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May 26, 2023
By Jinnie Lee
Sapa is one of the Northernmost provinces in Vietnam, becoming one of the top attractions in North Vietnam Tours. With the cool and fresh climate all year round, Sapa offers a great escape from hustle and bustle city life which is suitable for many travelers who like to explore the nature and culture of ethnic groups in Vietnam. Let’s list out 10 tourist attractions in Sapa tours where all will bring unique experiences that are hard to find anywhere else.
Fansipan Mountain is one of the tourist destinations in Sapa where you can admire a panoramic view of this foggy town. With a height of 3,143m, Fansipan is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula (including Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), so it has its nickname “the Roof of Indochina”. The Hoang Lien Son Mountain range includes Mount Fansipan, which outlooks the ethnic villages and terraced rice fields. To conquer the Fansipan peak is a target of many trekking lovers, however it requires strictly your health and time frame. If you don’t like hiking or your health is not good, you can use a cable car to reach Fansipan peak. By this way, you can admire a panoramic view of Hoang Lien Son Mountain, Muong Hoa Valley, etc. On the way to the peak you can pass many pagodas with unique architecture, such as Bao An Thien Tu, Thanh Van Dac Lo, Dai Hong Chung, etc. You can take a rest here and enjoy the fresh air in the tranquil setting. From the top of Fansipan Mount, cloud hunters will have the rewarding, unbelievable sight of cloud-covered peaks stretching all the way to the horizon.
Fansipan
Muong Hoa Valley is also well-known among the tourist attractions in Sapa, absolutely captivating your heart at the first time. The valley is situated about 10 kilometers to the southwest of Sapa, in the Hau Thao Commune. Muong Hoa Valley is famous for its rice terraces like steps to heaven, along with majestic mountains and forests. As you approach, you can see rice terrace fields are winding around the hillsides. Here, you can admire a poetic scene regardless of harvest time or the rainy season. In addition to the pristine majestic scenery, another tourist attraction is the intersection of the colorful multiculturalism of many ethnic minority communities living here, such as H’Mong, Dao, Tay, Giay, etc. They live in harmony and happily together for thousands of years, they create for themselves their own unique customs, practices and festivals. It is the cultural and historical values that have helped Muong Hoa Valley become a place to visit. famous tourist destinations.
Muong Hoa Valley
Situated right in the town center, Sapa Stone Church is one of the worthy destinations in Sapa. The church was built in 1935 by the French, and it is the only intact imprint of the French in Sapa. Although it has been repaired, Sapa Stone Church still retains its classic roman gothic architecture, which is shown in the pyramid-shaped roof, bell tower, arch, etc. Inside the church is a chapel with 32 stained-glass windows with images of Saints and crosses.
Right at the heart of Sapa - the city of fog, Sapa Stone Church is the location where traditional activities of local people take place. Every Saturday, tourists can admire a unique type of tradition, called a love market. Along with it, ethnic people's spiritual activities take place in this church, creating a setting that is both holy and devoted. Additionally, the Sapa Stone Church is surrounded by a number of charming buildings, which adds even more ancient beauty to the landscape and creates the very special feature known as "castle in the sunset". The Stone Church will loom in the mist, creating a surreal, dim landscape that will astound visitors.
Sapa Stone Church
Ham Rong Mountain is located in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, 3 km from Sapa town. The road to Ham Rong mountain is right behind the Sapa Stone Church. Thanks to the impressive view from the mountain peak, this place is indeed one of the tourist attractions in Sapa. If you are a flower lover, Ham Rong Mount will be a great choice. Ham Rong flower garden is a place to grow many kinds of colorful flowers,such as gerbera, rain lily, dahlia, daisy, hydrangea, etc. Before reaching the flower garden in the center of Ham Rong Mountain, you will pass through the orchid flower and peach blossom flower. Sapa’s climate is highly suitable for these flowers to grow. Beside flower gardens, you can visit the Thach Lam stone area, which has many huge cliffs with little winding roads surrounded by green trees. Coming here, you will find that you are in a maze with vertical rocks.
Ham Rong Mountain
Cat Cat village lies at the bottom of the Muong Hoa Valley, was formed in the 19th century, after various ethnic H’Mong and Dao families came together to settle here. As one of tourist attractions in Sapa, Cat Cat Village is famous for its breathtaking scenery, waterfalls, water mills, and rice terraces in the surrounding areas. 3 km from Sapa, Cat Cat village is an ideal stopover on the way of trekking to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the mountains and forests. In addition to rice cultivation and outstanding waterfalls, the locals in Cat Cat Village also preserve their traditional crafts such as weaving, knitting household appliances, carving silver and forging agricultural tools. Coming to Cat Cat Village, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the display area of traditional handicraft products. The unique and meticulous products created by skilled artisans serve as confirmation of the traditional culture that has been maintained for many generations.
