Day | Iternary | Night Hold |
1 | Hanoi – Arrival (D)
You are warmly welcomed by our Tour guide at Noi Bai Airport and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital. Be free and relax after long journey. In the evening, attend Water Puppet Show and enjoy welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi. | Hanoi |
2 | Hanoi citytour – Lao Cai (B/L)
After a breakfast, start at 8:00 from your hotel by car to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda. After lunch, visit to Temple of Literature- the first university of Vietnam, Army museum (or Art museum, History museum, Women museum is at your choice). Hanoi Flag Tower. Wonder around Hoan Kiem Lake then visit Ngoc Son Temple and enjoy one hour cyclo trip around the trading area in Hanoi Old Quarter. Tour end about 16.30 pm
In the evening, transfer from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin | hanoi |
3 | Lao Cai – Sapa (B/L/D)
Arrive in Lao Cai around 5.30 am. The guide will take 1hr bus ride uphill to the beautiful town of Sapa. The ride give you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have breakfast in local restaurant. Free time for the rest of the day to explore the town.
Optional walking tour begins at 1 pm to Lao Chai Village, home to Black H’mong people. Overnight in Sapa. | Sapa |
4 | Sapa – Tram Ton – 2900m (B,L,D)
You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. You travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The trek will be relatively soft until lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest and enjoy a good lunch.
With new energy you start ascending as well as descending towards the campsite. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner. Overnight in tent.
Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 5 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch. | sapa |
5 | 2900m – the top of Fansipan – 2700m (B,L,D)
After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch.
After lunch, you start the tough trek, which is all the way downhill through rainforest. This part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2700m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.
Approx: 8 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch. | the top of Fansipan |
6 | 2700m – Sin Chai – Sapa - Hanoi (B,L)
You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You trek downhill through well protected forest and after a couple of hours of hiking, you stop for lunch.
On the way you will be able to enjoy valley views and beautiful surrounding. You stop at the village for a while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax in the afternoon. In the evening, we go to Lao Cai, return to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.
Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 4 hours trekking/ 1 hour lunch. | train |
7 | Hanoi – Departure (B)
Arrive in Hanoi 6.00am. Have breakfast. Free time until departure. | Departure |