Trekking Fansipan Mountain in Vietnam
- Choose your own departure date
- Select the comfort level of accommodation
- Adjust activities to cater to special interests
- Modify any aspect of the tour as needed
Highlights
- Accommodations
- Meals as specified in the itinerary.
- Transportation in an A/C vehicle.
- English/French-speaking guide.
- H’mong supporter (one per tourist).
- All entrance fees, snacks, and drinking water.
What’s not included
- Vietnam visa.
- Tipping and other personal expenses.
- Travel insurance and international flights.
Itinerary idea
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When you arrive in Vietnam, your guide will be there to take you to your hotel.
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You leave Hanoi drive to Sapa. It’s take about 5 hours.
Arrival afternoon you’ll be taken on a light mountain trek (2 hours total) through the Cat Cat and Sin Chai Minority Villages, immersing yourself in the iconic landscape and learning about local traditions, customs and daily habits along the way. The rest of the day is open for you to explore Sapa town. -
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Fansipan Mountain, Vietnam’s tallest peak, majestically overlooks Sapa. After breakfast, embark on your trek through cascading rice terraces, visiting hill tribe villages. Enjoy a picnic lunch at 1,300 meters before reaching the campsite at 1,650 meters. Your guide will set up tents and prepare a delicious dinner around the campfire.
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Spend a full day trekking Fansipan Mountain, where the hike can be strenuous and requires physical preparation. Enjoy lunch at 2,200 meters ASL, taking in breathtaking views over Sapa Valley. Then continue to your campsite at 2,900 meters ASL for the night.
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Ascend to Fansipan Summit at 3,143 meters, weaving through bamboo forests on a steep trail. Enjoy breathtaking views from the “roof of Vietnam.” Rest and have lunch at the summit before descending to return to yesterday’s campsite for the night.
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Enjoy breakfast at the campsite before beginning your descent to Sapa. Take time to appreciate the mist-covered mountains and distant villages along the steep trails. Conclude your expedition with a farewell dinner at a local eatery, a perfect way to thank your team.
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Transfer back to Hanoi.
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Your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight.