Trek Fansipan

Mount Fansipan is Vietnam’s highest peak located in the far north just outside of Sapa. Mt. Fansipan a very steep mountain that gets a lot of moisture. Those looking to climb it should be in good shape and prepared to to have muddy wet feet The scenery is incredible remember to bring a camera. The temperature in the mountain often 10 degree colder than in Sapa, make sure to bring enough warm cloth, thick gloves for the winter time.

It is very hard to do the Fansipan trek there on your own, Because you have to bring your needed things, Sometimes the National park does not  allow you to go without a organized trip by a travel company. One of the licensed travel company in Sapa is Lotussia Travel, they arrange private customized Fansipan treks.

Trek Fansipan

Mount Fansipan is Vietnam’s highest peak located in the far north just outside of Sapa. Mt. Fansipan a very steep mountain that gets a lot of moisture. Those looking to climb it should be in good shape and prepared to to have muddy wet feet The scenery is incredible remember to bring a camera. The temperature in the mountain often 10 degree colder than in Sapa, make sure to bring enough warm cloth, thick gloves for the winter time.

It is very hard to do the Fansipan trek there on your own, Because you have to bring your needed things, Sometimes the National park does not  allow you to go without a organized trip by a travel company. One of the licensed travel company in Sapa is Lotussia Travel, they arrange private customized Fansipan treks.

Trek Fansipan Vietnam

At 3143m Mt. Fansipan is the highest peak in Vietnam and the entire Indochina peninsula. To successfully conquer the highest peak, mountaineers need to be in good shape and properly equipped with such things as sleeping bags, waterproof tents, food, stove, raincoat, compass and other miscellaneous survival gear. Fansipan Mountain has long been the destination for those who is fond of exploring.

Trekking to Fansipan mountain can be arranged in two days, three days or four days or even longer since this is up to your trip length and the place you begin your trekking adventures.

The overnight trek starts with a car transfer from Sapa town up to the Tram Ton, Heaven’s Gate. The uphill drive takes about one hour before you get in the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve. After the first hiking day, you almost reach the top. The following day you arrive to the top of the Fansipan mountain where you will spend some time to celebrate to victory before going downhill to your departure point. You will be picked up by your vehicle again and transferred back to Sapa town.

The three-day hiking tour is more challenging. There is no support  vehicle. You begin your adventure from Sapa town, hiking through H’mong villages before entering the Hoang Lien National Park. You will reach the summit on the second day. After reaching the top, you trek back towards Sapa town taking another hiking trail. You arrive back Sapa town on third day.

The four-day tour is arranged with another hiking trails sneaking through local Black H’mong and Red Dzao villages. You also spend two night in camping tent before you get to the summit of the Indochina. 

The best time to conquer the Fansipan mountain is the dry season starting from October until April the following year. January is therefore foggy in Sapa. 

Trekking Fansipan mountain is not a easy activity. The Fansipan trekking tours are not recommended for everyone. Trekkers are required to have a good health, training. People who have heart problems are not encouraged to take part in the tour. When you book the Fansipan tours, you should tell your Travel Consultant (Lotussia Travel) your health conditions and your personal requirements.

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Trek Fansipan Vietnam

At 3143m Mt. Fansipan is the highest peak in Vietnam and the entire Indochina peninsula. To successfully conquer the highest peak, mountaineers need to be in good shape and properly equipped with such things as sleeping bags, waterproof tents, food, stove, raincoat, compass and other miscellaneous survival gear. Fansipan Mountain has long been the destination for those who is fond of exploring.

Trekking to Fansipan mountain can be arranged in two days, three days or four days or even longer since this is up to your trip length and the place you begin your trekking adventures.

The overnight trek starts with a car transfer from Sapa town up to the Tram Ton, Heaven’s Gate. The uphill drive takes about one hour before you get in the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve. After the first hiking day, you almost reach the top. The following day you arrive to the top of the Fansipan mountain where you will spend some time to celebrate to victory before going downhill to your departure point. You will be picked up by your vehicle again and transferred back to Sapa town.

