Through the Hoang Lien National Park to Ban Ho valley

Through the Hoang Lien National Park to Ban Ho valley

Itinerary:

Day1: Sa Pa - Ta Van - Seo Mi Ty ( L,D)
You will go south by car towards Muong Hoa valley. Your trek will begin from Ta Van village of Giay minority.
The first day trek will be mostly uphill. Whenever you stop for a rest, you will be able to enjoy valley view. Before noon, you stop again at a nice spot for lunch. The trek will be softer in the afternoon. But the scenery becomes even more beautiful. You pass by Seo Mi Ty village of Black Hmong minority before you arrive at the campsite, which locates nearby a river outside the village. While porters put up tents and cook dinner, you can take a walk to stretch the legs.

Approx:0,5 hour driving/ grade 3 of 5/ 4,5 hours walking/ 1hour lunch.

Day 2: Seo Mi Ty- Den Thang - Ta Trung Ho (B,L,D)
The trek today takes you through beautiful rice paddies and over suspension bridges. You will trek on small trail sneaking through rainforest. You arrive in Den Thang village of Black Hmong by noon. Here stop for lunch either nearby a river or in a local school according to the weather.
After lunch, the trek will becomes tough on tinny footpath going up and down, which requires a lot of concentration. You will reach Ta Trung Ho village of Red Dao minority where you spend the night in local house. Both the valley and the village have just received foreign visitors. The night will be even more interesting when you are in the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao

Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 4hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day3 :Ta Trung Ho - Nam Toong - Thanh Phu (B,L,D)
You are now at the fringe of the rainforest by Hoang Lien mountain range. FansiPang, the highest peak in Indochina with its 3143 m, is located in this mountain range. You will start the trek today by ascending to Nam Toong village of Red Dao minority. Here your lunch will be preapred in a local school.
After lunchtime, you descend to the valley where locates My Son village of Xa Pho minority, one of the smallest groups ethnic in Northern Vietnam. From there you take a short walk to Thanh Phu village of Tay minority.Here you spend the night in traditional house of the Tay. You can take a walk to explore local daily life while your dinner will be served with Vietnamese dishes.

Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 6 hours walking with Vietnamese dishes.

Day4: Thanh Phu - Nam Cum - Sin Chai (B,L,D)
Today's trek will be relatively short and soft. Once leaving Thanh Phu, you follow the trekking route built in the bottom of the valley, which offers the best view to the surrounding mountains. You stop at a nice spot for lunch.
After lunchtime, you continue to walk toward Sin Chai village of Red Dao minority where the night will be spent in bamboo huts. You will be attracted by the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao.

Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 3 hours walking / 1hour lunch.

Day5: Sin Chai - Thanh Phu - Ban Ho (B,L,D)
Today's trek takes you through several villages where you will be able to meet Tay, H'mong and Xa Pho ethnic minorities. You will have time to photograph the beautiful rice paddy terraces and the surrounding mountain. On the way you will visit a local school. Your lunch will be prepared and served in a traditional Tay house in Thanh Phu.
In the afternoon, you will head toward Ban Ho. You will trek along Muong Bo river where you can enjoy a refreshing swim nearby a waterfall before you arrive in Ban Ho. Here you spend the last night in a Tay house. You will have chance to taste the rice wine with friendly Tay people during the meal.

Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 4 hours walking/ 1hour lunch.

Day6: Ban Ho - Su Pan - Sapa (B,L)
Today will be very relaxing; take an easy walk around the village, visit a local school, go swimming or just sit in the balcony to read book and enjoy the valley views while taking a rest. You will pass by a tinny village of Red Dao minority where you may find a small souvenir for your trip. Once you get to Su Pan, you start your journey back to Sapa by car.

Approx: Grade 2 of 5/ 45 minutes hour driving/ 2 hour walking / 1 hour lunch.

Note: The trek is hard. The itinerary can be changed due to high water level in the river between Seo Mi Ty and Ta Trung Ho. There will be no toilet facilities in the National Park area. Toilet tent will be provided.

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