A canyoning tour is a tour for those who want to explore nature and challenge themselves. In Vietnam, this tour was exploited for the first time in Dalat 10 years ago. Until now, Sapa is also a fantastic canyoning destination. Let’s find out some detailed information about the canyoning tour in Sapa with Handspan Travel Indochina!

Canyoning tour in Sapa

In this article, you will know about these pieces of information below.

What is a canyoning tour?

Canyoning is one of the tourism activities in the ravines, combining hiking, climbing, swimming, and abseiling. It explores the hard-to-reach areas of a natural landscape by following a water route carved through rock formations. 

Canyoning Tour

By joining a canyoning tour, you can explore the wild nature and yourself while experiencing the activities below.

• Hiking on the Mountain/Forest
• Overcoming bumpy terrain
• Water- jumping
• Swinging down to the cliffs
• Swimming

This tour has many supporting tools, such as canyoning shoes, wetsuit, helmet, gloves, static rope,  etc. Thanks to guidance from the guide and these tools, you will have unforgettable experiences of the canyoning tour. 

The canyoning tour in Vietnam

The canyoning tour is becoming more popular in Vietnam thanks to many beautiful waterfalls. For example, you can take the canyoning tour at Datanla Waterfall in Dalat, Dray Nur Waterfall in Buon Me Thuot, Love Waterfall in Sapa, etc. Let's take the canyoning tour at Datanla Waterfall in Dalat for more detailed information. 

Datanla Waterfall

There’s no better place in Dalat to take the canyoning tour than Datanla Waterfall. Your professional guide will give you quick yet complete training on technique, safety, and how to use the equipment. Initially, you will have to walk through the dense primary forests to reach a little-known unspoiled waterfall. Then, you will choose the challenge to overcome the waterfall that suits you. There are six exciting challenges here.

• 18-meter cliff abseiling

18-meter cliff abseiling is the first activity after you have mastered rope swinging and speed-controlling skills. 

• Zipline across the fall down to the river

Joining this challenge, you will slide on a zip-line through waterfalls and forests.

• Water sliding on the 3-meter-long waterfall

Continuing walking in the forest, you will reach the sliding water area. You can slide yourself or slide with your friends in a group.

Water sliding in Datanla Waterfall

• Real canyoning with the 20 high meters waterfall (highest waterfall)
• Freely jumping at a height of 12 meters
• The climax "washing machine" waterfall abseiling

With beautiful sceneries, rocky cliffs, and seven floors of majestic waterfalls, Datanla is indeed one of the best places to take the canyoning. Besides, you can join many other exciting activities at Datanla Waterfall, such as the high rope course, Datanla’s roller-coaster ride, etc. For more detailed information, you can refer to the article: The Top 05 Exciting Activities At Datanla Waterfall in Dalat. 

Sapa appears as an amazing canyoning destination 

Although the tour can be done at Dalat or Buon Me Thuot, more and more clients are coming to Sapa to take the Canyoning tour. Let’s explore why joining a canyoning tour in Sapa is more popular these days, and you can participate in the canyoning tour in Sapa. 

Some reasons why the canyoning tour is getting more popular in Sapa

Firstly, Sapa has a particular climate with a temperature from 2-28 degrees, with a strongly divided terrain. The advantages in the landscape have created famous natural wonders in Sapa, such as Love Waterfall, Golden Stream, Silver Waterfall, Fansipan Mountain, Muong Hoa Valley, etc.

Love Waterfall

Besides, the Love Waterfall, where the Canyoning tour is exploited, is the most beautiful waterfall in Lao Cai province. With a height of 37 meters, located in the ecological forest area of Hoang Lien National Park, this waterfall is indeed one of the most attractive places in Sapa. Moreover, there are many other small waterfalls around the Love Waterfall flowing along the Golden Stream (Suoi Vang) inside the national park. This is a great condition for holding a canyoning tour. 

Activities for an ideal full-day canyoning tour in Sapa

The canyoning tour in Sapa is a great combination of exciting activities. Besides waterfall jumping, you can also experience cliff jumping, natural water skiing, and pristine forest trekking.

Trekking inside the forest

The guide will instruct you to wear protective gear and learn basic techniques for sliding waterfalls on land when you to the Love Waterfall. 

After walking inside the primitive forest in Hoang Lien National Park, you will reach the Hoa Stream and experience zip-lining over a short waterfall. The level of difficulties is increased in the following waterfalls.  There are 07 cascades of waterfalls you can experience with great canyoning techniques. The Love Waterfall and Hoang Lien Waterfall are the two most majestic waterfalls. 

Sapa Canyoning Tour

Besides water sliding and cliff jumping, you can enjoy swimming, immersing yourself in the wild nature, and watching the flowing waterfall. So let’s travel to Sapa and take a canyoning tour!

In conclusion, joining a canyoning tour is a marvelous experience to escape the sweltering heat of the summer. Luckily, now you can do the tour in Dalat, Buon Me Thuot, and Sapa. If you would like to know more about the tour, you can reach us at: www.handspan.com.