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FANSIPAN TREK
Vietnam adventure tours
and outdoors activities
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Tour code
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Route
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Hanoi – Sapa – Fansipan Peak – Sapa – Hanoi
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Duration
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06 days / 05 nights
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Features
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Mt. Fansipan, elevation 3,143m, is the highest peak of
Indochina. After 3-day conquering Fansipan peak, you are amongst
just nearly 1,000 people all around the world leaving their
footprints here.
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Gears provided |
Camp, sleeping
bag, sleeping mat, mosquito repellent, water boiler, footrest
stove, utensil set, bowls and pots, raincoat, toiletry kits,
maps, two-way radio, GPS. |
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See also
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Vietnam festivals and
events
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Quotation
(per person)
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Includes
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Travel insurance.
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English/French-speaking guides. Other languages are available
upon request.
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Twin-shared rooms at 2-star hotel in Sapa |
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Meals as mentioned in the Program. Special requirements
(vegetarian, diet etc.) could be arranged upon prior notice.
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Transfer by Russian Jeep for the whole trip |
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Tents and sleeping bags to overnight en route during the
trekking time. |
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All equipments and facilities necessary for the trek to Fansipan
Peak. |
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Permission to climb up Fansipan Peak. |
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Porters for your luggage. |
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Admission |
Excludes
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International flight from/to Vietnam and airport tax |
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Visa arrangement. |
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Accommodation in Hanoi |
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Drinks and other personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.) |
Itinerary
Day 1: HANOI - SAPA (-/L/D) 350km
From Hanoi, overland for a picturesque day journey to Sapa in the far
Northwest corner of Vietnam, with stopovers at Yen Bai for lunch and
visit Black Dzao and Flowerish H'mong villages en route. Late
afternoon you will arrive in Lao Cai, the busy bordergate town
adjacent to Hekou city of China across the Red River. From Lao Cai
the road winds uphill to Sapa, a former French hill resort and home
to some of Vietnam's most colourful ethnic groups. Transfer to
hotel. Visit the exciting market of Sapa. Dinner and O/N in Sapa.
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Sapa, 1,650m
above the sea, a magical combination of alpine landscape, ethnic
cultures, and bracing mountain air, was built as a hill station
inside a beautiful valley in 1922. It’s home of various hill-tribe
communities, it’s the only place in Vietnam that catches extremely
rare snow flakes in winter, the base to start any conquest to
Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina (3,143m) via primitive
forests and spectacular mountainsides. As in other far mountainous
towns, where the hill tribal villages take some days to move to one
another, Sapa has a weekend market, during which the town fills up
with hill tribal people selling their wares. If you prefer to be
apart from crowds of visitors who will also gather in the
marketplace in weekend, visit Sapa on weekdays and hike to villages
which are easily reached by trekking or a short trip by car, to
reach the villages and hamlets of the colourfully-dressed H’mong,
Red Dzao, Dzay, Tay and Xa Pho people and spectacular green terraced
fields along the roads.
Day 2: SAPA - FOREST CAMP (B/L/D)
Depart with your guide and porters early and go
downhill thru the H'mong village near Cat Cat stream and cross Linh
Ho River, bamboo forests and villages of the hill tribal people
before reaching the camp. The camp is on the elevation of 2,200m.
Dinner will be prepared by the cook by a camp fire while the
nocturnal sounds of the forest offer an exotic soundtrack in the
background. O/N at the Forest camp.
Day 3: FOREST CAMP – FANSIPAN PEAK 3,143m (B/L/D)
After breakfast continue onwards to 2,400m elevation
where the forest gives way to huge groves of bamboo and up to a
ridge at 2,900m that offers breath-taking views over Sapa valley.
After about 5-6 hours climbing up and downhill on winding roads, you
will reach the elevation 3,143m, the top of Inchochina.
Congratulations! You’ve got it!
From this Highest Point of Vietnam there are stunning
views to China to the North and Laos to the West. Have a rest before
descending back down to the Base Camp (2,400m) for the night. O/Nat
the Base Camp.
Day 4: BASE CAMP - SAPA (B/L/D)
Enjoy a morning coffee and the sounds of nature as
the porters break down the camp and back to Sapa. Trek downhill is
always more quickly. You will be arriving in Sapa late afternoon.
O/N in hotel in Sapa.
Day 5: SAPA - HANOI (B/L/-)
After breakfast, the car will take you back to Hanoi
via Lao Cai and Yen Bai. Lunch en route. Arrive Hanoi in the
evening. End of services.
Useful information
Weather:
Mai Chau, a district of North Vietnam has a tropical climate. From
June to September July and August, it is rain and hot (25-30oC) ,
humid conditions with afternoon monsoon rains During the
months of November to March the weather will tend to be drier but
with colder temperatures (25-30oC).
Optional
Gears: Besides the outdoors and travel gears provided
within the tour, we would like to recommend you some items for this
trip. All are available at Outdoors and
Travel gears:
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Official Papers |
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Valid passport |
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Airline tickets |
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Luggage |
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Small daypack for camera, water bottles, rain gear and other
trail necessities |
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Passport security pouch or belt |
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Luggage tags and locks |
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Footwear |
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Lightweight hiking boots, broken in and water resistant |
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Outerwear |
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Rain jacket, waterproof and breathable |
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Rain pants, waterproof and breathable |
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Windbreaker or synthetic sweater |
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Clothing |
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T-shirts |
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Long-sleeve shirt(s) for sun protection |
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Underwear |
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Hiking pants, quick-dry |
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Hiking shorts, quick-dry |
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Hiking and liner socks |
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Sun hat |
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Travel Accessories |
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Flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries/bulb |
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Sunglasses with cord |
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Sunscreen and lip protection (SPF 15+) |
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Insect repellent |
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Toiletry kit |
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Personal first-aid kit |
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Sleep sheet or sleeping bag liner |
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Baby Wipes |
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Hand sanitizer gel |
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Favorite energy snacks and drink mixes |
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1/2 roll of toilet paper |
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Ziploc bags to separate wet items from dry |
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Optional Accessories |
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Camera and spare batteries |
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Waterproof disposable camera |
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Small binoculars |
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Reading and writing material |
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Travel games |
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Gaiters, ankle-high (for July and August only) |
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Rain cover or trash bag to protect your daypack in the event of
rain |
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Paddling gloves |
See also:
other adventure tours
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