HANOI – SAPA – TREK TO FANSIPAN PEAK- HANOI
(4 days/ 3 nights)
Fansipan itself is an attraction of Sapa area as well as Northern Vietnam. The peak is a part of Hoang Lien mountain range, which is under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. The trip offers you an opportunity to explore the beautiful nature and challenge yourself.
DAY 1 – HANOI/ SAPA
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
In early morning, we will transfer by car to Lao Cai. During around 5.5 hours transfer from Hanoi to Lao Cai, you have a chance to see the nice escape on the way. Arrive in Sapa, you have lunch at local restaurant ad have a short free time before starting a short trekking tour to local hill-tribe village. The first village is Lao Chai village where you can see H’mong minority dressed in the traditional costume that is unique to the Northern region. Witness a truly simple but traditional way of life that exists as it has done for centuries. We tour their villages and traditional houses surrounded by the unspoilt beauty of nature as well as enjoying the hill tribe hospitality before we return to the town. Continuing on, we visit Ta Van village – the village of Zay minority.
Get back to Sapa and free time at your leisure. Accommodation in Sapa.
Approx.: about 2.5 hours trekking
DAY 2 – SAPA/ TREK TO FANSIPAN PEAK (TRAM TON – 2800M)
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner (picnik)
You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. You travel by car towards the Silver Waterfall. After a short time to take picture of 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 2800m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner. Overnight at camp
Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
DAY 3- 2800M/ FANSIPAN PEAK/ SAPA TOWN
Included meals: Breakfast/ Lunch (picnik)
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 trek through rainforest to go back to the campsite for lunch.
After lunch, you start your journey back. You follow the trail as well as stone steeps built by Hoang Lien National Park until you meet your car, which is there to take you back to Sapa. In the afternoon you will arrive back in Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. Leisure and overnight in Sapa
Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 7,5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
DAY 4 – SAPA/ HANOI
Included meals: Breakfast
Breakfast ad leisure in Sapa until time get picked up and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi and end of your short trip.
* Note: If you don’t want to step down on the way back from Fansipan Mountain, you can take oneway cable car with the extra charge at 35 USD per person
***** HAVE A NICE TRIP *****
Included: Private transportation, 2 nights at hotel accommodation in Sapa, 1 night at campsite on Fansipan Mountain, good and experience local English speaking guide, all entrance fee (one way), meals as indicated in program, water and tissue
Excluded: hotel in Hanoi, Fansipan cable car ticket (optional) and compulsory gala dinner at hotel for Christmas (24 Dec) and New Year (31 Dec)