23/10/2024
🚡🚡🚡Quick Guide to Fansipan Sapa by Cable Car
Journey to the top of Fansipan by cable car involves 3 stages:
🌸STAGE 1: SAPA TOWN TO CABLE CAR STATION
OPTION 1: Go straight to Hoang Lien Cable Car Station.
There are various transportation options you can choose from: Taxi, electric car, motorbike rental, or private car.
Prices range from 100,000 VND to 300,000 VND depending on your choice.
The cable car station is 4km from the center of the stone church. From the stone church, follow Thac Bac road to Thac Bac crossroads, then turn left onto Nguyen Chi Thanh street, go straight to Fansipan Legend tourist area (about 1.7 km). There are signs leading the way, so it's quite easy to get to the station without having to look for directions or ask for directions.
OPTION 2: Take the train from Sapa Station located in Sun Plaza in the center of Sapa (near the stone church) to Muong Hoa station, then walk a short distance to the cable car area (Hoang Lien Station) (return ticket price 180,000 VND).
🌸 STAGE 2: CABLE CAR EXPERIENCE
Travel time is about 15 minutes.
From Hoang Lien station to Fansipan station, the price is (800,000 VND return).
Best Season: October - April (dry weather, clear views)
Best Hours:
7:30 - 9:00 AM: Sunrise views, fewer crowds
3:00 - 4:30 PM: Sunset views
🌸STAGE 3: From Fansipan station to the top of Fansipan:
OPTION 1: You can walk 600 steps up.
OPTION 2: Or buy a train ticket up (150,000 VND one way up and 120,000 VND one way down).
Advice for travelers with poor physical condition: You should buy a train ticket up, because going up will take more effort. Going down on foot will be more comfortable, and you can also visit and admire the scenery more.
A few notes for a safe and enjoyable Fansipan trip.
📌 Buying Fansipan tickets: Buying tickets usually takes a long time because you have to queue for a long time, so you should go early to queue or you can book in advance with your tour operator (Note: Tickets are only valid on the day of purchase, so don't buy tickets in advance)
📌 The ticket price applies to both directions, so please keep your ticket carefully for your return journey.
📌 Fansipan weather: Fansipan is 3143m high, with an average temperature this season from 10-20"C. When you go up, it will be colder than down in the town, so bring a windbreaker or light jacket when the weather is still sunny below, and if you go on a foggy day with rain, you should equip yourself with warm clothes, hats, scarves, and raincoats, especially pay attention to families with children under 3 years old, consider taking your children along when the weather is not good.
📌 Altitude and temperature difference: The altitude difference between the beginning and the end is 1410m, but it only takes about 15", so you may experience ear congestion and shock due to not having enough time to adapt.
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