Muong Hoa Valley belongs to Hau Thao commune, about 8km southeast of Sapa town. From Sapa town, you will have to cross a pass along the high mountains before reaching Muong Hoa valley. For those who love traveling to Sapa, this place is like a specialty. But to be able to enjoy this extremely unique specialty requires a lot of effort: you have to fly very high, choose a fulcrum halfway up the mountain to fully enjoy that magical green maze.

From the town, going through the high pass, you will admire the charming natural scenery of Muong Hoa valley, where there is a small winding stream up to 15km long, weaving through the towns of Lao Chai and Ta Van. , Hau Thao and Ban Ho. Amidst the quiet mountain and forest space, Muong Hoa is like a vibrant musical note, with the gurgling sound of a small stream, the sweet voices of children in the Northwest mountains and forests amidst a gentle music. melodious nature.

The special thing in Muong Hoa valley is the ancient stone field carved in many different shapes, located among trees and terraced fields of ethnic minorities. Hundreds of sandstone rocks are engraved with strange drawings of characters whose origin and meaning have yet to be determined.

Muong Hoa is also memorable because of its breathtakingly beautiful terraced fields. This is also the symbol of Sapa, the image of terraced fields seems to be deeply imprinted in the minds of many young people. In Sapa, you will see terraced fields everywhere, but the most beautiful and largest place is only in Muong Hoa valley. In summer, the whole valley is filled with the golden color of ripe rice flowers.

It’s true when people say that Sapa town is the starting point for a trip to discover the beauty of this foggy land. Ham Rong Mountain is also located right in the heart of the town, known as one of the mountains with the most beautiful and unique shape of the Hoang Lien Son range. If you pay attention, you will see that the whole mountain looks like a dragon flying up to the garden, this is probably also the origin of the name Ham Rong as it is now.

Ham Rong Mountain has become an immortal Sapa tourist destination for many tourists. This is considered a fairyland in the human world. You can freely admire all the landscapes of creation amidst the clouds surrounding you, flowers blooming brightly all over the ground, immersing yourself in the trees, rocks, wild wind, clouds, and wonderful nature. Beautiful like being in a fairyland.

With a width of about 148 hectares, the surrounding mountain includes many different types of mountains, evergreen closed forests and broad-leaved trees that are green all year round, vines, tangled bushes,…

The higher you go, you will be surprised and surprised by the cluster of orchid gardens with up to 194 species blooming in all four seasons, which is also one of the most unique features of Ham Rong Mountain. Once you have conquered this location, you will be standing at an altitude of 1800m overlooking the magical valleys of Sapa, Muong Hoa, and Ta Phin, peeking out behind the white clouds floating on the blue sky.

Located right in the center of Sapa town, Sapa stone church has existed a long time ago, since the French colonial period. That’s why this place has ancient beauty mixed with unique architectural features and that’s what makes this place special.

This is also the Cathedral of Sapa town, so many local people also come here during holiday hours. On weekends, the stone church becomes very crowded and bustling. In front of the church is a large residential area, every day ethnic people often gather here to buy and sell.

Inside the main church is a chapel with 32 stained glass windows, painted with colorful images of the rosary, Saints and the Way of the Cross. The choice of the church’s direction also has important spiritual significance for many Catholics: the top of the church faces East, which is the direction of the rising sun, the direction to receive God’s light source. At the end of the church is the west direction, where Christ’s grandson was born.

If you travel to Sapa on weekdays, you can watch at 4 to 5 pm to come here to admire the scenery and take photos. If you don’t want anyone to bother you while you’re virtual, just go at that time, the pictures are beautiful. , and there are no people so it’s full of stuff.

If you come here every Saturday, you can also witness with your own eyes the extremely unique cultural activities of ethnic minorities that tourists often call the Love Market. Along with that, prayer activities take place on weekends with hymns in Hmong language by children.

Located in a prime location close to the town center, with a prime view facing Hoang Lien National Park and covered by an endless sea of ​​clouds, Swing Sapa is quickly becoming a destination that attracts young people.

The first highlight of Swing Sapa is the dreamy, romantic space. Inheriting the cool climate and majestic natural scenery of Sapa, this place is likened to a miniature Da Lat. Here, you can not only check-in next to super cool landscapes like ancient Buddha statues, but you can also chill right at the breathtakingly beautiful, cloud-covered mountain cafe.

Or you can also participate in fun and memorable fun activities, camping, outdoor parties or teambuilding. In particular, this place is currently completely free of charge on the occasion of its opening.

In addition, if in the past you had to work hard climbing passes or conquering craggy mountain roads to hunt clouds, now, coming to Swing Sapa, you do not need to take risks but can still chill and hunt for clouds with a wonderful view. super top. Virtual life on fire. You can sit at the cafe and sip a relaxing cup of hot drink, while looking out at the surrounding clouds floating between the lush green mountains.

This is a Sapa tourist destination that many backpackers cannot ignore. O Quy Ho Pass is known as “one of the four most beautiful passes in the Northwest”. O Quy Ho Pass is located on National Highway 4D, cutting across the Hoang Lien Son range. Coming here, you can experience and test your courage as this place possesses the most long, dangerous and majestic passes.

