Duration: 2 days 1 night
Departure: Daily
Accommodation: 1 night at a hotel in Sapa
Route: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village – Fansipan Peak – Hanoi

DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

06:00–06:45 | Departure from Hanoi

The sleeper bus will pick you up at the designated meeting point in Hanoi.

Travel to Sapa via the expressway. The journey takes approximately five to six hours, depending on traffic and road conditions.

13:00–13:30 | Arrival in Sapa

Arrive at Sapa Bus Station, where the local tour guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.

Enjoy lunch at the restaurant and complete the hotel check-in procedures.

14:00–14:30 | Visit Cat Cat Village

Meet the tour guide and begin walking to Cat Cat Village, a traditional village of the Black H’Mong ethnic community.

During the visit, you will:

Learn about the customs and daily life of the H’Mong people.
Explore traditional houses and handicraft areas.
Walk along scenic stone paths through the mountains.
Visit Cat Cat Waterfall.
See the old hydroelectric power station built by the French in the early 20th century.
Enjoy cultural performances and take memorable photographs.

After the visit, return to Sapa Town.

19:00 | Dinner and Free Time

Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

The evening is free for exploring Sapa Town, visiting the central square, enjoying local grilled food, or relaxing at a café.

Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.

Day 2: Sapa – Fansipan Peak – Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

08:00–08:30 | Hotel Pick-up

After breakfast, the tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the Fansipan Cable Car Station.

08:30–09:00 | Fansipan Cable Car Experience

Begin the journey to conquer Fansipan Peak, known as the “Roof of Indochina.”

Enjoy a scenic cable car ride along the approximately 6.3-kilometre route, with panoramic views of:

Muong Hoa Valley
Hoang Lien Son mountain range
Terraced rice fields
Mountain forests
The cloud-covered landscape of Northwest Vietnam

After leaving the cable car station, walk approximately 600 stone steps to reach the summit. Guests may alternatively take the mountain funicular at an additional cost.

Highlights along the way include:

Bich Van Zen Monastery
Great Amitabha Buddha Statue
Bell Tower and Great Bronze Bell
Arhat Statue Garden
Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda
Heaven’s Gate
10:00–10:30 | Fansipan Summit

Reach the summit of Fansipan Mountain at 3,143 metres above sea level.

Take photographs beside the sacred summit milestone and admire the Vietnamese national flag flying above the clouds.

Depending on weather conditions, guests may experience cloud hunting, frost, or occasional snow during the winter season.

11:00–11:30 | Return to Sapa Town

Take the cable car down and transfer back to the hotel in Sapa Town.

13:00 | Lunch

Enjoy lunch at the hotel or a local restaurant.

14:00–14:30 | Return to Hanoi

Board the bus and depart from Sapa for Hanoi.

21:00–21:30 | Arrival in Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi and drop off near Ly Thai To Street or another designated central location.

End of the tour.