The three-day hiking tour is more challenging. There is no support  vehicle. You begin your adventure from Sapa town, hiking through H’mong villages before entering the Hoang Lien National Park. You will reach the summit on the second day. After reaching the top, you trek back towards Sapa town taking another hiking trail. You arrive back Sapa town on third day.

The four-day tour is arranged with another hiking trails sneaking through local Black H’mong and Red Dzao villages. You also spend two night in camping tent before you get to the summit of the Indochina. 

The best time to conquer the Fansipan mountain is the dry season starting from October until April the following year. January is therefore foggy in Sapa. 

Trekking Fansipan mountain is not a easy activity. The Fansipan trekking tours are not recommended for everyone. Trekkers are required to have a good health, training. People who have heart problems are not encouraged to take part in the tour. When you book the Fansipan tours, you should tell your Travel Consultant (Lotussia Travel) your health conditions and your personal requirements.

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Climbing Mount Fansipan 4 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Cat Cat – 2300m (L,D)

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa. You will travel by car mostly downhill toward Cat Cat village of Black Hmong minority, which locates right at  the  foot of Hoang Lien mountain  range. Here you  start heading up  the mountain. After a couple of hours of hiking, you stop for lunch nearby a river.After lunch, you climb toward the campsite at 2300m ASL. Here you spend a night in tents. You can stretch your leg by taking a short walk around while your guide will be cooking dinner. 

Day 2: 2300m - 2700m - 2900m - 2600m (B,L,D)

Today’s trek will continue as soon as you finish breakfast. You trek deep into the mountains and wild nature. By noon, you spend some times for lunch.

In  the afternoon, you ascend  toward  the peak of 2900m ASL before descending  to  the  campsite, which  locates  at 2600m ASL. Here  you  spend  another  night  in  tent  before  climbing  to  the  top  of Fansipan.

Day 3: 2006m – the top of Fansipan – 2900m (B,L,D)

Today you head to  the  top of Fasipan, which is  the highest peak of Indochina. You get  to  the top after a couple of hours of ascending. Here you can enjoy  the best view  to beautiful sceneries and celebrate your victory. You will then descend to a nice spot for lunch.

After having lunch, you descend again until you arrive in the campsite, which locates at 2900m ASL. Here your last night in the mountain will be spent in tents. 

Day 4: 2900m – Tram Ton – Sapa (B,L)

Fansipan mountain trek will be soft compaired to the others.  After putting down the tents, you start descending the mountains. You will follow trail and steps built of stone by Hoang Lien National Park. You stop for lunch before heading out the mountains.

You arrive in Tram Ton in the early afternoon. Here you get on the car on the journey back to Sapa after the big loop in the mountains. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Climbing Mount Fansipan 4 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Cat Cat – 2300m (L,D)

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa. You will travel by car mostly downhill toward Cat Cat village of Black Hmong minority, which locates right at  the  foot of Hoang Lien mountain  range. Here you  start heading up  the mountain. After a couple of hours of hiking, you stop for lunch nearby a river.After lunch, you climb toward the campsite at 2300m ASL. Here you spend a night in tents. You can stretch your leg by taking a short walk around while your guide will be cooking dinner. 

Day 2: 2300m - 2700m - 2900m - 2600m (B,L,D)

Today’s trek will continue as soon as you finish breakfast. You trek deep into the mountains and wild nature. By noon, you spend some times for lunch.

In  the afternoon, you ascend  toward  the peak of 2900m ASL before descending  to  the  campsite, which  locates  at 2600m ASL. Here  you  spend  another  night  in  tent  before  climbing  to  the  top  of Fansipan.

Day 3: 2006m – the top of Fansipan – 2900m (B,L,D)

Today you head to  the  top of Fasipan, which is  the highest peak of Indochina. You get  to  the top after a couple of hours of ascending. Here you can enjoy  the best view  to beautiful sceneries and celebrate your victory. You will then descend to a nice spot for lunch.

After having lunch, you descend again until you arrive in the campsite, which locates at 2900m ASL. Here your last night in the mountain will be spent in tents. 

