SAPA - CAT CAT - MOANA - FANSIPAN - Y TY - LUNG PO 4N3D (5-STAR HOTEL)

06:20: Guests gather at the meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street as previously arranged before departure to complete procedures and depart for Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway. Our vehicles usually travel along the route passing Foreign Language University, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai Airport, then onto the expressway. Guests may be picked up at these locations, but must register their pickup point in advance.

Note: If guests arrive at Noi Bai Airport on an early flight and check out before 07:45, we can arrange airport pickup with a surcharge of 50,000 VND/person. Guests arriving the night before and staying at hotels near Noi Bai Airport will be picked up at Kim Anh Intersection (entrance of Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway, about 3 km from the airport) between 07:45–08:00.

13:00–13:30: Arrive in Sapa. Guests have lunch at the hotel, then check in and rest immediately if staying at Long Anh Hotel. For other hotel options, guests will rest for about 30 minutes after lunch before the afternoon sightseeing program.

Afternoon: The tour guide will take guests on a walking tour to Moana sightseeing area, featuring man-made structures harmoniously blended with nature, creating a unique, beautiful, and distinctive landscape. The check-in site is about 500m from the Stone Church, covering over 10,000m² with panoramic views of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range and Fansipan peak. It includes seven main attractions, popular among young travelers for their unique photo spots such as the Bali Gate, Moana statue, infinity lake, golden hand, death swing, lonely tree, and café area.

18:00: Dinner. Evening is free at leisure. Guests may take photos at Sapa Stone Church, explore the Sapa Love Market on Saturday nights, or enjoy local grilled specialties accompanied by the famous San Lung wine to warm up the cool Sapa weather. Overnight in Sapa.

07:00: Guests have breakfast at the hotel and rest. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning at the restaurant.

08:00: The vehicle and tour guide will take guests to the Fansipan Cable Car Station to begin the journey of conquering Fansipan via the world’s most modern 3-rope cable car system, with cabins that can accommodate up to 30 passengers.

From the upper station, passing through Thanh Van Dac Lo Heaven Gate, guests will enter a world of clouds. Bich Van Zen Monastery, located at an altitude of over 2,000m, welcomes visitors and Buddhists from all directions with its traditional Vietnamese architecture amid drifting mist. Walking while hearing the temple bells echo through the mountains and clouds, at around 3,000m altitude, visitors will see the Great Amitabha Buddha statue made of bronze, 21.5m tall, standing majestically among the mystical clouds, gazing compassionately over the human world. In this serene and sacred moment, guests may join their hands in prayer amid the warm spring atmosphere, surrounded by budding rhododendrons, raspberries, peaches, and plums. One can feel love and hope blossoming within the heart.

From the Great Buddha statue, the Arhat Path leads through 18 bronze Arhat statues (2.5m tall), serene and dignified in the mist, guiding visitors to the Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex, featuring ancient wooden Vietnamese temple architecture from the 15th–16th centuries. Guests may worship the Guan Yin statue, the Mountain Spirit shrine, and more. Surrounding the area are centuries-old rhododendron trees enduring the cold, preparing to bloom in white, yellow, red, purple, and pink around March and April.

Finally, after climbing 600 stone steps, guests reach the summit of Fansipan at 3,143m above sea level—the Roof of Indochina. From here, visitors can enjoy panoramic views in all directions and experience unforgettable emotions and personal reflections.

Lunch: Return to Sapa town and have lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: The tour guide takes guests to Cat Cat Village to learn about the daily life of the H’Mong ethnic people, visit Tiên Sa Waterfall, and enjoy many scenic photo spots within the tourist area. Guests may also watch traditional cultural performances at the old hydroelectric station at scheduled times.

18:00: Dinner. Evening is free at leisure. Guests may experience a Red Dao herbal bath to relax and recover after a full day of sightseeing (self-paid). Overnight in Sapa.

Morning: Guests have breakfast, then enjoy free time for sightseeing and shopping. Suggested photo spots (self-paid):

• Muong Hoa Valley
• Hydrangea Flower Garden in Sau Chua; Ancient Rose Garden in Sapa
• Ta Phin Ancient Monastery
• Swing Sapa

11:30: Return to Sapa town, check out, then have lunch and rest.

13:00: Depart for Y Ty, a remote, high-altitude, and majestic land of outstanding natural beauty. Along the way, guests can take photos of terraced rice fields. Stop at a scenic viewpoint overlooking a beautiful valley with a stream originating from the Muong Hum “Love Stream,” and enjoy the beauty of the ancient Y Ty forest.

16:30: Arrive in Y Ty, check in at the guesthouse and freshen up, then have dinner at a local restaurant. Evening is free for relaxation. Overnight in Y Ty.

Early morning: If lucky, guests may witness a sea of clouds. The tour guide will take guests to the best viewpoint for cloud hunting at dawn. If fortunate, guests can see a “sea of clouds” lying still in the valleys, known as the Y Ty cloud sea.

06:30: Breakfast at the homestay, then visit Choan Then Village, famous for its mushroom-shaped houses and rammed-earth walls of the Ha Nhi ethnic people.

08:30: Check out, pack luggage, and depart for Lung Po.

09:30: Visit Lung Po Flagpole and take photos at the Red River confluence, where the Red River enters Vietnam.

11:30: Lunch in Lao Cai city, then free time shopping at Coc Leu border market.

15:00: Depart for Hanoi from the Coc San bridge area (Lao Cai).

19:00: Drop-off at the first point after the expressway at Kim Anh Junction, where guests can take a taxi to Noi Bai Airport (about 3 km away), or guests may pay an additional 50,000 VND/person for airport drop-off service.

20:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the program. Goodbye and see you again!