Day 1: Into the mountains
Hanoi – Topas Riverside Lodge, Sapa
You will be picked up and depart Hanoi on the Topas Mountain Express for a journey up to the hills. Be sure to have your running gear ready, as you will stop short of your accommodation for the night and complete the final leg of the journey by running!
This first run is around 11km and includes sections of trail and easier narrow paths through rice terraces and ethnic minority villages.
If this run isn’t long enough for you, we can add on some extra no problem – simply ask your guide!
On arrival to the lodge you can enjoy a well earned snack and perhaps a dip in the natural pools or a drink on the veranda overlooking the water.
If you would like a tour of the village or to go foraging for herbs and plants for a traditional bath with one of your Red Dao minority hosts, just ask and we will make it happen.
A traditional Vietnamese dinner will then be served before you enjoy a sound sleep in the comfy lodge beds.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner