This tour is designed for travelers who want to spend 2 days – 1 night in Sapa with the following goals in mind: saving time, visiting the most popular tourist attractions in Sapa, spending the night in a good hotel to be comfortable, and paying a lower cost than taking the night train. In particular, you can enjoy the welcoming services offered by Vietnam Daily Trips.
NIGHT 1: HANOI – SAPA BY NIGHT BUS (MEAL: NO)
Pass By: Ta Van Village, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
21.30: Pick up from the meeting point (bus stop) in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
23.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop.
02.00: Second rest stop at Lao Cai city before heading to Sapa.
DAY 1: A SHORT TREK TO CAT CAT VILLAGE (B/L/D)
Pass By: Cat Cat village, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
05.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. And wait about 30-45 minutes at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to pick you up to the restaurant.
6:00 – 6:30: Have breakfast at local restaurant.
8:30 – 9:00: 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.
12.30: Enjoy the lunch at the local restaurant.
14:30: Check in hotel and relax or discover the Sapa Town by yourself.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
DAY 2: FANSIPANG – HANOI (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 Hanoi.
16.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
21.30-21.45: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
Trip ends.
Thank you so much and see you again!
- Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa and return
- Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
- English speaking tour guide, local guide escorted in Sapa
- Meals as 1 dinner, 2 lunches and 1 breakfast with local dishes
- Hotel room in The View Sapa Hotel 4 Star or similar on twin sharing basis
- Insurance during the time using bus
- 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
- On day 2, if you do not want to attend the long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van, our tour leader will help you visit another place. All tickets and transportation fees are paid by you.
- Old people should not attend the long trek (9 km) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain
- Handicapped people and children under 3 years old should not attend trekking.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 Vietnam 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.
