Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village – Fansipan – Can Cau Market 3 Days 2 Nights (5-Star KK Hotel)

06:20: Guests arrive at the meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street, as scheduled before the departure date, to board the bus to Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway.
Our bus usually travels along the route passing the University of Foreign Languages, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai, and then onto the expressway. Therefore, guests may be picked up at the above locations. Please register your preferred pick-up point before the departure date.

Note: If guests arrive on an early flight at Noi Bai International Airport and land before 07:45, we can arrange airport pick-up with an additional fee of 50,000 VND/group for airport entry.
For guests arriving the night before and staying at hotels near Noi Bai Airport, pick-up will be arranged at Kim Anh Junction (the beginning of the Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway, approximately 3 km from Noi Bai Airport) between 07:45 and 08:00.

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

Afternoon: The tour guide will take guests to visit Cat Cat Village to learn about the daily life and culture of the H’mong ethnic people, and visit Tien Sa Waterfall. Guests will also enjoy a traditional cultural performance at the old hydroelectric power station.

18:00: Dinner at the restaurant. In the evening, guests are free to explore Sapa town at leisure.
Take photos at the Sapa Stone Church, discover the famous Sapa Love Market held every Saturday night, or simply enjoy local grilled specialties paired with the renowned San Lung rice wine to warm up in Sapa’s chilly weather. Overnight in Sapa.

06:30: Guests have breakfast at the hotel.

07:00: The car picks up guests at the hotel and departs for Si Ma Cai to visit the famous and vibrant Can Cau Market. This is a traditional market of ethnic minority groups (mainly Giay, Hmong, and Hoa people), located along Provincial Road 153—the only dirt road connecting Bac Ha town with the border town of Si Ma Cai, in Can Cau Commune, Si Ma Cai District, Lao Cai Province. The market is held every Saturday, as well as during holidays and festivals, starting early in the morning and lasting until early afternoon. It is also the largest buffalo market in Northwest Vietnam, with hundreds of buffalo being traded each market day.

10:00: Arrive at the market. Guests are free to shop and explore the unique local culture, immerse themselves in the bustling atmosphere, and experience bargaining with local people.

12:00: Lunch at a local restaurant. Guests may also try the local specialty dish “Thang Co” served with the famous Bac Ha corn wine.

13:30: After lunch, guests return to Sapa by car.

17:00: Arrive back at the hotel and rest.

18:00: Dinner at the restaurant. In the evening, guests are free to explore at leisure. Optional experience: Red Dao herbal bath for relaxation and recovery after a day of sightseeing (self-paid). Overnight in Sapa. 

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

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

From the upper station, pass through Thanh Van Gate to reach the realm of clouds. Bich Van Zen Monastery, located at an altitude of over 2,000 meters, welcomes visitors and Buddhists from all over with its traditional Vietnamese architecture surrounded by drifting mist. Walking amid the sound of bells echoing through mountains and clouds, at around 3,000 meters high, visitors can admire the Great Amitabha Buddha statue made of bronze, 21.5 meters tall, standing majestically in the mystical clouds and gazing compassionately over the world.

In this serene and sacred moment, as you join your hands in prayer amidst the warm spring atmosphere and the budding flowers of rhododendrons, raspberries, peaches, and plums, you will feel the blossoms of love and hope blooming within your heart. From the Great Buddha statue, the Arhat Path—home to 18 bronze Arhat statues, each 2.5 meters tall and peaceful in the drifting clouds—will lead you to the Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex, featuring the ancient wooden Vietnamese temple architecture of the 15th–16th centuries. Here, guests may also visit the Avalokiteshvara (Goddess of Mercy) statue, the Mountain God Shrine, and more. Surrounding the area are centuries-old rhododendron trees enduring the cold mountain weather, preparing to bloom in March and April with white, yellow, red, and pink-purple flowers.

Finally, after climbing 600 stone steps, guests reach the summit of Fansipan at 3,143 meters—the Roof of Indochina. From here, looking out in all directions, each visitor will experience a unique feeling and personal wishes they may wish to keep in their heart.