Terraced paddies in Sapa used to be named in the list of world’s most beautiful terraced paddies by U.S.A Travel and Leisure magazine. April and September is regarded as the best time to travel to Sapa.
Sapa impresses visitors with its fresh natural beauty and long-time customs and habits of 6 ethnic minority groups (Kinh, H’Mong, Red Dao, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho). The real reward of making Sapa special is that it is very few snowy places in Vietnam in winter.
Located in North East, Sapa is 1.600m above sea level, 38 km from Lao Cai city and 376 km from Hanoi. Sapa features characteristics of 4 seasons in one day: cool in the morning, warm with a little bit sunny at noon; cloudy and foggy in the afternoon and cold in the evening.
There is a collection of activities for visitors when coming Sapa such as take a rest in bars, look over terraced paddies, conquor Fansipan “the Roof of Indochina” and enjoy specialty fruits. From T-junction, visitors could take a tour of Cat Cat, Sin Chai, Ta Phin, Ta Van, Lao Chai, Y Linh Ho village to explore daily life and unique culture of H’Mong, Dao, Xa Pho, Tay ethnic minority, visit natural landscapes such as Ham Rong Mountain, Ancient Rocks Ground, Silver Waterfall, Heavens Gate…
Further, traditional culture of local markets opened on every Sunday such as Bac Ha, Coc Ly, Can Cau, Sapa, Muong Khuong, Lung Khau Nhin, Pha Long is another interesting experience. At love market, everybody has fun together by singing folk songs, blowing flutes, drinking corn wine.