From Hanoi: Sapa Fansipan Summit 3-Day Trekking Tour with Red Dao Herbal Bath

From Hanoi, hike over three days
to the summit of Fansipan

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by premium sleeper bus, walk through Muong Hoa Valley villages on day one, then climb the northern trail of Fansipan over days two and three. You stay at a hotel in Sapa town on the first night and at a mountain shelter at about 2,800 m on the second.

Transport during the tour, a local English-speaking guide, plenty of bottled water, all activity fees and travel insurance are included. Solo trekking is restricted in Hoang Lien Son National Park, so you hike with a guide.

Walk through the villages of Muong Hoa Valley on day one

After checking in to your hotel in Sapa and having lunch at a local restaurant, hike through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van villages. Take in the rice terraces and see the daily life and culture of local communities, including the Giay people.

After dinner, explore Sapa town at night, including Sapa Square and the Stone Church, then rest at the hotel.

Climb through primary forest to a shelter at 2,800 m

After breakfast, transfer to Tram Ton, meet your local porter, collect water and check your gear, then start trekking. Stop for lunch at a small mountain rest stop and continue through old-growth forest and rocky slopes up to the main shelter at about 2,800 m.

Hoang Lien Son National Park is home to never-logged primary forest and bamboo belts, and your guide leads the way and explains the nature of the area. Dinner and the night are at the shelter.

Reach the summit and unwind with a herbal bath

On day three, have an early breakfast and climb the final 3 km from the shelter to the summit. Take photos at the summit marker, receive a commemorative medal and admire the sea of clouds. Return to the shelter to pack, then descend the same trail to Tram Ton and have lunch at the rest stop.

Back in Sapa, relax in a traditional Red Dao herbal bath, have dinner at a restaurant in town and explore the Sapa night market. Then return to Hanoi by premium sleeper bus to end the trip.

※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
※ Weather at the summit changes quickly and temperatures can drop below zero even in April, so warm clothes are needed. Views of the sea of clouds and sunrise depend on the weather.