Start a trek through the picturesque Lao Chai and Ta Van villages, discovering local cultures and breathtaking landscapes. Conclude your adventure by reaching the summit of Fansipan, where you’ll be rewarded with panoramic, awe-inspiring views.
DAY 1: HANOI – SAPA – TREKKING LAO CHAI, TA VAN VILLAGES – SAPA (LUNCH)
In the morning, your private Guide and vehicle will meet you at your hotel. We will drive for about 5 hrs or more to Sapa, taking the Highway Hanoi – Lao Cai.
Upon arrival, we will check-in the hotel before having a delicious lunch of the mountain dishes.
In the afternoon, let’s start trekking via small trails (5, 6km) down Muong Hoa Valley toward Lao Chai village of the Black Hmong people. Here we will discover their daily life, and how they make traditional clothes, handicrafts, indigo products, etc. We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view of golden rice terraced fields in Vietnam. After Lao Chai, let’s walk to Ta Van village of the Giay people. This is a small group of ethnic people with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields.
Later, our vehicle will pick us up at the meeting point to go back to the hotel. In the evening, our guide will take you around the Sapa Stone Church, telling you stories about Sapa Love Market every Saturday night, and you can taste from Sapa street foods for dinner to various snacks, including grilled corn, potatoes, or eggs (own expenses).
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 02: SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE – FANSIPAN PEAK (Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast, our guide and vehicle will take us to visit Cat Cat village to learn about the daily life of the H’mong ethnic people, visit Tien Sa waterfall, and many other virtual photo spots in the area. If we arrive on time, we can even enjoy a traditional cultural performance near the old hydroelectric plant.
Return to Sapa town and have lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will come to Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan, the peak of the Indochina Peninsula, with the world’s most modern 3-wire cable car system with a cabin that can accommodate up to 30 passengers.
From the cable car station, we can take the cable car to reach the Cable Car Station at a scenic height, where they will enter Thanh Van Dac Lo Heaven Gate, leading to the clouds. Located at over 2,000 meters above sea level, Bich Van Thien Tu greets travellers and Buddhists from all over with its serene Vietnamese architecture, surrounded by mist. Afterward, we can choose to ascend the final 600 stone steps by foot or take the mountain train (at your own expense) to reach Fansipan Peak, the highest point in Indochina at 3,143 meters. From the summit, enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view and a magical sunset, a moment that stirs personal emotions and wishes that one may keep to themselves.
Back to the hotel. Dinner at your own arrangement. You can try a Red Yao herbal bath to relax after a day of walking to refresh (at your own expense).
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 03: SAPA – HANOI (Lunch)
After breakfast, we can freely hang around. The suggested sites to visit will include Muong Hoa Valley, the Hydrangea Garden at Sau Chua, the Sapa Rose Garden (at your own expenses).
Check out our hotel before noon. After the last lunch in Sapa with tasty food, our car will take us back to Hanoi or Noi Bai airport. We will arrive after 5 – 5hrs30 driving.
End of the trip.
