Are you searching for a real and unforgettable Northern Vietnam highland experience? Look no further than Sapa Tours and explore Nam Than Village, an off-the-beaten-path tour that brings out Nam Than Village’s unspoiled beauty. In contrast to conventional Sapa tours, this tour involves deep cultural integration with Nam’s Mong ethnic community, providing an opportunity to witness firsthand handmade paper creation, traditional weaving, and traditional crafts. With magnificent rice paddies, hidden waterfalls, and veiled mountain summits, the tour is perfect for nature lovers, cultural connoisseurs, and environmentally friendly visitors. Get ready for a glimpse of Sapa’s real beauty—something out of ordinary tourism!
The Sapa tours to Nam Than village allow for an unprecedented real-life cultural experience, with guests living with and participating in the daily life of the Mong ethnical community and its customs. Unlike traditional Sapa tours, with Sapa tours to Nam Than village, guests go deeper, with guests invited to partake in hands-on experiences such as traditional weaving, homemade paper production, and indigo dyeing with organic colors. With each encounter, a deeper level of consciousness regarding Mong heritage, and not a tour, is attained through a real-life cultural encounter.
For environmentally and morally responsible travelers, Sapa tours to Nam Than village make your vacation directly contribute to the community. By staying in environmentally friendly homestays, buying goods and produce locally, and taking part in experiences that preserve traditional crafts, visitors contribute towards supporting Nam Than Village’s economy and its customs. The tour involves environmentally friendly, low-impact tourism, with a preference for trekking over driving, in an attempt at having a lesser impact and a high level of cultural contact.
Apart from its rich cultures, Sapa’s magnificent beauty is uncovered in the tour, with its gold-colored terrace paddy field, mist-shrouded summits, and mysterious Nam Than Waterfall, off-beaten trails for visitors. With private access to unspoiled nature and native picture locations, one can have an ideal tour for one who seeks untouched beauty, thrill, and an intimate encounter with nature.
06:00 AM – Departure from Hanoi
The trip takes off with a luxurious limousine ride through Hanoi via the Bac Ninh – Lao Cai Expressway. Savor a panoramic drive through rolling hills, lush valleys, and peaceful countryside.
12:00 PM – Arrival in Sapa & Lunch
Drive to Sapa and enjoy a traditional lunch at a nearby restaurant. Enjoy a short walking tour of Sapa Tours (optional), including Sapa Church and Sapa’s vibrant marketplace.
1:30 PM – Travel to Nam Than Village
Private drive through scenic mountainous roads to Nam Than Village, a hidden village in Liên Minh Commune. Have panoramic views of expansive paddy fields, winding rivers, and shrouded summits during your drive
3:00 PM – Check-in at a Traditional Homestay
Once at your location, your Shan Tuyet tea will be greeted with a warm welcoming ceremony, and then settle in a traditional woodhouse, designed for comfort with its traditional ethnic character retained.
4:00 PM – Cultural Experience: Handmade Paper-Making
Step into a traditional Mong crafting world and learn about the centuries-old skill of traditional papermaking through hands-on practice in preparation of bamboo fibers, and drying completed sheets.
6:30 PM – Dinner & Evening Cultural Exchange
Dine over a homemade, traditional meal of dishes such as grilled pork, sticky rice, and highland herbs in the evening, then sit together at a traditional fireplace for a cultural performance featuring traditional dances, traditional singing, and stories.
9:00 PM – Overnight Stay in Homestay
Experience a serene and calm environment under a sky full of stars in Nam Than Village, free from city life and its bustle and hustle.
Nam Than Village (Sours: laocaitourism)
6:00 AM – Sunrise Over the Terraced Fields
Wake early for a guided morning tour through Nam Than Village’s gold paddy at dawn. Fog in the early morning forms a picture postcard scenario, perfect for photograph and reflection.
7:30 AM – Traditional Breakfast with Local Family
Enjoy a rich breakfast with homemade corn cakes, locally produced honey, and freshly prepared tea, courtesy of your homestay family.
9:00 AM – Mong Weaving and Indigo Dyeing Workshop
Make a stop at a nearby weaving house, and learn about weaving intricate motifs and naturally dyeing cloth with indigo with your instruction by Mong craftsmen. Have a try at weaving and produce a miniature cloth keepsake to take with you when you depart.
