SAPA – MOANA – FANSIPAN – CAT CAT VILLAGE – CAN CAU MARKET (3-STAR TOUR)

DAY 01: HANOI – NOI BAI – SAPA – MOANA (MEALS: - / LUNCH / DINNER)

06:20: Guests gather at the meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street, as arranged before departure, to complete procedures and depart for Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway. Normally, our vehicle travels via Hoang Quoc Viet, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai, and then enters the expressway. Therefore, guests may be picked up at these points. Guests must register their pick-up location before departure.

Note: If guests arrive at Noi Bai Airport on an early flight and check out before 07:45, we will support pick-up at the airport. For guests arriving the night before and staying at hotels in the Noi Bai area, pick-up will be at the lobby of Noi Bai Airport Hotel between 07:45–08:00.

13:00–13:30: Arrive in Sapa. Guests have lunch at the hotel, then check in and rest. If staying at Long Anh hotel, guests may check in immediately after lunch. Other hotel options will have about 30 minutes of rest before afternoon sightseeing.

Afternoon: The tour guide takes guests on a walking tour to Moana Sapa sightseeing area, featuring artificial structures harmoniously arranged with nature, creating a unique and beautiful landscape. The check-in site is about 500m from the Stone Church, covering over 10,000m² with panoramic views of the Hoang Lien Son range and Fansipan peak. It includes seven highlight attractions such as the Bali Gate, Moana Statue, Infinity Lake, Golden Hand, Death Swing, Lonely Tree, and a café area.

18:00: Dinner. Free time in the evening. Guests may take photos at Sapa Stone Church, explore the Sapa Love Market (held every Saturday night), or enjoy grilled local specialties with famous San Lung rice wine to warm up the cold of Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 02: SAPA – FANSIPAN – CAT CAT VILLAGE (MEALS: BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER)

07:00: Breakfast at the hotel and leisure time. Enjoy a hot coffee at the restaurant.

08:00: Transfer to Fansipan Cable Car Station to begin the journey to conquer Fansipan via the world’s most modern 3-rope cable car system, with cabins accommodating up to 30 passengers.

From the upper station, pass through Heaven’s Gate (Thanh Van Dac Lo) to reach the land of clouds. Bich Van Zen Monastery, located over 2,000m above sea level, welcomes visitors with traditional Vietnamese architecture surrounded by mist. Continuing through mountain winds and bell sounds, at 3,000m altitude, visitors can admire the Amitabha Buddha statue, 21.5m tall, standing majestically in the clouds. The journey continues along the Arhat Path with 18 bronze Arhat statues, leading to the Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex featuring ancient Vietnamese wooden temple architecture from the 15th–16th centuries. Guests also visit the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue, the Mountain God Temple, and admire centuries-old rhododendron trees blooming in spring.

Finally, after climbing 600 stone steps, guests reach Fansipan Peak at 3,143m – the Roof of Indochina.

Lunch: Return to Sapa town for lunch at a restaurant.

Afternoon: Visit Cat Cat Village to explore the daily life of the H’Mong ethnic people, visit Tien Sa Waterfall, and enjoy traditional cultural performances at the old hydroelectric station.

18:00: Dinner. Free time in the evening. Guests may experience Red Dao herbal bath for relaxation (self-paid). Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 03: SAPA – CAN CAU MARKET – HANOI (MEALS: BREAKFAST / LUNCH / -)

06:30: Check out and have breakfast at the hotel.

07:00: Depart for Si Ma Cai to visit Can Cau Market, a large and unique ethnic minority market (mainly Giay, H’Mong, and Hoa people), located along Provincial Road 153 near the border area. The market is held every Saturday and during holidays, lasting from early morning until early afternoon. It is also the largest buffalo market in Northwest Vietnam.

10:00: Arrive at the market. Free time for shopping and cultural exploration.

12:00: Lunch at a local restaurant, with the option to try local specialties such as “thang co” and corn wine.

13:30: Depart back to Lao Cai.

17:00: Depart for Hanoi.

21:00: First drop-off point near Noi Bai Airport (Ngat 3 Kim Anh). Guests can take a taxi to the airport or pay an extra 50,000 VND/person for airport drop-off.

22:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of tour. See you again!