Sapa - Cat Cat Village - Moana Sapa - Fansipan - Bac Ha Market 3 Days 2 Nights (4-Star Charm Hotel)

06:20 AM: Guests gather at the designated meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street, as informed prior to departure, to complete procedures and board the bus to Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway. Normally, our bus route passes through the University of Languages and International Studies, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai Airport, and then onto the expressway. Therefore, guests may also be picked up at these locations. Guests are required to register their pick-up point before departure.

Note: If guests arrive on an early flight at Noi Bai International Airport and land before 07:45 AM, we can arrange airport pick-up with a surcharge of 50,000 VND per group for in-airport pick-up service. Guests arriving the night before and staying at hotels near Noi Bai area will be picked up at Kim Anh Junction (entrance to Hanoi – Lao Cai Expressway, about 3 km from Noi Bai Airport) between 07:45 AM – 08:00 AM.

01:00 PM – 01:30 PM: Arrival in Sapa. Guests return to the hotel for lunch and check-in. Guests staying at Long Anh Hotel may rest immediately after check-in. For other hotel options, guests will rest at the restaurant for about 30 minutes after lunch before starting the afternoon sightseeing program.

Afternoon: The tour guide will take guests on a walking tour to Moana Sapa, a scenic check-in complex featuring man-made structures harmoniously blended with nature, creating a unique and beautiful landscape. Located 500 meters from the Stone Church, the site covers over 10,000m² and offers panoramic views of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range and the majestic Fansipan peak. It includes seven main attractions that are very popular among young travelers, such as the Bali Gate, Moana Girl Statue, Infinity Lake, Golden Hand, Death Swing, Lonely Tree, and Coffee area.

06:00 PM: Dinner at the restaurant. Evening free at leisure. Guests may take photos at Sapa Stone Church, explore the Sapa Love Market (held every Saturday night), or enjoy local grilled specialties with the famous San Lung rice wine to warm up in the cool Sapa atmosphere. Overnight in Sapa.

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

08:00 AM: The bus and tour guide pick up guests and transfer them to the Fansipan Cable Car Station to begin the journey of conquering Fansipan via the world’s most modern 3-wire cable car system, with cabins accommodating up to 30 passengers.

From the upper station, passing through Thanh Van Dac Lo Gate, you will enter the land of clouds. Bich Van Zen Monastery, located at an altitude of over 2,000m, welcomes visitors and Buddhists from all over the world with its traditional Vietnamese architecture, surrounded by drifting mist. Walking amid the echoing sound of bells in the mountains and clouds up to 3,000m altitude, you will see the magnificent Amitabha Buddha statue made of bronze, 21.5m high, standing majestically in the mist, gently gazing over the human world. In this sacred and peaceful moment, as spring warmth fills the air and new buds of rhododendron, raspberry, peach, and plum trees begin to sprout, you will feel blossoms of love and hope blooming within your heart.

From the Buddha statue, the Arhat Path—home to 18 bronze Arhat statues, each 2.5m high in a serene meditative posture—will lead you to the Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex, featuring ancient wooden Vietnamese temple architecture from the 15th–16th centuries. Guests will visit Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue, Mountain Spirit Temple, and more. The surroundings are enriched with centuries-old rhododendron trees enduring the cold mountain climate, preparing to bloom in white, yellow, red, purple, and pink in March and April.

Finally, after climbing 600 stone steps, guests will reach the Fansipan Peak at 3,143m, the Roof of Indochina. From here, a panoramic view opens in all directions, offering each visitor unique emotions and personal reflections.

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

Afternoon: The tour guide takes guests to visit Cat Cat Village, where you will explore the daily life and culture of the H’Mong ethnic people, visit Tien Sa Waterfall, and enjoy a traditional cultural performance at the old hydroelectric station.

06:00 PM: Dinner at the restaurant. Free time in the evening. Guests may experience a traditional Red Dao herbal bath to relax and recover after a long sightseeing day (at own expense). Overnight in Sapa.

06:30 AM: Guests check out and have breakfast at the hotel.

07:00 AM: The bus picks up guests at the hotel and departs for Bac Ha. Bac Ha Market takes place every Sunday morning. It is a gathering market of many ethnic groups such as the H’Mong, Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, and others from surrounding areas for buying, selling, exchanging goods, and social interaction. The market is divided into several sections such as buffalo market, cattle market, goat market, bird market, and various other goods areas. The market operates from around 7:00 AM until mid-afternoon.

10:00 AM: Arrival in Bac Ha. Guests visit Bac Ha Market and immerse themselves in the lively and bustling atmosphere, while also experiencing local shopping with ethnic people.

11:30 AM: Lunch at a local restaurant. Guests may also try the local specialty dish “Thang Co” served with the famous Bac Ha corn wine.

Afternoon: Visit the Hoang A Tuong Palace, an ancient mansion with unique architecture. After the visit, guests return to the bus for the journey back to Lao Cai.

03:15 PM: Departure from Lao Cai city via the expressway back to Hanoi.

07:00 PM: First drop-off point is at Kim Anh Junction (after exiting the expressway), where guests can take a taxi to Noi Bai Airport (about 3 km away), or pay an additional 50,000 VND per guest for direct airport drop-off.

08:00 PM: Arrival at the final drop-off point on Tran Quang Khai Street (Hanoi Old Quarter). End of tour.