Ham Rong Mountain is situated right in Sapa town center, which is a remarkable tourist destination. Following the legend, a long time ago there was a couple of dragons so mad in love so that they had no notice on a biblical flood were rising surrounding them. When they awoke, it was too late for them to escape from the flood so they were washed away separately
Even now, turned into stone, but due to be natural instinct, the female (Ham Rong Mountain) always looks towards her lover in the west, the Hoang Lien Son mountain range
Shaped like a dragon’s head in the clouds, Ham Rong Mountain is nearly 2000 meters high with green trees and colorful flowers all year round. Most tourists come to visit Sapa keen on the exciting climb up to the mountain. Recently, this tourist site has been upgraded, in which there will be traditional art performance show for tourists when sightseeing Ham Rong
The path leading up to Ham Rong Mountain consists of many stone steps and a winding trail higher up will help to see small streams lazily run through bushy foliage. About midway, visitors will find themselves in an orchid -garden with more than 400 species of colorful blooms
Standing on the highest point of Ham Rong Mountain, tourists will have a breathtaking view over the romantic Sapa town.Ham Rong in spring is filled with colorful flowers blooming along the way through. The poetic and grandiose Ham Rong is said to be a fairy land of Sapa for its natural pure beauty and the rich cultural value as well
How to travel to Ham Rong Mountain? Here is the direction: You will follow the road by the church in Sapa Town center to the end and turn left, then continue hiking up the gradient leading to Ham Rong Mountain
Ham Rong Mountain tour will not be completed unless you take a visit to orchid gardens, the rock gardens, the panoramic and spectacular view of Sapa at the top of Ham Rong and the performance of ethnic traditional music by the local boys and girls. Ham Rong Mountain is also the starting point of your sapa trekking tours in Vietnam