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In order to visit Ha Giang, Fansipan, Pu Si Lung, Bach Moc Luong Tu and A Pa
Chai, tourists must get a permit from the local border posts or management
boards.
1. Ha Giang
Foreign tourists to Ha Giang are required to have permit in order to access the
remote border areas in Ha Giang province. Previously, travellers must apply for
this permit at Ha Giang Immigration Department. But now, for the convenience of
tourists visiting Ha Giang from different ways each district has an immigration
unit based in town issuing permits directly to visitors. The procedure has
become even more convenient as the hotel staff can help arrange permits for
guests staying at their hotels. Each permit allows maximum 5 passengers, fee is
10 usd.
2. Mount Fansipan
Fansipan is the highest mountain of the Hoang Lien Son range (3.143m). It is
located between the provinces of
Lai Chau and
Lao Cai. To climb Fansipan,
visitors must get a permit from the Center for Ecotourism and Environmental
Education. The center is located on the road to Cat Cat tourist area of San Sa
Ho Commune, Sa Pa district, Sapa town. Also, tourists will have to pay a
VND150,000 ($7) fee and some other charges like insurance, hygiene, monitoring
and residence.
The three most popular starting points to Fansipan are Tram Ton, San Sa Ho - Sin
Chai village and Cat Cat village.
3. Mount Si Lung Pu
Pu Si Lung is one of the highest mountains in Vietnam, located in Lai Chau
province, bordering Vietnam and China. The exact height of the mountain remains
a mystery. In some travel forums, Pu Si Lung is said to be 3.076m or 3.083m
high, from some people who have conquered it. However, to date, the number of
travelers who have touched this milestone is very limited, due to terrain
obstacles and the difficulty to get a license.
To get a license, tourists should take your personal papers to the headquarters
of the Border Guard of Lai Chau on Hoang Van Thai Road, Lai Chau City. The
permit must be submitted to the border post of Pa Ve Su commune.
4. Peak Moc Bai Tu Luong
With the height of over 3,000 meters, Moc Bai Luong Tu, located between the
provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau, is surprisingly relatively new to many
travellers. To conquer this peak, you need about three days and two nights.
There are two starting points: Ky Quan San village in Sang Ma Sao commune, Bat
Xat district of Lao Cai province and Den Sung village in Sin Sui Ho Commune,
Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province.
If you start from Ky Quan San village, you don’t need a permit, but you will
need one if you choose Den Sung village. The procedures to get the licence are
similar to Pu Si Lung but somewhat easier.
5. A Pa Chai
Located in Sin Thau Commune, Muong Nhe District,
Dien Bien Province, A Pa Chai
is known as the westernmost point of the country. Though the mountain is not too
high, conquering A Pa Chai is not easy.
As A Pa Chai is at the T-junction of the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and
China, trekkers will have to prepare papers.
Previously, tourists had to have the written permission of the Border Command of
Dien Bien province, but now they only need to show identification documents such
as an identity card, passport or driving license. |