Day 4: 2900m – Tram Ton – Sapa (B,L)

Fansipan mountain trek will be soft compaired to the others.  After putting down the tents, you start descending the mountains. You will follow trail and steps built of stone by Hoang Lien National Park. You stop for lunch before heading out the mountains.

You arrive in Tram Ton in the early afternoon. Here you get on the car on the journey back to Sapa after the big loop in the mountains. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Fansipan Trek Package 3 Days

Day 1: Overnight train to Laocai.

19:00: You will be picked up by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to Hanoi Railway Station. Take the night train to Laocai. Train ??? Departure at ?

Overnight on the train.

Day 2: Arrive Laocai early this morning. Travel to Sapa. Start trekking (B,L,D).

Arrive at Laocai Railway Station early this morning. You will be greeted by Lotussia local team and transferred to Sapa.

Breakfast will be provided in a local restaurant in town.

After breakfast, travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The Fansipan mountain trek will be relatively soft until lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new energy you start ascending as well as descending towards the campsite. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. 

You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Day 3: Continue trekking. Reach the summit. Trek back down (B,L,D).

After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. 

You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch. 

After lunch, you start the challenging Fansipan hike, which is all the way downhill through rainforest. This part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2700m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Day 4: Trek back to Sapa. Overnight train back to Hanoi (B,L).

You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You Fansipan trek downhill through well-protected forest and after two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch. You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will be able to enjoy valley views and beautiful surrounding. You stop at the village for a while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can have a short rest before travelling to Lao Cai to take overnight train back to Hanoi.

Train??? Departure at ??

Day 5: Arrive Hanoi early this morning. End.

Arrive in Hanoi early this morning. Transfer from Hanoi Railways Station to your hotel (or to the airport) will be arranged on your own. End.

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Fansipan Trek Package 3 Days

Day 1: Overnight train to Laocai.

19:00: You will be picked up by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to Hanoi Railway Station. Take the night train to Laocai. Train ??? Departure at ?

Overnight on the train.

Day 2: Arrive Laocai early this morning. Travel to Sapa. Start trekking (B,L,D).

Arrive at Laocai Railway Station early this morning. You will be greeted by Lotussia local team and transferred to Sapa.

Breakfast will be provided in a local restaurant in town.

After breakfast, travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The Fansipan mountain trek will be relatively soft until lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new energy you start ascending as well as descending towards the campsite. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. 

You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Day 3: Continue trekking. Reach the summit. Trek back down (B,L,D).

After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. 

You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch. 

After lunch, you start the challenging Fansipan hike, which is all the way downhill through rainforest. This part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2700m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Day 4: Trek back to Sapa. Overnight train back to Hanoi (B,L).

You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You Fansipan trek downhill through well-protected forest and after two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch. You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will be able to enjoy valley views and beautiful surrounding. You stop at the village for a while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can have a short rest before travelling to Lao Cai to take overnight train back to Hanoi.

Train??? Departure at ??

Day 5: Arrive Hanoi early this morning. End.

Arrive in Hanoi early this morning. Transfer from Hanoi Railways Station to your hotel (or to the airport) will be arranged on your own. End.

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Trek Fansipan Sapa Vietnam 3 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2900m.

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa.  You  travel  by  car  toward  the  Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of  Indochina mountains as well as enjoy  stunning views. The Fansipan Mountain trek will be  relatively  soft until 

lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the  forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new  energy  you  start  ascending  as well  as  descending  towards  the  campsite. En  route  you have many  opportunities  to  enjoy  the  scenery  and magnificent  views  to  Sapa  area  and  beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Day 2: 2900m – the top of Fansipan – 2700m.

After having breakfast, you climb to Fansipan, the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch. 

After  lunch,  you  start  the  tough Fansipan trek, which  is  all  the way  downhill  through  rainforest. This  part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2700m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Day 3: 2700m – Sin Chai – Sapa.

You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You Fansipan mountain hike goes downhill through well-protected forest and after two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch.

