Category: Sapa Travel Guide
Cat Cat Village Sapa
Location: Cat Cat Village is 2km from Sapa Townlet, Sapa District. Characteristics: This is an age-old village of H’Mong ethnic group remaining unique customs and practices that are lots 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 Read more
Xoe Dancing Festival in Ta Chai Sapa
Time: The 15th day of the first lunar month. Place: Ta Chai Commune, Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province. Objects of worship: Agriculture Deity (administer of fields and gardens). Characteristics: Xoe dancing of the Tay. Xoe Festival in Ta Chai is the spring festival of the Tay to pray for good crop, full of grains Read more
Thuong Temple Spring Festival Sapa
Time: From the 14th to the 15th day of the first lunar month. Place: Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province. Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao. Characteristics: A palanquin procession, tug of war contest, wrestling contest, and con throwing, sticks pushing, no (arbalest) shooting. Thuong Temple is located on the Hoa Hieu Hill, Lao Cai Read more
Sapa Ancient Rock Field
Location: Sapa Ancient Rock Field is in Muong Hoa Valley, Hau Thao Commune, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province. Characteristic: This 8sq.km-area of remains consists of large multi-grade rocks engraved with ancient images. Sapa Ancient Rock Field is between the terraced rice paddies of ethnic minority groups. The first exploration research, in 1925, recorded that there Read more
Ham Rong Mountain Sapa
Location: In center of Sapa Townlet, Sapa District, Lao Cai District; 33km from Lao Cai City. Characteristics: Ham Rong Mountain is an attractive tourist area in the center of Sapa Townlet. Approx.Legend has it that in the distance past, all animals lived together in a chaotic environment. One day, Jade Emperor gave an order that Read more
Tet of dancing of the Dao Do Sapa
Time: From the 1st to the 2nd day of the first lunar month. Place: Ta Phin Commune, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province. Objects of worship: Deities, ancestors. Characteristics: Dancing (14 styles of dance), bathing ancestor’s statues. Three big families of Ly, Ban, Trieu arranged Tet of dancing at the head of the family’s house. Read more
Fansipan Mountain Sapa
Location: Fansipan Mountain is located 9km south-west of Sapa Townlet in the Hoang Lien Mountain Range. Characteristics: Fansipan is branded “the Roof of Indochina” at the height of 3,143m; Fansipan is to be approved as one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species. The topography Read more
