Pu Ta Leng - Vietnam's third highest peak

A journey through the primeval forest with diverse vegetation, mosses and lichens covered over ancient trees and rocks. Trekking through beautiful streams, bamboo forests, seeing tall rhododendron trees create brilliant flowerbeds in blossom season, experiencing continuous slopes that can make people exhausted. You got all kinds of emotions throughout the journey.

The peak is located in the Hoang Lien Son range, in Ta Leng commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province. Let’s give it a go!

Detailed itinerary

Day 0

Hanoi - Sapa by overnight bus

22:45 - boarding an overnight bus to Sapa. The bus starts at 270 Nguyen Hoang (Right on the side of My Dinh Bus Station, Hanoi), will take 5-6 hours through the night.
+ It is possible if you want a pick up from the airport.

Meals: No
Overnight on overnight bus

Day 1

Sapa - Ho Thau – 2,500m Campsite

When you arrive at Sapa at 04.30, you will move to our office where you can leave luggage, receive water, small rain coat, protective gloves and prepare for the trek.
At 6.00, our bus will transfer you to Ho Thau village which is about 60km far from Sapa. Once reaching to the village, you meet the team of porters and start trekking

. After lunch, the trail mostly through forest give you opportunity to discover the diversified system of flora and fauna in which many have been put in 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 dinner. You will stay the wooden shack. The shack has blankets and a thick insulating mat, enough to keep you warm.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Overnight in a wooden shack

Day 2

Trekking through a Primitive Forest to reach top of the mountain

At 07.30 - Leave luggage at the campsite and start the final part to reach to the peak. Touching Pu Ta Leng's peak at around 10.30 and cherish together. Located 3049 meters above sea level, this peak is surrounded by hundreds of rhododendron trees. In March rhododendron blooms in red, flowers fall along the trail to form an impressive scene.
After moving back to the campsite, you collect things to continue trek to the second camp which is located in a cardamom forest. You will pass through the primeval forest with many ancient trees, diverse vegetation with moss and lichens covering the rocks.

Around 16.00, arriving at the campsite in cardamom forest, taking a rest and having dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight in a wooden shack

Day 3

Back to Sapa - Transfer back to Hanoi by overnight bus

07.00 - After breakfast, enjoy a warm cup of coffee or ginger tea, then collect personal belongings and go down to Ta Leng village which is located on the other side of Pu Ta Leng mountain. At noon, you will reach to the village and have a light lunch before the car transfers you back to Sapa.
You will arrive Sapa at about 16.00, take back your luggage at our office, then the car takes you to the spot where you have bath with the medicinal leaves of Dao people, soak in the hot tub to dispel all the fatigue after the journey.
After dinner, you have free time until 23.00 to get on the overnight shuttle bus to return to Hanoi, the bus will arrive My Dinh Bus Station at about 04:30 the next morning. End of tour.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight on overnight bus

Price includes:
– All pick-ups and transfers vehicles mentioned in itinerary.
– Round trip transfers between Hanoi – Sapa by overnight shuttle bus
– 2 nights stay in wooden shack
– Meals as indicated in the programme
– Everyday water
– Travel insurance
– Porter service (3 people sharing 1 porter)

Price excludes:
-10% VAT tax (If you need to get VAT invoices)
-Other expenses outside the program
-Tip for Tour guide, driver