DAY 1: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE ( – / L / D )
06.00 – 06:30: Our mini van will pick hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter then transfer to sleeper bus, stop at Tran Quang Khai street and departure to Sapa following Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway. Along the way, you will have chance to enjoy the beauty of northwestern mountains, terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have two short-breaks in 30 minutes for each and then continue the trip to Sapa.
13.00-13.30: Arrive in Sapa, eat lunch and check in hotel.
14.30: You will start hiking to Cat Cat Village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minotities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village. Visitors will also understand culture, unique customs, traditional crafts such as weaving, touching carved silver, forged agricultural tools… Come back the hotel by bus.
Cat Cat Village Sapa
18h30: Having dinner. Afer dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Especially on Saturday night, we highly recommend a stop at the Love Market – one of the unique cultures of ethenic minorities in nortwest of Vietnam. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
DAY 2: SAPA – FANSIPAN MOUNTAIN – HANOI ( B / L / – )
07.00: Eat breakfast in the hotel.
08.00: Following the guide’s instructions, you will proceed to the Muong Hoa train station to take the train to the Fansipan cable car station.
Muong Hoa mountain-climbing train
Then start the journey to conquer Fansipan with the world’s most modern 3-wire cable car system with a cabin that can accommodate up to 30 visitors. Then continue conquering to the top of Fansipan at 3.143m higher from sea-level, the roof of Indochina. (The guide will assist you in buying fansipan cable car ticket, and then you can freely explore the Fansipan peak on your own (without a tour guide).
Enjoying the Views from the Summit – Heaven of Photographers
11.30: Back to Sapa, eat lunch and rest.
15.30: Get on bus and go back to Hanoi.
22.00: Arrive in Hanoi. You will get off at the bus stop on Tran Quang Khai Street near the Old Quarter and make your own way back to the hotel. The tour concludes here. We look forward to seeing you again!
Note: The schedule might shuffle the sightseeing stops based on the day, but don’t worry – we’ll ensure you visit every spot listed in the plan.