O Quy Ho Pass is a name that has never stopped being hot because it not only challenges the fanaticism of backpackers but is also a meeting point for those who are passionate about natural beauty. This place is like a lyrical natural painting, a beauty that makes everyone captivated. From here, you can watch the Hoang Lien Son mountain range gradually appear dimly in the sunset, a beauty that is hard to see.

If you don’t conquer the top of the pass, you can also choose to rest at cafes and take advantage of cloud hunting. Located right in the middle of rolling hills and mountains, the bars in this area have views overlooking O Quy Ho pass, creating super cool check-in corners. These cafes mostly have open spaces, details such as tables, chairs, and floors are made from wood, creating an ideal background with the rolling Northwest mountains and hills.

There are many tourists who come here and definitely have 3 things to experience, one is drinking hot tea right at the shops along the pass, two is eating grilled eggs and buffalo meat in the kitchen here and three is taking virtual live photos.

As for O Quy Ho heaven gate, this is a place many people visit to hunt sunsets. The road to the heavenly gate is extremely zigzag, winding halfway up the mountain with long shadows that suddenly appear. Only the blowing wind causes the vegetation to stick to the rocks. Many tourists also come here in the winter from December to January to hunt for ice and snow. Besides, in spring you can go to Heaven’s Gate to see peach blossoms and in autumn to combine hunting for golden rice. Heaven’s Gate is also an extremely ideal location for you to fully feel the majestic beauty of Fansipan peak with one side being towering mountains and the other side being a remote abyss.

O Long tea hill is a tourist destination about 8km northwest of Sapa town, 1800m above sea level. With each row of green tea plants interspersed with wild plum trees along the path, it creates a beautiful landscape picture for this place, making visitors to Sapa unforgettable.

Coming to O Long tea hill on the days when wild plums bloom with red young leaves, blending with the dancing golden sunlight makes the whole picture become more brilliant and colorful. That’s why many tourists coming here fondly call it the “miniature European field in Sapa”.

However, this is essentially a private tea hill, so you must ask the homeowner’s permission and should have some gifts for your grandparents, because they are just the caretakers of the tea hill. Please choose your words and say them gently. Don’t say that your child is sending some money, but ask permission to come in and play. It’s okay to give some small gifts to your grandparents.

These two waterfalls are extremely famous in Sapa. Silver Waterfall flows along the green hillsides, passes through simple bridges and weaves through terraced fields like soft silk strips. This is also the upstream of the stream flowing along the beautiful Muong Hoa valley. You can combine visiting O Quy Ho pass because they are quite close to each other.

Love Waterfall is the place where you and your partner will record beautiful memories during your Sapa trip. With a height of nearly 100m, located approximately above sea level, Love Waterfall flows day and night, through steep mountain slopes to immerse itself in the dreamy Golden Stream. Along the main stream is a picturesque road of about 1.6km.

Coming to these two waterfalls, you will feel like you are lost in another world. The waterfall flows from above and the stream water collides with each other and breaks into white bubbles like thousands and thousands of flowers. Flowers are blooming in the middle of the vast green forest. They give us a feeling of peace when watching that strong flow rushing from above, but when it merges with the stream, it is gentle and peaceful.

After admiring the beautiful scenery and immersing yourself in the cool, fresh water, you can also enjoy the flavors of the mountains and forests at the foot of the waterfall through extremely unique and delicious specialties such as fish. streams, wild vegetables, wild meat, and salmon.

Fansipan is the highest mountain of the Indochina peninsula (3,143m high). It is also the most famous tourist destination in Sapa, located right in the center of Hoang Lien Son range. This tourist destination is only about 9km southwest of Sapa town. To be able to conquer the peak of Fansipan, it would have taken many days, but now there is a modern cable car line, so the time to conquer the peak is only about 30 minutes.

You have two options to conquer Fansipan peak. One is to join Sapa tours to conquer fansipan by climbing. This Sapa tour is only for young people who show their bravery and desire to challenge themselves, or tourists who like exploration and adventure.

To be able to participate in this Sapa tour, it will usually take you 2 days and 1 night, as well as help from local people accompanying you and good preparation in terms of health and bravery. Second, conquer the mountain peak with the cable car service without spending too much effort. It can be for all ages from the elderly to children. In less than 1 hour, you can conquer Fansipan peak. Thanks to the cable car system, it has been certified with 2 Guinness records.

Conquering Fansipan peak has become the dream of adventure lovers. During Sapa tours, conquering Fansipan peak also gives you the opportunity to explore the wonderful nature of the Hoang Lien Son range. Coming to an altitude of 2400m at this Sapa tourist destination, you feel like the wind and clouds blend with the forest trees, spreading your hands out as if you can grasp the clouds. From an altitude of 2800m, the clouds suddenly disappeared and the sky became clear and blue. Climb further, you will see a giant block of stone supported by small stones like a table. So you’ve completed your exciting adventure.