You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will  be  able  to  enjoy  valley  views  and  beautiful  surrounding.  You  stop  at  the  village  for  a  while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Trek Fansipan Sapa Vietnam 3 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2900m.

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa.  You  travel  by  car  toward  the  Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of  Indochina mountains as well as enjoy  stunning views. The Fansipan Mountain trek will be  relatively  soft until 

lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the  forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new  energy  you  start  ascending  as well  as  descending  towards  the  campsite. En  route  you have many  opportunities  to  enjoy  the  scenery  and magnificent  views  to  Sapa  area  and  beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Day 2: 2900m – the top of Fansipan – 2700m.

After having breakfast, you climb to Fansipan, the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch. 

After  lunch,  you  start  the  tough Fansipan trek, which  is  all  the way  downhill  through  rainforest. This  part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2700m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Day 3: 2700m – Sin Chai – Sapa.

You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You Fansipan mountain hike goes downhill through well-protected forest and after two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch.

You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will  be  able  to  enjoy  valley  views  and  beautiful  surrounding.  You  stop  at  the  village  for  a  while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Climbing Fansipan Mountain 2 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2900m.

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa.  You  travel  by  car  toward the  Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of  Indochina mountains as well as enjoy  stunning views. The Fansipan trek will be  relatively  soft until 

lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the  forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new  energy  you  start  ascending  as well  as  descending  towards  the  campsite. En  route  you have many  opportunities  to  enjoy  the  scenery  and magnificent  views  to  Sapa  area  and  beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner. 

Day 2: 2900m – the top of Fansipan – Tram Ton – Sapa.

After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy  the best view  to beautiful sceneries. You will  then  trek  through  rainforest  to go back  to the campsite for lunch.

After lunch, you start your journey back. You follow the trail as well as stone steeps built by Hoang Lien National Park until you meet your car, which is there to take you back to Sapa. In the afternoon you will arrive back in Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax.

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Climbing Fansipan Mountain 2 Days

Day 1: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2900m.

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa.  You  travel  by  car  toward the  Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of  Indochina mountains as well as enjoy  stunning views. The Fansipan trek will be  relatively  soft until 

lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the  forest and enjoy a good lunch. 

With new  energy  you  start  ascending  as well  as  descending  towards  the  campsite. En  route  you have many  opportunities  to  enjoy  the  scenery  and magnificent  views  to  Sapa  area  and  beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2900m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner. 

Day 2: 2900m – the top of Fansipan – Tram Ton – Sapa.

After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy  the best view  to beautiful sceneries. You will  then  trek  through  rainforest  to go back  to the campsite for lunch.

After lunch, you start your journey back. You follow the trail as well as stone steeps built by Hoang Lien National Park until you meet your car, which is there to take you back to Sapa. In the afternoon you will arrive back in Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax.

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Sapa Vietnam Adventures Hiking Seomity Ta Trung Ho Thanh Phu Sin Chai Ben Den Lao Cai

Day 1: Sapa- Tram Ton – Sin Chai (L,D)

Met  up  with Lotussia Travel team at  your  hotel  in  Sapa  then  transferred  to the  Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a hike to the waterfall. 

You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak  of  Indochina  mountains  as  well  as  enjoy  stunning  views. We  start  descending  nearby  the waterfall. The trail takes you all the way downhill through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. 

Your lunch will be served at a nice spot nearby a river.

After lunch, you continue  the  trek  to Sin Chai village of Black H’mong minority, where Community Based Tourism  in  Sapa  takes  place.  You will  have  opportunity  to  explore  daily  life  of  one  of  the largest group ethnic minorities in Sapa area. Here you spend the night in local house.

Day 2: Sin Chai – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho (B,L,D)

After having breakfast, you start heading up the mountain. Once you get to the top, you will trek on a small trail with spectacular view and then gradually descend to Cat Cat village, where you will have lunch nearby a waterfall. 

In the after noon, you take a trail sneaking through mountain. You also will enjoy  spectacular  scenery while walking  along  a  narrow  river  You  eventually  arrive  in  Y  Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest in a nice spot nearby the beautiful river before climbing toward a road, where you return Sapa by car. 

