Our journey begins at the airport where we’ll meet our teammates and Charity Challenge representative. Any last minute nerves will turn to excitement as we touch down in Hanoi after the overnight flight.
After transferring to our hotel through the maze of Vietnam’s capital city, we’ll have the day to explore. Particularly enchanting is the Old Quarter, which has a rich history of more than a thousand years and many well-preserved ancient architectural works to prove it. This evening we take the overnight train to Lao Cai. Overnight on board the train.
We arrive in Lao Cai at around 6am. From here it’s a transfer to Ta Thang, the starting point of our trek. The trek is mostly uphill, which means there’s stunning views as we overlook the Red River and contrasting valley. After lunch we continue toward the Red Dao village of Sin Chai, in the most remote part of Sapa. Overnight in a basic home stay
We leave Red Dao and take the flat trail to Nam Nhiu village, a small village inhabited by the Red Dao hill tribe. We will descend to Nam Cang Dam, from where we will trek among the rice fields. After an invigorating day’s trek, we reach the campsite near of the Nam Ngan village.
Our trek today is steep and challenging, as we aim for the reach the hill top at 1,548m. From the top we are rewarded with phenomenal views of the cardamom and bamboo forest. On our gentle descent we’ll pass by the small remote Black H’mong village of Ta Trung Ho, until we reach our campsite at Ta Thang tonight.
After the three-day trek into the wilderness, we now commence our way to the Ecolodge. After meeting our guides, the day kicks off with a trek uphill to Seo Mi Ty, from where we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the valley views and the rural lifestyle of the tribes that we will meet along the trail. In the afternoon, we will be transferred to the Topas Ecolodge, where you will enjoy of a well deserved shower and a team dinner.
After a challenging trekking days, today our day will be at a ease. We will be trekking around the Ecolodge. In the morning, we will be heading to the Lech Dao village enjoying of the mountain range, valleys and forest views. Your trekking will be along a trail and on a dirt road, on your way back to the Ecolodge in the early afternoon, where you will be enjoying of your lunch and some time to think about the big achievement you have made, or to get extra mileage discovering the eco lodge sourroundings.
We will start our day with a short but steep uphill trek to summit the Mount Silverstone. The breathtaking views of the Ban Ho and Thanh Kim valley will worth the effort of todays challenge. By noon, rice terraces will appear on the horizon as we bid farewell to the jungle and we will descend passing by two small black H'mong villages . We continue to Hau Thao where our vehicle awaits us. Then it’s back on the overnight train to Hanoi.
Arriving in Hanoi early in the morning, we transfer to a local hotel for breakfast before heading out to explore the city. Highlights will include a visit to the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh (from outside), as well as Temple of Literature and the Old quarter. From here we head for a celebratory lunch in Hanoi.
Today you will have a free morning in Hanoi. After an early lunch, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to the UK.
We touch down on home turf, full of pride over our achievements. Saying goodbye to your new-found friends will be hard, so make sure to exchange contact details.
BELIEVE >> ACHIEVE >> INSPIRE
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