$155
Fansipan peak – The roof of Indochina
Fansipan is the highest peak not only of Vietnam and but also of the three Indochina countries, so it is known as the “Roof of Indochina”. Located in the Hoang Lien Son mountain, about 9 km southwest of Sapa town, it borders the two provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau in the Northwest region of Vietnam. In the local language, the name of the mountain is “Hua Xi Pan” and means giant precarious rock. The height of the peak of the mountain measured in 1909 was 3,143 m, but according to the latest data from the Department of Geodesy, Maps and Geographic Information of Vietnam released at the end of June 2019, the peak was 3,147.3 m.
HEIGHT: 3.143m
DURATION: 2 days 1 night
TYPE: Trekking
LEVEL: Basic
AGE: From 16 to 60
The tour departs every Friday evening with the group of minimum 9 pax and maximum 15 pax. In case you need a private tour, Simple Backpackers are pleased to serve all your needs with the demand of flexible time.
Departure (at night)
23h00 Pick up at My Dinh bus station in Hanoi. Tour guides help you find your seats and arrange the luggage.
23h30 Departure
Customers will be advised and guide how to travel in other areas.
Pick-up information will be updated directly 3 days before departure by email and phone.
1st day
MORNING
- Arrive bus station in Sapa and receive your luggage
- Enjoy breakfast at Sapa and learn trip’s policies
- Transfer to Tram Ton check-point
- Start the trek to the Roof of Indochina: Fansipan peak.
AFTERNOON
- Arrive rest stop at elevation of 2.200m. Relax and lunch time
- Move to the campsite at elevation of 2.800m
EVENING
- A warm dinner near the wood stove with BBQ and warm wine.
- Take deep rest
2nd day
MORNING
- Wake up in the early morning and enjoy breakfast with breathe fresh cool air
- Start the second day trek with light backpack and reach the top of Fansipan.
- Come back to the campsite and then ready to move down
AFTERNOON
- Relax and have lunch
- Continue the journey out of the forest
- Transfer back to Sapa. Time for bathing and relax after a long trip
- Enjoy a small party to honor and award Certificate of Fansipan Summit
EVENING
- Free and easy time in Sapa
- Depart from Sapa back to Hanoi.
The bus will arrive at Hanoi around 4:30AM the next morning, depending on the actual traffic situation.
Congratulations! You have completed the journey.
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PRIVATE TOUR FOR TEAM | GROUP | COMPANY
Simple Backpackers is proud to bring to you and your team, your company reliable and quality tours. Please contact us immediately to design a unique, attractive tour with the best price for your team.
High quality, professional and safe experience tour with:
- Professional tour guide and support (1 for 2 or 4 tourist)
- Transpotations
- Accomodation
- Food and drinks
- Survival kits and first-ad
- Domestic travel insurance (Up to 100 million Vietnam Dong for each package)
Quý khách chỉ cần chuẩn bị hành trang gọn cá nhân gọn nhẹ.
FULL TOUR SERVICE
TOUR GUIDES AND SUPPORT TEAM
Professional, experienced and well-equipped with rescue and survival skills. Honest and well-handled situations on the trip.
TRANSPORTATION
Two-way shuttle service (Sleeping bus | Sprinter bus with air-conditioner)
FOOD AND DRINKS
Use fresh and healthy quality local foods to ensure the nutritional ingredients of each meal. Separate menu for vegetarians and people on diets is available.
Drinks: 1.5 liters of water per guest each day
ACCOMMODATION
- Tent for each group of 3 or 4 pax. (Material resistant to rain, wind, anti-insect and ventilation)
- Insulation sheet for each tent and personal sleeping bag
- Tent for dry-shower
- Common space with basic utilities (wood stove, roof, canvas, lights, ...)
