Overview:
Fansipan itself is an attraction of Sapa area as well as Northern Vietnam. The peak is a part of Hoang Lien mountain range, which is under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. The trip offers you an opportunity to explore the beautiful nature and challenge yourself.
Activity: Climbing.
Grade: Demanding
Short Itinerary:
Day 1: Transfer from Sapa to Cat Cat village by car. Start climbing to 2300m.
Day 2: Climbing to the top of 2900m then down to 2600m.
Day 2: From 2600m climbing to the top of Fansipan 3143m. From top down to 2900m.
Day 2: From 2900m down to Heavens Gate, then transfer to Sapa.
Detail Itinerary:
Day 1: Sapa – Cat Cat – 2300m (L,D)
You will travel by car mostly downhill toward Cat Cat village of Black Hmong minority, which locates right at the foot of Hoang Lien mountain range. Here you start heading up the mountain. After a couple of hours of hiking, you stop for lunch nearby a river.
After lunch, you climb toward the campsite at 2300m ASL. Here you spend a night in tents. You can stretch your leg by taking a short walk around while your guide will be cooking dinner.
Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 15 minutes driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
Day 2: 2300m - 2700m - 2900m - 2600m (B,L,D)
Today’s trek will continue as soon as you finish breakfast. You trek deep into the mountains and wild nature. By noon, you spend some times for lunch.
In the afternoon, you ascend toward the peak of 2900m ASL before descending to the campsite, which locates at 2600m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent before climbing to the top of Fansipan.
Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
Day 3: 2006m – the top of Fansipan – 2900m (B,L,D)
Today you head to the top of Fasipan, which is the highest peak of Indochina. You get to the top after a couple of hours of ascending. Here you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries and celebrate your victory. You will then descend to a nice spot for lunch.
After having lunch, you descend again until you arrive in the campsite, which locates at 2900m ASL. Here your last night in the mountain will be spent in tents.
Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 6 hours walking / 1 hour lunch.
Day 4: 2900m – Heavens Gate – Sapa (B,L)
Today’s trek will be soft compaired to the others. After putting down the tents, you start descending the mountains. You will follow trail and steps built of stone by Hoang Lien National Park. You stop for lunch before heading out the mountains.
You arrive in Heavens Gate in the early afternoon. Here you get on the car on the journey back to Sapa after the big loop in the mountains.
Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 40 minutes driving/ 5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
Note: Climb a 3413m ASL Mountain takes some effort, endurance and plenty of high spirit. The nights will be spent in tent with toilet tent provided. The trip is not recommended in bad weather due to safety. The itinerary can be changed into the other way around according to your wish, group size and weather condition.
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