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Sapa – one of the famous leading destinations in Vietnam, attracts tourists through its majestic natural beauty and the cultural features of the local people.
So do you know when to travel to Sapa? What is the best time to visit Sapa Vietnam? See the article below to find the answer.
Something about Sapa
Sapa town is located in the Sapa district – Lao Cai and is one of the most famous destinations in the Northwest.
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In the past, most people lived here, but today most residents in the town are Kinh people. Only the surrounding villages still retain the pure beauty, which is also where the ethnic minorities live.
Although it is about 378km from Hanoi, it has never become a barrier. Many riders have chosen to ride motorbikes from Hanoi to Sapa just to have the closest feeling to the beauty of this place.
What is the best time to visit Sapa in Vietnam?
Sapa in Spring with see flowers blooming (February to May of the solar calendar)
This season is one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam. Many tourists consider it best to enjoy the highland mountains’ sun, wind, and fresh air.
Spring in Sapa is full of flower forests, peach blossoms, plum blossoms, and thousands of flowers blooming all over the hillsides; halfway up the slopes, the valleys, the mountainside, or the roads in the town are full of flowers. , all will be the most beautiful and colorful pictures you can see when traveling to Sapa in the Spring.
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If you want to come to see the cherry blossoms, please research carefully before going because the weather is different each year; peaches will bloom earlier or later than in previous years, so you may not have the opportunity to admire a masterpiece of creation.
It would be best if you went from February to April, or at the latest, the first week of May because that is the most beautiful time; at the end of May, the flowers will start to wither, no longer keeping the full flavor.
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From March to May – one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam, the weather is exceptionally calm and pleasant; the night is dry, and the morning is so cloudy that when staying in the hotel room, visitors can feel the clouds flying indifferently. Right in front.
In addition, this is when people start sowing seeds; you can admire the green rice fields on the majestic terraces.
From April to May, ethnic minorities will plant rice on those terraced fields; the scene of rice transplanting and the idyllic labor of local people is lovely, and tourists and paparazzi love to go in summer. This and the ripe rice season.
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There is a note for you: Because it is not yet the water season of Sa Pa, the stream will dry up, and the waterfall will have very little water.
Go to Sapa to avoid the heat and see the terraced fields in Summer (June – August of the solar calendar)
In a country with a tropical monsoon climate like Vietnam, the summer is harsh, and the heat is like burning skin, but in Sapa, the air is much softer, like a city.
Miniature temperate of Europe. In Sa Pa, there is only one rice crop for six months, people sow seedlings around early May, and in July, the rice turns green and is much higher.
This season is one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam. The terraced fields seem to be wearing a new green shirt.
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Besides, in this season, the fields of vegetables and other fresh vegetables also come to the harvest season; Sa Pa gradually transforms from the bright, pink colors of peach blossoms, roses, plum blossoms…
Visitors will be able to open their eyes to the green, fresh color of vegetables and young rice to the green colors everywhere in Sa Pa.
Going to Sapa in the summer to avoid the heat is a beautiful thing; the air is more relaxed, and the eyes looking at the green colors also make us more comfortable and feel fresh.
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Sapa 1 Day Tours
- 1 day experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Rice fields, valleys & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 2 Day Tours
- 2 days 1 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields and villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 3 Day Tours
- 3 days 2 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valley, rice fields & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 4 Day Tours
- 4 days 3 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields & villages
- Private tours – Less Touristic
- Vegan-friendly
Go to see Sapa in the golden color of ripe rice in Autumn (September to November of the solar calendar)
At this time, the rice field begins to ripen, and the scenery of Sa Pa “stirs” again, turning to a brilliant yellow color, embracing the Northwest mountains and forests.
If you want to go on vacation with your family, combined with going to see rice, you should come around July-September, one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam; if you come in October-December, the weather may have turned cold, cold and foggy.
This is also the water season in Sa Pa, so that the waterfall will flow strongly, majestic and lively.
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The ripe rice season is in September and October when Sa Pa is golden from every angle; this is when many tourists traveling to Sapa share that they like it the most.
However, it would be best if you went in the middle or the end of September because in October, there are many places where the harvest has been completed, so it will not be as beautiful.
You cannot admire the shiny golden color of the new rice like at the end of September.
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September to November is one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam to travel to Sa Pa because, besides the beautiful autumn colors and golden ripe rice, the atmosphere is also pleasant: golden sunshine, dry weather, and moderate cold.
During the day, visitors can see Muong Hoa valley, admire the terraced fields and go trekking down Ta Phin village; at night can go for a walk and enjoy delicious food in Sa Pa.
Traveling to Sa Pa by self-sufficiency at the end of November is winter; the weather is quite cold but not bitter. In the morning, the whole town floats in the clouds; the air is fresh and peaceful.
