Sapa Trekking Tour

You will take a private transfer to the Hanoi Train Station for your overnight train to Lao Cai, your guide will assist you with your luggage (no guide is proved on the train).

Arrive in Lao Cai this early morning. Your guide will meet you and take you to have breakfast. Then your tour will start by trekking from Sapa to Cat Cat village, you will see the mountains, the fog, and the beautiful houses painted with stunning pictures. After exploring the village, you can return to Sapa town to eat and then rest for the afternoon. 

In the afternoon, you will visit O Quy Ho, one of the most impressive passes in Vietnam’s northwestern area. Riding along this pass, you will be impressed with the vast sky, floating clouds, and majestic mountain views. From the center of Sapa town, go about 12km to reach the Silver Waterfall. In the rainy season, this waterfall has beautiful white flowing water.

In the evening, you can find lots of delicious barbecue shops in Sapa town. Also, you can try Sturgeon and Salmon hotpot (own expense), a Sapa specialty.

After breakfast, you will visit Ta Phin village, which is the main living area of the Dao ethnic group, where the traditional craft of brocade weaving is still preserved and promoted. Walking around the village, you can easily see on the backs of locals who always have baskets of leaves. At the end of the village, there is a mysterious cave- Ta Phin cave. You can rent the light from the local kids and explore the cave.  You can try the Red Dao leaf bathing experience here. Soaking in a wooden bath with precious herbs, you will feel refreshed and relaxed.

After visiting Ta Phin village, you can stop by the ancient French monastery located 3km from the town.

In the afternoon, you will head to Lao Chai and Ta Van village. Both of these villages are close to each other, so you can trek from Lao Chai village to Ta Van and see the typical terraced fields of the Northwest mountains. The best time to come here is from April – May or September to mid-September. In May, the rice paddy fields are covered in lush green colors, while the whole village will be painted with rich yellow colors and rice aroma if it’s September.

Take a Muong Hoa mountain train from Sapa town to the Hoang Lien station  (the departure station of the Fansipan cable car). and then get on a 15-minute Fansipan cable car trip to reach the roof of Indochina. Sitting in the cable car cabin, you can admire the entire Northwest nature with the rich and diverse vegetation of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range as well as the beauty of Muong Hoa valley. After getting off the cable car, you need to climb about 600 steps to reach the top. The path is convenient and easy to walk, and there are many seats to rest. If you don’t want to climb the steps, you can also take a Fansipan mountain train to reach the top.

Fansipan mountain train has only one cabin with a maximum capacity of 60 tourists. The train will take you through the underground tunnel at the foot of the Buddha statue, following the mountain top in an arc to reach Truc May station, 50 stone steps from Fansipan peak. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the majestic and beautiful scenery that nature bestows on the Northwest land.

Around noon, you will return to Sapa town for lunch and then depart for Hanoi.