Stay overnight at the best place in Sapa is named Topas Ecolodge, set deep in the Hoang Lien National Park, 18 km from Sapa town, offers you an ideal stay during your hiking tour into the Sapa Mountains.
Enjoy the return Hanoi – Sapa ride with our luxurious and direct Topas Mountain Express limousine; take the best remote hiking tours along rice fields to experience the ethnic communities, relax with a quiet stay and breathtaking mountain views at Topas Ecolodge.
Previous clients recommend one more night at the lodge due to the travel time from Hanoi.
Please note for Topas Express Roundtrip:
-Only pick up and return passengers at hotels/residences in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Tay Ho Area.
-Pick-up time is around 6.30 – 7.00 am but clients need to be ready at 6.30 for smooth services.
-Due to limited space, guests are requested to bring only 1 cabin bag/suitcase 115cm (56cm x 36cm x 23cm) per person.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All entrance fees to the indicated places
✔ English-speaking guide during shared excursions
✔ Lunch
✔ Transfer by Topas Mountain Express: Hanoi – Topas Ecolodge – Hanoi (SIC)
✔ Breakfast
✔ 1 night at Topas Ecolodge (twin shared Premium Executive bungalow)
✔ Mineral water and snack during excursions
✖ Dinner + Lunch first day: Set Menu from 18-20 USD/person
✖ Beverages, Personal Expeneses and Tips
✖ Holiday Surcharge
Pickup Locations
1. Pearl Suites Hanoi Hotel
2. Vietnam Bravo Hotel
3. Hotel Emerald Waters Classy
4. Serenity Villa Hotel
5. Rising Dragon Cathedral Hotel
6. Pearl Suites Hotel
7. La Aurora Hang Hanh
8. 7S Hotel Merci Hanoi
9. Nam Hai 1 Hotel
10. The Queen Hotel & Spa
11. Viet Fun Hotel
12. Quang Hiep Hotel
13. Thuy Lam Hotel
14. Old Darling Hotel II
15. Sunflower Hanoi Hotel
16. Hanoi Rose Hotel
17. Prince II Hotel
18. The Oriental Jade Hotel
19. Trang Trang Boutique Hotel
20. The Q Hotel
Additional Info: We will pick up all the guests in Hanoi Old Quarter or Tay Ho District, please be ready 15 minutes in advance.
Itinerary
Comfortable drive to Topas Ecolodge and hike to neighboring Red Dao village
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From 6:30 - 7:00 AM, you will commence from your hotel with Topas Mountain Express for 5 hours transfer
to Topas Ecolodge.
Duration: 6 hours
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Sapa
The walk in the afternoon commences from Topas Ecolodge on a quiet road with a great view of the rice
terrace below. You then take a slight ascent to Lech village where you will visit a local house, meet the friendly Red Dao hosts, and experience their daily way of life. The Red Dao women, like their ancestors, have hair and eyes brows shaved and wear very colorful customs. They are famous for beautiful handmade embroidery. On the way back to Topas Ecolodge, you will walk on small trails passing rice terraces and cross a suspension bridge, where you can take some great pictures of the landscape. Your guide will explain the interesting cultivating culture of the local farmers. Back at Topas Ecolodge, you may want to try a traditional Red Dao herbal bath at the lodge’s spa.
Approx: Grade: Easy/ 2.5 – 3 hours walking.
Duration: 3 hours
Explore the most remote area of Sapa and back to Hanoi (B,L,-)
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Terraced Rice Fields in Shin Chai Village
Enjoy your breakfast in our restaurant or on the terrace. At 8:30 AM you will commence the excursion with a transfer deeper into Hoang Lien National Park to the trek starting point near Sin Chai village. You are now page 3 of 11 “off the beaten track”, enjoying beautiful views of high mountains, waterfalls and deep valleys. The trails will
soon lead you to the Red Dao village of Nam Nhiu, here you will meet the villagers, visit their houses, and learn about their daily way of life. Leaving the village behind, you will turn into a small dirt trail and soon be inspired by the marvelous view of the rice valley dotted with bamboo huts, which are used by local farmers as overnight lodges on harvesting days. Passing the rice terraces and a pretty river you will walk on a quiet road for a while before arriving Nam Cang village. Your lunch is served at Topas Riverside Lodge, with a jungle background and connects with Nam Cang village by its own suspended bridge.
Duration: 2 hours
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Nam Cang village locates in the most remote area of Sapa. The Red Dao women wear some of the most colorful and diverse costumes of all Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Herbal bath, local medicine and embroidery are some of the things that the Red Dao are very skilled at. Accompanied by your guide, you will explore the village and learn how the local villagers make writing paper, jewelry and embroidery. You may also want to take a swim in the river.
Duration: 2 hours
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Sapa
At 14:15, you will have a transfer to a meeting point where you meet the Topas Mountain Express for a 4.5-hour transfer back to Hanoi.
Approx: Grade: Moderate/ 3-3.5 hours walking.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
