Sapa Fansipan Trekking Adventure 3-Day-4-Night by Night Train from Hanoi

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: HANOI - NIGHT TRAIN TO LAO CAI (-/-/-)

Pass By: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Your trip starts with an overnight train journey from Hanoi to the border town of Lao Cai which departs at 21.55. At around 20:00 to 20:30, our tour guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel in the old quarter and transfer you to the train station.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: A/C soft-sleeper and a shared cabin (King Express Train Service)

Day 2: DAY 2: LAO CAI - TREKKING SAPA - SAPA (B/L/-)

Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
The train reaches Lao Cai in the early morning and you’ll be transported by a waiting vehicle to Sapa, this takes about 1hr 30 minutes. You will be dropped at your hotel in Sapa, where you’ll lodge and have breakfast in the hotel restaurant. You will head on a trek through villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van. The hill tribe people resident to this area are some of the most amiable people you will encounter. The walk takes you through buffalo paths against a backdrop of the unique, beautiful and untamed scenery. You will have a picnic lunch stop along the way and then travel back to Sapa town. Overnight in a hotel in Sapa
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 3-star Hotel

Day 3: DAY 3: SAPA - HIKING FANSIPAN - 2,800M (B/L/D)

Stop At: Fansipan Mountain, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
At 9.00 AM, the driver will pick you up and bring you to the Tram Ton pass, the jump off point for the ascent of Mount Fansipan. Get to know your guide / porter from the Black Mong people, who will carry the food up the mountain.
Along the trail, you will pass through pine and bamboo forests, and tread beside streams in a cool climate. During the hike, you get a good opportunity to learn from your tour guide about the minority tribes of Black Mong, Red Dzao and Dzay. the indigenous people living in Sa Pa.
Around 12 noon, you will stop over at 2200 meters. Enjoy a picnic lunch prepared by the tour guide. After a rest, you will make your way to the sleeping quarters at 2800 meters, which you will reach around 4.00 PM. You have the time to rest or explore the surroundings while your dinner is being prepared. Enjoy dinner at 6.30 PM and take advantage of an early night’s rest.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Shared Accommodation at the 2,800m Rest Hut

Day 4: DAY 4: 2,800M - FANSIPAN SUMMIT - SAPA - LAO CAI - NIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI (B/L/-)

Stop At: Fansipan Mountain, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
At 4:00 AM after having breakfast with a cup of hot tea or coffee, you will do the final assault to the summit, trekking through the bamboo forest and approaching the top of the mountain where vegetation becomes less. At 6.30 AM, you will have conquered The Roof of Indochina. Congratulations!
Marvel at the sunrise and take pride standing on the highest peak in Vietnam. Great views over the valleys of Sa Pa and Lai Chai Province will reward you. Peaks of Yunan Province in China are sometimes visible.
Around 8.00 AM, you’ll begin descending and enjoy a picnic lunch on the way down to the Tram Ton. Between 11.30 – 13.30 PM you will be back in Tram Ton already, where your service vehicle back to Sa Pa awaits you. Free time in Sapa until 17:00 PM, we transfer you to Lao Cai station for your night train back to Hanoi
Note: You will arrive at Hanoi at around 5:30 AM next morning
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: A/C soft-sleeper and a shared cabin (King Express Train Service)