Thanh Phu
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Departure time: 8.00 - 8.30am
Transportation: Private car
Background
Thanh Phu is a beautiful village in the lowlands of Sapa District and is home to the Tay Ethnic minority group. As with most Tay, villages, Thanh Phu is based at the foot of two mountain ranges and is named after the tallest peak in the area.
The Tay are mostly peasant farmers who live in the low, sloping mountains between the high mountains and the plains of southeast Asia. They grow wet rice and use "slash and burn" techniques to grow dry rice, maize, buckwheat, watercress, sugar cane, and other vegetables. They grow hemp and cotton and use it for making bags and nets for fishing. They sell or exchange products for household items and use forest products for food.
Traditionally, the Tay were master hunters. They used traps, cages, and automatically triggered arrows. Today, they hunt very little because of the changed ecological conditions.
The Tay worship a multitude of gods. Ancestor worship (praying to deceased ancestors for protection and guidance) is commonly practised. The Tay are also animistic (believe that non-living objects have spirits).
What to expect:
On day one, you will travel down the Muon Hoa Valley from Sapa. You will pass through beautiful landscapes surrounded by rice paddies and mountains covered by ancient forest under the protection of the Hoang Lien National Park. ETHOS always use local guides with a great deal of experience. Information about local ethnic minority homes, handicrafts, food and customs will all form part of your experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Sapa at a time of your convenience. You will make your way down through the Muong Hoa Valley and have the opportunity to stop off in the Black Hmong village of Su Pan. You will arrive in Thanh Phu for lunch and meet and great your Tay hosts. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to trek in and around the area and visit a beautiful waterfall in the Red Dao minority Village of Nam Sai. On return to your homestay, you will receive a guided tour around an authentic home and prepare and cook food with the family. This is a genuine and authentic way to find out about Tay cooking and culture.
Day 2: After breakfast, trek to Nam Sai, a Sa Phor Ethnic minority village. The round trip is approximately 10km. After lunch, depart for Sapa.
Included:
Notes:
Costs:
Departure time: 8.00 - 8.30am
Transportation: Private car
Background
Thanh Phu is a beautiful village in the lowlands of Sapa District and is home to the Tay Ethnic minority group. As with most Tay, villages, Thanh Phu is based at the foot of two mountain ranges and is named after the tallest peak in the area.
The Tay are mostly peasant farmers who live in the low, sloping mountains between the high mountains and the plains of southeast Asia. They grow wet rice and use "slash and burn" techniques to grow dry rice, maize, buckwheat, watercress, sugar cane, and other vegetables. They grow hemp and cotton and use it for making bags and nets for fishing. They sell or exchange products for household items and use forest products for food.
Traditionally, the Tay were master hunters. They used traps, cages, and automatically triggered arrows. Today, they hunt very little because of the changed ecological conditions.
The Tay worship a multitude of gods. Ancestor worship (praying to deceased ancestors for protection and guidance) is commonly practised. The Tay are also animistic (believe that non-living objects have spirits).
What to expect:
On day one, you will travel down the Muon Hoa Valley from Sapa. You will pass through beautiful landscapes surrounded by rice paddies and mountains covered by ancient forest under the protection of the Hoang Lien National Park. ETHOS always use local guides with a great deal of experience. Information about local ethnic minority homes, handicrafts, food and customs will all form part of your experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Sapa at a time of your convenience. You will make your way down through the Muong Hoa Valley and have the opportunity to stop off in the Black Hmong village of Su Pan. You will arrive in Thanh Phu for lunch and meet and great your Tay hosts. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to trek in and around the area and visit a beautiful waterfall in the Red Dao minority Village of Nam Sai. On return to your homestay, you will receive a guided tour around an authentic home and prepare and cook food with the family. This is a genuine and authentic way to find out about Tay cooking and culture.
Day 2: After breakfast, trek to Nam Sai, a Sa Phor Ethnic minority village. The round trip is approximately 10km. After lunch, depart for Sapa.
Included:
- English Speaking local guide
- All required transportation
- Water and fruit
- Entrance fees to the villages and National Park
- All meals
Notes:
- Maximum group size 6 people
Costs:
The Thanh Phu experience is also available as a homestay option.
Community based tourism is tourism in which local residents (often rural, poor and economically marginalised) invite tourists to visit their communities with the provision of overnight accommodation.
Two day / one night homestay option:
Community based tourism is tourism in which local residents (often rural, poor and economically marginalised) invite tourists to visit their communities with the provision of overnight accommodation.
Two day / one night homestay option:
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