You are wondering why people go to Sa Pa and take so many beautiful photos. Do you want to own photos with ‘millions of likes’ in Sapa? That is because you do not know all the tourist destinations in Sapa to take amazing “virtual life” here. So let smiletravel introduce to you 30 places that you definitely cannot miss when traveling to Sa Pa and do not forget to save these ‘million view’ coordinates!
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- 10 Tourist destinations in Sapa that foreign visitors should visit
- 1. Sapa Stone Church: French “Architecture” in the Heart of the Northwest
- 2. Ham Rong Mountain: “Fairy Garden” Among the Clouds
- 3. Fansipan: “Roof” of Indochina
- 4. Muong Hoa Valley Terraced Fields Painting
- 5. Cloud Bridge – A Paradise in the Mountains and Forests
- 6. Ancient Stone Beach: A Wonder Over a Hundred Years Old
- 7. Ta Phin Village
- 8. O Quy Ho Pass
- 9. Oolong Tea Hill
- 10. Sin Chai Village
10 Tourist destinations in Sapa that foreign visitors should visit
1. Sapa Stone Church: French “Architecture” in the Heart of the Northwest
The ancient stone church in Sapa is also a famous destination in Sapa. Located right in town, visitors do not need to go far to feel the beauty around them. Built during the French period, the church has an ancient beauty, covered with beautiful moss. The Western architectural styles are extremely unique and eye-catching. The corners of the church are all high-end art corners. They can become a great background for you to unleash your creativity with your camera. Sapa tours all choose this place so that visitors can experience something new. Step into a different world from the bustling, prosperous outside. The church is like a true European neighborhood, making you unable to help but stop and admire.
The shape and architecture of the church are built in the shape of a cross in the Roman Gothic style. The architecture is expressed in the roof, bell tower, arches… all of which are pyramidal in shape, giving the building a graceful and airy look. The entire church is built of hewn stone (walls, floors, bell tower, church yard, surrounding embankments) connected together by a mixture of sand, lime and molasses. The wall of the right side of the cross is roughened like stalactites flowing down, adding to the natural beauty of the monument. The roof is tiled, the ceiling is made of lime and straw (now renewed). In particular, the ceiling in the bell tower (near the bell) is a mixture of lime, straw, and iron, and has never been repaired.
Every Saturday night, ethnic activities often take place here. In the snowy winter, the church appears in the fog and is covered with white snow, making you feel like you are standing in Europe. Combined with the unique architectural design, many tourists often come here to check in. If you have the opportunity to travel to Sa Pa , especially in the winter when it snows, don’t forget to stop by the Stone Church.
2. Ham Rong Mountain: “Fairy Garden” Among the Clouds
Located right behind the Sapa stone church, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Ham Rong mountain is becoming the most attractive eco-tourism area in Sapa tours . Named Ham Rong because from afar, looking in the direction of the mountain, you will see random rock outcrops stacked together like a dragon’s head pointing up to the blue sky.
People around Ham Rong Mountain also recounted that in this mountain area, there was once a pair of playful dragons who escaped from Heaven to the lower world to play with each other. Unfortunately, a great flood came, one of them managed to fly to Heaven, but the other one was so engrossed in playing that he didn’t notice it, so he got stuck on earth and then turned into a rock looking towards his friend who flew to Heaven. Currently, that area is the western part of Hoang Lien Son range, the first part is Ham Rong Mountain and the second part is Heaven’s Gate and O Quy Ho Pass.
This is a place that tourists when going on a tour of Sa Pa all visit. The mountain is located in the center of Sa Pa town, with the natural and wild culture of mossy rocks. Because this is a mountain, when at an altitude of 1800m, you will witness the closest image of clouds drifting slowly, gently as if gliding across the sky. When you reach higher, Heaven Gate 1 and Heaven Gate 2, you will be more surprised to see the sky is extremely blue while below will be covered with clouds. Moreover, Ham Rong mountain also has beautiful harbor areas: Peach Garden, Orchid Garden, Cloud Hunting, …. And many beautiful scenes, many interesting things that you will definitely love.
3. Fansipan: “Roof” of Indochina
This is a place that is loved by many tourists traveling to Sapa and is also a destination not to be missed when coming to Sapa. Fansipan peak, the roof of Indochina, stands at an altitude of more than 3143m. To conquer Fansipan peak and breathe the thin air, will give you goosebumps when you fully enjoy the joy of victory. Surely this is an experience that not everyone can have and sometimes conquering Fansipan peak is also the dream of many people.
Actually, it’s a bit too much to say that it was a dream in the past, when the road was new and quite difficult to travel. In the past, the fastest way to reach the top was by taking the old road. But since the cable car, everything seems simpler, it only takes half a day to reach the top of Fansipan, the mountain known as the roof of Indochina in Vietnam. Standing from here, looking far away, you will see all around you will be covered in white clouds covering the sky, and when looking down, you will see the whole small foggy city. Isn’t it wonderful? So prepare your camera and phone when traveling to Sa Pa to capture the wonderful moments when you come here.
