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Mu Cang Chai & Sapa - 5 Days

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Arrival in Hanoi

    Arrival in Hanoi
    Start point
    Hanoi, Vietnam (Pick up at Hanoi Noibai Airport)
  3. Day 2

    Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai

    Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch, Dinner (Local foods and local wine with Thai family)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tu Le village
    • Walk rice terrace fields
    • Explore pine forest
    • Stop at Khau Pha Pass
    • Visit Hua Khat Hmong ethnic minority villages
    • Guided walking tour with English-speaking guide
    • Dinner with local Thai family
    Landmarks
    Tu Le village
    Mu Cang Chai rice terraces
    Khau Pha Pass
    Hua Khat Hmong village
  4. Day 3

    Mu Cang Chai to Sapa

    Mu Cang Chai to Sapa
    Meals
    Breakfast (Tea or coffee in the rice terraces), Lunch (Lunch at homestay)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast with rice terraces views
    • Trek to national heritage terraced fields (approximately 7km, approximately 1 hour climb)
    • Visit to H'mong villages and traditional homes
    • Drive through Than Uyen Valley
    Landmarks
    Mu Cang Chai Rice Terraces (National Heritage)
    Than Uyen Valley
  5. Day 4

    Sapa to Muong Hoa Valley

    Sapa to Muong Hoa Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Free walk around Sapa town
    • Visit to Sapa market
    • Visit to old cathedral
    • Exploration of Muong Hoa Valley (approximately 1 hour descent on foot)
    • Suspension bridge crossing
    • Visit to Y Linh Ho village and H'mong families
    • Trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages (approximately 2 hours)
    • Visit to local homes and village schools in Ta Van
    Landmarks
    Sapa Market
    Sapa Cathedral
    Muong Hoa Valley
    Fansipan Peak
    Y Linh Ho Village
    Lao Chai Village
    Ta Van Village
    Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range
  6. Day 5

    Ta Van to Hanoi

    Ta Van to Hanoi
    End point
    Hanoi, Vietnam (Drop off at Hanoi Hotels)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Heaven Gate
    • Visit to Silver Waterfall
    Landmarks
    Heaven Gate
    Silver Waterfall

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    Ryan5.0•May 2024
    I love everything about the tour! The scenery, food, people, culture,...were amazing. Especially with the lead of our...
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  • May
    May5.0•May 2024
    This trekking was awesome, the views spectacular and the guide (Nghia) was excellent. We learned a lot from her about...
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    Traveled in May 2024
  • Phùng
    Phùng5.0•May 2023
    Spent 5 Days tours included Hanoi - Sapa and Mu Cang Chai under the well orgnized by Crossing Vietnam Tour company...
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    Traveled in April 2023
  • Khôi5.0•April 2023
    We booked a 5 days Northern Vietnam tour with Crossing Vietnam Tour. I was so pleased with Ms Harley. She was very...
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  • Anonymous5.0•April 2023
    It was a very smooth experience with Crossing Vietnam Tour from start to end. Ms Tracy planned our tour well based on...
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    Traveled in February 2023
  • Aurel5.0•September 2019
    I really enjoyed both tours. Mu Cang Chai had spectacular sceenery in the rice fields and the day we hiked I was the...
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    Traveled in September 2019

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    Is this tour available for the end of April, or is there a similar group tour for Mu Cang Chai and Sapa with a little bit of trekking?

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    • Crossing Vietnam TourOperator•Written January 2026

      This tour is available throughout April if arranged on a private basis. At the moment, we do not have any scheduled group tours for Mu Cang Chai and Sapa during that period.

      However, we would be delighted to customize a private tour for 2 adults, including light trekking in Sapa, fully tailored to your preferences.

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