laocai - Hanoi (Soft sleeper with A/C - 4 persons in one cabin)

1 night at 3* hotel in Sapa

Homestay fee 1 nights

Meals as stated above

English speaking guide

Entrance fees

TOUR EXCLUDED:

Travel insurance 

Extra food and beverages

Phone and laundry

Tips and personal expenses 

TOUR NOTES:

Bring walking shoes, raincoat, jacket, extra clothes, torth, insect repellent and sunscreen.