I suggest you guys to do Bạch Mộc Lương Tử - Kỳ Quan San or Tà Xùa Dinosaur spine in Vietnam, much more challenging and wild compare to Fansipan (which is a very touristy place) but also the views up there is much more beautiful than this one ngl
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY! HAHA. BUSHWACKING through the jungle! Be careful you guys! Nice detour that worked out. Really pretty views as usual! You guys are awesome! We could never do the climb without a guide. Even with simple ones we are breathing to heavily and so afraid of getting lost. That SAPA construction NOISE! Haha. We stayed in Sapa and loved it. So many stairs and no direct path to summit! So funny to see that mini Christmas tree! We actually stayed in the hotel that has the Tram Connected to it! We talked about doing this adventure, but didn't end up doing it. Maybe next time! Watched your whole video as usual! Can't wait for the next climb!
exploreaswego thank you! We have a lot of back country navigation experience which gives us confidence taking on treks/climbs ourselves. Was the construction noise in SAPA bad when you were there as well?
@@PursuingMountains We actually didn't hear that much because we stayed mostly in the town area at our Hotel. We did see a lot of it in the city center though.
Unfortunately, you’re not allowed to hike it by yourself. It’s possible to find a path through the jungle like we did, but if you get caught you will get in trouble. The only legal way I know of is to reserve it with a tourist office in town.
It’s not a matter if it was an easy or difficult hike. It’s the livelihood of the locals there. That’s how they earn a living. I did Ijen in East Java and it was a no brainer. A 5 year could do it too. But I paid for a Guide anyway; in support and respect of the locals’ livelihood. Anyway, enjoy your trip and safe travels.
Erwin Ishak we completely understand that. We tried to just pay but not actually take the guide, but they wouldn’t allow that. If we had known we’d have to take a guide, we wouldn’t have even gone to Sapa, as Fansipan was the only reason we went. We helped support the area in other ways. There should be a balance between what tourist want and helping to support the locals. It’s funny you mention Ijen because that’s exactly what we did there when we visited in September. We stayed in a homestay with a local family, paid them the equivalent to what we would have paid for a guide, to take us up to the mountain and tell us about the sulfur miners ahead of time, but do the actual hike ourselves. It was the best of both worlds. He said he switched to this way because he’s tired in the wee hours of the morning and he doesn’t think it adds much value to tourist him walking with them to the actual summit.