Go to Sapa to watch the snowfall in Winter (December to February of the solar calendar)
Who said Vietnam doesn’t have snow? Who says a tropical country will never snow? That’s why nature is highly favorable to Sapa when it snows in winter, one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam.
The weather has been harsh in recent years, so Sapa almost always has snow. In winter, the whole town of Sa Pa is like floating in clouds, mist, and snow.
Snow falls white, covering all creatures and houses, even up to half a meter thick, covering the landscape with a white space that makes the scene both bleak and surprisingly beautiful.
We cannot determine the exact day when it will snow, so if you want to go to Sa Pa to see the snow, you have to watch it continuously on TV or radio or contact the locals (where your hotel is located). settled in)…
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From December to February, Sapa is very cold, especially at night, and can appear ice and sometimes snow. This is also the cherry blossom season. At this time, many young couples want to witness the romance of the snowy scenery, watch the forest peach blossoms shyly in the wind and dew, and the dawn in the high valley in the early morning, so they came to Sapa in this time. This time. It will be an experience that is hard to find anywhere else in Vietnam. However, this time Sa Pa is crowded with tourists, so it is often very crowded, and the price of services is costly.
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Sapa 1 Day Tours
- 1 day experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Rice fields, valleys & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 2 Day Tours
- 2 days 1 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields and villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 3 Day Tours
- 3 days 2 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valley, rice fields & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 4 Day Tours
- 4 days 3 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields & villages
- Private tours – Less Touristic
- Vegan-friendly
Conclusion
Sapa generally has a subtropical and temperate climate with cool year-round air. The weather in the town in a day has all four seasons: Spring in the morning, summer weather at noon, usually mild sunshine, cool climate, cloudy and foggy afternoons, creating a feeling of coolness like the sky. Autumn and the night are the cold of winter.
You can come to Sa Pa at any time of the year, but the most appropriate and the best time to visit Sapa Vietnam Vietnam, when Sapa has both beautiful sceneries and is convenient for traveling, is from March to May or from May to May. From 9 to 11. At this time, the weather in Sa Pa is relatively mild, sunny during the day, and cold at night. Especially if you come to Sapa from March to May, you will admire the beautiful flower valleys and green vegetable fields. Sa Pa’s scenery is as beautiful as paradise, so you will not want to miss this best time to visit Sapa Vietnam.
How to get to Sapa?
The transportation system is increasingly developed, so moving to Sapa has become relatively easy and convenient. You can choose from several vehicles, such as passenger cars, trains, motorbikes, personal cars, and airplanes, …
For places near Sapa, it is pretty easy to move. However, it will be more difficult for tourists living in remote provinces such as the Central or the South. Therefore, you need to move to Hanoi first; then, you can continue to Sapa.
Where should I go in Sapa
Fansipan Peak
Located at an altitude of 3,143m above sea level, in the Hoang Lien Son range, Fansipan peak is always the most attractive tourist destination in Sapa. From Sun Plaza, you can experience the Muong Hoa train to Hoang Lien station, then take 15-20 minutes by cable car to Fansipan station. From here, you can choose one of two ways to walk 600 steps or buy a train ticket to quickly conquer the top of the mountain.
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During the journey to the top of Fansipan, you and your loved one will be able to cross the beautiful Muong Hoa valley, admire the entire majestic Northwest nature from an impressive height, and explore the cultural-spiritual tourism complex Check in at the landmark “roof of Indochina.”
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Coming to Fansipan in the Spring, couples often come to pray for peace at spiritual places and watch flowers bloom all over the mountains as beautiful as a fairyland. Entering summer, this place is full of colors with azaleas, old roses, sunflowers, and hydrangeas;… In the fall, the couple will have the opportunity to see the ripe rice season covered with golden colors. Or, especially in the winter, try to catch the snowfall with your lover at Fansipan peak – a romantic experience with 1-0-2 that can’t be found anywhere else.
Address: Sapa town, Lao Cai (from the 1st floor of MGallery hotel – Sun Plaza).
Operating hours: 8:00-17:00 (Monday to Friday) and 8:00-18:30 (Saturday to Sunday)
Cat Cat village
Located between the vast mountains and forests, Cat Cat village has a rustic beauty with wooden houses next to a murmuring stream. The typical brocade color of the highland ethnic people is also filled with space: in costumes, decorations, or craft stalls.
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You will follow the bustling paved road from the entrance, breathe fresh air, and admire the simple upland lifestyle on both sides. The deeper you go to the center of the village, the giant watermills, bamboo bridges, Hoa stream, and romantic Silver waterfall will gradually appear, making the couple admire the wild and peaceful beauty.