Mau Thuong Temple is only about 3km from the town center. This is a Sapa tourist destination with unique spiritual beauty. Located right on a high mountain, with a majestic position, its back leaning against the mountain, in front of it is a majestic, vast mountain forest, Mau Thuong Temple is a sacred destination, attracting tourists from all over to worship ancestors and pray for peace.

The peak season for tourists to visit Mother Goddess Temple in Sapa is from January to July every year. Especially in spring, traditionally, Vietnamese people often visit temples and pagodas and pray for a good and lucky new year. Therefore, in the spring, many people flock to visit and worship Mau Thuong Temple

Although Sapa ancient stone beach is not too famous among domestic and foreign tourists, this place is truly a Sapa tourist destination you should visit. The entire ancient stone field complex has stones with beautiful carvings, concentrated in Ban Pho. With large stones, there will be different shapes on the surface.

Especially the human figures in many positions such as the figure with arms outstretched, head radiating a halo of light; There are images of couples with their genitals connected as a manifestation of the belief in worshiping life and vitality on the drawings of Dong Son bronze drums; has an upside-down human figure; shaped like people holding hands.

Through surveys, this place has up to 11 strange humanoid motifs. Most scientists consider it a great heritage of humanity. They not only bring aesthetic value but also have spiritual significance, like a mysterious message that ancestors sent to future descendants.

In addition to the wonderful natural scenery, Sapa is also famous for its ethnic villages. These tourist destinations attract tourists because of their extremely peaceful scenery. Traveling to Sapa is to escape the dust and smoke of the bustling city, so come to these villages to find a quiet place. that’s not a bad idea. Each village has its own unique beauty, so you can try to visit all of them.

Cat Cat village is an area where a large number of H’Mong ethnic people live. Lying quietly at the foot of Hoang Lien Son mountain, this place appears with irresistible beauty, with strange terraced fields and small, simple stilt houses. Cat Cat is probably a paradise for girls wearing brocade costumes. From the road leading into the village, you will be amazed by how strangely beautiful everything is, the beautiful small flower gardens, and the simple but extremely interesting decorative miniatures.

Ta Van village is not as bustling as Cat Cat village, but it has a rustic and simple beauty. Despite its peaceful scenery, this place also leaves an impression with the cultural beauty of the Red Dao people. From the surrounding landscape to house architecture, costumes, and writing, all make this village unique. Coming here, you can stay overnight at homestays to fully experience the cuisine, culture and people here.

Lao Chai village is known as the common home of ethnic minorities such as Dao, Tay, and H’mong. The entire small village is filled with the brilliant yellow color of terraced fields. Everyone secretly chose for themselves the most prominent corners, dressed in brocade to take beautiful souvenir photos.

Y Linh Ho village was previously inhabited by the Dao people, but now the H’mong people have mainly moved here to live. Because it is not located next to a main road and has to go through many winding slopes, not many people go here. That’s why the village still retains its quiet beauty, marked by herds of buffalo grazing freely and green, beautiful rice fields.

Located about 12 km east of Sapa town, on the way to Ta Phin village, you should not miss the opportunity to visit the ruins of ancient Ta Phin monastery. This was once the place of practice for 12 ascetic nuns belonging to the Sisters of the Congregation for Christian conversion and missionary activities. In 1945, the group of nuns left for Hanoi, so the monastery was abandoned and remains in ruins to this day.

Going deep inside the ancient monastery, you will see the walls and windows are mossy layer by layer but still extremely solid and sturdy. Every wall and brick carries the breath of time. Almost everyone wants to touch the bricks and moss to feel the antiquity of the monastery.

If you want to learn about the culture of a certain locality, just go to their market and you’ll know immediately. Sapa love market and night market are extremely popular with tourists. Here you will discover the culture and customs of the ethnic minorities here.

Love Market takes place every Saturday right in the central square of Sapa. This is a gathering place for young men and women in the area, where everyone can show off their talents. Blowing leaf trumpets, singing love songs or exciting activities such as pulling the trigger are also an excuse for village boys and girls to come to interact, meet and find partners.

Besides, you can watch the gong dances of the people, go shopping, and walk around the streets. There are many ethnic girls and lovely village girls who go to the market with their mothers to buy and sell many brocade items and exquisite handbags. You can buy them as gifts.

Sapa night market is a unique feature in this charming land of fog. In the chilly atmosphere, Sapa night market suddenly becomes colorful and beautiful. The stalls sell all sorts of outstanding items. Don’t forget to enjoy Sapa’s specialties when visiting the night market. The sweet aroma of roadside grills will definitely attract your hungry stomach right away!

Hang Tien is one of the famous and majestic caves in Lao Cai. This is considered the second “Phong Nha Ke Bang” with an altitude of about 200m above sea level.

Sapa is beautiful in every street, every house, from the terraced fields that change color all year round to the babies with innocent eyes that seem to speak. Everything seems to evoke a rustic picture that is not monotonous, on the contrary, the scene seems full of life and vibrant colors. Let’s visit this tourist destination near Hanoi with Justfly to go to the villages, take photos with highland children or simply eat a bowl of thang co, to see that the trip has many meanings and many memories. concept.