Fansipan, Biking to Muong Hoa Valley 3days-4nights – Sapa by train

Night 1: Ha Noi Station – Lao Cai Station

8.30pm: Be escorted to Ha Noi Station by EHG’s staff. Overnight on train

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sa Pa – visit Fansipan Mountain by Cable Car (B/L):

6.00am: Arrive Lao Cai you will meet your local tour guide then drive uphill to Sa Pa. Check in to your hotel and enjoy breakfast

9.00am: Experience the breathtaking summit of Fansipan, the “Roof of Indochina,” with a convenient and scenic cable car ride from Sa Pa. Skip the challenging multi-day trek and ascend to the peak in just 15-20 minutes via the state-of-the-art Fansipan cable car. This modern, three-rope system, a first in Asia, offers a smooth 6.2km journey from Muong Hoa Valley to the summit. Glide past six impressive pillars, each spaced a kilometer apart, in one of 35 comfortable cabins. Enjoy panoramic views and a swift ascent to the highest point in Indochina, making Fansipan travel accessible to all.

From there, you can witness the magnificent landscapes of Sapa, offering panoramic views of the stunning Muong Hoa Valley and the lush Hoang Lien National Forest. Capture unforgettable moments of the picturesque Lai Chau province from elevated vantage points. This Sapa sightseeing tour delivers unparalleled natural beauty. Following your exploration, enjoy a delightful lunch at a local Sapa restaurant, savoring authentic regional cuisine. Discover the true essence of Sapa’s natural attractions on this unforgettable adventure.

In the afternoon, spend your free time to explore sapa town by yourself.

Overnight in the hotel at 3* hotel in Sapa

Day 2 : Sa Pa – Biking tour to Muong Hoa Valley (B/L)

Have breakfast at the hotel then start the biking tour at 9.00am – Free-wheeling 6km to Muong Hoa valley to visit the Black H’Mong people, then continue riding 3 km along a trail to Ta Van to meet the local Dzay people and enjoy the most beautiful valley in the North of Vietnam. Ride 16km of rocky road down the valley to Ban Ho. Stop at the home stay of your Tay people for lunch, then take a walk around the village to the Lave waterfall for a swim if weather permit. Then drive back up the valley to Sapa by car.

Overnight in the hotel at 3* hotel in Sapa

Day 3: Sa Pa – Suoi Ho – Ma Tra – Ta Phin – Herbal bath – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (B/L)

We leave Sa Pa town, trekking to Suoi Ho village to see tea plantations and cardamom gardens. Follow the buffalo trails to visit the hospitable villages of the Black Hmong minority people in Ma Tra. After passing a school and scenic views enroute, a picnic lunch will be served. After lunch we continue our trek to Ta Phin village to visit Red Dao people and handicraft shops. 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 Lao Cai station to board the 9.10pm train back to Hanoi.

Day 4:

5.30am: Be picked up byPeony’s staff from Ha Noi Station to the hotel.

The tour ends.