Cat Cat Village
Beside Cat Cat Village, Ta Phin Village is one of the beautiful tourist attractions in Sapa which remains untouched scenery. Ta Phin Cave and Ta Phin Monastery are two alluring spots that attract tourists to visit this village. Mainly populated by the Red Dao ethnic group and the H’Mong ethnic group which still retains traditional customs and lifestyles of ethnic minority people. When arriving at Ta Phin Village, the charming ethnic women in their colorful traditional costumes may capture your heart at first sight. They are also skillful and talented to make many brocatelle products, including backpacks, tourist handbags, scarves, wallets and even clothes of different colors and patterns, which are also indispensable souvenirs for tourists to Sapa.
Coming here, you will not only take in stunning scenery with its pristine beauty, but you also have a chance to admire and experience unique house architecture, customs, and festivals of local people.
Ta Phin Village
Black H'mong people live in Lao Chai, which is 6 km from Sapa town. Additionally, it marks the start of Muong Hoa valley. Large terraces cover this village, allowing you to go hiking through terraced fields and streams, take in the fresh air, and learn more about the Black Hmong ethnic group's culture. Not only enjoying the beauty of terraced fields, visitors to Lao Chai village also have the opportunity to explore the daily life of the ethnic people in the village. Although there have been some more modern items, the people here still keep their traditional farming lifestyles. Especially, coming to Lao Chai, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy special dishes made from the ingredients grown by the local people. Consider how delicious it would be to eat some smoked buffalo meat and drink some corn wine in the chilly Sapa mountains.
Lao Chai Village
Next to Lao Chai is Ta Van village, where ethnic minorities such as Giay, H’Mong, Red Dao live. Coming to Ta Van, visitors will not only be immersed in the lyrical natural scenery, mixed with the murmuring streams and birdsong, but also visit unique peaceful villages. The village leans back on the Hoang Lien Son Mountain range and Muong Hoa Stream is on the front side. Ta Van Village is home to vast paddy fields on the sides of hills, traditional thatched homes owned by ethnic minorities, and winding dirt roads lined with vibrant flowers. All the things combine with others to draw a stunning picture in a mountainous area. A trip to Ta Van village transports you back in time, where nature and people coexist peacefully. For those who enjoy traveling, there is an odd attraction to this village right away. If you have a chance to stay here for a long time, you will for sure gradually absorb and fall in love with the fresh atmosphere and the gentle rhythm in the life of the local residents. The life of the ethnic groups in Ta Van Village comprises a lot of mysterious cultural identities that you may never have heard before.
Ta Van Village
If you are an adventurous lover, O Quy Ho Pass will be one of the tourist attractions in Sapa you should refer to. The pass is about 17 kilometers from Sapa town’s center, connecting Lao Cai and Lai Chau Province. It is one of the longest, most dangerous, and majestic mountain passes in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam. From the heart of Sapa Town, proceed past the Silver Waterfall, the entrance to Hoang Lien Son National Park, the Tram Ton ranger station, and on to O Quy Ho Pass. O Quy Ho Pass is also known as Cloud Pass because it is nearly 2,000 meters above sea level and is constantly clouded over. O Quy Ho Heaven Gate and O Quy Ho Glass Bridge are two famous stopovers to adore the clouds and majestic scenery.
O Quy Ho Pass
Silver Waterfall is one the most beautiful waterfalls in Sapa, located under O Quy Ho Pass’s foot and about 12 km from Sapa town. Along the way to the Silver Waterfall, you will catch up with pine forests, rubber trees spreading out on the hillside, and a lush field of roses. The Silver Waterfall in Sapa is upstream of the Muong Hoa stream and is located at a height of more than 200 m. Throughout the year, you can see the white foam splashing and dumping water into the winding stream, creating beautiful scenery. You can immerse yourself in the mountain's crisp air and take in the sounds of nature after navigating the winding roads.
Silver Waterfall
Sapa is very lucky to be blessed with many magnificent and majestic landscapes by nature, with natural conditions favoring, Sapa is indeed a gift of mother nature for local people and tourists. In this post, you have just found some fantastic attractions in Sapa that appeal to many tourists. Hope that you will have an unforgettable trip to Vietnam with these pieces of information. Whether you're seeking a restful vacation or an exciting trip, Vietnam Escape Tours - best Vietnam Tour Agency will help you make the most of your time in this incredible destination.
