Heaven Gate - An attractive destination in Sapa

Heaven Gate - An attractive destination in Sapa

Sapa Heaven Gate, hearing the name is enough to make people curious and eager. It is a place of wild beauty of the northwestern mountains, along with the most dangerous passages. If you choose Sapa as your next stop on your journey, definitely visit this location!

Located about 18 km from Sapa town to the North, Heaven Gate is a place to intersect between heaven and earth, a place full of hidden beauty, the essence of heaven and clouds, scenery and people.

1. How to get to the Gate of Heaven?

Sapa town is about 360km from Hanoi. From Hanoi you can choose train or bus to Lao Cai. When you stop in Lao Cai, you can travel by car or motorbike to be present in Sapa.

If you like to explore, experience the way, feel to be immersed in nature, the coolness of the wind and sky, then motorbikes are your exclusive means.

2. What is the Gate of Heaven?

The road to the sky gate, you will encounter the winding roads with many consecutive bends. Middle of the middle of the mountain coincides with the message that the long-running sun shadow escapes to escape. And more specifically, before you set foot in the Heavenly Gate, you will have an extremely interesting challenge - conquering the pass is famous for the long continuous bends. That pass is called O Quy Ho.

Arriving at the Heavenly Gate, you will see the magnificent nature picture painted with dense forests, far away from the small, zigzag paths that follow each other.

Standing at the Gate of Heaven, you can see the entire town of Sapa from above and admire the grandeur of Mount Fansipan - roof of Indochina. Try a climbing time to conquer your experience. Go through the rocky roads, to discover yourself, watch the weeds on both sides and see the diversity of the flora and fauna here.


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Looking downwards is the long terraced fields, deep abyss and the mystery of the primeval forest. Glancing a little further away, Thac Bac is the next stop, interspersed with the houses glimmering in the mist. The picture looks wild and fuzzy, which is more vivid with the sound of the Silver Waterfall - one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam.

The temperature here is only 15 - 18 degrees, easy to understand why in the majestic summer, the hot tourists often come here. Because the cool sometimes will be cold that will give you the feeling of welcoming the early days.

3. Features of the Heaven Gate?

Not only beautiful and cultural scenes of H'Mong, Tay and Giay people, ... are also very special. The simplicity and rusticness of the highland girls, the bustling laughter of the children created a colorful Sapa, embellishing the national identity of the country. Go to Heaven Gate, do not forget to stop and enjoy delicious specialties such as: rice, ancient rice, pig with armpit, ... In harmony with the charming dance, the simple sound of the leaves is characterized by mountains and forests of the Northwest.