After breakfast, at around 8:30 am, our guide & driver meet you at the hotel and take you to visit Matra village. Located just about 5 km southeast of Sapa town, Ma Tra valley attracts visitors for its stunning scenery, highlighted by impressive terraced rice fields. The Hmong people have changed from a sifting lifestyle into a sedentary one since the early 20th century to ensure their permanent earnings by farming wet rice. And luckily, until now, the valley has not been so much influenced by bad images of tourism as some other valleys near Sapa such as Cat Cat, Ta Phin, or Muong Hoa.
Our driver transfers you 5 km out of Sapa town, then you start walking from here downhill and across the stream to the other bank, where Suoi Ho village beautifully sits on the top of a low hill. Spend half an hour visiting several local homes for an understanding of local life before you continue walking along a large path on the hillsides which is paved with a rock to get through Ma Tra village. This portion of the walk offers beautiful scenery of the valley and terraced paddies, as well as a flower farm.
Paying visiting a ruined French Catholic church at the end of the walk, then picked up and transfer by road 12 km back to Sapa. Having lunch at the local restaurant, then we depart Sapa for a three-hour drive to Lai Chau.
The road is a little bit bumpy at times, but the rough route is quickly compensated for by magnificent mountains covered with deep valleys, thick rainforests, and lush plantations. The drive to Lai Chau takes you up to Tram Ton (Heaven Gate Pass), the highest pass in Vietnam. From here you can enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the enormous and picturesque Muong Hoa valley and Fansipan Mount.
Continue to visit the nearby Silver Waterfall and then proceed to the gate of Hoang Lien national park, where you will take a short hike into the jungle to visit the Love Waterfall. The area is covered by lush green forests and has beautiful water falling from the rocky cove. Enjoy a great time by listening to the sound of the waterfall, and dipping your feet into the cool water that makes you feel very relaxed. Leave the waterfall by walking back to the vehicle and then transferring to Sapa town.
Arrive in Lai Chau in the late afternoon, check-in at the hotel, and relax.
Overnight in Lai Chau.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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