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Vietnam · Lao Cai
Sa Pa is a mountain town in Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam, set in the Hoang Lien Son range near the border with China. It is known for its terraced rice fields carved into steep valleys and for the Hmong, Dao and other ethnic minority communities living in surrounding villages. Visitors come for trekking, homestays, local markets and the ascent of Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina.
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Things to do in Sapa
- Hanoi - Sapa One Way Private Transfers (Free Hotel Pickup) · 5 h 30 min · from $149 · 4.5/5 (145 reviews)
- Sapa Motorbike Tour With Local Guide 1 Day - Waterfalls, Villages · 7 h · from $59 · 5.0/5 (293 reviews)
- Sapa 2 Days 1 Night From Hanoi - Overnight in Ta Van Village · 48 h · from $59 · 4.9/5 (2,842 reviews)
- Cat Cat Village, Moana, Fansipan Cable, Alpine Coaster Sapa Tour · 7 h · from $32.92 · 4.9/5 (717 reviews)
- 1-Day Fansipan Trek with LOCAL Guide · 10 h · from $51.17 · 5.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Sa Pa Private Tour: Glass Bridge, Cat Cat, Moana, Best View. · 7 h · from $119 · 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+7 · 13 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Lao Cai
- Main language
- Vietnamese
- On the map
- 22.34° N, 103.86° E
Near Sapa
- Hau Thao · 2 km away
- Lao Chai · 4 km away
- Mu Cang Chai · 60 km away
- Nghia Lo · 105 km away
- Ha Giang · 128 km away
- Dien Bien Phu · 132 km away
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Where to stay
Aliana Boutique Sapa Hotel & Spa
10/10 · 836 reviews
Sapa Passion Hotel & Spa
10/10 · 137 reviews
Silk Path Grand Sapa Resort & Spa
9.8/10 · 2543 reviews
Eco Palms House - Sapa Retreat
9.8/10 · 665 reviews
Sapa Dragon Hotel
9.8/10 · 161 reviews
SaPa Farmer House
9.7/10 · 709 reviews
Moc Home Sapa
9.7/10 · 381 reviews
Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery
9.6/10 · 2406 reviews
Sapa Centre Hotel
9.6/10 · 1313 reviews
Laxsik Ecolodge
9.6/10 · 965 reviews