Duration: 3 days 2 nights / Transportation: Car / Departure: Every Saturday
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Sleeping bus
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Ha Noi
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Local Guide
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Every Saturday
Overview
Fansipan, regardless of the season, offers a serene experience when you ride the cable car through the vast sea of clouds, amidst the magnificent Hoang Lien Son mountain range. This marks the beginning of your journey to the land of Buddha. As you step onto the green stone steps sprinkled with dew or illuminated by sunlight, you will experience a realm of serene tranquility, where the majestic and peaceful coexist harmoniously.
Trip Highlights
- Priority access to GROUP BUS VIP cabins for early bookings.
- Dinners featuring sturgeon hotpot and mixed hotpot.
Itinerary
06:20: Meet at the designated pickup point on Tran Quang Khai Street, as arranged prior to departure, for boarding the bus to Sapa via the Hanoi - Lao Cai expressway. Our bus typically follows the route through the Foreign Language University, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Zone, Noi Bai, and then onto the expressway. Please register your pickup point in advance.
Note: If arriving at Noi Bai Airport before 07:45, we offer airport pickup for a fee of 50,000 VND/group. For those arriving the night before and staying in the Noi Bai area, we will pick you up at the Kim Anh Junction (the start of the Hanoi - Lao Cai expressway, 3km from Noi Bai Airport) between 07:45 and 08:00.
13:00-13:30: Arrive in Sapa, have lunch at the hotel, then check in and rest if staying at Long Anh. For other hotel options, you will rest for about 30 minutes after lunch before afternoon sightseeing.
Afternoon: The guide will pick you up to visit Cat Cat Village, explore the lifestyle of the H'mong ethnic group, and see the Tien Sa Waterfall. Enjoy a traditional cultural performance at the old hydroelectric plant.
18:00: Dinner. Free evening to explore. Take photos at the Stone Church in Sapa, visit the Sapa Love Market on Saturday nights, or simply enjoy local grilled specialties and San Lung wine to warm up against the Sapa cold. Overnight in Sapa.
06:30: Breakfast at the hotel.
07:00: The bus will pick you up at the hotel to head to Bac Ha. The Bac Ha Market is held every Sunday morning. It’s a gathering place for various ethnic groups like H'mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, Phu La, and others from surrounding areas for trade and socializing. The market is divided into areas like the cattle market, goat market, bird market, and other sections. The market operates from around 7 am to mid-afternoon.
10:00: Arrive at Bac Ha and explore the bustling market atmosphere and try your hand at shopping with the locals.
12:00: Lunch at a local restaurant. You can also try the local specialty, Thang Co, with famous Bac Ha corn wine.
Afternoon: Visit the old Hoang A Tuong Palace. Then return to Sapa by bus.
18:30: Dinner. Free evening. You may opt for a Dao Red herbal bath for relaxation after a day of sightseeing (self-pay). Overnight in Sapa.
07:00: Breakfast at the hotel and relax. Enjoy a hot coffee at the restaurant.
08:00: Transfer to the Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan using the world’s most modern 3-rope cable car system, with cabins accommodating up to 30 passengers.
From the top station, pass through the Thanh Van Gate to reach the misty heights. Bich Van Zen Temple, located over 2,000 meters high, welcomes visitors and Buddhists with traditional Vietnamese architecture amidst the mist. Ascend to 3,000 meters, where you will see the 21.5-meter tall Amitabha Buddha statue, majestic amidst the mist, gazing compassionately over the world. In this sacred moment of spring warmth, surrounded by blooming buds of rhododendrons, mulberry, and peach, you will find a blossoming of love and hope in your heart. The path from the Buddha statue leads to the La Han area, home to 18 compassionate and serene La Han statues, and the ancient Kim Son Bao Thang Temple with its 15th-16th century Vietnamese wooden pagodas. Admire the Quan Am Bodhisattva statue, the Mountain God Temple, and the centuries-old rhododendron trees waiting to bloom in March and April.
Finally, after climbing 600 green stone steps, reach the summit of Fansipan at 3,143 meters, the highest peak in Indochina. From here, you’ll have breathtaking views and personal reflections.
Noon: Return to Sapa town and have lunch at a restaurant.
12:45: Transfer to the pickup point for the cabin or sleeper bus to Hanoi.
19:00-19:30: The bus may drop off passengers at Kim Anh Junction or Noi Bai Airport.
20:00: Arrive at the final stop on Tran Quang Khai Street. End of the tour. See you again!
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Round-trip double cabin (2 people/1 cabin) from Hanoi to Sapa. Due to the daily nature of the tour and the sleeper bus, there is typically no guide from Hanoi.
- Seat-in-coach bus from 4 to 29 seats for local sightseeing in Sapa.
- Hotel accommodation as per booking standards, double occupancy (single travelers will share a room with others).
- 3 lunches with a standard of 120,000 VND per meal.
- 1 dinner with sturgeon hotpot and 1 dinner with chicken or mixed hotpot.
- 2 buffet breakfasts at the hotel.
- Professional guide knowledgeable about local culture in Sapa (Due to the specific nature of cable car tickets and policies at Fansipan Legend, we will provide a guide to accompany the group to the Fansipan summit if there are at least 5 participants).
- Entrance fee to Moana, Cat Cat Village.
- Entrance fee to Bac Ha Market as per the itinerary.
Cost Excludes
- VAT invoice (if needed, must be requested in advance and additional VAT will be charged).
- Round-trip Fansipan cable car ticket. Tickets can be purchased in advance when booking the tour or directly from the guide in Sapa at the actual retail price without extra charges. If customers or partners purchase tickets themselves, a surcharge of 50,000 VND per person will be applied, or customers may visit Fansipan at their own expense.
- Muong Hoa Train and Mountain Train tickets. These tickets are optional and do not affect the tour itinerary.
- Beverages during meals, at the hotel, and other personal expenses.
- Guide service to the summit of Fansipan if the group has 3 or fewer participants.
- Tips for drivers and guides
- Mandatory surcharges
Additional Info
Tourists, especially those on cruises, trains, flights, or trips to border regions, must carry valid identification (ID card/passport). Children under 14 must carry a birth certificate. Children 14 and older must have an ID card or passport.
Bring medication for stomach issues, diarrhea, and common cold and fever.
Vegetarian guests should bring extra vegetarian food to ensure their dietary preferences.
No refunds for unused services unless due to an error by the tour operator.
Guides have the right to rearrange sightseeing order according to daily conditions as long as all planned attractions are visited.
- Children aged 1-4: Free of charge (parents bear all related costs). Only 1 free child per 2 adults; any additional children are charged 50% of the tour price (includes half the meal and related services but must share a bed with parents). If 1 adult travels with 1 free child, the child must pay 50% of the adult tour price, and the adult will also pay the single supplement fee.
- Children aged 5-9: 75% of the tour price (includes a separate meal, seat on the bus in Sapa, and child’s entrance tickets). If the child’s height exceeds the tourism area’s regulations and requires an adult ticket, the child’s entrance fee will be covered up to 75% of the adult ticket price (additional costs must be paid directly to the guide). Two 75% children do not count as one adult and must share a bed with parents.
- Children aged 10 and above: Treated as adults and receive adult services.