DAY 1: HA NOI - SAPA BY BUS WITH A SHORT TREK TO CAT CAT VILLAGE (L, D)
Pass By: Cat Cat village, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
6.00 - 6.20: Pick up at hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop.
11.00: Second rest stop in Lao Cai before heading to Sapa
13.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. And wait at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to pick you up to the hotel.
- Welcome beverage and itinerary overview
- Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes and check - in procedures.
14.30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
- The trekking distance is about 2.5km and it lasts for 2 hours.
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
Meals included: Lunch and Dinner
DAY 2: FANSIPANG - HA NOI (B, L)
7.00 - 8.30: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room.
8:30: After breakfast, our driver will take you to Cable Car Station and then you will spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
12.00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town
12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch at local restaurant.
13.30 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom.
14.45 - 15.00: Meet all the group members at the hotel to get ready for Ha Noi.
16.30: Get on the bus to go back to Ha Noi with two rest stops.
21.30 - 21.45: Arrive Ha Noi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
Trip ends.
TRIP INCLUDE
- Modern air - conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Ha Noi - Sapa and return
- 2 bottles of water /2 ways/person on the bus Ha Noi - Sapa - Ha Noi
- Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
- English speaking tour guide
- Meals as 2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast with local dishes
- 01 night in Hotel 4 star
- Insurance during the time using the bus
- Fansipang ticket - 2 way
TRIP EXCLUDE
- Beverages, travel insurance, VAT, personal expenses
- Others not clearly mentioned above
- A surcharge will apply if your travel date is on public holiday (Lunar New Year), payable onsite
NOTE
- Old people should not attend the long trek (9km) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
- Handicapped people and children under 6 years old should not attend this tour
- Bungalow is totally different from hotel due to its basic and simple facilities
THING TO BRING
- Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
- Due to the altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
- Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Viet Nam Dong because the banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
- You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
CHILDREN POLICY
- 4 years old: free when sharing the services with parents
- 5 - 8 Years old: 75% charged
- Above 8 years old: 100% charged as adult.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- Before 24 hours of departure: free
- Within 24 hours: 100% charged