Vietnam · Tribal Experiences

Truly Sapa Tour 3 days-2nights: Fansipan Peak & Tribal Villages

3 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Sa Pa. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Ride the cable car to Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina
  • 02 Enjoy panoramic views over Muong Hoa Valley and Hoang Lien National Forest
  • 03 Trek through Sa Seng, Hang Da, Hau Thao, and Giang Ta Chai areas
  • 04 Discover the daily life and traditions of Black Hmong communities
  • 05 Visit Ta Phin village and meet Red Dao people
  • 06 Relax with a traditional Red Dao herbal bath
  • 07 Stay 2 nights in Sapa with breakfast and lunch included

Discover the highlights of Sapa on this 3-day journey combining mountain scenery, cultural encounters, and light adventure. Ride the cable car up Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina, take in sweeping views over Muong Hoa Valley and Hoang Lien National Forest, and enjoy time to explore Sapa town.

You’ll also trek through lesser-visited villages and hillside trails to experience the landscapes and daily life of local Hmong communities, before visiting Ta Phin village to meet Red Dao people and unwind with a traditional herbal bath. With accommodation, transport, guided touring, and key entrance fees included, this tour offers an easy way to experience Sapa in depth.

Red Dao people will boil a collection of fresh and dried plants and bark in a water-filled giant wok, over a charcoal fire.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Sa Pa
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Sapa – Fansipan Mountain by Cable car (L)

Pick up in Sapa - the early afternoon, check in to your hotel and then have lunch at the local restaurant

14:00 pm You will take a car from Sa Pa to visit Fansipan, the highest peak the of Indochina mountains. It normally takes people one or two days to reach the peak of Fansipan mountain on foot. However, you will take The three-rope cable car system which carry you from the bottom to the highest point of the mountain in 15- 20 minutes. Fansipan cable car is kind of a modern three-wire cable in the world, the first time presence in Asia. Distance from the Muong Hoa Valley to the peak is 6,2km long, a total of 35 cabins, passing 6 main pillars, each pillar is away from each other 1 km. From there, you can enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa and can admire views of Muong Hoa valley and Hoang Lien National Forest from above. althe so beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. Then, you will be transferred back to Sapa. In the afternoon, you have time to explore Sapa town, Sapa market etc. Dinner by your own account,

Overnight at hotel in SAPA

2
Day 02

Sa Pa – Trekking – Sa Seng – Hang Da – Hau Thao best view – Sapa (L)

Start your day Trip from Sapa with a short drive out of Sapa town to the walking path. Follow a small trail, that will take you up the hill for 2 hours to the Den Thang range. Reach the top to enjoy the great view of the Fansipan Peak and the stunning Muong Hoa Valley as the trek approaches Hang Da Village – the home of Hmong which is at 1,800m above sea level and overlooks the Muong Hoa Valley. Discover the village and then have a picnic lunch.

After a short rest we will continue walking to Hau Thao village. You will see the stunning view of Muong Hoa valley. Arrive at Hau Thao Commune, you will have a chance to discover the daily life of the Black Hmong minority and their traditional customs and costume.Continue trekking down the hill to Giang Ta Chai village where you meet the car to transfer you back to your hotel in Sapa.

Overnight at hotel in SAPA

3
Day 03

Visit Ta Phin Redzdao village – Herbal Bath - SAPA

Have breakfast at the hotel – Travel by car to Ta Phin where you can meet Red Dao people (the most colorful people in Sapa). You will walk around Ta Phin village where 2 ethnic groups, Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, live their own way with no cultural mixture. Experience how different they are in many ways by visiting their house and interacting with the locals. In the afternoon, take your time for a herbal bath. Red Dao people will boil a collection of fresh and dried plants and bark in a water-filled giant wok, over a charcoal fire. Then this water will be transferred to a wooden barrel tub and ready for you to come and soak your bones in the Dao traditional bath and wash away your aches, pains, worries and woes all at once in the privacy of a separate bathhouse. Afterward, we will be picked up again by our private awaiting van and transferred to sapa

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Local English Speaking guide in Sapa
  • 2 nights in Sapa with in the boutique hotel
  • 2 ways cable car to Fansipan
  • Meals as the tour itinerary
  • Transport as the tour itinerary
  • All Entrance fee & permit
  • Mineral water & Tissue

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses & Tips
  • 2 ways by Limousine Bus Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi: 45 USD/return ticket

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We pick up all the guests in SApa Town or Sapa Bus, please be ready at your hotel's lobby

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Sa Pa.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Sa Pa.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Sa Pa..

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