Night 1
We transfer to the railway station and catch the 10:00pm night train to Lao Cai, enjoying the comfort of a soft sleeper with air-con.

Day 1
We take the winding road up to Sapa, where we stop for breakfast before gearing up to start riding. The ride starts by gliding downhill to Lao Chai Village to visit the Black H'mong people, then continues along a newly opened trail to Ta Van village to meet the local Dzao hill tribe. After lunch in Su Pan Village, we ride a rocky road down the valley to Ban Ho village. Here we stop at the homestay of your Tay hosts to drop off gear then take a walk around the village to the waterfall for a swim. Back to the homestay for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
After breakfast, we cycle to Thanh Phu then do a loop along the trail to Nam Cang and Nam Sai villages to visit the H'mong and Dzao hill tribes before heading back to Thanh Phu village for lunch in a local house. After lunch, we cycle down the stunning valley to a hanging bridge, then onto the main road to meet the jeep for a lift back up the valley to Sapa. We then transfer to Lao Cai to board the night train back to Hanoi, where the tour ends.