We have been working on more new adventure tours for you, we criss-crossed the whole of North Vietnam checking out homes and hotels, inns and paths that are good enough for hiking. We have come up with dozens of different ones which are all very interesting, but we had to make a choice from the ones we thought were excellent and the ones we thought were just good. We have put together some fine walks and hikes as well as visits to locals' homes. We give you a close-up view of life here in the north, you will visit the smallest Ethnic tribe in the north, but you will also see these people working in the fields, dyeing their textiles, even worshipping their deities. You will talk to them, walk with them, sleep in their stilted houses and laugh with them, for they're friendly and delightfully good-humored people. Our Newest packages have everything you could long for. Now, let's introduce some of them, again we refuse to publish them all because of the amount of copying that takes place on the Internet. What we've done is give you three types of hikes, the first a brisk walk of 20 km, the second a real hike into the Ethnic region, and third, for the many people who wanted to spend more time here this year, the three-day tour, which is a fascinating mixture and climaxes with a visit to a Tay village. Recommended! We recommend that you bring your camera but we also advise you to show discretion when taking photographs of Ethnic people. Here are some of our finest hikes:

Trek Number One Bring your Camera!

Sapa to Lao Chai toTa Van and back to Sapa (±20Km)
Lao Chai is a typical Black H'Mong Village in Sapa . A fairly long walk about 7 km the track will bring you to the centre of this Village where you will visit one of the few christian villages in the area , and you will be invited take a visit to the home of some local peoples' house. This is a great opportunity to learn a lot about these people's daily lives. How they live , what they eat , how they dye their indigo & their traditional costume...You will continue your trek and head towards your next destination which is about 3 km further along a very scenic path. This will take you to a small Zay Village which is definitely a highly interesting stop for you, this small village is known as Ta Van. If you are lucky you can see the local Zay girls weaving and making clothes... You then make your way back to Sapa at approximately 4 pm, where you can relax and settle in for the evening.

Trek Number Two Bring your Camera!

Sapa....Ylinh ho....Laochai....Ta van.....Giang ta chai.....Hau Thao......Sapa ( 2 days-1 night )

Day 1:
On the very first stage of this tour you take in two villages and get the opportunity to witness two different tribes with two very different historic backgrounds in this region. This is a hike of about 12 km which leads to the Black Hmong and Zay tribes. Your overnight stay will be in Tavan which is a typical Zay village.
Day 2:
After having breakfast, you will trek to the Red Dao village of Giang Ta Chai. Of course you will find an idyllic spot to stop and enjoy a picnic-lunch along the way. You will trek after lunch up hills to the Village of Hau Thao this is a black Hmong village, but what makes it even more unusual is that it is a black Hmong Christian village. At about 4pm you will return at about 4.00 pm

Sapa-Laochai-Tavan-Banho-Thanhphu-Sapa ( 3days-2 nights )

Day 1:
Departure from Sapa town at 9:30 am You will do a trek which is about 12 km through Lao Chai San and Lao Vhai both of these are pleasant Black Hmong villages.You will stop for a nice picnic lunch on the top of one of the surrounding hills which offers a great view of the surroundings, then you continue to Ta Van wheren you will meet the Zay Ethnic people here, fine walk!
Day 2:
From Tavan the next morning you will trek along the paddy-fields, and if we're lucky we will meet with many Ethnics working the fields along the route, make sure you bring your camera. You will pass the along hills to the Red Dao tribe in Giang Ta Chai village again you will meet yet another Ethnic group here. You will have lunch on the quiet and serene banks of the Muong Hoa River, after ample relaxation, you will continue this fascinating hike on to Ban Ho Village, which is a typical Tay Village with stilted houses, you may even meet the head of the village today.
Day 3:
After You enjoy your breakfast and you have taken in this pretty Tay village you will carry on your trek to the village of Thanh Phu, again along the route, make sure you have lots of film and your camera ready for some beautiful scenes and scenery. This will end the your 3-day tour and leave you longing for a lot more. The road back to Sapa will be by car.

*** All of these hikes offer something special, now if you want a 21-day trip of the northern highlands or a 1-hour trek around Sapa, contact Steve in good time, at least a month before your trip, so that he can ensure that everything is planned carefully beforehand.