4. Muong Hoa Valley Terraced Fields Painting
When traveling to Sapa, you must visit the Rose Valley, a famous place in the Northwest mountains. This place is always the center that excites the hearts of those who love to travel. Because, not only does it have beautiful natural scenery, it also has a poetic garden. Coming here, visitors feel like they are lost in a dreamy and enchanting world. A garden like in a fairy tale with many beautiful, shy rose bushes. All of them are in harmony to create a diverse and beautiful color scheme like a wonderful painting.
This place is known as the hidden gem of the foggy city. Muong Hoa Valley is the downstream of Thac Bac, so there are many streams winding around the hillsides. Moreover, there are also terraced fields, when the rice season comes, the whole valley is covered with a magical bright yellow shirt. In addition, there are also small bridges across the rivers and streams, so it is very attractive to tourists traveling to Sapa to come here to take impressive artistic photos.
In particular, when traveling to Sapa and Rose Valley, visitors can stop for a moment on Muong Hoa Street. Standing here, you can see the entire flower valley nestled between the two mountain ranges of Ham Rong and Fanxipan. To see a carpet of flowers competing to show off their fragrance and color extremely brilliantly. According to experience, the best time to come here is from November to March every year. At this time, the flowers will bloom most beautifully and be full of life.
5. Cloud Bridge – A Paradise in the Mountains and Forests
Cau May is located in Ta Van village, about 17km southeast of Sapa town. From the main road, visitors can follow a 3km trail to get there. The bridge crosses the poetic Muong Hoa river, with lush fruit and flowers on both banks.
May Bridge has a very unique beauty because it is made of rattan. Over time, the bridge is no longer as sturdy as before and is now only used for tourism purposes. You have to be very brave to cross the bridge because each plank is about 20 cm apart. If you are lucky enough to go early in the morning when the fog rolls in from the river covering the bridge, you will feel like you are walking in the clouds. Because of that poetic beauty, this place has become an attractive destination for tourists from all over the world, especially for couples who want to capture memorable moments by the beautiful Muong Hoa River.
If you are someone who loves to experience and “live virtually“, when traveling to Sa Pa, you definitely cannot miss this place, which is Cây Mây. This is a famous bridge made of rattan ropes across the Muong Hoa stream. When walking on the bridge, you will feel as light as if being lifted up. The bridge here is built very firmly to serve tourists. At first, when you step on the bridge, you will feel scared but gradually you will want to conquer it and be drawn to it. Therefore, this is a place that many young people love to come to take pictures.
6. Ancient Stone Beach: A Wonder Over a Hundred Years Old
Sapa ancient stone field has an area of about 8km2 with nearly 200 stone blocks and is located about 8km southeast of town, is a tourist destination in Sapa that many tourists hunt. You have to cross the pass to get there, stretching across Muong Hoa valley. This valley contains many stone blocks with different shapes and carvings. There are many sandstone rocks, strange symbols whose origin and meaning are still unknown. Currently, this valley has been ranked as a national monument, a valuable cultural heritage of our people. The stone field was discovered about 100 years ago and Sapa ancient stone field tourism is increasingly attracting many tourists from all over the world to admire.
If you have the opportunity to come here, you will be amazed by the large and small rocks scattered around this rock beach with many unique and attractive sculptures. There are small rocks hidden under the green grass, giant rocks 15m long and 4m high lying on the ground. The more you look, the more you are attracted to those rocks. It seems to have a strong attraction that draws people in and makes it impossible to take your eyes off.
The ancient stone beach is considered a legacy of the presence of prehistoric people, so it is considered a heritage of the Northwest in particular and of Vietnam in general. On the stone slabs there are many unique and strange patterns such as stilt houses, terraced fields, human figures, writings, … all of which leave curiosity for visitors. You will be captivated from the first sight of this unique abstract beauty, the carvings continue to stretch and draw you along with them. It turns out that under the misty fog of the city town, there is a mysterious place, filled with unanswered questions that make us want to find answers. So if you travel to Sa Pa , to Muong Hoa valley, you should visit the ancient stone beach.
7. Ta Phin Village
The village is located about 17km from the center of Sa Pa tourist town , you can ride a motorbike or rent a motorbike, motorbike taxi or car to get here. Ta Phin village has the charming beauty of Sa Pa, the villages and houses of the Dao people have their own design, architecture, decoration, writing, costumes, jewelry, customs, habits, … with unique features and characteristics of the ethnic people. Coming here, you can not only admire the mountains and forests, natural scenery but also see and buy many types of goods. And brocade is an indispensable gift for every tourist to bring back to relatives and friends when coming here. Especially, there is also a medicinal bath service to make the skin healthier and fresher with the price of about 80,000 VND – 100,000 VND / bath.
The ancient Ta Phin monastery bears the mark of the French colonial period with its characteristic moss-covered stone walls. The ancient Ta Phin monastery is an impressive Sapa tourist destination , attracting many people to explore. In addition, when coming to Sapa tour , you can also walk around the monastery area, admire the peaceful natural scenery and admire the beautiful scenery on the way to the ancient monastery.
