Fansipan Climbing Sapa Tour – 3 Days

Tour Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Sapa - Tram Ton - The top of Fansipan – Sin Chai – Sapa - Lao Cai – Hanoi
Group size: Private tour only

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Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
Day 02: Sapa – Tram Tom – Fansipang
Day 03: Fansipang - 314 m
Day 04: Sin Chai – Sapa – Night train to Hanoi
Day 05: Hanoi

Night 01: Hanoi – Night train to Sapa

Pick up at your hotel in the city central, transfer to the station for a night Train to Sapa. Overnight on train

Day 01: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2800m (B, L, D)

Arrive Lao Cai station in the early morning, pick up and transfer to Sapa, having breakfast before starting the trip to Fansipang peak, You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. 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 2800m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 02: 2800m – the top of Fansipan – 2200m (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 2200m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Approx: 8 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 03: 2200m – Sin Chai – Sapa – night train to 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 two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch.
You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. 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. Evening transfer to the station for a night train to Hanoi. Overnight on Train.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 4 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Night 4: Hanoi – Departure

 
Arrival Hanoi in the early morning,  Back to your hotel by yourself. End of all the services.

What is included?

    Transfer and transportation vehicle
    Overnight in local house or tent
    English speaking guide
    Train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi ( cabin 4 berth-soft sleeper)
    Black Hmong porters (to carry food and luggage)
    Cooker (from group sizes of 6 clients)
    All indicated meals, plus snacks (B as breakfast; L as lunch; D as dinner)
    Water on the whole trip
    Sleeping bag and mattresses
    Water proof bluebag for luggage
    Tents if needed
    Mosquito net
    All entrance fees and permit

What is excluded?

    Personal Pocket Money
    Other meals and Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
    Travel Insurance
    All other services not indicated above