Climb Fansipan peak - Explore the "roof of Indochina"

Traveling to Sapa or climbing mountains to explore Fansipan peak - Vietnam's highest peak with an altitude of 3,143m has long been no stranger to those who love adventure, are passionate about exploring, and challenging themselves.
Introduction to Fansipan mountain peak

Fansipan peak, also known by other names transliterated into Vietnamese as Fansipan or Phan Si Pang, is the highest mountain peak in Vietnam, belonging to the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in the Northwest region, Vietnam. Dubbed the "roof of Indochina", this is the highest point of all three countries: Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Although located at an altitude of more than 3000m above sea level, this mountain peak is only about 9km southwest of Sapa town center. Here, there is quite a rich flora with 1,680 types of trees, including rare species.


Geographic location and travel instructions to Fansipan

Fansipan peak is located at the border between Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces with a length of 280km stretching from Phong Tho to Hoa Binh along the width of the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain with the widest point being 75km, the narrowest point being 45km including three blocks. The mountains are Bach Moc Luong Tu, Fansipan and Pu Luong and have a height of 3143m. Traveling here, no matter what means of transport, will bring you many unforgettable experiences.

Currently, with the development of science and technology in building road and bridge systems, accessing this majestic mountain peak is no longer too challenging and difficult, seemingly "impossible" like before. To reach the top of Fansipan mountain, visitors have many ways to travel

Travel to Fansipan by cable car One of the most popular, fastest, and most time-saving ways that many domestic and foreign tourists choose when planning to come here is to come here by the Fansipan cable car system - Sun World Fansipan Legend.


This is a cable car line that was only put into operation in 2016 after 2 years of construction and testing that took a lot of effort and materials. Although it has only just been put into operation, this cable car line has received two Guinness records: the record for the world's longest 3-wire cable car system and the record for a 3-wire cable car system with a different angle. between the world's largest arrival and departure terminal.


With a route of just over 1 hour, this will be an extremely perfect choice for families with the elderly, children or for young people with weak health and no climbing experience. like adapting to the harsh climate in the mountains.

Nowadays, visitors to Sapa can easily buy cable car tickets to explore Fansipan peak at the reception area of ​​the hotel or motel they rent. Even though it's a homestay, the owners are very willing to help guests book tickets to come here. Thus, visitors do not need to spend too much time


Move to Fansipan by climbing mountains This is a popular, traditional method and is very popular among mountain climbing enthusiasts because conquering this peak is not an easy thing.

However, on the journey to conquer this peak, if you are not fully prepared with knowledge and experience, you may soon have to give up. Therefore, Reviewvilla.vn will give you some information and notes about the climbing journey here.
If you do not have much experience, or are not a professional climber, booking tours to Fansipan for 3 days 2 nights or 2 days 1 night will be a good choice to ensure your safety. yourself as well as your companions. When booking a tour, you will be fully prepared with transportation, itinerary information, distance, accommodation on the mountain as well as food and drinks during the process of conquering the mountain peak with unimaginable heights. This 3000m.

Thus, you will not need to worry too much about what to prepare or what items are necessary to bring during the climbing process and will have more time and opportunities to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery. The terraced fields are rich and ripe with more gold around them.

Climb to Fansipan on your own

For some groups of young people who may have had some experience climbing mountains or camping overnight in the forest, they have a desire to do this climbing process without following a tour but on their own. Although this will be more free and comfortable in terms of time, route, and distance, it also has more potential risks, so Reviewvilla.vn recommends that you still climb the mountain following the path that has been used by many climbers. The mountain was previously explored and chosen by many tours.

Which season should you travel to Fansipan peak?

In Sapa in general or Fansipan peak in particular, the rugged high mountain terrain does not diminish Mother Nature's favor for this place, but the four seasons here all have their own beauty. However, there are still seasons that stand out with their own beauty, such as the azalea blooming season and the golden rice season that many tourists love to visit.

Azalea season With a terrain characterized by cool, fresh weather in the high mountains, this place is a perfect environment for the growth of azalea flowers - a flower that likes to grow in temperate climates.
In the Hoang Lien Son range, there are more than 50 different types of azalea flowers blooming with vibrant colors all year round. However, the right time for azalea flowers to bloom is from February to April of the lunar calendar every year, that is, at the time of spring weather.

