You May Like: How to Get to Sapa from Hanoi
1. Conquer Fansipan Mountain
Sapa owns the grand mountains, thus Sapa trekking will be an ideal activity in this area with adventure tour. And Fansipan Mountain, which is the highest mountains in Vietnam and known as the roof of Indochina is always the first choice of visitors to have a trek and climb. These activities will give you the feel of challenging and winning, especially when you are at the peak.
In addition, trekking in Sapa brings you a chance to admire stunning views of the mountains, waterfalls, rice terraces, …and explore remote ethnic minorities with some attractive places such as Cat Cat Village, Lao Chai Village, Ta Phin Village etc.
2. Admire Terraced Rice Fields in Sapa
Sapa is famous for pristine and romantic beauty thanks to the stretching rice terraces on the hillsides, which is considered as one of the best beautiful landscapes in the area. Relaxing and gazing the peaceful moments as well as immersing yourself in harmonious nature are great experiences you will get in your Sapa travel.
3. Trekk to Cat Cat Village
Cat Cat Village belongs to the H’Mong hill tribe – one of Sapa hill tribes. It is 3 kilometers far from the city center, located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain and surrounded by the majestic rice terraces.
A Beautiful Sceneries of Clouds, Mountains, R
ice Terraces on the Way Trekking to Cat Cat Village
On the way trekking to the village, you will have a chance to discover the daily life of the tribe with some traditional handicrafts such as cotton cultivation, weaving, and jewelry processing … Besides, you can have the opportunity to enjoy delicious foods such as corn wine, smoked meat, corn cake, …
Cat Cat Village in Sapa
4. Visit Ta Phin Village
Located about 17 kilometers to the East from the Sapa province, Ta Phin Village is the attractive stopover in a journey of Sapa travel. Ta Phin village is the home of Red Dao’s people possessing a rich culture that has not been damaged by the modern life. They live by the traditional career - brocade weaving. Visiting of the village, you can also have a chance to visit Ta Phin Cave nearby which own stunning and strange stalactites in different forms and shapes like animals, plants, or even fairies …
Dao Women - Ethnic Minority in Sapa
Coming to Ta Phin village, you are closer to natural beauty and free to enjoy the lovely sceneries of majestic mountains merging in the colorful caves, waterfalls, and forests, as well as listen to the popular melody of the hill tribe. Special cuisine such as corn wine, smoked meat … and interesting herbal bathing is also great experiences in your trip to the village.
5. Contemplate Sunrise and Sunset in Sapa
Sapa is not only famous for the romantic beauty of grand mountains, green forests, waterfalls or bright yellow rice terraces nestled in the soft fog but also turns into more sparkling and fanciful in the morning sunrise or flaming under the evening glow. This is an amazing image that anyone coming to Sapa shouldn’t miss.
A Serene Beauty of Sapa at the Sunset
6. Discover Markets in Sapa
Visiting Sapa, you shouldn’t miss busy markets, which express cultural distinction of the ethnic minorities here. There are some bustling fairs such as Coc Ly, Bac Ha, Can Cau… where take place several trading activities of diversified goods such as brocade, jewelry, weaving products, etc of hill tribes in the mountain area. In addition, you can see the locals in their colorful traditional dress. All of them make Sapa as one of the best places to visit in Vietnam.
7. Get Unique Experience at Homestay in Sapa
Homestay is what to do in Sapa if you would like to have fantastic experiences to discover customs, traditions and practices of some ethnic minorities in Sapa. This is also a chance to share some interesting stories with the host family, and enjoy special foods.
8. Watch beautiful sceneries at Ham Rong Mountain
At the Peak of Ham Rong Mountain, you can see the whole scenery of Sapa from Muong Hoa Valley to villages like Ta Phin Village, hidden in the soft white fog.
9. Visit Muong Hoa Valley
About 8 kilometers from Sapa in the Southeast, Muong Hoa valley is the best place that you shouldn’t miss in the way of Sapa travel. Muong Hoa Valley has the tilt pan-shaped and large streams of colorful flowers, which create a romantic valley along with bright yellow rice fields.
Besides, Muong Hoa Valley attracts visitors by the mysterious ancient rocks, hidden on the lawns of plants and rice terraces.
10. Take in the beauty of Love Waterfall
Love Waterfall belongs to San Sa Ho commune, and far away 14 kilometers Southwest from Sapa. Visiting of the Love Waterfall, you will have a chance to admire the magnificent and splendid beauty of water and the vivid images of the school of fish jumping up and down.
There is a legend story often told by the locals about the waterfall, that is a sad love story of the seventh fairy in the heaven and the poor guy woodcutter. The waterfall was a place of a meeting to start their love, but unacceptable by the God.
Along the way to Love Waterfall, you will see numerous brilliant red azalea and lush bamboo forests, a great beauty of nature.
