The trip departs everyday in the evening at 8.30 (pm) from Explorer Tours office by bus to Hanoi Railway Station.  Take the overnight train at 9.30 pm to Lao Cai (soft berth with Air-con, compartment of 4 beds).

Day 1: Lao Cai - Sapa - Climb upwards - Camp (Breakfast, Lunch & dinner included)
Arrive at Lao Cai railway station at 6.30 am, then transfer by bus to Sapa.  After shower and breakfast at our office in Sapa. Meet our guide and H'mong porters, pick up our baggage and start ahead, along with the cook. From our altitude of 1500 m, we pass through the Sapa day market and leave Sapa, heading for the bottom of the valley. After a short while we pass the H'mong village of Cat Cat, where pigs are scuffling around freely among the wooden houses, and the children look curiously at these strange people. At the bottom of the valley(1200 m) we pass the river of Linh Ho, carefully keeping our balance on the fragile bamboo bridge. We start the long climb upwards, and later in the day reach the rainforest, which softens our steps and blocks our view for a while. Before nightfall, we pick a spot in the jungle and put up our camp in 2200 m altitude. Enjoying the nocturnal sounds of the forest is a perfect background for the smell of a good everning meal, being prepared by the cook...

Day 2: Climb to the Fansipan Roof - Camp (Breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
After an early breakfast, we start slowly with a minor descend, before we again move upwards. If we are lucky, we might see some of the giant butterflies living around here, reaching a size of 25 cm. At around 2400 m the rainforest gradually gives way to huge, succulent bamboo, passing which we reach a ridge at 2900 m, and now have a magnificent view down through the long Sapa valley, over the area we have just passed, to the mountain range on the other side. We prepare our lunch at an elivation of 3100 m. Then we set out on the final ascend. A few steep stretches must be passed, but nothing insurmountable and we reach the summit at 3.143 m. We now stand at the highest point in Vietnam, the view is stunning, to the north into China as well as to the south and Laos, and the mountainous area with Dien Bien Phu in between. Time for a good long break, before we return to our base camp at 2400 m.

Day 3: Descend down  to Sapa - Night Train to Hanoi (Breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
We enjoy our morning - coffee and the sounds of nature, then we take down the camp and move ahead down the mountain. Trekking back down across well-known country goes quickly and we will reach Sapa again in time for a good everning meal, a hot shower, a cold drink... and free in Town. At 4.30 PM,  we will pick you up by short bus trip you down to Lao Cai staion catch the overnight train back to Hanoi, you will arrive at Hanoi railway staion at about 6.00 am the next morning. Pick up from Hanoi train station back to your hotel in Hanoi. End of tour (if you would like to stay one extra day in Sapa please choose for your optional day tour below: (your night will be stay at Royal hotel in Sapa Town):

Day 4 (Optional): Sapa extra day - Night Train to Hanoi (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Enjoy breakfast at our spectacular balcony. Then whole day is free for shopping or just to relax or visit the day market in Sapa or make a trek with our guide to villages of Lao Chai, Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai of Black H'mong, Zay and Red Zao people. We return to Sapa at 2.pm then at 4pm transfer by bus to Lao Cai railway station and take the overnight train back to Hanoi