If you book a climbing tour during this time, surely the image of the sea of ​​azalea flowers blooming together in harmony with the scenery of heaven and earth will make you forget all the fatigue during the climb to the top of the mountain.

Golden rice season Surely among us, no one is unfamiliar with the unique image of terraced fields in mountain villages instead of vast, straight rice fields in the plains. Similar to the plains, the ripe rice season here also falls in the fall every year, from late September to November every year.

But, instead of just enjoying the cool weather of autumn like when participating in tours to see terraced fields or skydiving festivals in Yen Bai, coming to Sapa or Fansipan peak, you will experience the weather of the whole world. 4 seasons of the year along with taking in the full view of a masterpiece of nature and creation, a picture so beautiful that it is difficult to describe in words. It is a picture that blends the immense yellow color of ripe rice with the dark green color of the mountains and forests of the Hoang Lien Son range and the deep, high blue color of the sky.

Unique places at Fansipan peak

After checking in at the Fansipan flagpole and satisfyingly admiring the scenery here, don't forget to explore around the Sun World Fansipan Legend area. This place is very large and there will be many interesting things for you to see.

Thanh Van Dac Lo Thanh Van Dac Lo is also known by the familiar name Sapa Heaven's Gate. Right after leaving Fansipan station (if you take the cable car up here) you will see the path leading to this area. This is a spiritual area, for those who follow Buddhism, they will see that this place is not only a place for sightseeing but also a place of spiritual practice with a traditional four-pillar design based on stone material. Green, the special feature of these stone pillars is that they are carved monolithic and assembled together, so the effort to transport them here as well as to build them is extremely elaborate and difficult.

In addition, this is also a special architectural work in that it was built completely in imitation of the pagoda architectural style of the Ly Dynasty. Standing here, looking around you will feel the vastness of heaven and earth and the smallness of humans. If you look down, you will see the vast sea of ​​clouds and the deep abyss below, but mixed in there is also the full vitality of the immense green in the primeval forests of the Hoang Lien range. Paint.

Great Buddha Statue It can be said that the entire cable car system, trains as well as the architectural complex of the SunWorld Fansipan Legend tourist area are extremely special because perhaps, there is no other man-made structure in Vietnam that can receive so many awards. world continents and the Great Amitabha Buddha Statue here is no exception.

The Buddha statue has received two records awarded by domestic and Asian record organizations for the Buddha statue located at the highest altitude in Vietnam and Asia.

The Great Buddha statue is 21.5m high, molded from countless copper plates with a steel frame system to withstand wind and harsh climate inside to keep the Buddha statue standing firmly under high altitude and weather. of Fansipan mountain peak. The statue's body is carved with motifs bearing the artistic imprint of the Tran Dynasty. In particular, recently, when visiting inside the statue, visitors can also see the Jade Buddha Relics donated by Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, donated by Myanmar monks.

This is considered a dharma treasure of Buddhism. Staying in this place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers will make the dharma treasure shine even more brightly and preciously.

Bich Van meditation temple Located in the Fansipan spiritual tourism complex, this will be the first temple you visit after stepping out of Fansipan station. The pagoda was built at an altitude of 3037m, close to Fansipan peak and was built completely after the architecture of the Tran Dynasty and ancient Vietnamese house architecture with a 3-compartment, 2-wing house design with a dragon-shaped curved roof and other architectural features. such as Tam Quan, Patriarch's temple, Mother's temple, etc.

Symmetrically on the left and right sides with Bich Van Zen temple are two architectural structures: the temple of Duc Thanh Tran and the temple of Tam Thanh Mau, also built based on the artistic style of the Tran dynasty.


9-tier waterfall This architectural work was built between two sides with 150 stone steps leading up to the highest Amitabha Buddha statue in our country. The tower is 30m high, inside is a pillar engraved with Buddhist scriptures, a place where Buddhists and tourists can pray for peace and health for themselves and their families.
Besides the above works, on the 600 steps from Fansipan station to the top, visitors will also see many spiritual cultural works such as the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara statue, the Bell Tower, Kim Son Bao Thang Tu, Arhat road,...