Overview: Topas Ecolodge is located 18 km from Sapa, deep in the Hoang Lien Mountains. The 25 bungalows overlook the entire valley with the ethnic minority villages of Ban Ho and Thanh Phu, 400 altitude meters beneath. This package has been carefully designed to give you the best opportunity to experience the highlights of northern Vietnam: the ethnic communities with their unique cultures, the deep valleys covered by terraced rice fields, the breathtaking mountains...

Itinerary:

Day 1: On board the train Hanoi - Lao Cai

Depart from Hanoi with night train to Lao Cai.

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa - Topas Ecolodge (B,-,D)

Arrival early in Lao Cai. Transfer to Sapa and on to Topas Ecolodge. Have breakfast upon arrival at Topas Ecolodge. The rest of the day is at your leisure or you could buy a half day or full day excurions to the surrounding villages. Dinner and overnight at Topas Ecolodge.

Day 3: Topas Ecolodge - Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi

You will have breakfast at the Lodge’s restaurant. It is at your choice to take either the shuttle bus departing at 9h00 or at 14h00 to Sapa.

At 17h30, you will take the shuttle bus to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Arrival in Hanoi

The train will arrive in Hanoi around 4h30 am. End of trip.

Inclusive:

1 night at Topas Ecolodge (twin shared Deluxe bungalow)

All indicated meals (B as breakfast, L as lunch, D as dinner)

Transfer by Shuttle Bus Lao Cai – Sapa – Topas Ecolodge – Sapa – Lao Cai

Return soft sleeper in 4-berth cabin on the train Hanoi – Lao Cai - Hanoi

Exclusive:

Insurance.

Pre and post trip accommodation.

Private expenses.

Drinks and Beverage.

All other services not mentioned as inclusive.

Note: Other meals in Topas Ecolodge are recommended to be booked in advance.

All the 25 mountain lodges are built as rustic chalet-style single bedroom houses from local white granite. Each bungalow presents a casual style with bathroom and a private balcony, from there you can enjoy the magnificent view of the towering peaks and enless valleys dotted with ethnic minorities’ villages. A perfect place for your relaxing from the noisy and busy city life.

Our accommondations consist of 17 deluxe bungalows, and 8 executive bungalows.

Executive bungalows

Our executive bungalows are the best-equipped rooms with a modern feeling, more enjoyable and with a fantastic view, all with a private balcony for your comfort.

Size: 28.5 m2 plus a 6 m2 square open private balcony

Amenities:

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Air-conditioning

Safety-box

Mini bar

Coffee and tea facilities

Dunlopillo spring mattress

Mosquito net

Working table

Adjustable lighting

Slippers

Umbrella

Rain shower

Finest quality of soap,   shampoo, body milk and   shower gel

Hair dryer

Deluxe bungalows

Overlooking either Thanh Kim village to north or Ban Ho village to south and with the Hoang Lien mountain range as a beautiful background; the deluxe bungalows’

interior design is invitingly pleasant but simple, all with a private balcony for your comfort

Size: 28.5 m2 plus 6m2 square open private balcony.

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Amenities:

Humidifier system

Safety-box

Coffee and tea facilities

Mosquito net

Slippers

Umbrella

Natural soap and shampoo

Heater on request

Fan on request

Best Price Guarantee:

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Overview: Topas Ecolodge is located 18 km from Sapa, deep in the Hoang Lien Mountains. The 25 bungalows overlook the entire valley with the ethnic minority villages of Ban Ho and Thanh Phu, 400 altitude meters below you. Sapa, with its snaking roads through picturesque landscapes, has becoming the best destination for. This package has been designed to give you the best Mountain Bike trip as well as the opportunity to experience the highlights of northern Vietnam: the ethnic communities with their unique cultures, the deep valleys covered by terraced rice fields, the breathtaking mountains...

Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi - night train to Lao Cai (-/-/-)

Depart from Hanoi with night train to Lao Cai.

