Getting away from busy tourists popular attractions. deep yourselves in the beauty of primitive nature in the remote region near Chinese border, paying visit to tribal villages, making acquaintance with local peoples from ethnic minority groups including the Flower H’mong, Black Zao, Pa Zi, Tou Zi, Bo Y and especially joining them at the Pha Long Market for the significant event of the week near… you will enjoy your discovery of new cultures as well as unspoiled nature and having many more friends.
Please, be ready at your hotel lobby at 20.00 for a short transfer to Hanoi railways station for taking the overnight train (first class 4 beds cabin with air-condition) which arrive in Lao Cai city, near the Chinese border next morning.
Overnight on train
If trains are unavailable, you will be picked up at your hotel in time to catch the 10PM sleeper cabin bus to Lao Cai and return to Hanoi by Limousine bus arriving at about 3PM.
Start point
Hanoi, Vietnam
20:00
Meet your local guide and driver at Lao Cai Station upon your arrival, freshen up and enjoy Breakfast before heading north overland 55km to Muong Khuong and turn right for 25km along the Chinese border line to Pha Long Market. This very rural market is not very famous among tourists because of poor transportation and special government permission but really fascinating one for its special festive atmosphere. Joining local tribal peoples you will spend some hours at the market place where all local products and farming tools as well as Chinese cheap consumer goods can be seen for sales. But more than that, you can see and even contact friendly and cheerful minority peoples of different tribal groups in their colorful traditional dresses who come from remote villages mainly for enjoying meeting others for socializing.
After the market, we shall drive back to Muong Khuong for Lunch and continue along the country road along the Chay River and later arrive in Cao Son village which nested in the green color of the mountains, forest and rice paddies. Check in the Eco Lodge and enjoy for free time to discover the beautiful surrounding nature.
• Accommodation: Cao Son Ecolodge or homestay
Today plan is for walking to explore tribal villages around Cao Son. From the Eco Lodge you will follow quiet village foot path up and down hill through valley and plump fruit gardens passing some villages of the Nung and later to Lung Sen a large village of the Flower H’mong which featured with spacious houses built with earthen walled. After many home visiting you will enjoy Lunch in the village. The walk continue in the afternoon for few hours passing a beautifully green valley of rice and corn fields to visit Seo Lung Cheng village before getting back to the Lodge.
• Accommodation: Cao Son Ecolodge or homestay
After breakfast, you will leave the Cao Son Lodge for a drive along a tough country road to Coc Ly during which enjoying visit to some small villages of the black Zao beautifully set on the west bank of the Chay River. Boarding a boat in Coc Ly at noon you will cruise down stream to explore local life in villages along the Chay River. At Trung Do Village you will spend an hour to visit this well organized Village of the Tay peoples with almost nearly a hundred houses built on stilt in a traditional style. The boat trip ends in Bao Nhai where the car and driver waiting for us for a drive to Lao Cai station with some stops along the way for seeing tea plantations. Getting to bus Station at about 15.00 to be back Hanoi and Arrive in Hanoi at about 22:00.
End point
Hanoi, Vietnam
22:00
Term Of Use
Welcome to Crossing Vietnam Tour (hereafter called “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Crossing Vietnam Tour Limited Company (hereafter called Crossing Vietnam Tour ) and includes all web pages under or forming part of the domain name or any other branded web pages.
Please review the following basic terms that govern your use of and purchase of products and services from our Site. Using this website means you have read and completely agree the following terms and conditions of use, and the associated Privacy Policy. In addition to the Terms of Use contained here, other terms and conditions may apply to your use of this website or to products and services offered via this website. You will be bound by these terms where applicable.
There are some important terms of use you really need to know, because these terms apply to your participation in our website (whether you are registered, contributing content or just browsing). We may change these terms now and then (and may or may not let you know we have), so check them regularly.
1. Privacy policy
Please review our privacy policy, which also governs your visit to the Site, to understand our practices.
2. Limit of liabilities
Crossing Vietnam Tour does not accept liability for any loss, damage, death, injury cost or expense suffered in connection with the use of the site or any content or services available via the site, whether based in contract, tort, statute or otherwise. We make no warranties or representations about the site or its content and exclude, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any liability which may arise as a result of their use.
The information on this site is general and may not be suitable for your particular needs. Your should verify critical information independently before you travel.
3. Copyright
This website and its content is copyright of © Crossing Vietnam Tour Ltd 2014. All rights reserved. The website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. Unless otherwise specified, all contents and materials, including but not limited to images, illustrations, designs, layout, appearance, graphic, icons, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials in this Site are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual properties owned or licensed by Crossing Vietnam Tour or a related company. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited.
The Site as a whole is protected by copyright and intellectual property law, titles and interests in and to which are owned by Crossing Vietnam Tour . We encourage users to download or copy or share the contents and other downloadable materials displayed on the Site for personal and non-commercial use only.
You must not copy, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents of this website, except where expressly permitted in writing.
This website also contains certain Crossing Vietnam Tour or a related company) trademarks (whether granted or applied for), graphics, logos and service names. Those are owned exclusively by Crossing Vietnam Tour or a related company and may not be copied or reproduced in any format (save as provided elsewhere in the Terms), or used in connection with any product or service without Crossing Vietnam Tour s’s consent or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, disparages or discredits this company. All other trademarks not owned by Crossing Vietnam Tour or its affiliates that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Crossing Vietnam Tour or its affiliates.
If you need permission to replicate, reproduce, publish, distribute, or transmit Crossing Vietnam Tour content for any purpose other than what is specified above, please contact us for permission.
4. Warranties
This Site is and all contents of the site are provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind.
Crossing Vietnam Tour does not warrant or guarantee that the site will be 100% accurate or continuous at all times. From time to time there may be information on www.halongbaycastawaytours.com that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, omissions or misleading information (unless made recklessly or fraudulently) to the maximum extent permitted by law. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information/ content at any time without prior notice. You acknowledge, by your use of the site, that you assume full responsibility for all costs associated with all necessary servicing or repairs of any equipment you use in connection with your use of our site, and that Crossing Vietnam Tour shall not take any responsibility for any damages of any kind related to your use of this site.
5. Severability
All provision of this Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect. Please review our other policies, such as our privacy policy, posted on the Site. These policies also govern your visit to www.crossingvietnamtour.com. We reserve the right to make changes to the Site, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time.
6. Governing Law
This Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the of Vietnam.
7. Miscellaneous
Any discrepancy of Terms of Use between English language and others, the English language version prevails.
Cancellation Policy:
If a tour is cancelled 31 or more days prior to departure a full refund will be issued.
30 days or less prior to departure: 50% of booking value will be charged as cancellation fee
15 days or less prior to departure: 75% of booking value will be charged as cancellation fee
03 days or less prior to departure: 100% of booking value will be charged as cancellation fee
Transfer with private car as indicated in day by day itinerary in Sapa
Overnight train deluxe class in 4 berth cabin with air-conditioning from Hanoi station to Lao Cai station
Transfer from your hotel in Old Quarter or our office to Hanoi station
Sleeping bus from Sapa to Hanoi
If trains are unavailable, you will be picked up at your hotel in time to catch the 10PM sleeper cabin bus to Lao Cai and return to Hanoi by Limousine bus arriving at about 3PM.
Other activities and services are not included.
International flights are not included.
• Meals not indicated in day by day itinerary.
• Drinks and personal expenses.
Vietnam
Follow us
