The Northwest of Vietnam’s belongings are really beautiful, and Lao Than is not an expectation. That poetic name is not strange for those of you who are passionate about trekking. Located at 2860m in height, Lao Than Summit is also well known as the top of Y Ty, at Bat Xat Ward, Lao Cai Province. It has become one of the ideal destinations as a natural gift for trekking lovers. Lao Than is not only a hard peak to conquer, but also a suitable peak for those trekking beginners, and cloud hunters.

An itinerary to explore Lao Than Summit of Umove Adventure not only brings you to the cloudy eden on the mountain but also company with you to discover the meaningful and attractive destinations in Y Ty such as Lung Po Flag Pole, Choan Then Park, and Ha Nhi Village, etc.

Highlights:

• Technically touch the 14th highest mountain in Vietnam - 2860m
• Visit Lung Po Flag Pole, 1 of 3 important national boulder landmarks along the Viet Trung boundary.
• Visit Choan Then Park in Y Ty
• Visit Ha Nhi Village
• Welcome a glorious dawn shines at the peak.

Difficulty Level (6/10): Most people can participate in the time, children from 6 years old and above also can join with parents. It will be easier and more comfortable for you to experience outdoor activities if you have good preparation for physical training before the trip. The duration of each trip is 2 days generally. With those trekking tours at this level, it might take 2 – 3 hours/day to do the trek with the relatively easy terrain. At the same level, the kayaking and SUP tours, 2 – 3 hours/ days paddling with the large water surface, and plenty of times to take photos and rest as well.

Experience/ skills requirement: Low Physical requirement: High Duration: 2 – 3 days Outdoor activity duration: 4 – 6 hours/day Children: From 12 years old can participate.

Suggested physical training: Practice running or kayaking/SUP 1 - 2 weeks in advance. Run twice a week, each session 3 - 5km every night. Or paddling from 2- 3 times, each time is 5 km.

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Equipment provided by Umove

• Trekking Poles
• Gloves
• Camping table, and chair
• First aid bag

Personal essential stuff that needs to be prepared:

• Trekking shoes
• Trekking backpack
• Water Bottle (1L)
• Waterproof coat, warm clothing, windbreaker jacket, thermal shirt, and pants, quick dry pants or khaki
• Mobile phone, camera, backup battery, suitable waterproof bag,... 
• Personal document

Suggestion:

• Backup clothes
• Flashlight
• Multitool
• Personal medicine
• Towel, hand sanitizer, toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper

 

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1. Travel insurance

• Umove Adventure uses service from Bảo Việt Insurance with a maximum insurance payout of 100 million VND/person/case.
•  See the Bao Viet policy of insurance Quy tắc bảo hiểm Bảo Việt.     

2. Refer to the postpose policy, and cancel the tour in the requirement and instructions tại đây
3.     Read and sign the exclude all liability before departing:

The customers who buy adventure tours from Umove Adventure have enough awareness about the level of challenge as well as other physical challenges and other potential dangers during the tour. Hence the customer is asked to read and sign the Exclude all Liability form before departing. Find the form below and read it carefully.

                              Phiếu miễn trừ trách nhiệm.       

4. Trekking Notes: 

• This is a trek with various terrains and not too challenging in the 10 highest peaks in Viet Nam. Lao Than is well known as a suitable peak for trekking beginners.
• Umove Adventure encourages you to bring a 10L backpack with under 2kg weight of necessary stuff during trekking such as a wallet, phone, and drinking water. Personal items like clothes and drinking water for every day, food for mountain meals, etc. Porter will carry them.

5. Sleep on the mountain

• We will sleep at a wooden shack on the mountain on the second night. An inflatable mattress, an insulated mat, and a sleeping bag or a blanket will be provided for sleeping.

6. Food & Drinks:

• Meals at the mountain are hot and served by the Porter team. Breakfast is fried rice, instant noodles, or crepe cake. Lunch is an available food which is prepared in advance.
• Drinking water will be taken from the stream by the Porter team and then boiled to sanitize. The participants should bring a water bottle to refill water every day.
• At the sleeping spot after each meal, hot tea and coffee are served.

7. Protecting the environment together 

• Umove Adventure supports and practices Leave No Trace principles in each program and outdoor activities itself. We also encourage our customers and partners to apply to Leave No Trace principles when traveling in the outdoor environment. See details about the Leave No Trace session here
• In order to limit the use of single-use plastic bottles, Umove Adventure encourages each of us to prepare for ourselves a bottle of water with a 1L capacity for daily water refilling.
• On the tour, tourists comply with the instructions and regulations on environmental protection at the destination.

8.   Medical alert

• If you have cardiovascular disease or bone and joint diseases (knees, ankles, shoulder joints, etc.), you should visit your doctor before deciding to join the trip.
• A basic first-aid bag will be carried by tour guides. If you have health problems that require preventive medicine, please prepare for your own.

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