Since its establishment as Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi has been a city of contrasts, from hidden coffee shops waiting to be discovered to the emerging contemporary art galleries; from historical monuments to ancient pagodas and temples and luxurious designer stores. This fascinating city holds deeply its roots and sense of history and has welcomed the modern world. Today, Hanoi is a sophisticated and elegant city, bursting with character.
Sapa
Established as a hill station by the French in 1922, Sapa overlooks a plunging valley of cascading rice terraces, with mountains towering above on all sides.
Sapa is home to many ethnic minorities, namely the H’mong and Yao groups, and a small number of Xa Pho. Most of them live in small villages in modest huts and hamlets scattered throughout the region.
Join us in this responsible trip, you are directly involved in volunteer works in Sapa, the frontier town in the Northern Vietnam. Help people building house, giving instruction in English language, just to name a few. Not only enjoy your travel, but also make your trip much more meaningful and memorable.
Morning, after breakfast at hotel, the tour guide will pick the group at the lobby then transfer to Sapa by the new highway. Driving time is approximately 5 hours, you will reach Sapa town around 13:30 PM. Have lunch at local restaurant before check-in hotel.
Afternoon, have a short walking tour in Sapa to visit minority village where ethnic people are in various styles of traditional dress - indigo tunics and leggings, elaborate pleated skirts, sliver-studded jackets. The first sightseeing is Cat Cat minority village where you will have a new understanding of local lifestyle. Take a stroll to the local market to see the various local fresh produce and handicrafts for sale, and then continue to trek across wooden bridges tucked away in the valley to view the hidden Silver Waterfall. End of tour at around 5:00 PM, then transfer to home stay at Laos Chai village for dinner & overnight
DAY 2
Sapa - Community Exchange
Meals: B,L,D
After breakfast we will have some below activities with local people at Lao Chai village to understand more about daily life of H’Mong ethnic minority.
Full day community Exchange
Morning, we together help the locals cover the roof and decorate crevices in the house and then the locals will bring students to the field for harvesting of maize and carry on shoulder to return back their house. It is a great experience for student to understand more about ethnic minority in Sapa, their life is still backward but spirit’s life is so diversified and colorful. Furthermore, the student will gain experiences about community culture and community life during spending time with the honest and friendly people.
Noon, we will prepare lunch together with local people, you’ll have chance to go to the garden for picking many types of vegetables and go to stream for carrying water and gathering firewood.
Afternoon, continue to help local person for simple construction. Dinner will be served at local restaurant
DAY 3
School's Visiting - Come Back Hanoi
Meals: B,L,D
Morning, have breakfast at hotel then transfer to local primary school, at there we will have some activities
Activities at School
· Educational activities: the students will teach them some simple English, they will be so interested in stranger’s caring and be friendly with them.
· Charitable activities: End of the visiting, the students will give children small gifts but it should be helpful to them such as: Notebooks, books, pens...
· Farewell activities: the students and children will take some pictures as remembrance together.
Afternoon, transfer back Hanoi and tour end at hotel in Hanoi