Day 3: Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Tavan (B,L,D)

Today we trek Hoang Lien mountain range, which offers you many opportunities to enjoy view over huge rice paddy terraces in Muong Hoa valley, the largest one in the area.

After lunch at a nice spot, you descend into the bottom of the valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route.  

You spend the night in a traditional house of Giay minority. You will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby. 

Day 4: Tavan - Seomity (B,L,D)

After having breakfast, you continue your Sapa village treks, which is mostly uphill until lunchtime. Whenever you stop for a rest, you will be able to enjoy valley view. Before noon, you stop again at a nice spot for lunch.

The Sapa villages trek will be softer in the afternoon. But the scenery becomes even more beautiful. You pass by Seomity  village of Black Hmong minority before  you arrive  in  a  campsite, which  locates  nearby  a river outside the village. While porters put up tents and cook dinner, you can take a walk to stretch the legs. 

Day 5: Seomity – Den Thang - Ta Trung Ho (B,L,D)

The  trek  today  takes you  through beautiful  rice paddies and over old suspension bridges. You will trek on small trail sneaking  through  rainforest. You arrive in Den Thang village of Black Hmong by noon. Here you stop for lunch either nearby a river or in a local school according to the weather.

After lunch, the trek will becomes tough on tinny footpath going up and down, which requires a lot of concentration. 

You will  reach  to Ta Trung Ho village of Red Dao minority where you spend  the night in local house. Both the valley and the village have just received foreign visitors. 

The night will be even more interesting when you are in the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao.

Day 6: Ta Trung Ho - Nam Toong – My Son – Thanh Phu (B,L,D)

You are now at the fringe of the rain forest by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina with its 3143 m, is located in this mountain range. You will start the Sapa trek today by ascending to Nam Toong village of Red Dao minority. Here your lunch will be prepared in a local school.

After lunchtime, you descend to the valley where locates My Son village of Xa Pho minority, one of the  smallest  groups  ethnic  in Northern Vietnam. From  there  you  take  a  short walk  to Thanh  Phu village of Tay minority. Here you  spend  the night  in  traditional house of  the Tay. You  can  take a walk to explore local daily life while your dinner will be served with Vietnamese dishes.

Day 7: Thanh Phu - Nam Cum – Sin Chai (B,L,D)

Today’s trek will be relatively short and soft. Once leaving Thanh Phu, you follow the trekking route built in the bottom of the valley, which offers the best view to the surrounding mountains. 

You stop at a nice spot for lunch. 

After lunchtime, you continue your Sapa hike toward Sin Chai village of Red Dao minority where the night will be spent in Red Dao village. 

Day 8: Sin Chai - Nam Ket –Ben Den – Lao Cai (B,L)

You wake up for an early breakfast and repack your luggage for the long trek heading toward Lao Cai.  Once  you  leave  Sin  Chai,  the  adventures trip  takes  you  into  a  fabulously mountainous  area,  the  most remote part of Sapa. En route you meet children’ curious eyes as you are very first tourists passing by. Red Dao ethnic minority inhabits the entire area. 

You will enjoy the fresh of bamboo forest and jungle until you make a stop at Nam Ket for lunch. 

After lunch, your trek will be mostly downhill. After about half an hour, you will have a opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful view of days over a green valley lying along the Red River. You eventually arrive in Ta Thang village of Tay minority. Here you will be transferred by car to Lao Cai.

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Hanoi Sapa Hill Tribe Villages Treks 7 Days

Night 1: Overnight train to Laocai.

Overnight train to Laocai. Train ??? Departure at 20:30 (to be advised).

Day 1: Arrive Laocai. Travel to Sapa. Trekking (B,L,D).

 Arrive in Laocai early this morning at 5:30 (to be advised). You will be greeted by Lotussia local team and transferred to Sapa.

Breakfast will be provided in a local restaurant in town.

After a short rest, travel to Tram Ton Pass with a short top at the Silver Waterfall. Walk 15 minutes around the Heaven Gate for magnificent scenery of the other side of Hoang Lien Son range.

