The Experience

In this tour, you will be taken by our experienced local guide to the heights of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

You will see the change of the vegetation with the altitude of the mountain. Giant, centuries older pine trees and expanses of yellow bamboo mark the higher reaches of our climb, and we may sight mountain goats and langur monkeys along the way.

Two days trek, we will be camped at the 2.900 m. Here you can join with our guide to cooking, make some delicious foods for the dinner.

This climb is a challenge for you to break your limits. However, don’t worry. You will be guided by our dedicated guide through each specific step, with the support of the porters to conquer the roof of Indochina.

Departure & Return Location

In font of Sapa’s Church (Notre Dame Cathedral) or your accommodation (Google Map)

Departure Time

9:00 AM

Price Includes

1 breakfast/ 2 lunches/ 1 dinner
Entrance fee of the Hoang Lien National Park
Local Guide
1 big bottle of water/per day
Transport ( Sapa Tram Ton Pass <-> Sapa)
Porter service (3 people sharing 1 porter)
Sleeping bag
Summiting Fansipan certificate
Gloves/ person

Price Excludes

Personal travel insurance
Tips for tour guide, porter and driver.
Optional return via cable car
Other expenses outside the program

Thing To Bring

Trekking shoes
Raincoat
Mosquito repellent
Comfortable clothes
Jacket (on the top, at night the temperature at about 0-degree Celsius)
Sunscreen

What to Expect

The peak is on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, which has the status of a nature reserve. It protects the great diversity of animal and plant life, including over 100 hundred varieties of orchid that flourish in this unique ecosystem. You can see the vegetation change as you trek higher, culminating in a forest of dwarf bamboo near the top.

Itinerary

Day 1Sapa – Tram Ton pass – The point 2.800 meters (6 hours).

At 8:00 AM: Then you have breakfast and enjoy morning coffee. You will move to our office where you can leave luggage, receive water, protective gloves, and prepare for the trek.

At 8:30 AM: After a short introduction by your guide, the conquest of Fansipan Peak will start with a transfer from Sapa town to Tram Ton point where you set the first steps in the journey to conquer Fansipan and enjoy the scenery of Hoang Lien Sơn mountain range.

Throughout this climb, we can observe and learn about the local cardamom plants and the uses they have for this local area. As we trek up to the height of 2,200m, we relax with a picnic lunch for an hour. We then keep on trekking up to the altitude of 2,900m; you will see the panoramic view of Hoang Lien National Park and vegetation system.

At around 3 PM: Arrive at the height of 2900m, after setting up camp for the night; dinner is cooking on the campfire. Ready to unwind from the day, you will find yourself sleeping soundly, while nestled in amongst the rugged beauty of the mountains.

At the end of the evening, you can enjoy the night sky with thousands of stars in a quiet forest; soak up nature where there is no smoke and noise.

Day 2Day 2: The point 2900m – Fansipan peak – Sapa (6.5 hours).

At around 6 – 6:30 AM: We will have breakfast together before we are at the last stage to conquer Fansipan Peak.

After about 1.5 hours, we will arrive at Fansipan Peak and enjoy an impressive morning on the roof of Indochina. We can celebrate the victorious achievement as we arrive at the top, 3,143m above sea level.

After about 1 hour of sightseeing, taking photos at Fansipan peak, we will go down to 2800m and enjoy a picnic lunch around 1.30 pm.

Time to walk to the Tram Ton Pass is quite easy but no less attractive.

At around 3 PM, we will arrive Tram Ton pass, where our driver awaits and we are transferred back to Sapa Town.
Ends of the tour.