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Sapa Walking Tour – Conquering Fansipan by Cable Car – 2 Days

A short trip will take you from Hanoi to Sapa and return by a bus. You will walk to though Muong Hoa valley to visit the village of Black H’mong ethnic minority, see people weaving and embroidering their clothes, keep going down enjoy colorful rice terraces. After that you will explore Fansipan by cable car. Fansipan itself is an attraction of Sapa area as well as Northern Vietnam. The peak is a part of Hoang Lien mountain range, which is under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. The trip offers you an opportunity to explore the beautiful nature.

Tour Duration: 4 Days 4 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van walking - Conquering Fansipan by Cable Car - Sapa - Hanoi
Starts: Hanoi (pick up from the hotel in evening)
Ends: Hanoi
Tour Level: Easy adventure
Group size: Private only - 2 persons minimum and above
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01: Hanoi – Morning bus to Sapa - Lao Chai & Ta Van Walking (L)
Day 02: Conquering Fansipan by Cable Car – Afternoon bus back Hanoi (B, L)

Detail Itinerary
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DAY 01: HANOI – MORNING BUS to SAPA – LAO CHAI & TA VAN WALKING (L)

7:00AM: Driver will pick you up at your hotel and depart to Sapa by bus, following Noi Bai – Lao Cai high-way. Along the way, you will have chance to admire the beauty of northwest mountains with terraced fields. Have a short break for 30 minutes en route.
12:30: Arrival Sapa, enjoy lunch at local restaurant then we embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hills tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H’mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. After visiting Ta Van the car will return you to Sapa.
Approx: 1 hours driving/ 2 hours walking.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

DAY 02: CONQUERING FANSIPAN BY CABLE CAR – AFTERNOON BUS BACK HANOI (B, L)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.
Then at about 9:00AM, meet up our guide and driver at your hotel and transfer to Fansipan Cable Car station to begin the journey conquering Fansipan by modern cable car system. The cable car system in Sapa is the world’s longest and highest cable car, running up from sleepy Sapa Town in Lao Cai Province to the peak of 3,143-meter. Fansipan Mountain, known as Indochina’s rooftop.
Reaching Mount Fansipan used to mean a full-day hike at least. But from Feb 2016 the trek up will be reduced to a 25-minute flight by cable car. The 6.5km long cable car can carry a maximum of 2,000 passengers an hour, with each cabin accommodating 35 passengers.
While traveling by cable car, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa and swallow views of Muong Hoa valley, Hoang Lien National Forest as well as beautiful landscapes of Lai Chau province. After conquering the Fanipan Peak, you will also take able car to get back the foot of mountain. Then you will be transferred back to Sapa.
15:00: Driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer back to Hanoi
21:30: Arrive in Hanoi.

Day summary: 1 hour driving/ 30 minutes walking / 20 mins by cable car/ 1 hour lunch