Putaleng is the mountain ranked 3rd in the highest mountains in Viet Nam.
Not only famous for limpid streams or the mysterious forest covering mountain slopes, Putaleng also has reputation for special food such as bamboo sprouts, tadpoles, giant frogs. Whoever has a chance to try those food can never forget about them.
Putaleng is a typical mountain of mountainous topography in Viet Nam.
5.00 AM: Arrive at the Sapa bus station. Follow the leader to the restaurant to have breakfast, do personal hygiene and leave all your unnecessary stuff here.
7.00 AM: A 16-seat van pick up passengers and go to the trek point in Ho Thau commune. You will pass O Quy Ho, one of 4 most impressive mountain passes in Tay Bac. The distance is about 40 kilometers, takes more than an hour on the mountain pass.
8.30 AM: Meet the porter. Divide water and other stuff among people then start your trekking.
12.00 PM: Have lunch near the last stream before move to another kind of terrain on the mountain. The road will be more sloping then.
5.00 PM: Reach the campsite at the height of 2500 meters. Light a fire and cook dinner.
*Detail*
Trekking time: About 7-8 hours. In the morning, you will pass a few little streams. In the afternoon, the path becomes sloping and slippery.
You will sleep in a shelter built by natives. The shelter contains blankets and mats. The tent is near a stream, where you can do personal hygiene. Toilet available
7.30 AM: Leave your stuff at the shelter and keep trekking to the summit. You will need to bring a raincoat and water.
11.30 AM: Reach the summit. Have lunch with rice ball and roasted meat.
12.00 PM: Back to the campsite at the height of 2500 meters.
4.00 PM: Back at the campsite. Roast the chicken on fire and have dinner together.
*Detail*
Trekking time: About 7-8 hours on the sloping way in the forest.
You will sleep in a shelter built by natives. The shelter contains blanket and mat. The tent is near a stream, where you can do personal hygiene. Natural toilet.
6.00 AM: Wake up and have breakfast before trekking down the mountain towards Ta Leng village. Lunch on the roadside.
12.00 PM: Back at the forest’s edge. If you are tired, you can use Xe om (motorbike with native driver) to move to the commune centre. The distance is about 7 kilometers, price is at your own expense.
1.30 PM: Arrive at the commune centre. Get on the 16-seat van to come back to Sapa ( 60 kilometers, take about 2 hours on the road).
4.00 PM: Back in Sapa. Get your personal belongings and go to Dao Tribe’s bathing place to have hot herbal bath.
6.00 PM: Have dinner with Sapa salmon Hot Pot. After dinner, you can visit Sapa at your own pace.
10.00 PM: Get on the sleeping bus heading to Ha Noi.
You will reach Hanoi at 4.00 AM the next morning. The trip ends here and we are happy to see you again next time!
(If you already stay in Sapa before/want to stay in Sapa after the trip, please inform leader.)
(If you already stay in Sapa before/want to stay in Sapa after the trip, please inform leader.)
PUTALENG: LEVEL 7/10 · REALLY HARD
PUTALENG: 3049m high, Ho Thau – Tam Duong – Lai Cha
Duration: 3 days 4 nights tou
Over 34km of forest and mountain roads, many forests, many beautiful streams. Do not hunt the sea of cloud
The road is a dirt road, the first day is very steep and many streams
Sleep in a shack at an altitude of 2100m.
★ – SERVICES INCLUDED – ★
*You just need to make your belongings ready. TRAVEL UP will prepare other stuff and device needed.
1. Moving expense
– Return Bus Tickets Hanoi – Sapa.
– 16-seat or 29-seat van for the journey to the trek point and back to Sapa.
2. All the housing expense during your trekking
– Water and food during your trekking.
– Porter (who carries the food and stuff).
– Warm sleeping place on the mountain.
– The first breakfast and the last Hot Pot in Sapa.
3. Other services
– Travel Insurance (20.000.000VND/person – For Vietnamese only)
– Entrance fee for the local government’s management
– Climbing gear: – 01 raincoat, 02 pairs of gloves, snacks, health kit.
– Ticket for the Dao Tribe’s hot herbal bath.
★ – EXCLUDED SERVICES – ★
– Tips for porter or tour guide.
– Price of Xe om (in case).