Fansipan Conquerors details

Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai.
Transfer from your hotel by taxi to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin.

Day 1: Lao Cai - Sapa - Tram Ton (1900m) Trek to the first base camp (2100)
Seat In Coach transfer to Royal hotel where you temporarily take a rest
After breakfast in the hotel we will meet our support crew, who will carry all equipment, foods and our clothing. We will carry our day pack with water, jacket and camera only. Today we will begin the first part of our ascent with a trek through terraced rice paddies and some of the hilltribe villages. Setting out from Sapa we descend into the nearby village of Cat Cat and cross Muong Hoa River. Past the river we start our upward trek to reach an elevation of 1,700m where we will have lunch break.

In the afternoon we will continue trek to the first base camp at an elevation of 2,300 m. The terrain in the afternoon becomes steeper and more difficult as we trek through massive Arrowroot plantations and up steeper slopes surrounded by bamboo. Our camp for the evening will be in a very small clearing on the mountain enclosed by bamboo. Sleep at Viet Hung base camp.

Day 2: Viet Hung base camp - final step to 3143m of Fansipan - Viet Hung base camp again
Today we set out for a full day trek to the top and back to base camp. As we continue on we will pass through primary forest containing giant, century old pine trees and expanses of bamboo. Our trek will take us to an altitude of 2,900m from this elevation we have a spectacular view across to the peak of Mt. Fansipan. The final climb will takes around three hours though dense bamboo forest. Once at the summit we will spend sometime soaking up the best panorama in Vietnam.After lunch we start climb down to an elevation of 2,700m. Our decent will be over large boulders, down a fairly steep slope. Back to Viet Hung base camp. Dinner and overnight at the base camp.

Day 3: Back to Sapa via Sin Chai. Night train to Hanoi
Today we trek downhill all the way via Sin Chai village. We will reach Sapa around lunch time. In the afternoon we will then be free to take shower and relax after the climb. In the late afternoon we will be transferred (Seat In Coach basis) to the railway station for night train to back Hanoi. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin

Day 4 : Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi early morning, own arrangement taxi to your hotel. Tour ends.

Summer Promotion Price (Validity: 01.04.08-31.08.08).
Price is nett per person in US$, twin shared basis, tax, service charge included in the party of

Packing list

Warm clothes
Gloves & socks
Trekking shoes
Trekking baggage
Hat
Your neccessary medicines
Charcoal bag if you have
Sleeping bag if you have a better one
Torch
First Aid bandage

Price inclusive

Breakfast and overnight at base camp
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements)
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
The service of Hmong porters
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary)
Roundtrip train ticket Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa first class, soft sleeper train 4 person compartment
Day use room in Sapa
VAT and other taxes

Price exclusive

International flight tickets and airport tax.
Visas
Dinners, except as specified above.
Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
Camera fees (if any)
Tips fees
Insurance.

Fansipan travel tips:

Equipment that you should bring

The only thing you should bring yourself is a pair of good walking-boots, or another kind of solid foot-wear. You should have tried them out beforehand, and know that you can walk in them all through the day !

Recommended equipment :

2 pairs of thick socks ( for use in the walking-boots)
Sandals or light footwear ( for use in the evening )
Sun-cream (with a high factor ; 10-20 )
Mosquito repellent
Hat or cap, with a shade
Bathing suit
Medicine for your own use (fever, bad stomach etc.)
1 warm jacket (fleece-jacket etc.,- for the evenings)
1 sweat-shirt
1-2 pair of long trousers (loose,- for your comfort)
1 pair of short trousers ( for warm days)
2 –3 shirts, or T-shirts
Socks (for use in the evenings, and against mosquitoes)
Underwear (for the women : also a Bra !)
Towel
Toilet requisites

Notes :

The personal baggage you bring on the trek, should not exceed approx. 8 kg, and should preferably be packed in ordinary plastic-bags that fit easily into the soft, barrel-shaped, watertight Blue bag. This bag will only contain your baggage and your sleeping-bag

(2 - 3 tourists ) for one porter

All your personal baggage in the Blue bag will be carried by the porters. You shall only carry a small rucksack with the things you need during the day (camera, water-bottle etc.)

The fact is, we offer the Fansipan adventure everyday, so we have set up the overnight stop including useful equipments for your trip so from the start of your trip in Sapa, no need to bring too many things.

Equipment we supply :

Sleeping bag
Sleeping mats
Rucksack
Waterproof Blue bag (for your baggage)
Plastic rain coat
Torch / flashlight
Water-bottle
Water-filters (to purify drinking-water)
Cooking-gear
Plates, cups, forks, knives, spoons, and chop-sticks
Tents (incl. Mosquito-net)
First-aid kit

Tour Cost excludes:
Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers.