SAPA - CAT CAT VILLAGE - FANSIPAN - BAC HA MARKET 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
- Daily departures, even with only 1 guest registered.
- Dinner featuring sturgeon hot pot and mixed hot pot.
- Priority access to GROUP BUS VIP Cabin upon early booking.
Visit Fansipan in any season and enjoy a peaceful sense of serenity as you travel through the clouds by cable car, surrounded by the vast sky, earth, and the majestic Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range.
This marks the beginning of a spiritual journey into the sacred land of Buddhism. As you take your first steps on the green stone stairs, dotted with mist or glowing under the golden sunlight, look upward and you will feel the unique atmosphere of this sacred sanctuary — majestic yet peaceful, lively yet tranquil.
DAY 01: HANOI – NOI BAI – SAPA – CAT CAT
(MEALS: – / LUNCH / DINNER)
06:20: Guests are requested to arrive at the pre-arranged meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street before departure to complete the boarding procedures and begin the journey to Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway.
Our bus usually travels via Hoang Quoc Viet – Hoa Binh Park – Thang Long Industrial Park – Noi Bai Airport – Expressway, so guests can also be picked up at these locations. Please register your preferred pickup point before the departure date.
Note: If you arrive at Noi Bai International Airport on an early flight and complete check-out before 07:45, we can arrange pickup directly at the airport. For guests arriving the previous night and staying at hotels in the Dien Xa – Noi Bai area, pickup will be available in front of the lobby of Noi Bai Airport Hotel between 07:45 and 08:00.
13:00–13:30: Arrive in Sapa. Guests will have lunch at the hotel, followed by hotel check-in and rest. For guests staying at Long Anh, rooms will be available for immediate rest. For other hotel options, guests will have approximately 30 minutes to rest after lunch before the afternoon sightseeing program.
Afternoon: Our tour guide will meet the group and accompany guests to Cat Cat Village, where you can discover the daily life and culture of the local H’Mong ethnic people. Visit Tien Sa Waterfall and enjoy a traditional cultural performance at the site of the old hydroelectric power station.
18:00: Dinner.
Free evening at leisure. Take photos at the iconic Sapa Stone Church, experience the atmosphere of the Sapa Love Market, held every Saturday evening, or simply enjoy local grilled specialties accompanied by the famous San Lung rice wine, a perfect way to warm up in Sapa’s cool mountain climate.
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 02: SAPA – BAC HA MARKET – SAPA
(MEALS: BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER)
06:30: Breakfast at the hotel.
07:00: Our vehicle picks up guests at the hotel and departs for Bac Ha.
The Bac Ha Market takes place every Sunday morning. It is a vibrant ethnic market where different ethnic groups, including the H’Mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, Phu La, and other local communities from surrounding areas, gather to buy, sell, exchange goods and socialize.
The market is divided into several sections, including the buffalo market, cattle market, goat market, bird market, as well as various areas selling a wide range of local products.
The market usually starts at around 07:00 and gradually closes by mid-afternoon.
10:00: Arrive in Bac Ha. Visit Bac Ha Market and immerse yourself in its lively and colorful atmosphere. Guests can also explore the local products and experience shopping with local vendors.
12:00: Lunch at a local restaurant. Guests can also try Thang Co, a traditional specialty of the northern mountainous region, accompanied by the famous Bac Ha corn wine.
Afternoon: Visit the historic Hoang A Tuong Mansion. After the visit, continue by vehicle back to Sapa.
18:30: Dinner.
Free evening at leisure. Guests may choose to experience a traditional Red Dao herbal bath to relax and recover after a full day of sightseeing.
Personal expenses.
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 03: SAPA – FANSIPAN – HANOI
(MEALS: BREAKFAST / LUNCH / –)
07:00: Breakfast at the hotel and leisure time. Enjoy a cup of hot morning coffee at the restaurant.
08:00: Our vehicle and tour guide transfer guests to the Fansipan Cable Car Station to begin the journey to conquer Fansipan via one of the world’s most modern three-rope cable car systems, with cabins accommodating up to 30 passengers.
From the upper station, pass through the Thanh Van Dac Lo Heavenly Gate and enter the magnificent world of clouds and mountains.
Located at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, Bich Van Thien Tu Pagoda welcomes visitors and Buddhist pilgrims with its distinctive Vietnamese architectural style, surrounded by mist and mountain scenery.
As you walk amidst the sound of temple bells echoing through the clouds and mountain winds, at an altitude of approximately 3,000 meters, you will see the majestic 21.5-meter bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha, standing solemnly among the clouds and gazing compassionately toward the earth.
In this peaceful and sacred setting, surrounded by the fresh shoots of rhododendrons, raspberries, peach and plum trees as spring approaches, visitors can experience a sense of serenity, love and hope.
From the Great Buddha Statue, the Arhat Path, home to 18 bronze Arhat statues, each approximately 2.5 meters high, leads visitors to the Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex, featuring the ancient beauty of traditional Vietnamese wooden pagodas inspired by the architecture of the 15th–16th centuries.
