SAPA – MOANA – FANSIPAN – CAT CAT VILLAGE (4-STAR HOTEL)

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days 2 nights / Transport: Sleeping bus / Departure: Daily

 

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 board the bus to sapa via the hanoi – lao cai expressway. normally, our buses travel via hoang quoc viet, hoa binh park, thang long industrial zone, noi bai and then enter the expressway. therefore, pick-up is available along this route. guests must register pick-up points in advance.

note: if guests arrive at noi bai airport early and check out before 07:45, we can arrange pick-up at the airport, or for guests arriving the night before and staying near noi bai (dien xa area), pick-up is at noi bai airport hotel lobby between 07:45–08:00.

13:00–13:30: arrival in sapa, lunch at the hotel, check-in and rest. guests staying at long anh hotel may rest immediately. other hotel options include a short 30-minute rest before afternoon sightseeing.

afternoon: visit moana sapa, a unique check-in area featuring artificial but harmoniously designed landscapes with nature, offering beautiful and unusual scenery. located 500m from the stone church, the 10,000m² area overlooks the hoang lien son mountain range and fansipan peak. attractions include bali gate, moana statue, infinity lake, golden hand, death swing, lonely tree, and café area.

18:00: dinner. free time in the evening. guests may visit sapa stone church, explore the love market (held every saturday), or enjoy grilled local specialties with san lung rice wine. overnight in sapa.

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

07:00: breakfast at the hotel, leisure time with coffee.

08:00: transfer to fansipan cable car station to begin the journey to conquer fansipan using the world’s most modern 3-rope cable car system with cabins for up to 30 passengers.

from the upper station, passing thanh van dac lo gate leads to the clouds. bich van zen monastery at over 2,000m welcomes visitors with pure vietnamese architecture in misty surroundings. continuing to 3,000m, visitors will see the 21.5m tall bronze a di da buddha statue standing majestically in the clouds.

the la han path with 18 bronze arhat statues leads to kim son bao thang pagoda complex, featuring ancient vietnamese wooden temple architecture. visitors may also see guanyin statue and son than temple. ancient rhododendron trees bloom seasonally in various colors.

after climbing 600 stone steps, visitors reach the fansipan peak at 3,143m – the roof of indochina.

lunch: return to sapa town for lunch.

afternoon: visit cat cat village to explore the daily life of the hmong ethnic people, visit thac tien sa waterfall, and enjoy cultural performances.

18:00: dinner. optional herbal bath (at own expense). overnight in sapa.

DAY 03: SAPA – NOI BAI AIRPORT – HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / -)

morning: breakfast and free time for sightseeing and shopping. optional visits (self-paid):

• muong hoa valley
• hydrangea garden in sau chua; ancient rose garden
• ta phin monastery
• swing sapa

11:30: return to sapa town, check out, lunch, and rest.

13:15: transfer to bus station for return to hanoi.

19:30: arrival at noi bai airport area. airport drop-off available for an additional fee of 50,000 vnd per group.

20:15: arrival in hanoi. tour ends. see you again!

TOUR PRICE: - - VND / PASSENGER

important notes:

• guests wishing to return earlier or later than standard schedule (due to flight or other reasons) must inform in advance when booking for assistance.
• during holidays, vehicles larger than 16 seats may be restricted in sapa; guests may need to walk or use taxis/motorbikes (except fansipan route which remains operational).