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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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