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The summit of Mount Lao Than from Den Sang

Visited places: Hanoi, Lao Cai, Bat Xat
Tour Activity/Theme: Adventure, Trekking, Hiking, Mountain climbing, Train, Ecotourism, Sublime nature, Mountains

Trekking to Lao Than Mountain is a hard adventure to one of the highest mountains in Vietnam for 5 days, 4 nights. The trip can be done all year round but best during the dry season: November-April. It is freezing cold in December and January in the mountains.

Trekking Tour to Lao Than Mountain Overview

Breathtaking landscape at Y Ty

The focus of our adventure is to climb Lao Than Mountain (2,860m above sea level), but we also visit places on the way and in Sapa. The trip requires good health condition as it involves trekking up hill for about 5 hours and downhill for 3 hours.

We have 2 nights on the train (4-shared compartment) and 2 nights homestay at Y Ty. The homestay condition is rudimentary. Meals are provided on the trip. Daily breakfasts in the mountains are with noodle soup and meat or eggs. Picnic lunch is with rice balls and meat.

Further information on the luggage, clothes,… are provided upon booking.

Homestay accommodations

A sublime view of Mount Lao Than from Sang Ma Sao

{Inclusions
English speaking guide;
Local porters and cook;
Simple homestay accommodation as on the tour itinerary;
Soft sleepers train tickets for Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi as per itinerary;
All car transfers as on the tour itinerary;
All admission fees and permits for the tour;
Meals as on the tour itinerary: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner;
02 bottles of water/day/person on a trekking day;
}
{Exclusions
Insurance of any types;
Drinks or personal expenses;
Others not clearly mentioned as included above;
}

Detailed itinerary

Day1 Hanoi free day/Overnight Train for Lao Cai (no included meal)

Taxi from your hotel to Hanoi Train Station. Overnight on board the train (2130 or 2200 Train).
Note: 4-shared soft sleeper compartment with air-con.

A 4-sleeper cabin on the overnight train between Hanoi and Lao Cai Vietnam

Day2 Lao Cai – Sapa/Visit Sapa/Transfer to Y Ty (Bat Xat) (B/-/D)

Arriving at Lao Cai early (0530-0630 A.M), transfer to Sapa for refreshment and breakfast. Visit the Muong Hoa Valley. Free time for lunch.
1300 Continue to Muong Hum and Y Ty.
Overnight with homestay at Y Ty.

The Muong Hoa Valley, path between Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages

Muong Hum rice terraces and sublime mountains

Golden rice terraces at Muong Hum, Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam

View of Muong Hum from the trek to Lao Than

Day3 Y Ty – Trekking to Lao Than Mountain – Y Ty (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the family.
0700 A.M Transfer by motorbike to the mountain base for the trek.
5-hour hard trek uphill to the summit.
1230 Picnic lunch.
1300 Descend the mountain.
1600-1700 Arrive back at the mountain base. Transfer by motorbike back to the homestay.
Overnight with homestay at Y Ty.

Scenic mountains on the trek to Lao Than

Stunning view from the Lao Than Mountain Trek of the Muong Hum Valley below

Steep path to the summit of Lao Than Mountain in Lao Cai Vietnam

A view of the border between Vietnam and China from the summit of the Lao Than Mountain

Day4 Y Ty – Sapa/Visit Sapa/Overnight Train for Hanoi (B)

Breakfast at the family.
0900 A.M Transfer to Sapa.
1200 P.M Arrive at Sapa and have free time for lunch.
Afternoon visit Cat Cat Waterfall and transfer back to Lao Cai for the overnight train for Hanoi.
Overnight on board the train.

Note: 4-shared soft sleeper compartment with air-con.