Sapa is famous both for its fine, rugged scenery and for its rich cultural diversity. Sapa takes the pride in its unique climate in Vietnam.Fansipan is branded “the Roof of Indochina” at the height of 3,143m; Fansipan is to be approved as one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species.
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Short Trek of Sapa & Fansipan Mountain(http://sapavietnam-travel.com/4782-a-short-trek-of-sapa-fansipan-mountain/)
The bus will transfer uphill the Hoang Lien Son mountains to Sapa. Great views of valleys and terraced rice fields! After breakfast, you will enjoy a walk around Sapa for a brief introduction of this charming town. At the market, you will meet ethnic minority peoples of different groups.
After 2 hours challenging up the steep path, you will reach to the top Fansipan Mount. Congratulation! Staying here to enjoy your success as well as great view of ever green scenery stretching under your feet.
Tour price:* [b]US$ 225– US$ 298
Duration: 4 days/3 nights
Route: Ha Noi – Sapa - Fansipan – Hanoi
Night 1 : Hanoi - night train to Sapa
20:00 hrs, pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi station for night train to Sapa.
Overnight on train (A/C, sharing 4-berth, soft sleeper, wooden cabin)
Day 1: Lao Cai – sapa town highlights
The train arrives at Lao Cai station early at about 06.00. The bus will transfer uphill the Hoang Lien Son mountains to Sapa. Great views of valleys and terraced rice fields!
After breakfast, you will enjoy a walk around Sapa for a brief introduction of this charming town. At the market, you will meet ethnic minority peoples of different groups wearing their traditional costumes made by themselves who come every day selling local products includes vegetable, bamboo shoot, mushroom, medicinal herbs and souvenir, etc, there are chances for getting intact with them and taking photos.
Later you will follow the footsteps uphill to the top of Ham Rong Mountain for over viewing beautiful scenery of the town and surrounding area, paying visit to an orchard garden and a mini museum which tell you a lot about ethnic minority people living in Sapa and the northwest region.Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Meals included:Breakfast at local restaurant/ Picnic Lunch
Day 2: sapa – tram ton pass – 2900m mount camping
Take a jeep transfer 18 km via Silver Water Fall to Tram Ton Pass at 1,900m. From here trek through thick tropical jungle, passing some isolated Black H’mong hamlets. Stop for lunch at a nice spot with great view of the west side area. Continue through the thick jungle, the trail gets narrower and steeper. Some part is really slippery and dangerous but the nature gets wilder and wilder. We reach to the top of a mountain at 2,900m where our camp will be set for staying overnight. Overnight in tent.
Meals included: Breakfast at hotel/ Lunch box/ Dinner box
Day 3: mount 2900m camp – fansipan mount – tram ton pass – sapa
Wake up and Breakfast, we follow a narrow trail passing through forest and bamboo bushes, which get smaller and shorter as we approaching to the peak. After 2 hours challenging up the steep path, you will reach to the top Fansipan Mount. Congratulation! Staying here to enjoy your success as well as great view of ever green scenery stretching under your feet. The way back, of course less hard but still dangerous. Arriving back to the 2,900m camp at noon, we have long break for Lunch and recovery and then continue the same way back to Tram Ton pass where our car will pick us up for a transfer back to Sapa at your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Meals included: Breakfast box/ Lunch box
Day 4: Thanh Phu – Sapa
Free day at leisure or discover the town by yourselves. In the late afternoon, pick up by bus and transfer to Lao Cai station for night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train (A/C, sharing 4-berth, soft sleeper, wooden cabin) Meals included: Breakfast at hotel.