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Day 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai

Transfer to the railway station for a night train up to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sa Pa

Early arrival in Lao Cai. You will have a shower and breakfast at a minihotel before the transfer to Cat Cat village. Walk down to Cat Cat Valley at 1.100 m. Cross a river and from here it is uphill on narrow trails and through small spectacular passes with a subtropical forest. We will set up our camp at an altitude of around 2.000 m  and your guide and porters will prepare the food with open fire.

Day 3: Sapa – Fan Xi Pan trekking

This day the trail becomes more steep and sometimes you will have to climb a bit by using the roots of the trees. You will walk through with bamboo. Today you will walk 6-8 hours. At the altitude of around 2.700 m, set up the camp where to stay overnight. (B,L,D).

Day 4: Fan Xi Pan

After breakfast continue walking uphill and after a couple of hours, reach a top (2.900 m) from where there is a nice view over Sapa and Fansipan. From here it is downhill to the camp in 2.600 m. some of the porters will prepare the camp and you continue up on trails through dense bamboo forest and small bushes. Arrive at the top of Fansipan (3.143 m). If the weather is clear you can see all the way to China in the North and West and Lao in the South. The view is fantastic. From here it is straight back down to camp.

Day 5: Fan Xi Pan - Sapa

Walk the same way back as you came up the mountain and you will arrive to Sapa in the afternoon.

Transfer to the railway station where you catch your train to Hanoi.

Overnight on the train.

Day 6: Hanoi

Arrive early in Hanoi and transfer to your hotel.