Start trekking from Tram Ton along a narrow trail sneaking on mountain sides through the thick rain forest of the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve mostly downhill for nearly 3 hours, then getting along the upstream part of the Muong Hoa River for the whole afternoon until reaching to Sin Chai Village of the H’mong. Walk around to explore the village, paying visit to local homes as well as getting intact with villagers. 

Arriving to home-stay at about 5.00 pm. 

Day 2: Continue trekking (B,L,D)

Breakfast at home stay and departure at 08.30 to 09.00 am. 

Hike to Cat Cat Waterfall. Short rest at this nature wonders and continue up and downhill along the Vang Stream for over 4 hours through part of Hoang Lien National Park covered by thick bamboo and rain forest, passing several isolated hamlets of the Black H’mong.

Arrive to Y Linh Ho Village in mid afternoon, walk around to explore the village for 1 hour and then settle down for relax at home-stay.

Day 3: Continue trekking (B,L,D).

Breakfast and leaving Y Linh Ho at 09.00. Start trekking from home stay along a large path for an hour to Lao Hang Chai Village of the H’mong, passing several hamlets along the way with traces of the past sifting way of life. Enjoy spectacular scenery of the Muong Hoa Valley.

The trail becomes narrow and tough uphill through bamboo and then later thick rain the Hoang Lien National Park. Nearly 5 hours trek in the reach nature and some times the trail gets out of the forest to offer stunning panorama of the long and large valley below.

Arriving in Seo Mi Ty Village located in a charming valley at the height 1567 m above sea level in late afternoon, free time to relax by the stream near the newly built hydraulic power station. 

Day 4: Continue trekking (B,L,D).

It is a great adventure today! Be ready to explore the remotest land of Sapa.

Breakfast and leave Seo Mi Ty at 08.30. Easy walk for 20 minutes and then trekking 2 hours along a tougher trail winding downhill through thick rain forest to Den Thang village which isolated itself in a remote valley. Explore this village and then lunch break.

Leaving this isolated hamlet, the hiking trail continuing along a narrow stream up and downhill through the wildest land of Sapa for about 4 hours to Ta Trung Ho Village of the Red Zao.

Arriving to home stay at Ta Trung Ho at about 5.00 pm. Explore the village, getting in touch to locals. This is a special occasion to both visitors and locals.

Day 5: Continue trekking (B,L,D).

Breakfast at home stay and leave Ta Trung Ho at 08.30 am. Sapa challenging trek goes along a narrow dirt trail sneaking on steep hill sides through narrow & sharp canyon from the height of 950 m up to nearly 1,500m for the whole morning. Lunch break at the top of the mountain in the forest.

Then following the same trail downhill for 1,5 hour through the forest to Nam Ngan Village of the Red Zao. Walk around to explore this quiet and charming village. Then following larger dirt path 1 hour downhill to Nam Sang Village of the Xa Pho peoples. Paying visiting to local homes here for interesting discovery of the unique way of living. The Xa Pho is a sub group of the Phu La ethnic whose population is just about 4,000 in Vietnam and still live a primary way.

Walk through Nam Sai Valley for 1.2 hour, and walk around this prosperous village of the Tay before settle for home stay.

Day 6: Continue trekking (B,L,D).

Breakfast and leave Ban Sai at about 09.00 am. Trekking along a large & good path uphill to Nam Nhiu Village of the Red Zao and then continue along a dirt path for 1,5 hour to Nam Than Village of the Red Zao and Black H’mong. This portion of the trek offers stunning view of Nam Sai and Nam Cang Valleys as well as chances to understand life of tribal peoples in remote land.

Leaving Nam Than for an hour through wild land dotting with terraced fields, bamboo forest…Lunch break.

Continue for 2, 5 hours in the afternoon along the same trail passing through the land of Suoi Thau Commune to Sin Chai B Village of the Red Zao. Check in home-stay, having a short rest and enjoy an easy walk to explore this charming and quiet village.

