Project Fansipan 2009

We are going to climb mount fansipan, sapa, vietnam in feb 2009.  The final details will be  is outlined below…but later.

Flights

departure : 11/2/2009, AK760, 6.30 am LCCT - 8.45 am HANOI
arrival       : 17/2/2009, AK763, 6.05 pm HANOI - 10.30 pm LCCT

Itenaries

Day

Description
day 1 Arrive at Noi Bai Airport at 8.45 AM. Transfer to the city center, free and easy at hotel before going to the train station. 21:00 Pickup at the hotel, transfer to Hanoi Train Station for a night train SP3 at 22h00 to Sapa. Overnight on the train.
day 2 6h30: Arrive Lao Cai. Pick up at the train station and tranfer to Bac Ha by bus. 8.30 Arrive Bac Ha then have breakfast. Wander about to see Bac Ha Market with so many commercial activities of  Ethnic people, dressing in very colorful clothers, such as trading, cooking and also dating. Take a ride to Sapa
day 3 8.30 Leave Sapa, walking about 3 hrs (picnic lunch). Continue to climb. 16.30 arrive at our campsite at the hight of approximately 2.050m. The tents are raised for your comfort and the guide are already busy preparing a well - deserved dinner. It is the time to enjoy the fresh air and the sounds of nature. Dinner and overnight in the tent.
App. 7 hrs trekking
day 4 Today is summit day, 7.00 start climbing upward.For the first 01 hour It’s a little bit hard because of  cliffs but after that You will have an easy climb up and discover the variety of  trees in this Hoang Lien National Forest. Around noon we can put our hands on the marker and quietly enjoy the spectacular view towards Lai Chau, Laos and China. Enjoy the lunch in the top then back to our camp, relax, diner  and overnight in the tent .App. 8 hrs trekking
day 5 After Breakfast start an easy climb down, Lunch in the forest before reaching Sapa. 14.00 arrive Sapa. Free for bathing.
day 6 16h00 Bus transfer to LaoCai Train Station for the night train back  to Hanoi.
day 7 Arrive Hanoi at 5 AM. free and easy in Hanoi till getting to the airport .

Participants

remi, zani, waje, shuk, we have another 4 vacancies … for enquiries email remi@ecotravelogue.com or buzz me on ym. my nick is remiglobal …

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