Located at an altitude of more than 1,500m above sea level, Sa Pa attracts visitors with its spectacular natural scenery, where the clouds surround the mountains.
Sa Pa's climate is temperate and cool all year round. This is also a trekking paradise with cross-forest routes, leading visitors through the tearful stream flowing around the village.
In particular, Sa Pa is home to many ethnic minorities such as H'Mong, Dao Do, Tay... Visitors to Sa Pa can experience customs, practices, participate in traditional festivals and enjoy specialties with unique flavors of the local people.
Here are delicious food and beverage tourism advice in Sa Pa for 36 hours.
Moving to Sa Pa
You can book a limousine Hanoi - Sa Pa or a bus from My Dinh bus station/ Nuoc Ngam bus station for 300,000 VND/person, depending on the seat class. Travel time is about 5 - 6 hours.
If taking the train, you choose the Hanoi - Lao Cai trip, after about 7 - 9 hours of travel, you have to take the bus or take a taxi to the center of Sa Pa. Train ticket prices range from 420,000 - 800,000 VND/person depending on the seat class and train type.
If you drive your own car, take the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway, then turn onto the 4D road to get to Sa Pa. You need to pay attention to signs, run at the right speed as well as check the weather before departure. The driving time is about 5 - 6 hours.
Residence
There are many types of accommodation in Sa Pa for you to choose from. High-end resorts and hotels in Sa Pa that are of interest to tourists are Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, Topas Ecolodge...
If choosing a homestay, go to Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van villages to enjoy the peaceful space of the Northwest mountains and forests. Some famous homstay you can refer to are Rua House, Tala sta Homestay, Lazy Lady Bug Sa Pa Homestay...
Eat and drink
Book a meal right at your accommodation, or go to famous restaurants and eateries in Sa Pa to enjoy the delicious culinary flavors here: monk fruit, sour sturgeon soup, monk fruit, fresh Spring roll salmon...
Experience schedule
Day 1: Night trip to Sa Pa, book a room, rest at a hotel/homestay.
Day 2: Early morning, move to Cat Cat village, about 2km from the center of Sa Pa. This is a village of the H'Mong people that still preserves many customs and traditional crafts such as weaving, carving silver, making jewelry...
Visiting the village, in addition to learning about the life of the Mong people, you also have the opportunity to buy handicraft products as gifts and enjoy local products.
After visiting Cat Cat village, you can choose to have lunch in the village or move to restaurants in the city center.
In the afternoon, move to Ta Van village - one of the 6 most beautiful highland villages in Asia. Ta Van is about 10km from the center of Sa Pa, with a small - narrow road, and two towering mountains on both sides, so you can choose to go by motorbike, taxi or trekking.
Ta Van in the green rice season is as beautiful as a painting. This place is famous for the traditional stilt houses of the Giay and H'Mong ethnic groups located in the middle of green terraced fields, winding along the poetic Muong Hoa stream.
In Ta Van, you also have the opportunity to learn and experience many cultural and daily activities of the local people: painting bee wax, making rosemary, designing scarves...
Another suggestion is to spend the whole morning or afternoon going by cable car to see the green rice season in Muong Hoa valley, check in at Fansipan peak - the roof of Indochina.
Night at home at homestay/hotel for dinner. Amidst the sparkling scenery of Sa Pa at night, you can experience interesting services such as listening to the flute.
Don't miss the experience of sipping a glass of special cocktails on the menu of the World Cocktail Month (30.5 - 31.8.2025) at some famous restaurants. The suggested address is the absinthe bar at Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, a place with a beautiful view to see Sa Pa in the sunset or on sparkling lights at night.
Day 3: Early morning, visit famous places in the center such as Sa Pa Stone Church, check-in Sun Plaza... In the afternoon, take a bus back to Hanoi.
More information
Some other famous tourist destinations in Sa Pa: Hoang Lien National Park, Ham Rong Mountain, O Quy Ho Pass...
Prepare comfortable walking shoes and a thin jacket because Sa Pa is cold at night.
Early morning or late afternoon is the right time for visitors to check-in for beautiful scenery.
It is necessary to check the weather before coming to Sa Pa to ensure safety during travel and have a complete experience.
