Day 1. Hanoi – Sapa.
Take the night train to Sapa from Hanoi train station at 9pm. If you arrive in Hanoiin the morning or at lunch time, we offer you a short birding trip to the Red River, just in the middle of Hanoi to see some resident and migrant species such as the Black-shouldered Kite, Pied Kingfisher, Spotted Dove, Grey Heron, Scaly-breasted Munia, White-jumped Munia, and Light-vented Bulbul. Day 2. Sapa (B/L/D).
Arrive inLao Cai town around 6 am, have breakfast and take the bus up to Sapatown, check in and have lunch. Afternoon birding at Ham Rong mountain.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at Green Bamboo Hotel. Day 3. Sapa (B/L/D).
Full day birdwatching at Tram Ton and O Qui Ho Pass areas. Packed lunch. Breakfast, dinner and overnight at Green Bamboo Hotel. Day 4. Sapa– Hanoi (B/L/D).
Morning and early afternoon birding following the trail to Cat Cat area. Return to Lao Cai town in the late afternoon, take the night train back to Hanoi.
Breakfast and lunch at Green Bamboo Hotel. Dinner at Lao Cai town. Day 5. Hanoi
Arrive Hanoi train station around 5am. Highlight species:Black-faced Laughingthrush, Long-tailed Wren Babbler, Long-billed WrenBabbler, Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler,Broad-billed Warbler, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Rusty-capped Fulvetta,Red-billed Leiothrix, Golden Parrotbill, Ashy-throated Parrotbill,White-collared Yuhina and Green-tailed Sunbird.
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 6 | Single supplement | Cost/pax (USD) | 665 | 455 | 365 | 285 | 80 |
Included: Private car, train tickets, all meals, drinking water, sight-seeing fee and permit, accommodation, experienced English speaking bird-guide, binoculars and guide book. Note: Thesingle supplement for this tour is $80. You will be charged a singlesupplement if you desire single accommodation, or if you prefer toshare but have no roommate and we cannot provide one for you. |
