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OVERVIEW

Topas Travel offer a wide range of tours throughout the country, with adventure and authentic experience central to our ethos.

There are a variety of tour packages available for guests staying at Topas Ecolodge. These include a relaxation only package, a range of hiking and mountain biking tours, and trips which take in visits to local hill tribe villages and minority markets.

We can also organise romantic getaways for couples and tailor-made team building or meeting packages.

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1:

Direct limousine drive to Topas Ecolodge and hike to neighboring Red Dao village.

From 6:30 – 7:00 AM, you will commence from your Hanoi hotel with Topas Mountain Express for a 5hours transfer to Topas Ecolodge. After checking in your bungalow, you will enjoy the beautiful and peaceful view of the surrounding mountains and valleys from your private balcony.

The walk in the afternoon starts from Topas Ecolodge on a quiet road with a great view of the rice terrace below. You then take a slightly ascent to Lech village. You will now visit a wooden local house, meet the friendly Red Dao hosts and experience their daily way of life.

The Red Dao women, as their ancestors, having hair and eyes brows shaved and wearing 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 nature landscape. Your guide will explain about the interesting cultivating culture of the local farmers.

Approx: Grade: Easy/ 2.5 hours walking

DAY 2:

Explore the most remote area of Sapa

Enjoy a great breakfast and prepare for today´s walk. At 9:00 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 “off the beaten track” enjoying beautiful views of high mountains, waterfalls and the deep valleys. The trails will soon lead you to the Red Dao village of Nam Nhiu, here you will meet the villagers, enjoy a cup of green tea in their house, 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 used by local farmers as overnight lodge in harvesting days. Passing the rice terraces and a river you will walk on a quiet road for a while before arriving at Nam Cang village. Your lunch is served at Nam Cang Riverside Lodge, with jungle behind the lodge and river in front.

Nam Cang village locates at 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 around the village and learn how the local villagers make writing rice paper, jewelry and embroidery. You may also want to take a swim in the river.

At 14:50, you will have a transfer back to Topas Ecolodge. Here you may want to book a traditional Red Dao herbal bath at the lodge’s newly opened spa.

Approx: Grade: Moderate/ 3-3.5 hours walking

DAY 3:

Leaving the mountain and back to Hanoi

The morning is at your leisure at Topas Ecolodge. You can either relax or borrow free of charge high quality mountain bikes from the lodge for an exploration to surrounding areas. You can also take a scheduled shuttle bus to Sapa to visit the town or book a half day tour to explore the highest peak of Indochina, Mt. Fansipan (3.143m) by the newly launched cable car.

Topas Mountain Express departs from Sapa at 14:00; from Topas Ecolodge at 15:00 and returns you to your hotel in Hanoi.

PRICES & INCLUSIONS

PACKAGE PRICE: FROM USD340 - PER PERSON

This package includes:

  • English speaking guide during shared excursions*
  • 2 nights at Topas Ecolodge (twin shared Executive bungalow)
  • 2 breakfasts + 1 lunch (B = breakfast, L = lunch)
  • Mineral water and snack during walking trips
  • Transfer by Topas Mountain Express Hanoi - Sapa - Topas Ecolodge - Sapa - Hanoi
  • All other indicated transportation
  • All entrance fees to the indicated places
  • The excursions are based on sharing group of maximum 10 travelers.
  • Other meals at Topas Ecolodge are recommended to be booked in advance.
  • If you would like upgrade to romantic package, please request this upon booking.


Please note:

  • The package can be upgraded to Premium or Suite Bungalow
  • Topas Mountain Express can only pick up and return passengers at hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Tay Ho District.
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