10:30 AM – Village Walk & Market Visit
Walk through a village at a leisurely pace, seeing friendly villagers, a stop at a Mong blacksmith, and a tour of a marketplace with traditional clothes and homemade items for purchase
12:30 PM – Lunch & Free Time
Enjoy a delicious homemade meal of smoked buffalo, wild greens, and glutinous rice afterward. Relax with free time afterward, taking a stroll, resting, or socializing with villagers.
3:00 PM – Cooking Class: Learn to Make Mong Dishes
Participate in a hands-on cooking lesson, during which you will learn to make Thang Co (a traditional Mong stew) or a variety of vegetarian options with locally harvested herbs and ingredients.
6:30 PM – Sunset Dinner & Herbal Wine Tasting
Dine with a sunset view, and then indulge in a traditional herbal wine-tasting session, in which you will develop an awareness of Mongolian medicinal herbs and their use.
9:00 PM – Rest & Overnight Stay in Homestay
Mong Weaving (Sours: baodantoc)
6:30 AM – Light Hike & Breakfast
Go for a morning walk to a panoramic viewpoint, with a panoramic view of Nam Than Village in an eagle’s view. Return for a warm breakfast with hot gruel, fruits, and homemade tea.
8:00 AM – Trek to Nam Than Waterfall
1.5-hour guided trek through bamboo forests and lush valleys to Nam Than Waterfall, a peaceful retreat deep in the hills. Chill, photograph, and swim in cool water (seasonal) in a peaceful retreat deep in the hills.
11:00 AM – Herbal Medicine & Healing Workshop
Make a journey to a Mong herbalist, who will introduce to you the traditional healing practices of the Mong tribe. Learn about Sapa’s healing herbs, and when and how they’re being used in herbal bathing, tea, and homemade remedies.
12:30 PM – Farm-to-Table Lunch
Eat a nutritious, organic meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients, including locally harvested produce, free-range chicken, and organic herbs.
3:00 PM – Mong Embroidery & Silver Jewelry Making
Join a traditional embroidery workshop, where Mong women will teach you hand-stitching techniques. Visit a local silversmith, where you’ll see how Mong silver jewelry is made, and even try crafting a small piece yourself.
6:30 PM – Campfire Farewell Dinner & Storytelling
Join together for a farewell feast, featuring roasted meat, glutinous rice with bamboo, and traditional sweets. Cap off with a session of folklore and legend over a campfire, with elders regaling with tales and stories of the Mong tribe.
9:00 PM – Final Overnight Stay in Nam Than Village
Nam Than Waterfall (Sours: mythainguyen)
6:30 AM – Early Breakfast & Departure
Wake early for your farewell breakfast in Nam Than Village, with a Shan Tuyet tea for one last time.
8:00 AM – Travel to Fansipan – The “Roof of Indochina"
For those looking for an extra thrill, take a cable car ride up to Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. From the summit, enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.
11:30 AM – Lunch in Sapa & Local Market Visit
Back to Sapa for lunch and a farewell and a quick stop at the marketplace to purchase locally-made souvenirs.
1:30 PM – Departure to Hanoi
Bid Sapa goodbye as you leave in your limousine or overnight train for Hanoi.
7:30 PM – Arrival in Hanoi
Finish your four-day immersive journey, with memories to remember, new friendships, and a new appreciation for Mong culture.
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Great value for money with 4 stars hotel accommodation for 4 couples. The tour guide has been very helpful and brought us to amazing places in Sapa. We want to thanks Thuy the tour guide and especially Mark from Impress Travel for his great service and assurance throughout our trip. We’ll definitely use his service for other tour packages in other parts of Vietnam.
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An amazing sapa tour to admire the dramatic scenery of Sapa Hill Station in the northwest of Vietnam such as imposing rice terraces, stunning green valleys, hills row on hills, mountains of mountains.
Three days of Sapa easy trekking to explore the most iconic attractiveness of Sapa such as rice terraces, lush-green valleys, imposing mountains rows of mountains, the cultural diversity.
To do the athletic activities as easy trekking to visit the rustic hill tribe villages via the stunning rice terraces, to meet at the friendly communication with local ethnic people, enjoy local foods.
The tour bring you to Sapa easy trekking tour to ethnic villages & O Quy Ho Glass bridge where travelers floating experience by the imposing scenery around and the deep smoking bottom.
