Duration: 3 days 2 nights / Transport: Car / Departure: Every Friday
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English
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Every Friday
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Ha Noi
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Sleeping bus
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Local Guide
Overview
Coming to Fansipan regardless of season, sitting on a cable car cabin surrounded by thousands of clouds, between the vastness of heaven and earth and the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, visitors will have a feeling of peace. That is the beginning of the journey to the land of Buddha. When you take your first steps on the green stone steps speckled with dew or the yellow light of the sun, raising your eyes high, you will feel the majestic yet peaceful, bustling yet pure Zen realm.
Trip Highlights
- Dinners with sturgeon hotpot and mixed hotpot
- Priority to use GROUP BUS's VIP Cabin when booking a tour early
Itinerary
06:20: Please arrive at the designated meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street as arranged before the departure date to check in and board the bus to Sapa via the Hanoi - Lao Cai highway. Our bus usually travels via University of Foreign Languages, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai, and then onto the highway. Therefore, we can pick you up at these locations. Please register your pick-up point before the departure date.
Note: If you arrive at Noi Bai Airport early and land before 07:45, we will assist with airport pick-up at a cost of 50,000 VND/group. Alternatively, if you arrived the night before and booked a room at a hotel in the Noi Bai area, we will pick you up at Kim Anh Junction (at the start of the Hanoi - Lao Cai highway, 3 km from Noi Bai Airport, between 07:45 and 08:00).
13:00-13:30: Arrive in Sapa, have lunch at the hotel, and check into your room. If staying at Long Anh Hotel, you may rest immediately. For other hotels, you can rest for about 30 minutes after lunch before the afternoon excursion.
Afternoon: Your guide will pick you up and take you on foot to Moana, a scenic spot with man-made structures harmoniously arranged with nature, creating a unique, exotic, and beautiful landscape. This check-in area is 500 meters from the Stone Church, with over 10,000m² of space and views embracing the Hoang Liên Sơn range and the majestic Fansipan peak. The site includes seven categories with unique miniatures such as Bali Heaven Gate, Moana Girl Statue, Infinity Lake, Golden Hand, Death Swing, Lonely Tree, and Coffee Area.
18:00: Dinner. Evening at leisure. You can take photos with Sapa Stone Church, explore the Saturday night Love Market, or enjoy local roasted corn, baked eggs with charcoal fire, or San Lung wine to warm up the cool Sapa evenings. Overnight in Sapa.
07:00: Breakfast at the hotel and relax. Enjoy a morning coffee at the restaurant.
08:00: The vehicle and guide will take you to Fansipan Cable Car Station to start your journey to conquer Fansipan using the world's most modern 3-wire cable car system with cabins that can accommodate up to 30 visitors.
From the upper station, passing through Thanh Van Dac Lo Gate, you will reach the heavenly realm. Bich Van Zen Temple at over 2,000m welcomes visitors and Buddhists with traditional Vietnamese architecture amidst the mist. Walking in the sound of bells amid the clouds and mountain winds, you will reach 3,000m, where you will see the 21.5m high Amitabha Buddha statue, majestically standing in the mystical clouds, casting a compassionate gaze over humanity. In this solemn and sacred moment, joining your hands in prayer amidst the warming spring and budding rhododendrons, you will feel the blooming flowers of love and hope in your heart. From the Great Buddha Statue, the Lohan Path with 18 Lohan statues in the misty clouds will lead you to Kim Son Bao Thang Temple, showcasing the ancient beauty of 15th-16th century Vietnamese wooden temples. Visitors can admire the statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the Mountain God Temple, and the centuries-old rhododendrons ready to bloom in March and April.
Finally, after climbing 600 green stone steps, you will reach the top of Fansipan at 3,143m, the roof of Indochina. From here, you can gaze out in all directions, each person experiencing unique emotions and personal wishes.
Lunch: Return to Sapa for lunch at a restaurant.
Afternoon: Your guide will take you to visit Cat Cat Village, exploring the H'mong ethnic people's way of life, and visit Tien Sa Waterfall. Enjoy traditional cultural performances at the old hydroelectric plant.
18:00: Dinner. Evening at leisure. You may opt for a Red Dao herbal bath to relax and recover from the day's explorations (additional cost). Overnight in Sapa.
06:30: Check out, have breakfast at the hotel.
07:00: The car will pick you up at the hotel and head to Bac Ha. The Bac Ha Market operates on Sunday mornings. This market is a gathering place for various ethnic groups such as H'mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, and others from surrounding areas to trade, exchange goods, and socialize. The market is divided into sections such as the cattle market, beef market, goat market, bird market, and more. It operates from around 7 AM until mid-afternoon.
