Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa by Bus with Trek to Cat Cat Village (L, D)
6:00 - 6:30AM: We pickup at hotels in Old Quarter area or meet you at agreed meeting point and depart to Lao Cai province. When bus moves far from Hanoi center, you will see countryside’s images along the road of villages, rice fields. It is interesting to see the change of views in the route. We have 2 stops for rest on the way.
13:00: Arrive Sapa town, you will be picked up by local guide and driver, going to local restaurant for lunch. There are plenty of local Vietnamese dishes. We have short rest before trekking.
14:30: Take a short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, home to the Black H'mong ethnic people. The village 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, and then walk up the hill to meet the bus, which will take you back to Sapa in the afternoon. The trek is about 2.5km and lasts for 2 hours.
17:00: Return to Sapa Town for hotel check in and then enjoy dinner at local restaurant. You can explore town in the evening yourself. Overnight at hotel
Day 2: Fansipan - Hanoi (B, L)
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Luggage can be kept at hotel lobby area.
08:30: After breakfast, our driver will take you to the Cable Car Station. Spend 20 minutes enjoying the spectacular scenery view from on the cable car.
Reach an altitude of 2800 meters, and take in the view, visit the pagoda, a spiritual destination, and hike up 600 steps to reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. You spend about 1.5 hours hiking and taking photos yourselves.
12.00 pm: Return to the Cable Car Station and go back to Sapa town. You have lunch at a local restaurant and then relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom.
14:45 - 15:00: Meet with all the group members at the hotel to prepare for departure to Hanoi.
16:30: Depart for Hanoi by bus and arrive back in Hanoi. Return to your hotel independently arround 21:30-22.00.
Thank you for joining us, and see you again!