Day 7: Continue trekking. Travel to Lao Cai. Overnight train back to Hanoi (B,L) 

Breakfast and leave Sin Chai B at about 08.30. Trek along a narrow dirt trail for ½ hour to the bottom of the valley and gradually uphill for nearly 2 hours to Nam Lang A and then continue to Nam Lang B, the 2 village of the Red Zao. Enjoying several visiting to local homes for learning more fact about the life and way of living of the Red Zao. 

Lunch break at Nam Lang B.

Following a large and rocky road for ½ hour to the top of the mountain range, then the Sapa trek gradually getting downhill to Nam Ket Village of the Red Zao and the Tay.

Continue along the same trail downhill for nearly 2 hours to Ta Thang Village which offers wide view of the Red River Valley which runs through the Bao Yen District.

Picked up at Ta Thang for an hour road transfer to Lao Cai. Here clients may relax and take the night train to Hanoi or transfer for another hours uphill back to Sapa. 

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Sapa Jungle Trek Hiking Seomity Ta Trung Ho Nam Ngan Ban Sai Sin Chai B villages

Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Seo Mi Ty (L,D) 

08.30: You will be met up at your hotel in Sapa with Lotussia Travel team. Leaving Sapa, we travel southwards along the paved road for 3 km and then turn right to a dirt path. We go downhill until we reach the Muong Hoa River. Enjoy magnificent view of the Hoang Lien mountain range and Sapa Valley. 

We cross the river by a suspension bridge, then we trek uphill along narrow village path for nearly 2 hours through Y Linh Ho and onto Lao Hang Chai Village of the Black H’mong. We stop by and visit several small & isolated hamlets along the way.

Lunch will be provided en route.

After lunch, we continue our Sapa hike trip on a narrower & tougher trail going through thick rain forest of the Hoang Lien nature reserve. Wild and rich nature! We arrive the Seo Mi Ty Village in late afternoon. We may have time to visit of this remote village before dark. 

Check into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Seo Mi Ty – Den Thang – Ta Trung Ho (B,L,D) 

After breakfast, we will leave Seo Mi Ty village and begin the Sapa hike with an easy walk. After about 20 minutes walk, the gets tougher. We trek downhill through thick rain forest to Den Thang village, isolately located  in a remote valley. We visit this village then have lunch.

After lunch, we leave Seo Mi Ty village. We trek on a small trail that continuously goes up and downhill through the wildest land of Sapa. After about 4 hours trek, we will arrive the Ta Trung Ho Village of the Red Zao. 

We may have time to visit the village before checking into a local village houser for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Ta Trung Ho - Nam Ngan – Nam Sang – Ban Sai (B,L,D) 

After breakfast in the homestay we will Ta Trung Ho village at 08.30 am. We begin the day with a challenging trek along a narrow dirt trail sneaking on steep hill sides. We hike through narrow & sharp canyon from the height of 950 m up to nearly 1,500m for the whole morning. 

Lunch will be provided at the top of the mountain in the forest.

After lunch, we continue our Sapa hike following the same trail for 1,5 hour. We trek through the forest to Nam Ngan Village of the Red Zao. We have a short walk to explore this quiet and charming village. Then We continue our trek following a larger dirt path. We rek for 1 hour downhill until we arrive in Nam Sang Village of the Xa Pho peoples. The Xa Pho is a sub group of the Phu La ethnic whose population is just about 4,000 in Vietnam and still live a primary way.

We continue walking through Nam Sai Valley. After about 1 or 2 hours trek, we arrive Nam Sai village. We may have time for a short walk before checking into a local house for dinner & overnight.

Day 4: Ban Sai – Nam Than – Nam Nhiu – Sin Chai B (B,L,D) 

After breakfast,we will leave Ban Sai at about 09.00 am. We will trek along a large & good path uphill to Nam Nhiu Village of the Red Zao. After having a short visit of this village, we continue hiking along a dirt path for 1,5 hour to Nam Than Village of the Red Zao and Black H’mong. This portion of the trek offers stunning view of Nam Sai and Nam Cang Valleys. 

Leaving Nam Than village, we continue trekking for an hour through wild land dotting with terraced fields, bamboo forest…

Lunch will be provided en route.

