Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi - Lao Cai (D) Train

Pick up at the airport. Welcome dinner, catch an overnight train (about 9 hours) to Lao Cai, 346 km to the northwest. Lao Cai is the last station in Vietnam on the French built train line to Yunnan, China. Overnight on the train.

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van (B, L, D)

Arrive early morning in Lao Cai and transfer by minibus to Sapa.  All day trekking to visit some minority villages. Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai. You will meet some different minority people H’mong, Zay, Red Dzao, you can see the different colorful dresses. Free time to visit Sapa market. Overnight at  hotel in Sapa.

Day 3: Start the Climb (B, L, D)

Commence the ascent of Mt. Fansipan by trekking through terraced rice fields and a hill tribe village of the H'mong. You will follow buffalo paths, crossing streams, until an elevation of 1700m, where we break for lunch. In the afternoon, continue to ascend for another 500m where a suitable camping ground is reached. This is the first peak, at 2200m elevation.

Day 4: Camp 1 - Camp 2 (B, L, D)

Day 5: Camp 2 - Sapa (B, L, D)

Day 6: Sapa - Hanoi (B, L, D) Night Train

Day 7: Hanoi (B)

Day 8: Hanoi (B)

Tour Price

Package	1 Pax	2 Pax
Superior	$ 985	$ 525
Deluxe	$ 1135	$ 665

 

Inclusions

• Train ticket: (A/C Soft-sleeper cabin of 4 persons ) Hanoi- Lao Cai - Hanoi.
• Full transportation as tour program indicated. 
• Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast 
• Permission fee to visit Fansipand summit. 
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary. 
• English- speaking guide 
• Sightseeing fees 
• Porters, camps for trekking.
• Equipment that you should bring: The only thing you should bring yourself is a pair of good walking-boots, or another kind of solid foot-wear. You should have tried them out beforehand, and know that you can walk in them all through the day!

Recommended equipment:   

• 2 pairs of thick socks ( for use in the walking-boots)
• Sandals or light footwear (For use in the evening)
• Sun-cream (with a high factor ; 10-20)
• Mosquito repellent
• Hat or cap, with a shade
• Bathing suit
• Medicine for your own use (fever, bad stomach etc.)
• 1 warm jacket (fleece-jacket etc., - for the evenings)
• 1 sweat-shirt
• 1-2 pair of long trousers (loose, - for your comfort)
• 1 pair of short trousers (for warm days)
• 2 –3 shirts, or T-shirts
• Socks (for use in the evenings, and against mosquitoes)
• Underwear (for the women: also a Bra!)
• Towel
• Toilet requisites

Notes:

• The personal baggage you bring on the trek, should not exceed approx. 10-12 kg, and should preferably be packed in ordinary plastic-bags that fit easily into the soft, barrel-shaped, watertight Blue bag. This bag will only contain your baggage and your sleeping-bagAll your personal baggage in the Blue bag will be carried by the porters. You shall only carry a small rucksack with the things you need during the day (camera, water-bottle etc.)

Equipment we supply:

• Sleeping bag
• Sheet sleeping bag (silk)
• Sleeping mats
• Rucksack
• Waterproof Blue bag (for your baggage)
• Plastic rain coat
• Torch / flashlight
• Water-bottle
• Water-filters (to purify drinking-water)
• Cooking-gear
• Plates, cups, forks, knives, spoons, and chop-sticks
• Tents (incl. Mosquito-net)
• First-aid kit

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