Description
Sa Pa is a beautiful former French hill-station, At an altitude of 1, 650m Sapa boasts warm days and cool evenings. Nowadays it is still a popular destination due to its beautiful scenery of the mountain and the valleys surrounding and moreover Sapa are home to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive dress, customs and dialects. Sa pa is also renowned for its trekking. With Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt. Fansipan (3, 143m) provides the perfect backdrop for some great treks. This 3 days trekking and night camping offering a lot of challenges and bringing you to the really untouched peak with "only few ever" and on top of the roof of Indochina. So check out these offers to leave only footprints and take home abundance of fun memories.
Itinerary
Night 1: Transfer from hotel to Hanoi station for boarding the train at 8.30 pm.
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa, hike up to attitude of 2700m (Meals: B, L, D )
Arrive at 6.30 a.m. Transfer by jeep & enjoy spectaculars en route to Sapa. Arrive in Sapa at 7am. Short rest to have breakfast and have some last preparation for the challenging hike. Transfer by Jeep/van to the starting point at Tram Ton Pass which is 15 km from Sapa town. Start hiking through the jungle and rain forest and trekking along wild streams along the way. Stop for break and picnic lunch in the middle of evergreen forest. More hike onto the elevation of about 2700 meters. Local H’mong porters will help us to set up a camping base and put on a fire. Dinner will be served by the fire. And overnight in the camps.
Day 2: Up to the top of the challenge then down to 2600m (Meals: B, L )
Breakfast and the start the longest hiking day to the roof of Indochina’s house, The steep path is very challenging as we weave our way through bamboo forest, but the impression of standing on the roof of Vietnam makes the hardship all worthwhile. After picnic lunch and rest at the summit, we descend to our camping place of previous night. Spend some short time on top for lunch and rest then trek down on elevation of about 2700 meters. Shower and clean by a… stream. Camps and fire will be put on again with the helps of our porters.
Dinner and overnight in the camps. (B, L&D)
Day 3: Back down to Sapa. Overnight in Hotel (Meals: B, L )
Upon leaving the camping base, we begin walking downhill back to Sapa Town. The steep trail is somewhat arduous but we have a chance to get some fantastic views over the surrounding mountains to the valley and the quite villages in the far distance. Picnic lunch on the way then we will get picked up in Sin Chai village and transferred back to Sapa town. Check in hotel free time to explore the small mountain town and dinner on your own a restaurant. Overnight in a hotel in Sapa town.
Day 4: Visit the surroundings of Sapa. Night train back Hanoi (Meals: B, L )
Free day on your own to walk around Sapa town and visit the stunning scenery of the surroundings. You can go up to Ham Rong (Dragon Jaw) Mount which is situated right by the town for the bird’s eyes view of Sapa and the surroundings. Or take a 12 km walk down to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages where most beautiful valley with terraced fields of Sapa stretched away in front of your eyes. This is also a great chance for you to meet and to be in contact with colorful minority people of Sapa. Night train: Leave Sapa at 4.30 pm by jeep or mini van to drive to Lao Cai station for the night train back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at 5.00 Am in the next morning. Tour ends at Hanoi station (just 15 minutes walk from the center of Hanoi)
Tour Prices
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Note: Number of Person in Group/Pax Tour cost per Person (in US $)
Trip includes:
- English Speaking Guide.
- All ground transportation and transfers
- English speaking guide
- All accommodation in Ethnic Minority homes
- Meals indicated as B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner in the itinerary
- Admission fees and permits where applicable
- Drinking water during the trek
Trip excludes:
- International flights
- International departure tax
- Visas and visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Pre and post trip accommodation in Hanoi
- Tips and gratuities
