Fansipan Summit Trekking 3 Days - Standing on The Roof of Indochina - Viet International Travel and Trade Co., Ltd

07.00 AM You will be picked up at your hotel in Sapa after your breakfast by ViTravel’s guide, driver and porters and get a briefing from our guide then your Fansipan trek and expedition begin with a short transfer from Sapa town to Cat Cat village of the Black Hmong minority at the foot of the mountain. Cross a suspension bridge and start ascending, firstly on hillsides with a view over the picturesque Muong Hoa valley and beautiful Sapa town, then through dense forests where you put more concentration on the rougher trail.
Your lunch will be served nearby a stream inside an old forest.
After lunch, the trail mostly through the forest takes you up and down some peaks to the 1st camp base at 2,300m. You will have the opportunity to discover the diversified system of flora and/or fauna in which many have been put on the list of valuable and rare species of Vietnam. You will eventually arrive at the camp base in the late afternoon. It is time for relaxing and enjoying your well-deserved dinner. You will stay the night in a tent.
Summary: approx 6-hour trekking
Overnight in a tent.

The trek today will be a trail through cane and bamboo forests which involve a lot of steep and slippery parts on mossy stones and those require your concentration. In the afternoon, you will reach an altitude of 2,800m where you stay overnight.
Summary: approx 7-8 hour trekking
Overnight in a tent.

The day starts at 04.00 AM, it is time for conquering the summit of the Fansipan at the altitude of 3,143m, enjoy an impressive morning on the roof of Indochina. The peak is on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range which has the status of a nature reserve.
This protects the great diversity of animal and plant life including over 100 hundred varieties of orchids that flourish in this unique ecosystem.
You can watch the vegetation change as you trek higher culminating in a forest of dwarf bamboo near the top. If all goes to plan you should reach the top after 2 hours of trekking and can celebrate your victory with a view over to Laos and China.
The final section today is rather short and almost downhill - through bamboo and cane forests to the altitude of 2,800m where you will have the last Fansipan trekking lunch. The afternoon trek is shorter but it’s no less interesting. Finally, you will arrive at the gate of Hoang Lien Mountain Park where the forest rangers will give you a medal and certificate as honouring and the vehicle is waiting for you to take you back to Sapa. End of trip. ViTravel goodbye and see you again.
Summary: approx 6-hour trekking.
For safety, please note that the climb up Fansipan is long and strenuous and should only be undertaken by those who are fit and in good health. If you are in any doubt about your stamina, you should consult your doctor about the advisability of this challenge. No specialist skills or technical equipment are needed – just plenty of stamina and a good head for heights. All camping and cooking equipment can be provided, or guests can bring their own if they prefer. Porters are available to carry equipment.