SAPA - MOANA - FANSIPAN - CAT CAT VILLAGE (3-STAR HOTEL)

Visiting Fansipan in any season, sitting in the cable car cabin gliding through endless layers of clouds, surrounded by the vast sky and the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, visitors always feel a sense of serenity. It is the beginning of a journey to the land of Buddha. As you take your first steps on the moss-covered stone stairs, sparkling with dew or glowing under golden sunlight, and look up, you will feel a sacred Zen space that is both majestic and peaceful, bustling yet tranquil.

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

06:20: Guests gather at the meeting point on Tran Quang Khai Street as scheduled before departure to complete procedures and depart for Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway. Normally, our bus travels via Hoang Quoc Viet, Hoa Binh Park, Thang Long Industrial Park, Noi Bai Airport, and then enters the expressway. Therefore, pick-up is available along this route. Guests must register pick-up points in advance.

Note: If guests arrive early at Noi Bai Airport and check out before 07:45, we will arrange airport pick-up. For guests arriving the night before and staying in hotels around Dien Xa – Noi Bai area, pick-up will be at Noi Bai Airport Hotel lobby from 07:45–08:00.

13:00–13:30: Arrival in Sapa. Guests have lunch at the hotel, then check in and rest. Guests staying at Long Anh hotel may rest immediately. Other hotel options include a 30-minute rest before the afternoon tour.

Afternoon: The guide takes guests on a walking tour to Moana Sapa, a man-made attraction designed harmoniously with nature, creating a unique and beautiful landscape. Located 500m from Sapa Stone Church, the 10,000m² site offers views of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range and Fansipan peak. It includes seven highlights such as 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 take photos at Sapa Stone Church, explore the Love Market (Saturday nights), or enjoy grilled specialties with famous San Lung rice wine to warm up the Sapa cold. Overnight in Sapa.

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

07:00: Breakfast at the hotel. Relax and enjoy a hot 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 a sea of clouds. Bich Van Zen Monastery at over 2,000m welcomes visitors with traditional Vietnamese architecture in misty surroundings. At 3,000m, visitors can admire the 21.5m bronze Amitabha Buddha statue standing majestically in the clouds.

The Arhat Path with 18 bronze statues leads to Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda complex, featuring ancient Vietnamese wooden temples from the 15th–16th centuries. Visitors can worship Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mountain Spirit Shrine. Ancient rhododendron trees bloom in different colors in spring.

After climbing 600 stone steps, guests reach Fansipan Peak at 3,143m – the Roof of Indochina. From here, visitors enjoy panoramic views and personal reflections.

Lunch: Return to Sapa town for lunch.

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

18:00: Dinner. Free time. Optional Red Dao herbal bath (at own expense). Overnight in Sapa.

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

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping and sightseeing. Suggested optional visits (self-paid):

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

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

13:15: Transfer to bus for departure to Hanoi.

19:30: Arrival at Noi Bai Airport area. If guests wish to enter the airport, an additional fee of 50,000 VND per group applies.

20:15: Arrival in Hanoi. Tour ends. See you again!

TOUR PRICE: - - VND / PASSENGER

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• For requests to return earlier or later than the fixed schedule (due to flight or other reasons), please inform us when booking for proper arrangement.
• During holidays, vehicles over 16 seats are restricted in Sapa, so tourist buses are not allowed in town. Guests may need to walk with the guide or use taxis/motorbikes at their own expense. Transport to Fansipan remains normal. We appreciate your understanding.