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Conquer Mount Fansipan - Cat Cat Route
Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai.Transfer from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin.
Summary
Transfer hotel – railway station: AC vehicle
Accommodation: Soft sleeper in AC cabin
Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa – Tavan Village
Arrive
in Lao Cai around 5.30 am. We will take 1hr bus ride uphill to the
beautiful town of Sapa. The ride give you a glimpse of the stunning
vistas and impressive rice terraces. Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have
breakfast in local restaurant. Free time for the rest of the day to
explore the town.
Optional walking tour begins at 1 pm to Lao Chai Village, home to Black H’mong people. Overnight in Sapa
Summary
Transfer Laocai – Sapa: 1 hr
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Activity: Free at leisure
Meals: Breakfast
Day 2: Trek to the first base camp
After
breakfast in the hotel we will meet our 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.
Summary
Trekking: 7 hrs/ascend 2,300m from 1,600m (Sapa)
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Trek to the second base camp
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.
Summary
Trekking: 7 hrs/ascend 2,900m/descend to 2,700m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Trek to the summit and descend to the third base camp
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.
Summary
Trekking: 7 hrs/ascend 3,143m/descend 2,000m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Back to Sapa. Night train to Hanoi
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.
Summary
Trekking: 4 hrs/descend 1,600m (Sapa)
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Back to Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi early morning. Tour ends.
Inclusion:
- Sleeper cabin on train for two ways
- Twin shared room in Sapa
- Camping on the trek
- Transfer two ways in Lao Cai
- Transfer one way in Hanoi
- English speaking guide
- Porters & Cook
- First-aid kit
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Water & Snacks
- Entrance fees & sightseeing fees
Exclusion:
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- Tips
- Personal expenses
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Information
| Days: | >= 5 days |
| Price: | 200usd - 500usd |
| Start from: | Sapa |
Sender
| Name: Bobby Nguyen Telephone: (84-4) 35738569 Website: http://www.activetravelvietnam.com |
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 Sapa |  Fansipan Mountain |
