Located in northwest Vietnam, at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level, with a temperate and tropical climate, the climate is cool all year round. Coming to Sapa, you can enjoy the pleasant weather and feel wonderful. Mountainous terrain, green forests, terraced fields combined with human creativity have created an attractive and romantic scene. Hoang Lien Son mountain range is likened to the ALpes mountain range, a mountain in the west of Sapa, with the highest Fansipan peak in Indochina at 3,143 meters above sea level, suitable for those who like adventurous mountain climbing sports. In addition, there was a cable car operating in 2016 with a safe and sturdy 3-rope system. In Hoang Lien Son National Park, there are also many rare types of vegetation.
Since 1940, the French have turned Sapa into a tourist center of Indochina A number of villas were built at that time, today there are still some Western architecture such as Sapa Stone Church... In addition, Sapa also has a love market, boys and girls come here to find partners through musical instruments typical of mountainous people such as flutes trumpets, leaves... Sapa has main ethnic groups such as H'mong, Dao, Tay, Zday, Xa Pho…
Each ethnic group has different custom and cultural features creating colorful diversity and uniqueness. Today all these cultures and customs are still preserved. There are many other interesting things such as landscape, culture and people here waiting for you to explore. Go and find out you will have more surprises
The mean of SaPa.
SaPa is of Mandarin origin. In Mandarin, the pronunciation is SaPả or SaPá which means sandy beach, because since the town of sapa was established, there is only one Sandy beach where residents often come here to market. From the two words "Sa Pả" Westerners pronounce without accents as SaPa and write it in French as ChaPa, for a very long time later people use ChaPa as a Vietnamese word. Later, this word was uniformly written as SaPa. In 1948, Sapa was divided into 3 communes: SaPa, Mường Bo, Kim Bôi. In 1976, when Hoàng Liên Sơn province merged from 3 provinces of Lào Cai, Yên Bái, Nghĩa Lộ, SaPa became a district of Hòang Liên Sơn province. In 1991, after Lào Cai province was re-established, Sapa is a district of Lào Cai province today, becoming a famous domestic and international tourist destination. On September 11, 2019, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution 767/NQ-UBTVQH14 (resolution effective from January 1, 2020). Establishment of Sa Pa town based on the entire area and population of Sa Pa district.
Fansipan is the highest mountain in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, earning it the title "Roof of Indochina." Standing at 3,147.3 meters (10,326 feet) above sea level, Fansipan is part of the Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range, located in Lào Cai Province, Vietnam, about 9 km from Sapa town.
Cat Cat village is located about 2km from the center of Sapa town, in San Sa Ho commune, Sapa district, Lao Cai province. This is an ancient village of the H'Mong people, famous for its wild natural scenery and unique culture.
f you are planning a long trip, it is important to choose a suitable means of transport. Currently, there are many types of cabin cars on the market with different amenities and services to serve the needs of customers. With HK Bus you can choose the most suitable means of transport for your trip.
HK Buslines offers premium transportation services between Hanoi and Sapa, focusing on passenger comfort and convenience. This bus is the first bus to pick up and drop off at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter and Sapa town freely.
G8 Sapa Open Tour is a reputable sleeping Bus company specializing in providing passenger transportation services from Hanoi to Sapa and vice versa. The airline owns a modern fleet of vehicles, including high-end VIP Cabin and Limousine models, fully equipped with amenities such as high-quality leather, private screens, headphones, drinking water, blankets, reading and relaxation lights, bringing comfort and convenience to passengers.
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Eco Sapa Limousine is a premium transportation service offering daily trips between Hanoi and Sapa. Their fleet primarily consists of Dcar Limousine vehicles, each configured with 9 spacious seats converted from standard 16-seat vans. These vehicles are equipped with modern amenities such as Wi-Fi, TV, power outlets, complimentary water, cold towels, and snacks, ensuring a comfortable journey for passengers
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Limousines are high-end vehicles that are improved from regular passenger cars or tourist cars, providing a more luxurious and comfortable experience. If you are group from 5 - 10 people you can choose private Limousine 9 Seats or 11 Seats, bringing the most comfortable and convenient experiences throughout the trip. High-class Limousine, usually has 9-11 seats, luxurious design with soft leather seats, can recline.
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Sao Viet Bus offers a premium transportation service between Hanoi and Sapa, providing travelers with comfort and convenience. Their fleet includes 40-seat sleeper buses and 21-cabin VIP sleeper buses, both equipped with modern amenities to enhance the travel experience.
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The Road of Happiness is one of the legendary roads of Hà Giang. Not only because of the majestic natural landscape but also because of the arduous history of construction. This is the main road connecting Hà Giang city with the Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc stone plateaus, stretching about 185km, crossing many dangerous mountain passes such as Mã Pì Lèng Pass - one of the "four great mountain passes" of Vietnam.
If you are group from 5 - 10 people you can choose private Limousine 9 Seats or 11 Seats, bringing the most comfortable and convenient experiences throughout the trip.
High-class Limousine, usually has 9-11 seats, luxurious design with soft leather seats, can recline.
Bắc Hà Market is one of the most famous highland markets in Northern Vietnam, located in Bắc Hà district, Lào Cai province. This is not only a place to buy and sell goods but also a unique cultural exchange point of ethnic minorities such as H'Mong, Dao, Tày, Nùng...
When you come to SaPa, you cannot miss the beautiful places to take really chill pictures with your creation. However most of nice places areas often require you to pay entrance fee for photo spaces. Of course there is still places that do not require tickets. Let explore with us.
Ha Giang is nearly 235 kilometers from Sapa and takes about 6 hours journey. It is a land at the headland of the Fatherland in the Northeast region, blessed by nature with fresh, cool air and many scenic spot
Ham Rong Mountain sapa is one of the most panoramic and chilling view, Here is collection of all vegetational, flowers.... Visitors must be climb up to enjoy and explore
SaPa Love market and the highlands of the Northeast and Northwest of Viet Nam often take place on weekend nights. Men and women from the villages come to the market to meet and talking such as blowing leaves, playing read pipe, flutes, singing love songs according to the traditional customs
The festival on the clouds is an annual festival held on April 30 – May 2 as part of a series of activities for the entire SaPa Tourism culture. It is held on Hàm Rồng mountain or somewhere designated by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in SaPa.
With only 4 main colors blue, red, white, black or silk thread, the outfit's patterns radiate a variety of colors, creating a warm feeling. And today, like other ethnic groups, they have also begun to combine ethnic costumes with modern clothes like the Kinh people to facilitate daily living and production.
The H'mong are the most populous ethnic group in Sa Pa, accounting for about 53% of the population. In the past, they were very good at growing wet rice, living along the Yangtze River (China). In a conflict with the Han people, most of them migrated to the South and divided into many small groups. The first H'mong people to come to Sapa were mainly concentrated in the Hoang Lien range about 300 years ago.
Fansipan peak is located on the Hoang Lien Son range, which is the highest mountain range in the three-country system of Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia, so it is known as the “Roof of Indochina” with an altitude of 3,143 meters.
Pu Luong Nature Reserve was established in 1999, with an area of 17,662 hectares, including 13,320 hectares of strictly protected areas and 4,343 hectares of ecological restoration areas. Pu Luong is the name of the Thai ethnic people, meaning the highest mountain peak in the region. Pu Luong is a nature reserve with scientific, socio-economic and eco-tourism value.
