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SAPA FANSIPAN CAMPING 6
DAYS/5 NIGHTS
Mt. Fansipan at 3143m, and on the
border with China, is Vietnam's
highest mountain. It is only 9 km
from Sapa town but it takes at least
three days to get to the peak and
back. Sapa, at an elevation of
1600m, has been described as "Not
easily reached... Sees few
tourists...
Unbelievable mountain
scenery... Still retains many French
cultural and architectural
influences... Has been under the
control of at least four countries
over the centuries... Unlike other
Vietnamese hill towns, different
ethnicities cohabitate peacefully
here." The region around Sapa is
indeed home to various colourful
ethnic minorities, wearing
traditional attire.The climb is
rough, wet and cold, but the views
are rewarding. The top is accessible
year-round to anyone who is in good
shape. As there are no mountain huts
on the way, we will be camping. No
ropes or technical climbing skills
are needed, just endurance and
plenty of energy. The equipment and
food will be carried by
VietnamTripAdvisor’s porters.
 Tour Itinerary
Night 1: Ha Noi - Lao Cai
Vietnam TripAdvisor’s car will pick
you up from your hotel and transfer
to Hanoi train station to catch the
overnight train soft sleeper with AC
to Lao Cai station. Overnight on the
train.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Sapa -Laochai
-Tavan (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 - TaVan -
GiangTaChai. 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.
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.
Day 2: Start the climb to the first
camp (B/L/D)
After breakfast in the hotel we will
meet VietnamTripAdvisor’s support
crew, who will carry all equipment,
foods and our clothing. We will
carry our day pack with water,
jacket and camera only. Today we
will begin the first part of our
ascent with a trek through terraced
rice paddies and some of the
hilltribe villages. Setting out from
Sapa we descend into the nearby
village of Cat Cat and cross Muong
Hoa River. Past the river we start
our upward trek to reach an
elevation of 1, 700m where we will
have lunch break.
In the afternoon we will continue
trek to the first base camp at an
elevation of 2, 300 m. The terrain
in the afternoon becomes steeper and
more difficult as we trek through
massive Arrowroot plantations and up
steeper slopes surrounded by bamboo.
Our camp for the evening will be in
a very small clearing on the
mountain enclosed by bamboo. Sleep
in bamboo hut or tent.
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.
Day 3: Trek to the second base camp
(B/L/D)
Today we set out for a full day trek
to the second base camp. As we
continue on we will pass through
primary forest containing giant,
century old pine trees and expanses
of bamboo. Our trek will take us to
an altitude of 2, 900m from this
elevation we have a spectacular view
across to the peak of Mt.
Fansipan.
After lunch we start climb down to
an elevation of 2, 700m. Our decent
will be over large boulders, down a
fairly steep slope. Our camp is on
the mountain slope facing west, near
a mountain stream. Dinner and
overnight at the base camp.
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.
Day 4: Trek to the summit and
descend to the third base
camp(B/L/D)
Today is the summit day, we climb to
the roof of Indochina: the peak of
Mt. Fansipan. The final climb will
takes around three hours though
dense bamboo forest. Once at the
summit we will spend sometime
soaking up the best panorama in
Vietnam. We then descend 2, 700m for
lunch.
In the afternoon we will descend to
the third base camp where we spend
the last night on mountain.
Meals:Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner.
Day 5: Back to Sapa. Night train to
Hanoi (B/L/D)
 Today we trek downhill all the way.
We will reach Sapa around lunch
time. In the afternoon we will then
be free to take shower and relax
after the climb, In the late
afternoon we will be transferred to
the railway station for night train
to back Hanoi.
Day 6: Sapa
- Hanoi (B ). Lunch and Dinner on
your own.
Free to explore
Sapa town. In the
afternoon, our bus will take you to
Laocai Station for the night train
to Hanoi. Meals:Breakfast
Day 7: Hanoi arrival.
Arrive in Hanoi early
morning.Vietnam TripAdvisor’s car
will pick you up from Hanoi train
station to your hotel. Tour ends.
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