Timetable: Start on Hanoi on Wednesday and return to Hanoi on Tuesday
Accommodation: 2 nights on train + 5 nights at Victoria Sapa Hotel
Activities: Trekking to visit villages of hill tribes, Visiting Can Cau, Binh Lu, Coc Ly

Highlight:
Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa - Hill Tribe - Victoria Express Train - Can Cau Market - Binh Lu Market

Including:
*English speaking guide
*All transportation and transfers
*All accommodation on twin share basis at Victoria Hotel
*Return Victoria Express train
*Meals as indication
*Admission fees and permits where applicable
*Drinking water during the trek.

Not Including:
*Airfares & airport taxes
*Pre/post trip arrangement
*Visa and visa arrangement
*Travel insurance
*Other personal expenses

Accommodation:
Hotels.

Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Wed: Overnight train to Sapa
Day 2: Thu: Sapa
Day 3: Fri: Sapa
Day 4: Sat: Sapa - Cancau Market
Day 5: Sun: BinhLu market
Day 6: Mon: Sapa
Day 7: Tue: Cocly Market - Hanoi
Day 8: Wed: Arrival Hanoi

Detail Itinerary

Hanging over 5000 km square with the population of 6000 people, with lush greenery of mountain ranges is just the beginning of your expedition to the jade of Far East. Imagine a land lush in tropical forest and emerald rice terrace fields and a land alive with very colorful tradition and culture. The old French-built hill station of Sapa (1600m above sea level) is the natural starting point for a unique experience of the Sapa area. This includes the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, and Indochina's highest peaks, Fansipan (3143m), and 6 different ethnic minority groups, each one colorful, distinct and with its own language and cultural values.

Day 1: Wed: Overnight train to Sapa
Board overnight Victoria Express train to Sapa. The Victoria Express train leaves at 22:00

Day 2: Thu: Sapa
Arrive to Laocai station, transfer to Lung Kahua nhin market .You will enjoy beautiful scenery along the ride until you arrive in Muong Khuong. From there, you turn in a dirt road, which goes up in mountains. The tinny market is surrounded by pine trees forests and villages. Flower Hmong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay ethnic minorities come to buy and sell local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric. After exploring the market, you will be able to visit a village of Black Dao.You will then head back to Muong Khuong and have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you get on the car for journey back to Lao Cai. Drive to Sapa and enjoy the facility of luxury Victoria Sapa hotel.
Enjoy 4 course diner at the hotel. Overnight Victoria Sapa hotel in Sapa
(Breakfast and diner included)

Day 3: Fri: Sapa
Morning at leisure to enjoy Sapa and then embark on a lovely walk to Laochai & Tavan villages - home to Black H'mong people. This is one of the most enjoyable walk involving descending into a nearby valley inhabited by a variety of ethnic hill tribes. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraces and scattered villages. Picnic lunch by the river. The walk lasts approximately 3-4 hours through the spectacular villages and mountains.
Overnight Victoria Sapa hotel in Sapa
(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 4: Sat: Sapa - Cancau Market
Morning drive to Cancau market, 3 hour drive away. Visit isolated Cancau Saturday market. It is a quaint local market , close to China border and in a hidden place, less tourist come here. - horses, dogs, cat, pigs and textiles .... all on sales! This is of of most amazing market you've ever seen.
Opportunity to takes best photos. Overnight at Victoria Hotel.
(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 5: Sun: BinhLu market
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.
We then drive by Silver water fall and Congtroi ( gate to heaven) on a scenic journey to stunning pass of Tri Ton. Visit one of most amazing tribal markets in Binhlu where thousand of Thai Kadai language groups such as Tai Lu, Tai Laos, White Tai , and H'mong - Yao group (black Yao, Yao Lantien..), Giay, Khomu.. comes to buy and sell their own produces. This is opportunity to get insight into local life. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon drive back to Sapa with fond of memories.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel
(Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 6: Mon: Sapa
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
At leisure enjoy Sapa, and the hotel facility or to visit Taphin village
(Breakfast included)

Day 7: Tue: Cocly Market - Hanoi
Enjoy the breakfast and drive to Cocly market the latest market discovered in the region. Cocly is a gathering place of Fula, Flower H'mong, Tay, Nung , Dzao, Giay. Many local produces including, horse, chicken porks, crafts, textiles are on sales. We then embark on a boat cruise winding our way through a breathtaking landscape where the mountains grow from waters presenting their most hidden mysteries. While cruising we will enjoy our picnic lunch by the river. At 15pm time to get back to Laocai station for the evening Victoria Express train departing 21:15pm. A three course diner will serve on the train.
Overnight at Victoria Express
(Breakfast, lunch and diner included)

Day 8: Wed: Arrival Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi around 4:30am but you can s extend your sleep on the Victoria berth till 7am.
The trip concludes in Hanoi.