After lunch, we continue the Sapa trekking tour for 2, 5 hours along the same trail passing through the land of Suoi Thau Commune to Sin Chai B Village of the Red Zao. 

Check into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Sin Chai B – Nam Lang A – Nam Lang B – Ta Thang – Lao Cai (B,L) 

After breakfast, we trek along a narrow dirt trail for ½ hour to the bottom of the valley. Then we gradually hike uphill for nearly 2 hours to Nam Lang A and then Nam Lang B, the 2 village of the Red Zao. We will stop by and visit somes local houses to understand the local life of the ethnic groups living in these remote areas. 

Lunch break at Nam Lang B village.

After lunch, we continue our trek following a large and rocky road for ½ hour going to the top of the mountain range. Then the Sapa hill tribe village trek gradually gets downhill to Nam Ket village of the Red Zao and the Tay.

We continue Sapa hiking along the same trail downhill for nearly 2 hours to Ta Thang village. This villaage offers wide view of the Red River Valley which runs through the Bao Yen District.

We will be picked up by our vehicle at Ta Thang village and transferred to Lao Cai. Trip ends.

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Sapa Vietnam Hiking Vacations Travel the Heavens Gate Muong Hoa valley Sin Chai Y Linh Ho Tavan Supan

Day 1: Sapa – Tram Ton – Sin Chai.

09:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Sapa and transferred to the Tram Ton Pass. Stop at the Silver Waterfall for a short walk (optional). 

We begin our trip by walking to the Heaven Gate. Enjoy magnificent view over the other side of Hoang Lien Son range.

We trek mostly downhill following a narrow trail sneaking on mountain sides. We hike through the thick rain forest of the Hoang Lien Nature Reserve. After 3 hours trek, we reach the upstream part of the Muong Hoa River. 

In the afternoon, we hike to Sin Chai village of the H’mong. 

We may have time for a short walk before checking into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Sin Chai – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho.

After breakfast at home stay, we will leave Sin Chai village at about 09.00 am. We walk for 1 hour along good path to Cat Cat waterfall. Have a short rest at this nature wonders and continue hiking up and downhill along the Vang stream. We trek for over 4 hours through part of Hoang Lien National Park covered by thick bamboo and rain forest. 

We will pass by several isolated hamlets of the Black H’mong before we arrive at Y Linh Ho village in mid afternoon.

Check into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 : Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai San – Lao Hang Chai – Giang Ta Van -  Ta Van.

Breakfast and leave Y Linh Ho village at about 08.30 am. We follow a large dirt path hiking uphill to Lao Chai San 2 and Lao Chai San 1 villages of the H’mong. Then we continue our Sapa trekking holidays going up and downhill along for about 2 hours before we arrive at Lao Hang Chai of the H’mong. Have a short visit of this village and then we trek for 2 more hours through the thick rain forest. 

Lunch will be provided en route.

After lunch, we continue our hike descending to Giang Ta Van village and then onto Ta Van village of the Giay. Both villages are located near the beaufiful Muong Hoa River. Have a short walk visiting the village before checking into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Tavan - Giang Ta Chai – Giang Tu Chai – Hpa Su Pan - Sapa. 

After breakfast, we will leave the village at about 9:00. The trail goes uphill and then sneaks its way on the high hill-side amidst terraced rice paddies. We trek for 1,5 hour before we arrive in the bamboo forest. 

We have a short visit of the Giang Ta Chai village, a hamlet of the H’mong. The we descend for nearly another hour to the Waterfall. 

Lunch and relax.

After lunch, we continue our Sapa village trekking tour on a large dirt path to Giang Tu Chai village of the Red Zao. We spend an hour visiting the village. We talk with local villagers for understanding of their unique way of living.

Leaving Giang Tu Chai village, we follow a narrow trail going down and uphill to Hoa Su Pan village. You will have the opportunity to see different process of making the fiber from hemp such as spinning, weaving or embroidering…

We walk back to the main road where we will be picked up by Lotussia Travel vehicle and transferred back to Sapa. Trip ends.

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