Day 2: Full day cycling - Topas Ecolodge (B,L,D)

The train arrives at Lao Cai Station early in the morning. Here you will take Topas shuttle bus to Sapa, where you enjoy your breakfast at a local restaurant.

At 9h00 you will be transferred uphill to Heavens Gate (Tram Ton Pass), the highest pass of Vietnam. From here you will have the bird’s-eye view of the breathtaking Muong Hoa valley, where you will have opportunity to pass by during the day’s cycling trip. You will get on your bike and start descending into the Sapa valley, observing the fantastic scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields along the way. After leaving Sapa town behind for a while, you make a turn and follow a dirt road to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai.

From Lao Chai the road will take you to a village inhabited by the Giay tribe. You stop in a local house where you will enjoy lunch and have time to explore the village. After lunch you continue your ride along the valley. You arrive at Topas Ecolodge in the mid afternoon. You check in to your bungalow and enjoy the view over the valley and dotted mountain surroundings.

Dinner and overnight at Topas Ecolodge.

Approx: Total distance: 35 km

Up / straight / down: 1 km/ 8 km/ 26 km

Day 3: Topas Ecolodge - Biking to Lech Dao village - Sapa - Lao Cai (B,L,-)

After breakfast, you will start the cycling trip by following the main road for three kilometers to Lech village of the Red Dao minority, observing the magnificent valley view on the way. Here you will leave your bikes and take a short walk on dirt road to visit a traditional Red Dao family, where you experience the culture of the minority villagers who are living peacefully the same way of life as their ancestors. Back at the parking place, you will take a further ride to the new Lech village, where you will take a longer break to learn how the women in their doorways doing their embroidery, which the Red Dao people are very famous for. From the village, you head back to the Lodge for lunch.

At 14h00 you will take the Topas Ecolodge shuttle bus to Sapa.

At 17h30, you will take the shuttle bus to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Arrival in Hanoi (-,-,-)

The train will arrive in Hanoi around 4h30 am. End of trip.

Inclusive:

English/French speaking guide during excursions.

1 night at Topas Ecolodge (twin shared Deluxe bungalow)

All indicated meals (B as breakfast, L as lunch, D as dinner)

Return train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (soft sleeper in a 4-berth AC cabin)

All indicated transportation

Bicycles, helmets and biking gloves

All entrance fees to the indicated places.

Exclusive:

Insurance.

Pre and post trip accommodation.

Private expenses.

Drinks and beverage.

All other services not mentioned as inclusive.

Note: Other meals in Topas Ecolodge are recommended to be booked in advance.

Executive bungalows

Our executive bungalows are the best-equipped rooms with a modern feeling, more enjoyable and with a fantastic view, all with a private balcony for your comfort.

Size: 28.5 m2 plus a 6 m2 square open private balcony

Amenities:

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Air-conditioning

Safety-box

Mini bar

Coffee and tea facilities

Dunlopillo spring mattress

Mosquito net

Working table

Adjustable lighting

Slippers

Umbrella

Rain shower

Finest quality of soap,   shampoo, body milk and   shower gel

Hair dryer

Deluxe bungalows

Overlooking either Thanh Kim village to north or Ban Ho village to south and with the Hoang Lien mountain range as a beautiful background; the deluxe bungalows’

interior design is invitingly pleasant but simple, all with a private balcony for your comfort

Size: 28.5 m2 plus 6m2 square open private balcony.

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Amenities:

Humidifier system

Safety-box

Coffee and tea facilities

Mosquito net

Slippers

Umbrella

Natural soap and shampoo

Heater on request

Fan on request

Best Price Guarantee:

Note:This special rate available for online only and direct booking with Hanoi Art Hotel official site,it is not available for other 

Book this tour:

Contact us:E-mail  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Overview: The markets in the Northern Vietnam are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes of Vietnam. Minority people come down from the mountains to sell their products, or just for catching up on the latest news or gossip. The package is a combination of a stay at Topas Ecolodge, where you can explore the pure nature, peace and unique views over the mountains, with an unforgettable experience of encountering the various tribes in their colorful traditional dress, enjoying the fresh smell of exotic herbs and spices, sharing the abundant rice wine and purchasing some local souvenir products in their food stalls.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi - night train to Lao Cai (-,-,-)

You will take the night train from Hanoi Station to Lao Cai.

