Sapa

Sa Pa is a beautiful and romantic resort town, 38km from Lao Cai city. At the height of 1,600 above sea level, the average temperature of the area is 15 - 18. It is cool in summer and cold in water. Visitor to Sa Pa in summer can feel the climate of tour seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon it is cool like the weather as spring and autumn. At noon it is as sunny and cloudless as the evening. From May to August it rains a lot. In the town center old and new villas with red roofs now appear and disappears in the green rows of po-mu trees, bringing the town the beauty of European towns. To the west of  Sa Pa small town is the Hoang Lien Son mountain ranger with 3,143m. Mountain Fanxipang covered with cloud all year around. Conquering this mouth is the passion of many domestic and foreign tourist. In addition Sa Pa  boasts numerous tourist sites including Ham Rong mountain, silver waterfall. Rattan bridge, bamboo forest and Ta Phin cave.

Sapa Saturday Market

This market of the H'mong and Red Dao minorities takes place every Saturday night. The market is a place for trading and exchanging local goods and products as well as a meeting place for young people who seek partner by singing love songs and playing pa-pipes and mouth organs. When the sun goes down, the H'Mong and Red Dao boys and girls cluster together in groups of five to ten. Looking and smiling at each other, they sit side by side in the dim yellow light and sing and talk through the night. When they have met their soul mate, they exchange gilts and make plans to see each other again the following week. This culture activity has a long history and is still significant in the modern life of the minority people. The Sa Pa market is an attractive place for visitors who are keen on exploring tradition cultures

 Ham Rong mountain

Ham Rong mountain is an attractive tourist area in the center of Sa Pa small town. Legend has it that in the distance past, all animals lived together in a chaotic environment. One day, Jade Emperor gave an order that every species of animal had to find for themselves an area to live. Having heard the order they scrambled for a place to reside. The three brothers of dragon who were living in a lager lake hurriedly ran to the east but could not fine any place, the then ran tho the west. The two older brothers ran fast and came to the destination fist. The youngest brother ran slowly and big cats. Fearing that these animals would attack it the dragon opened its mouth to defense itself.

Bac Ha market

Bac Ha small town is about 100km from downtown Sa Pa. There are many trees around Bac Ha and in the spring the countryside is white with blossoms. Every Sunday, Bac Ha host the biggest fair near the mountains highlands and the Chinese border. It is a trading centre and relatives and it is a typical weekly activity for the H'Mong and other minority grounds living in the locality. Local product for sale of barter are carried on horseback. At the fair, adventurous gastronomes can try thang co blood porridge, a popular dish of the H'Mong and other local people

Fansipan mountains

Fansipan mountains is located 9km south-west of SaPa in the Hoang Lien Son mountains. It is the highest peak of the Indochina Peninsula. From a distance, even in a clear day. The Hoang Lien Son National park is a grandiose natural museum with an abundant flora of 1,680 species of 679 families, including over 700 endemic ones. At the foot of the Hoang Lien Son mountains is a population of cotton jackfruit and coi tress. Going up father, there are thick primeval forest of creepers and conifers such as po-mu, first, hemlocks, lieu Sam, arrow woods, yews, yellow sandalwoods..

Cat Cat village

Cat Cat, 2km from Sa Pa small town is an age-old village of H'Mong ethnic people. This place remains unique customs and practices that are lost in other villages. Visitors to Cat Cat have an opportunity to admire a lively and colorful picture. That is the image of young women sitting by looms with colorful pieces of brocade decorated with design of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful designs. A noteworthy is that H'Mong women use plants and leaves to dyed these brocade fabrics to plash them, making their colors durable.