Conquering Fansipan Vietnam to be the champion by Crossing Vietnam Tour
In late September, we went on a tour called "Conquering the roof of Indochina" held by Local Tours to climb Mount Fansipan, 3,143 meters above sea level. We met at Hanoi railway station at 8:30 p.m. to catch the train to Lao Cai. That night we could not sleep and the weather was very bad.
At 9 a.m. the next morning, we transferred from Sapa Town to Tram Ton pass, which is at an altitude of 1,900 meters, where we started the climb. Dressed in proper mountaineering gear, we were eager for the journey ahead. On our shoulders were light backpacks with water, cookies and fruit and clothes and we carried the "Truong Son stick". The local porters took the tents, sleeping bags and food ahead of us.
Fansipan is the highest peak of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, so it is called the
"Roof of Indochina" while the local people call it Huasipan, which means large
tottering rock. Located in Lao Cai Province in the northwest of Vietnam, 9km
southwest of Sapa Town in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range, Fansipan is
approved as an eco-tourist spot of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties,
over 700 medical herbs, 66 faunal species, 347 bird species, 102 species of
reptile and amphibians. Vietnamese people are proud of Fansipan and consider it
the Garden of Eden that God gave to Vietnam.
From afar, magnificent and surrounded by white clouds, Fansipan looks proud and
as charming as a mountain girl in waiting. In the cold wind, we passed along the
tortuous roads through forests where trees wore moss coats. We smelled the
different scents from the moss, grass, cardamoms, wet soil and many kinds of
flowers.
On the way, we saw some huge dew-worms, 40 centimeters long and as thick as
fingers, and heard frogs and birds. We had staffs for walking but sometimes we
had to climb with our hands and feet. At noon, we stopped at a rest-point for
lunch. After that, we continued our way upwards and the paths got wetter and
more slippery. The beautiful scenery, however made us forget our tiredness. Many
kinds of flowers displayed their beauty. The cold wind rustled the groves of
bamboo. We reached the top camp at 17:45 p.m. After dinner, we put on extra
coats and crept into our sleeping bags. It was raining outside and the strong
winds were screaming.
In the morning, we started climbing in the rain. We encouraged each other and
went on with a sense of excitement. At 10:45 a.m., we were on the top and
feeling happiness all around, we hugged each other tightly and took pictures
beside the metal triangular marker written "Fansipan 3,143 m - Roof of
Indochina". Anyone who has conquered the summit of Fansipan or other summits
will never forget the happy moment, when we find out that we can scale the
height, the difficulties and ourselves.
Sapa Budget Tours
- Sapa Day Tours - Sapa Day Excursions - Day Trips Sapa Vietnam
- Sapa Walk and Bac ha Market
- Sapa Hard Trekking Two
- Sapa Hard Trekking One
- Sapa Medium Trek Two
- Sapa Medium Trek
Sapa Trekking and Adventures
- Fansipan peak conquering VIP tour (3 days - 2 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering VIP tour (2 days - 1 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (4 days - 3 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (3 days - 2 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (2 days - 1 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Standard tour (4 days - 3 nights)
Sapa Cycling Options
- Sapa - Binh Lu - Lai Chau(with biking)
- Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Ban Ho
- Sapa Biking Tour - Ban Ho Village
- Sapa Biking Tour - Binh Lu - Lai Chau
- SaPa - Bac Ha Market with biking
- Pedalling The Remote Sapa\'s Northwest
Sapa Luxury Holidays
Traditional Minority Discovery Packages
- Green Sapa bus (Hanoi – Sapa)
- Eco Sapa Limousine Van (Hanoi – Sapa)
- Private car Hanoi Sapa
- Hanoi Sapa Private Cabin bus
- Coc Ly market with boat trip
- Cao Son market -boat trip on Chay river- Sapa Tours
Sapa Classic Trips
Northern Mountain Discovery Packages
Topas Ecolodge Sapa tours
- Topas Ecolodge and Market Package 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge and Market Package-2D/3N
- Topas Ecolodge and Victoria Sapa Package – 4D/5N
- Topas Ecolodge and Victoria Sapa Package – 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge Package – 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge Package 2D/3N
Top hotels in Sapa
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