Fansipan – Sapa – Lan Ha Bay – Trekking & Cruising 4 Days

20h30 our tour guide will transfer you from your hotel to Hanoi station for the 21h15 train to Lao Cai. *If you don’t stay at hotel, we will send you your ticket and you can check in by yourself. 

Note: Even though there is Highway Express to connect Hanoi – Sapa that shortens the road transfer down to 5.5 hours from 8-9 hours, we still offer this trip with railway transfer because of its safety and comfortable space to sleep than bus. You should prepare earplug because of the train noise. 

If you don’t like train transfer, contact our team to change to sleeping bus ( Standard bed or Vip Cabin). 

Arriving at Lao Cai train station around 6am. Our shuttle bus is waiting for you and it will take you to Sapa. The bus journey is about 45 minutes giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. 
Check-in and enjoy breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, at 8:30-9am, meet the tour guide and start the Fansipan Trekking. 

You will be transferred by car to Tram Ton pass, the starting point for hiking. The journey from here to first camp is nice. The forest and small rivers running at the side of mountain are refreshing.
Around 12h00: You will have a break at the first camp and enjoy a good lunch.
With new energy, you start a new windy journey. The track is more open and uphill. You will use more power, using both hands and legs to go up and down through the rock cliff, climbing the ladder and go through the jungle. You can see many stunning views when reach any peak then merge between the natural forest and animals.
~16-17h00: Arrive at the campsite at 2800m in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well-prepared dinner.

Sum up:
Trekking time: 6hrs
Altitude: from 1.900m-2.800m

If you want to see the sunrise, you have to wake up and start from 3:30-4.00 am and reach the top at 6:30 am. You will experience pitch black trail and can’t see well around you, so you have to use your light because it’s very dark in the early morning. The ladder and steps will help your ascent easier. In the lucky day and the sky is clear, you can see the amazing sunrise with a fantastic view from the top of Fansipan. It’s also the time with fewer tourists from the cable car stations, so you can enjoy the scenery and take a break before descending.

12:00: After lunch, you start your journey back. You follow the trail as well as rock steps built by Hoang Lien National Park until you meet your car, which is there to take you back to Sapa.

16:00-17:00: You will arrive the starting gate and our car will drive you back to hotel in Sapa. 

P/s: You can take the cable car to descend to Sapa town. 

Enjoy dinner in Sapa town by yourself. 

Sum up:

Hiking time: 5-6hrs

Altitude: 2800m->3140m->1900m

Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant from 6:30-9 AM.

After breakfast, you will check out and leave your luggage in the luggage storage room to prepare for your trek. 

At around 9 AM you will begin your 12 km hike on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley towards the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai. The Muong Hoa Valley contains some of the most beautiful views of rice paddy fields in Asia. After having lunch along the Muong Hoa river in Lao Chai, you will continue along the bottom of the valley to get to the Dzay tribe village of Ta Van to experience their way of life.

At around 3PM you will be transferred back to the Sapa Hotel by bus where you can take a shower.

21:00: Take the sleeping bus go directly to Cat Ba island.

~8:00am: Arrive Cat Ba island.

~8:15am: Check in Serenity Cruise.

8:30am: Trip start. Pass Cai Beo ancient fishing village. The cruise move the core of Lan Ha Bay.

Row kayaking & swimming activity.

Have lunch in the cruise.

Afternoon: Visit Viet Hai village – located in Cat Ba National park, acient forest..

14:00: Come back boat. ~15:15: Arrive Beo Pier. Transfer back to Hanoi.

~19:00: Arrive Hanoi. Check in hotel.

Dinner by yourself. 

The Tour finish