Day 1: Night train Hanoi to Lao Cai.

We pick you up from your hotel and transfer to the train station. Night train (soft sleeper, A/C) to Lao Cai. The night train leaves at  19h30 or 20:10 Pm

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa. ( B/L/D)

You arrive at Lao Cai train station early in the morning, from where you will be picked up and have a shared bus transfer to Sapa (35 km - about 1 hour drive). Check-in at Cat Cat  Hotel. The guide will provide you with more information about the Fansipan trek. The rest of the day is at your own leisure and free exploration. Stay the night in Sapa at Cat Cat  Hotel.

Day 3: Fansipan Trekking. (B/L/D)

Start at 09:00 you travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to visit and take photos. You will then be driven further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of the roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan - the highest peak of the Indochina mountains and enjoy stunning views. The trek will be relatively soft until lunch time. After a couple of hours hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest  and enjoy a good  picnic lunch. With new energy you start ascending as well as  descending towards the camp-site. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent view to Sapa  area and beautiful landscapes of Lai Chau province. You will reach the  camp-site at 2900m in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and  enjoy a well-prepared dinner. Overnight in the Camping.

Day 4: Fansipan Trekking. (B/L/D)

After having  breakfast, you continue climbing to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best views of the beautiful nature. You will then start descending. You stop on the way for picnic lunch. After lunch, you continue a tough trek, which is all the way down hill through the rain-forest. This part requires a great concentration to step on step trail until you meet the camp-site at 2.700m. Here you spend another night in tent. Overnight in the Camping.

Day 5: Fansipan Trekking. Night train to Hanoi.

After a long sleep, you get up in the fresh air of the wild nature. Before heading back to civilization. You trek down hill through the well-protected forest and after a couple of hours hiking, you stop for picnic lunch. You will then keep descending toward Sin Chai village views and beautiful surroundings. You stop at the village for a while before returning to Sapa town by car. Here you have time to have a shower, relax and celebrate your achievement.

In the afternoon, the bus  takes you to Lao Cai train station to catch the night train back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi next morning.The tour ends at the Hanoi train station!

Tour included:

-        English / French speaking local guide

-        All transportation as specified

-        All permits

-        One night at  Sapa Hotel

-        Train tickets Hanoi–Lao Cai return

-        Meals and drink as specified

-        Extras included on Fansipan trek:

-        English and hill tribe dialect speaking guide

-        All meals : B = Breakfast, L = Luch, D = Dinner

-        Porter (for food only)

-        Cook

-        Entrance fees and all permits

-        Tents and sleeping bags

 Tour excluded:

-        Travel Insurance

-        Personal expenses

-        Camera and film

-        All other meals and services not mentioned above

What to bring :

-        Sun Block

-        Wide brim hat

-        Camera + Film

-        Comfortable shoes

-        Rain gear

-        Warm clothes

-        Insect Repellent

-        Original Passport