SURVIVAL KIT AND FIRST-AD
All tours of Simple Backpackers are well-equipped with First-ad (medical care for basic treatment) and survival kit (such as: knife, fire-tools, compass, Rescue Throw Line, …)
DOMESTIC TRAVEL INSURANCE
"Safety first". Each tourist is protected by highest domestic travel insurance package (up to 100 millions Vietnam Dong worth of liability for loss or damage)
PERSONAL ESSENTIAL ITEMS
| Essential items | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Identification | Passport, insurance health care, ATM card | |
| Water | Each tourist has 1,5 liters of pure water per day. Carry more as your need but should not exceed 3 liters | |
| Trekking / Hiking backpack | The hip belt ensures all-day carrying comfort. The size is at least 25 liters to carry all your items. Important note: Rain cover for your backpack must be available |
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| Trekking / Hiking shoes | Do not use worn down shoes that can cause sideslip. No running or walking shoes.
Recommend to use trekking / hiking shoes (vibram) with size of the shoes is bigger than normal 1 size. Good drainage is preferred. |
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| Sport clothes | Comfortable for trekking activities. No pants, short pants or jeans | |
| Sleeve cover, scarf, hat, widened harness belt |
At least one more long socks in case wet. Widened harness belt prevents you from insect crawling into your clothes. Sleeve cover, scarf and hat keep your skin safe from sunburn. |
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| Rain cover | Keep your body dry through heavy rain | |
| Coat | The temperature at campsite may drop down at night and early morning. | |
| Waterproof bag | Cover all your clothes and electronics before putting into your backpack | |
| High energy snack and drink | Depends on your need. (such as: chocolate, energy bar, snack,...) | |
| Health care for individual as doctor's advice | Any issue of your health condition must be approved by your doctor within personal drug treatment. | |
Option items:
- A personal slipper for activities at night.
- Personal camera
- Torch
- Charger
TOUR POLICY
Transfer 100% of the total price is required to secure your reservation and for well preparation (Deposit of 500,000 VND is available for reservation). Once the booking has been processed, you will receive a Reservation Confirmation email that outlines a summary of your booking. Please review the information carefully and contact us if you have any questions or require any changes.
Cancellation (backward from the departure day)
- Before 10 days: return 100% attending fee
- Before 7 days: return 50% attending fee
- Before 5 days: return 10% attending fee
- From day 4 to departure day: not return
Postponement or change tour: (backward from the departure day)
- Before 10 days: Free
- Before 7 days: surcharge 40% attending fee
- Before 5 days: surcharge 70% attending fee
- From day 4 to departure day: as cancellation and make new registration. Pay 100% attending fee
Note: Customers will be returned or surcharge the difference of cost between two tours
COMMITMENT
- Being responsible for your health conditions and were instructed to participate in the tour.
- Being responsible for any health problems to treat that may cause danger during your participation in the tour and being approved by your doctor that you can participate in this tour.
- Being noticed that trekking can cause several unwanted injuries and you accept that may occur during your participation in this tour.
- No tree cutting and No hunting. Do not leave in the campsite at night. Using torch and moving safely while going around campsite at night.
- Go above the first tour guide or go behind the last tour guide is prohibited. Do not leave the team without permission of tour leader or inform any tour guide.
- Keep the environment clean. No littering. All organic or inorganic waste will be handled by our tour guides.
- Do not swim in the ocean, river, stream, lake, or enter the dangerous area without your tour guide's consent and without protective equipment.
- Inform the nearest tour guide as soon as you need help or something goes wrong.
- Not carry explosives, chemicals that affect the forest habitat.
- Follow the guidance of the tour guide team when participating in activities. Comply with the decisions of tour leader when problem occurs.
- Comply with the the laws of Vietnam.
Our Advantages
Experieced
6 years in experience tourism
(trekking, hiking and camping)
Professional
Well-equipped, talent and expert skills tour guides and team members.
Trust
+10,000 customers
4,98/5 is the evaluated rating
Local community
Let local people join their hands. Preserve traditional culture and historical artifacts.
Leave no trace
Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time
Corporate social responsibility
1 TRIP = 10,000 VND is donated to Song Foundation for afforestation
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