Guests can pay respects to the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue and visit the Mountain God Shrine.
The surrounding landscape is also adorned with centuries-old rhododendron trees. As spring arrives, they begin to bloom in beautiful shades of white, yellow, red, pink and purple.
Finally, after climbing 600 green stone steps, guests will reach the summit of Fansipan, at an altitude of 3,143 meters above sea level, known as the “Roof of Indochina.”
From the summit, enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and take in the unique atmosphere of this remarkable destination. Each visitor can create their own unforgettable memories and cherish special moments from the journey.
Lunch: Return to Sapa town and have lunch at a restaurant.
12:45: Transfer to the pickup point for the VIP Cabin bus or sleeper bus for the journey back to Hanoi.
19:00–19:30: Guests may be dropped off at Kim Anh Intersection or Noi Bai International Airport.
20:00: Arrive at the final drop-off point on Tran Quang Khai Street.
End of the tour. See you again in Vietnam!
⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GUESTS
- In addition to the standard departure and return times stated in the itinerary, if you need to return to Hanoi earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon, evening or at night due to your flight schedule or other reasons, please inform us when making your booking. We will advise you in advance and arrange the most suitable option.
- During public holidays and the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet), Sapa may impose restrictions on tourist buses with a capacity of 16 seats or more. In such cases, tourist buses may not be permitted to operate in certain areas. Guests may need to walk to the sightseeing locations with the tour guide or cover the cost of a taxi or motorbike taxi themselves.
- For Fansipan, if it is included in the itinerary, transportation will continue to operate as normal.
Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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- Round-trip VIP Cabin bus transportation between Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi, with 2 passengers per cabin. As this is a daily departure tour and the cabin bus is also used for overnight rest, a tour guide normally does not accompany the group from Hanoi.
- 4–29-seat passenger vehicles for sightseeing and transfers within Sapa.
- Accommodation according to the selected hotel category, based on 2 guests per room. In case of an odd number of guests, 3 guests may share one room.
- 03 lunches, at a standard value of VND 120,000 per person per meal.
- 01 dinner featuring sturgeon hot pot and 01 dinner featuring chicken hot pot or mixed hot pot.
- 02 buffet breakfasts according to the hotel's standard.
- Professional tour guide with extensive knowledge of local culture and destinations in Sapa.
Due to the specific cable car ticket pricing and guide policies at Fansipan Legend, a tour guide will accompany guests all the way to the summit of Fansipan when there are at least 05 guests joining the Fansipan cable car experience. - One-time entrance tickets to Moana and Cat Cat Village.
- Entrance fees to Bac Ha Market according to the itinerary.
- VAT invoice: If an official VAT invoice is required, please inform us in advance. The applicable VAT amount will be charged separately according to regulations.
- Round-trip Fansipan Cable Car ticket: Guests may register for the cable car ticket when booking the tour or pay the ticket fee directly to the tour guide in Sapa at the actual published retail price, with no additional service charge.
If guests or partners purchase the cable car tickets independently, an additional VND 50,000 per person will be charged to the tour price, or guests may choose to visit Fansipan independently at their own expense. - Muong Hoa Funicular and Mountain Train tickets: These are optional tickets that guests may purchase for additional experiences. Whether or not these tickets are purchased does not affect the main tour itinerary.
- Drinks during meals, at the hotel, and other personal expenses.
- A tour guide accompanying the group to the summit of Fansipan when the group consists of 03 guests or fewer.
- Tips for drivers and tour guides:
- Vietnamese guests: normally VND 50,000 per person per day.
- International guests: USD 5 per person per day.
Please read the following child policy carefully to understand the applicable child tour rates and services.
Children aged 1–4
Children aged 1–4 travel free of charge for tour services, with only the vehicle seat fee applicable, in accordance with current regulations on the maximum number of passengers permitted in each type of vehicle.
Important: Parents are responsible for any other expenses incurred, if applicable.
- 02 adults may accompany 01 child aged 1–4 free of charge.
- From the second child, the child will be charged 75% of the adult tour price.
- If 01 adult travels with 01 child aged 1–4, the child will also be charged 75% of the adult tour price, with the same services and standards as a 75%-priced child.
Children aged 5–9
Children aged 5–9 are charged 75% of the adult tour price, including:
- Meals according to the tour program.
- Child sightseeing tickets, where applicable, if the tour includes entrance tickets for adults.
- A separate seat on the vehicle.
- For tours of 2 days or more with hotel accommodation, the child shares a bed with their parents.
Children aged 10 and above
Children aged 10 and above are charged the full adult tour price and receive the same services and standards as adults.
Sightseeing Ticket Surcharge Due to Height
If the tour includes sightseeing tickets but a child is required to purchase an adult ticket due to exceeding the attraction’s applicable height limit, the parents must pay the difference in ticket price directly to the tour guide accompanying the group.
