Sapa in Vietnam: travel guide book from A to Z (part 4)

Sapa in Vietnam: travel guide book from A to Z (part 4): 10 experiences not be missed in Sapa

10 experiences you should try when traveling Sapa

Sapa will bring you a very new experience. Itinerary to Sapa awaits you with exciting activities, including many things such as:

1. Conquer the Fansipan summit

Conquering the roof of Indochina is the dream of many young people. If you like to challenge and win yourself, then hesitate not to go.

 

Amazing scenery on the road to conquer the roof of Indochina. Picture: diendantre

2. See the rice field terraces - the world's most magnificent site

The terraces in Sapa are honored to be one of the most magnificent terraces in the world. Nature not only gives the people in this land the ideal landscape and climate. But they gave them skillful hands. Hundreds of years, they weave masterpieces - these are the steps leading up to the sky. September harvest of rice, the green fields replaced by yellow color. This is a very attractive time to visit Sapa.

 

The wonderful terraces of Sapa. Photo: panoramio.com

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3. Climb Ham Rong mountain, see the town of Sapa from above

Observing the town from the 1800m high tower on Ham Rong Mountain is an enjoyable experience that anyone in Sapa should try. Town in a different perspective. The roads, hotels, tourist resorts are small at your feet. Not only that, on Ham Rong Mountain you also see the flower garden full of color and wool through the rocky ravine at Shilin Rock Garden.

 

Sapa shimmering in the night. Picture: ST

4. Enjoy the sunrise, sunset in Sapa

The early morning winds will make you shiver slightly. Hold on to the warm coffee cup, the omelet dish next to it, looking out the window at a beautiful hotel. You will meet a gentle Sapa in early morning mist. Wait until the afternoon, the sun disappears after the Hoang Lien Son range, Sapa is dyed by a purple, there is something romantic and sad man.

 

Sapa sunset scene. Photo: khachsantoancanhsapa

5. Walking, live slowly in Sapa

Walking tours in Sapa will bring you unforgettable experiences. Sapa is one of the longest walking destinations in the world. Sapa will be there for a dozen kilometers, walk from morning to afternoon, go through town, villages, rice paddies, small streams, bridges ... walk to slow down, observe and Learn more about the life and culture of indigenous people here. The attractive tourist attractions include Sapa ancient town, Cat Cat village, Muong Hoa valley, Ta Van and Ta Phin.

 

The babies are playing on the rock in Sapa. Picture: yangblue

6. Sleep at a local house of an ethnic minority

Arrive Sapa, sleep homestay in the home of an ethnic minority. Eat traditional, refreshing food. Waking in the village far from the town center will be a wonderful experience that you can not forget when coming to this land. The homestay service in Sapa is very developed, you can rest assured about the hygiene of housing and food.

7. Visit Silver Falls and Love waterfalls

Silver Waterfall and Love Waterfall about 12km from town center, located on the way to Lai Chau. Visiting these two cascades will not only make you feel like you are in the direction of cool water vapor. But also heard the story of love falls, where the seventh female fairy goddess met the woodcutter. Due to his passion for flute, but the heavenly ban, she turned into yellow feathered fly over the mountain and kept crying for three hours.

 
Sapa Waterfall. Photo: toiyeudulich.vn

8. Watch the majestic landscape from the top of O Quy Ho

Along the way to Lai Chau, across the Silver Falls and Love Waterfall you will visit the peak of O Qui Ho Pass. One of the four great mountain pass of the forest. Standing on the top of the pass, you will see the sugar-drinking routes connecting the two provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau. Next to it is the Hoang Lien Son range.

 

Great view at the top of O Quy Ho. Photo: thoitrangbui.com

9. Enjoy Sapa specialties

It will be a pity if you miss the specialties such as: spicy beef, salmon - streams, Ban Pig ... along with the barbecue grill at night in the center of the town. Sapa is very suitable for enjoying hot pot dishes or grilling with corn wine.

10. Discover a non-touristic Sapa

If climbing Fansipan, walking around the town center and the village tour does not bring you a new feeling when coming to Sapa. There is a place in Sa Pa not tourists, no noise, no smoke, no trade ... that is the village in Thanh Kim, Nam Sai, Nam Cang ... Will only you, forest stream, terraced fields and Hoang Lien Son mountain range. A peaceful Sapa, only 2 to 30km from the town center along the old rock road, Muong Hoa valley.

 
Sapa has many wonderful places and completely absent tourists. Photo: sapa-tours