10:00: Arrive at Bac Ha, visit the market, and immerse yourself in the bustling and lively atmosphere, trying your hand at shopping with the locals.
11:30: Lunch at a restaurant. You can also taste the local specialty, Thang Co, paired with Bac Ha corn wine.
Afternoon: Visit the old Hoang A Tuong Mansion. Then continue the journey back to Lao Cai.
15:15: Depart from Lao Cai city to Hanoi via the highway.
19:00: Drop off at Kim Anh Junction for those who need to catch a taxi to Noi Bai Airport (3 km away) or pay an additional 50,000 VND/person for direct airport drop-off.
20:00: Arrival at the drop-off point on Tran Quang Khai Street (Hanoi Old Quarter). End of the tour!
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Double cabin (2 people per cabin) round-trip Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi. Due to the daily tour nature and the bus being used for rest, there will typically be no guide accompanying from Hanoi.
- Seat bus with 4 to 29 seats for sightseeing in Sapa.
- Hotel accommodation as booked, 2 guests per room (if odd numbers, triple room provided).
- 03 lunches, at 120,000 VND/meal.
- 01 dinner with sturgeon hotpot and 01 dinner with chicken hotpot or mixed hotpot.
- 02 buffet breakfasts as per hotel standards.
- Professional guide knowledgeable about local culture for Sapa (due to cable car fare and guide policy at Fansipan Legend, a guide will accompany you to the top of Fansipan only if there are at least 5 participants).
- Entrance fee to Moana and Cat Cat Village.
- Costs for visiting Bac Ha Market as per the itinerary.
Cost Excludes
- VAT invoice (if required, please inform us in advance and additional VAT will be charged as per regulations).
- Fansipan round-trip cable car tickets. You can purchase these in advance or pay directly to the guide in Sapa based on the actual retail price without additional charges. If guests or partners buy the tickets themselves, an additional 50,000 VND/person will be charged or guests will explore Fansipan independently.
- Muong Hoa train and cable car tickets. These tickets are optional and do not affect the tour schedule.
- Drinks during meals, at the hotel, and other personal expenses.
- Guide for Fansipan summit if the group has 3 or fewer guests.
- Tips for drivers and guides: If you are satisfied with the service, you may give a tip to the driver and guide. Tips are not mandatory but generally expected to be at least 50,000 VND/person/day.
- Foreign guests tip: 3 USD/person/day.
- Mandatory additional costs: Single room supplement if traveling alone and a room cannot be shared or if a single room is requested. Supplement rates vary by hotel.
Additional Info
- Children from 1-4 years old: Free of charge (parents cover all additional costs). Two adults can bring one free child; additional children are charged 50% of the tour price (includes half meal and other related services but must share a bed with parents). If one adult travels with a free child, the child must pay 50% of the adult tour price; the adult must also pay the single room supplement.
- Children from 5-9 years old: 75% of the tour price, with separate meal, seat on the bus in Sapa, and children’s admission fees. If height exceeds the tourist site’s regulations and the child needs to purchase a ticket, parents will bear the additional cost.
- Children from 10 years old and above: 100% of the tour price as adults.
- Guests traveling on tours (especially those involving boats, trains, planes, or trips to border areas) must carry valid identification documents (ID card, citizenship card, or passport). Children under 14 must carry a birth certificate. Children aged 14 and above are required to have an ID card, citizenship card, or passport.
- It is advisable to bring medication for stomach issues such as diarrhea and common cold/flu.
- If you are a vegetarian, please bring additional vegetarian food to ensure your dietary preferences are met.
- Any services included in the tour that you choose not to use, provided it is not due to any fault of the tour operator, will not be refunded.
- The guide reserves the right to adjust the order of sightseeing points based on specific conditions for each departure date, as long as all the points mentioned in the program are visited.
- Changes to the departure date must be notified at least 3 days before the scheduled departure. One free change is allowed for the first instance. Subsequent changes will incur a fee of 30% of the tour price per change. The booking information must remain the same as before the change.
- Cancellation 7 or more days before the departure date: 30% penalty.
- Cancellation 3 to 6 days before the departure date: 50% penalty.
- Cancellation within 1-2 days before the departure date: 100% penalty.
- On the day of departure, if you are not present at the designated time and location or if the guide cannot contact you using the provided contact number and you do not proactively inform us of any changes, such cases will be considered as a no-show, and you will be charged 100% of the tour price.
