Day 1 : Hanoi -Laocai ( Overnight on the train )
Pick
up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for the night
train at at 9:30 PM to get to Laocai Station. Sleep on the train.
Day 2 : Laocai -Sapa ( 1600m ) - Camp 1 ( 2200m )
Picked
up at Laocai Station by bus to Sapa (round 8.30 AM). Breakfast and
start the trip to conquer the roof of Vietnam and Indochina - Fansipan
peak. At about 9h30 AM, take bus to the highest pass in Vietnam -
TramTon Pass located at 2100m above the sea level (17 km by bus). Visit
Silver waterfall before reaching the pass. Spend your time enjoying
marvelous nature and then start the strenuous trek to the peak. After
roughly 6 hours through the primitive rain jungles, many small streams
and bamboo forests. You will have managed to reach a top of 2200m and
at this point, make tents, prepare for dinner and spend the first night
in the mountain.
Day 2 : Camp 1 to the Summet of Fansipan ( 3143m )
Breakfast
at the camp and then continue climbing to the summit by way of pine and
yellow bamboo forests. After 4 hours, you will successfully conquer the
roof of Vietnam. Spend 1/2 or 1 hour enjoying the splendid landscapes
from around the mountain, at this virginal roof of Vietnam and
Indochina is a specious chance for you to enjoy watching the
surroundings: to the North-West is small village areas belonging to
Laichau province, the splendid rolling mountains; to the North East is
the overall picture of Sapa town which is only seen from here . Have
lunch and then return down to the same point for 2nd night in the
mountain. Dinner at the tents.
Day 3 : Camp 1 ( 2200m) to Sapa
After
the last breakfast in the mountain, take another way to go down to the
foot of Mount where to visit and get understandings of the lifestyles,
the traditional customs of the people in a village of the Black H'mong
called SinChai, then take bus back to Sapa (18 km by bus). Lunch and
check in hotel.
Day 4 : Sapa - Laocai - Hanoi ( Overnight on the train )
Free to explore Sapa town. In the afternoon , transfer to Laocai Station for the night train to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.