Day 2: Full day visit to a Market - Topas Ecolodge (B,L,D)

The train arrives at Lao Cai Station approx at 5h30 where our guide and driver are waiting. You will enjoy your breakfast in a local restaurant in Lao Cai.

You will then go from Lao Cai to one of the markets, depending on which day today is. There are the markets of Coc Ly (or Ban Cam on Tuesdays), Lung Khau Nhin (Thursdays), Can Cau (Saturdays) and Bac Ha (or Muong Khuong or Muong Hum on Sundays), all located in the surrounding mountainous area, 70 – 90 km from Lao Cai. All of the markets are colorful with many different hill tribes living around the market, gathers in a morning of the week. They come to the market not only for purchasing their local products, but also for their special social event.

In the mid afternoon you will be transferred to Topas Ecolodge. You check in to your bungalow and enjoy the view of the valley and dotted mountain surroundings.

Dinner and overnight at Topas Ecolodge.

Day 3: Topas Ecolodge - Sapa - Lao Cai (B,-,-)

The morning is at your leisure at Topas Ecolodge. If you would like to buy a half day excursion to the beneath valley, where the friendly ethnic minority people lives, the Lodge staff can assist you with tours and information.

It is at your choice to take either the shuttle bus departing at 9h00 or at 14h00 to Sapa.

At 17h30, you will take the shuttle bus to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 4: Arrival in Hanoi (-,-,-)

The train will arrive in Hanoi around 4h30 am. End of trip.

Note: It is possible to change the market day to day 3 if there is no market on day 2. In that case you will take the Topas Ecolodge shuttle bus directly from Lao Cai Station to Topas Ecolodge, and have the whole day 2 relaxing at the Lodge.

Inclusive:

English/ French Speaking Guide during excursions

1 night at Topas Ecolodge (twin shared Deluxe bungalow)

All indicated meals (B as breakfast, L as lunch, D as dinner)

Return train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (soft sleeper in 4-berth AC cabin)

All land transfer as indicated.

All entrance fees to the indicated places.

Exclusive:

Insurance

Pre and post trip accommodation

Private expenses

Drinks and Beverage

All other services not mentioned as inclusive

Note: Other meals in Topas Ecolodge are recommended to be booked in advance

Executive bungalows

Our executive bungalows are the best-equipped rooms with a modern feeling, more enjoyable and with a fantastic view, all with a private balcony for your comfort.

Size: 28.5 m2 plus a 6 m2 square open private balcony

Amenities:

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Air-conditioning

Safety-box

Mini bar

Coffee and tea facilities

Dunlopillo spring mattress

Mosquito net

Working table

Adjustable lighting

Slippers

Umbrella

Rain shower

Finest quality of soap,   shampoo, body milk and   shower gel

Hair dryer

Deluxe bungalows

Overlooking either Thanh Kim village to north or Ban Ho village to south and with the Hoang Lien mountain range as a beautiful background; the deluxe bungalows’

interior design is invitingly pleasant but simple, all with a private balcony for your comfort

Size: 28.5 m2 plus 6m2 square open private balcony.

Solar panel supporting hot   water

Amenities:

Humidifier system

Safety-box

Coffee and tea facilities

Mosquito net

Slippers

Umbrella

Natural soap and shampoo

Heater on request

Fan on request

Best Price Guarantee:

Note:This special rate available for online only and direct booking with Hanoi Art Hotel official site,it is not available for other 

Book this tour:

Contact us:E-mail  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it