At the end of the motor way about 25 Km from Sapa town lies a vast and flat valley, circled by mountains and hills. It is Ban Ho valley home to the Tay ethnic. It is divided into three areas: Ta Trung Ho, Xeo Trung Ho and Hoang Lien, which is place of the Mong, Dao, Tay. The Muong Hoa River winds its way around the village provide fresh water for 2 crops of rice and bean every year and it make the scenery of the valley more romantic. The Tay people possess high rice farming technique and live sedentary lifestyle. Their villages are often very large with hundred households. Their houses are impressively built on stilts in unique structure to form superb dwellings. It is also a very good village for experiencing home stay.
Come to Ban Ho, you get chance not only to view wonderful spots, enjoy fresh air but also to see natural beauty. You will have opportunity to see water fall, go swimming in hot water pool or cold water stream, find out traditional weave fabric, make brocade… and take part in community activities. you will be alive and living in the cozy ambiance and friendly family. Because the climate in Ban Ho is warmer than Sapa (between 18-250C), in the afternoon, tourists can enjoy yourself in the stream Lave, sight Da Nhay waterfall.
Lao Cai---> Sapa---> Farm visit & Homestay Ban Ho---> Nam Toong---> Sapa---> Lao Cai
DISTANCE: 5 km Trekking
Night 1
Sapa Ochau Travel take you to Hanoi Station one hour before your overnight sleeper train is due to depart for Lao Cai Station. Your ticket vouchers will be sent to you by e-mail in advance. The comfortable, air-condtioned sleeper-train cabins fit 4 people. If there are less than 4 people in your party you can pay extra for a 2 person/private cabin.
Day 1
Arrive at Lao Cai station in the morning, our driver will be waiting for you at the station’s exit holding a sign with the Sapa O’Chau logo and your name clearly marked.
As sapa is based up in the mountains it is about a 40 minute drive from Lao Cai station; our driver will escort you there in our comfortable mini-bus. Be sure to look out the window at the captivating views of emerald green valleys, majestic mountains shrouded in cloud and intricate rice paddy fields.
Upon arriving into Sapa, you will have a chance to enjoy breakfast in a local restaurant before being driven to Ban Ho Village, the home to the Tay minority people. Within this village, you will be happily welcomed by Mr Truong and his family. Throughout the tour of the village Mr Truong will show you traditional farming techniques with the use of his buffalo. These farming techniques are estimated to be around for 500 years and are still being used today. After working up an appetite, it's time for a spot of picnic lunch. Next you have an opportunity to either try hunting with a bow if you dare, or learn to cook Vietnamese food instead with Mr Truong. We then have a chance to relax and unwind after the days adventure by dining on local food also combined with the local home-brewed rice wine at the Tay family homestay in the Ban Ho Village.
Day 2
After breakfast take a gentle 2km walk to a beautiful waterfall named 'the Lavie' by the French who discovered it during their colonial rule in Vietnam. Have a refreshing splash about in the water before ascending the nearby mountain to visit a small hamlet of the Red Dao people known as 'Nam Toong'. Our guide will take you back to Ban Ho to eat a picnic lunch. A private car will then take you back to Sapa.
Upon arriving back into Sapa, you will have a few hours to spend in town. Depending on what time your train departs, our driver will send you to Lao Cai train station at either 4.30pm or 5.30pm. After your driver has said their farewells, you will have time to enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Lao Cai before departing back to Hanoi on the overnight train.
The price : 190 USD / person
Sapa Ochau tour Included
Breakfast (day 1 & 2), Picnic lunch (day 1 & 2), Dinner (day 1), Local tour guide, Village entrance fees, Homestay fees, Train ticket round-trip, all transportation listed in above description/itinerary
Not Included
Drinks, Personal travel insurance, Tips.
You Should Bring
Comfortable trekking shoes, Waterproof jacket, Suitable clothing, Mosquito repellent.
Booking Email : Sapaochautravel@gmail.com
Hotline : +84923986155
Come to Ban Ho, you get chance not only to view wonderful spots, enjoy fresh air but also to see natural beauty. You will have opportunity to see water fall, go swimming in hot water pool or cold water stream, find out traditional weave fabric, make brocade… and take part in community activities. you will be alive and living in the cozy ambiance and friendly family. Because the climate in Ban Ho is warmer than Sapa (between 18-250C), in the afternoon, tourists can enjoy yourself in the stream Lave, sight Da Nhay waterfall.
Lao Cai---> Sapa---> Farm visit & Homestay Ban Ho---> Nam Toong---> Sapa---> Lao Cai
DISTANCE: 5 km Trekking
Night 1
Sapa Ochau Travel take you to Hanoi Station one hour before your overnight sleeper train is due to depart for Lao Cai Station. Your ticket vouchers will be sent to you by e-mail in advance. The comfortable, air-condtioned sleeper-train cabins fit 4 people. If there are less than 4 people in your party you can pay extra for a 2 person/private cabin.
Day 1
Arrive at Lao Cai station in the morning, our driver will be waiting for you at the station’s exit holding a sign with the Sapa O’Chau logo and your name clearly marked.
As sapa is based up in the mountains it is about a 40 minute drive from Lao Cai station; our driver will escort you there in our comfortable mini-bus. Be sure to look out the window at the captivating views of emerald green valleys, majestic mountains shrouded in cloud and intricate rice paddy fields.
Upon arriving into Sapa, you will have a chance to enjoy breakfast in a local restaurant before being driven to Ban Ho Village, the home to the Tay minority people. Within this village, you will be happily welcomed by Mr Truong and his family. Throughout the tour of the village Mr Truong will show you traditional farming techniques with the use of his buffalo. These farming techniques are estimated to be around for 500 years and are still being used today. After working up an appetite, it's time for a spot of picnic lunch. Next you have an opportunity to either try hunting with a bow if you dare, or learn to cook Vietnamese food instead with Mr Truong. We then have a chance to relax and unwind after the days adventure by dining on local food also combined with the local home-brewed rice wine at the Tay family homestay in the Ban Ho Village.
Day 2
After breakfast take a gentle 2km walk to a beautiful waterfall named 'the Lavie' by the French who discovered it during their colonial rule in Vietnam. Have a refreshing splash about in the water before ascending the nearby mountain to visit a small hamlet of the Red Dao people known as 'Nam Toong'. Our guide will take you back to Ban Ho to eat a picnic lunch. A private car will then take you back to Sapa.
Upon arriving back into Sapa, you will have a few hours to spend in town. Depending on what time your train departs, our driver will send you to Lao Cai train station at either 4.30pm or 5.30pm. After your driver has said their farewells, you will have time to enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Lao Cai before departing back to Hanoi on the overnight train.
The price : 190 USD / person
Sapa Ochau tour Included
Breakfast (day 1 & 2), Picnic lunch (day 1 & 2), Dinner (day 1), Local tour guide, Village entrance fees, Homestay fees, Train ticket round-trip, all transportation listed in above description/itinerary
Not Included
Drinks, Personal travel insurance, Tips.
You Should Bring
Comfortable trekking shoes, Waterproof jacket, Suitable clothing, Mosquito repellent.
Booking Email : Sapaochautravel@gmail.com
Hotline : +84923986155
