Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights – Cat Cat, Lao Chai – Ta Van Trek & Fansipan

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Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights – Cat Cat, Lao Chai – Ta Van Trek & Fansipan

The full Sapa experience in three days: Cat Cat village and waterfall, a day trekking through the Muong Hoa rice terraces to Lao Chai and Ta Van, and a final morning riding the cable car to the 3,143 m summit of Fansipan before the bus back to Hanoi.

Illustrative photos: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0; Vivu Vietnam, CC BY-SA 4.0; Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · 06:00-06:30 – Sleeper bus Hanoi – Sapa – A sleeper or VIP cabin bus collects you in Hanoi's Old Quarter and takes the Noi Bai – Lao Cai expressway, about 5–6 hours with a rest stop, past the mountains and terraced fields of the northwest.
  2. Day 1 · 13:00-13:30 – Arrive in Sapa, lunch – Your guide meets you at the bus station; check in at the hotel and have lunch.
  3. Day 1 · 14:00-14:30 – Cat Cat village – Walk down to the H'Mong village of Cat Cat to learn about local customs and linen weaving, and see Cat Cat waterfall and the hydro-electric station built by the French in the early 20th century.
  4. Day 1 · 18:00-18:30 – Dinner and overnight in Sapa – Dinner at a restaurant, then free time at the night market and stone church. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa town.
  5. Day 2 · 08:30 – Trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – After breakfast your guide leads you through Y Linh Ho village and down the rice terraces along the Muong Hoa stream to Lao Chai (Black H'Mong) and Ta Van (Giay), with views of the Hoang Lien Son range.
  6. Day 2 · 11:30-12:00 – Lunch in Ta Van – Lunch and a rest in Ta Van village.
  7. Day 2 · 13:30-14:00 – Back to the hotel – A car takes you back to your hotel in Sapa town.
  8. Day 2 · 18:00 – Dinner – Dinner at a restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
  9. Day 3 · 07:30 – Conquer Fansipan – Drive to the Fansipan cable car station – a modern three-wire system with cabins for up to 30 people – and ride up to the 3,143 m summit, the Roof of Indochina. Explore the summit at your own pace (no guide on the mountain).
  10. Day 3 · 12:00 – Lunch and check-out – Lunch, check-out and free time at Sapa market.
  11. Day 3 · 15:30 – Bus back to Hanoi – Board the sleeper bus back to Hanoi.
  12. Day 3 · 21:00-21:30 – Arrive in Hanoi – Drop-off near the Old Quarter (Tran Quang Khai / Ly Thai To street). Tour ends.

Included

  • Return sleeper or VIP cabin bus Hanoi – Sapa (air-con, wifi, blanket, pillow)
  • 2 nights at a hotel in Sapa (2–3 per room)
  • 5 main meals and 2 breakfasts
  • Local English-speaking guide in Sapa
  • Entrance fees on the itinerary

Not included

  • Fansipan cable car ticket
  • Drinks with meals
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and personal expenses

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