The ancient Ta Phin Monastery is an architectural work built from laterite to maintain its solidity. The monastery gate is in a majestic archway, bearing the classical architectural style of France. The overall structure will generally consist of a horizontal house facing the West. Previously, this monastery had 5 rooms, 1 staircase and 3 floors. The horizontal house will be the living quarters of the nuns. In addition, on the right side of the building, there is also a vertical house connected to the horizontal house used to store belongings and food.
Although it has been abandoned for a long time, the ancient Ta Phin monastery still has a great attraction for Sapa tour visitors because of its quiet space and impressive ancient architecture. The combination of classical architecture combined with a bit of mystery has made anyone who first sets foot in the ancient Ta Phin monastery amazed.
8. O Quy Ho Pass
O Quy Ho Pass Lao Cai is the largest and most beautiful pass in Sapa, this pass is also the longest pass in the Northwest mountains. The pass is an important route connecting the two provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau. The name of O Quy Ho Pass is in the H’mong language, according to legend, the name of O Quy Ho Pass originated from a tragic love story of a woodcutter and an extremely beautiful fairy. Because the love story did not come true, this fairy turned into a bird and only cried “O Quy Ho” passionately. Since then, the local people here used the cry of this bird to name the pass.
O Quy Ho Pass is located on a route running across the legendary Hoang Lien Son mountain range, so the pass is also known as Hoang Lien Pass. With an altitude of up to 2000m, extremely dangerous winding curves, and a length of up to 50km, O Quy Ho Pass makes other famous passes in the Northwest such as Ma Pi Leng (20km), Pha Din (32km) or Khau Pha (40km) become small compared to O Quy Ho. That is also the reason why O Quy Ho Pass is known as the king of the four great passes in the Northwest and has become a famous tourist destination for tourists on Sapa tours to conquer this pass.
If you are a backpacker, you are passionate about adventurous and interesting roads, then O Quy Ho Pass is definitely a great place. If you go on a Sapa tour on sunny days, the pass is wonderfully beautiful, captivating people, you can clearly see the blue sky with white clouds floating on the mountain tops. On winter days, O Quy Ho Pass has the beauty of white snow covering everything. Standing from above, you can see the majestic beauty of the natural mountains and forests in your sight, the children do not wander from one mountain slope to another.
9. Oolong Tea Hill
O Long Tea Hill is a place you should visit when going on a tour of Sa Pa . O Long Tea Hill is located about 8km from the town center. When you come here, you will feel like you are back to nature, you will feel the fragile and magical beauty of the tea hills and enjoy its pure fragrance. Along the roads in the tea hills, there are cherry trees planted to add to the green color. In December, cherry blossoms bloom, so photographers and art lovers often come here to “hunt” for the most beautiful moments. That is why this is known as the “virtual film studio” in Sa Pa.
The special thing about O Long tea hill compared to other tea hills is the wild plum trees growing between the tea rows. The tea leaves here are also much darker green than the tea hills in other places. Go along road 4D, the same path as the road to Thac Bac and O Quy Ho. After about 6km, you ask the people around for directions to O Long tea hill. Or you should pay attention to the kindergarten on the right hand side, the entrance is opposite the school gate.
The distance to admire the most magical beauty of the tea hills is from afar. The tea hills shaped like upside down bowls, a deep green color interspersed with bright pink cherry trees under the cover of clouds will be moments you will never forget.
10. Sin Chai Village
Located at the northernmost point of Sapa district, tourists traveling to Sapa will go about 4km from the town center. Sin Chai village is a quiet and pristine place surrounded by nature with fresh air. This small village has become a tourist destination in Sapa that attracts many domestic and international tourists.
Sin Chai village has a beauty that anyone who goes on a tour of SaPa will remember and miss. This place has the wild beauty of mountains, old forests and a culture imbued with the identity of the H’Mong ethnic group. Sin Chai village is located at the foot of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, surrounded by roads and hills. In the rainy season around March and April, when visitors come here, they will see with their own eyes the images of terraced fields in the pouring water season – immense seas of water in rows. And in September and October, when the rice is ripe, the terraced fields of Sapa are a shimmering golden color. Moreover, you can also learn about the people and culture of the H’Mong ethnic group. If you have the opportunity to travel to Sa Pa, visitors should visit Sin Chai village once. Coming here, you will truly feel the simplicity and peace of a poor village of Sa Pa.
In Sin Chai village, you can not only admire the corn fields and rice fields, but also see the fresh vegetable beds with unique colors that decorate the rustic landscape. At dawn, tourists traveling to Sapa can welcome the golden sunlight, watch the brilliant sunset in the windy afternoon, chat with the elders by the red fire when the night falls.
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Above are 10 Sa Pa tourist destinations that smile Travel has selected to introduce to you. Each location has its own unique features and beauty that everyone wants to explore. Hopefully you have already pocketed the places that you love the most. So now just prepare your belongings and hit the road
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