Sapa

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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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

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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