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In particular, on the premises of the village, you can stay or visit Gem Valley – a homestay cum cafe with a costly valley view. Ordering a warm drink and chatting with your lover in heaven and earth’s vast scenery is a Sapa travel experience for a very romantic couple!
Check-in Cat Cat village, don’t forget to “invest” in renting a H’mong costume at the shops at the entrance to own a super cute couple photo album in the Northwest style!
Address: San Sa Ho, Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: 70,000 VND/adult and 35,000 VND/child.
Ta Phin village
Ta Phin village is a village of the Red Dao people, famous for its handicrafts with brocade motifs, relaxing cigarette bathing services, and beautiful and mysterious check-in locations. Follow the trail along the side of the mountain; you will be surprised by the scene of terraced fields stretching down to the valley, beautiful and peaceful.
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Going deeper into the village, MoMo suggests you should not miss the hottest check-in spot for couples at Ta Phin – a monastery in Western architecture with moss-covered cliffs. And if the team is a believer in adventure journeys, please invite both of you to explore Ta Phin cave with a deep heart. Surely you must be amazed at the countless giant stalactites molded by the hands of Mother Nature.
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On the first days of the year, Ta Phin people also celebrate the “Tet dance” festival with many unique cultural activities, which is worth adding to the list of must-experience city couples.
Address: Ta Phin Commune, Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: 20,000 VND/person.
Sapa 1 Day Tours
- 1 day experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Rice fields, valleys & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 2 Day Tours
- 2 days 1 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields and villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 3 Day Tours
- 3 days 2 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valley, rice fields & villages
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Sapa 4 Day Tours
- 4 days 3 night experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Mountains, valleys, rice fields & villages
- Private tours – Less Touristic
- Vegan-friendly
Ta Van village
About 11km from Sapa town, Ta Van village is not crowded and bustling but only has vast nature and slow and simple village life. Coming here, you and your loved one must visit the rudimentary shacks on the hillside to enjoy the view of the most beautiful terraced fields in the Northwest or spend time walking in the middle of the sea of rice, immersing yourself in heaven and earth.
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Not only that, but Ta Van also owns the typical old houses of the Giay people – where the historical beauty and cultural life of the ethnic people have been preserved since the beginning. In addition, other exciting activities such as playing in the water, virtual living at the May Bridge crossing over Muong Hoa stream, enjoying the local life at homestays, or enjoying mountain specialties… are also highly worth the experience. That’s it!
Address: Ta Van Commune, Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: 75,000 VND/person.
Rose Valley
Spreading over an area of 22 hectares, Sapa rose valley is an ideal dating spot for couples. You will be lost in a maze filled with flowers and admire with your own eyes a colorful rose forest with many different flower varieties from Italy, France, America, … divided into straight streams.
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Called the Valley of Roses, the people here also grow plum flowers, peach blossoms, and almonds, … creating a diverse flower forest emitting a fragrant scent to the sky. And suppose the two of you need to stay overnight. In that case, the Sapa tourist destination for this couple also has 11 stilts for tourists located between the flower gardens towards the Lao Chai valley – a beautiful location to visit. Catch the sunrise and sunset in the highlands.
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The ideal time to visit the rose valley is before noon when the dew has just melted, and the flowers bloom most beautifully of the day. Holding hands with the one you love, walking in the romantic space, listening to the birdsong and the gentle wind, … will surely be one of the memorable memories in the trip to warm up the couple’s feelings.
Address: ATI Ecotourism Area, Muong Hoa, Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: 70,000 VND/person and free for those who book at ATI.
Sapa Heaven Gate
To reach Sa Pa Heaven Gate, you will have to travel a somewhat zigzag road 18km long and conquer the O Quy Ho pass, but in return, the result will be well worth it when you touch the clouds at an altitude of 2,000 m. Standing at the gate of heaven, your vision will cover the whole majestic valley, green terraces, and Silver waterfall in the distance; All create a picture of nature that makes you admire forever.
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The two times when the sky gate is most crowded with tourists are early in the morning for cloud-hunting trips to catch the dawn and late in the afternoon to watch the sunset in the village. Surrounded by fog, bright sunlight, and magnificent nature will create a virtual live background with 1-0-2. And MoMo revealed it; it is said that if couples watch the sunset together here, they will be together for life!
Address: San Sa Ho, Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: Free.
Ham Rong mountain
Ham Rong Mountain impresses visitors with its peak formed by stacked rocky outcrops, which at first glance looks like a dragon’s head towards the blue sky. Taking advantage of nature, this place is developed into an eco-tourism area, including the Ham Rong flower garden, Thach Lam rock garden, and Ham Rong peak.
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From the entrance, the first place is a flower garden stretching all colors with a different blooming flower each season. Next, you move to Thach Lam rock garden, built as a mysterious labyrinth with cliffs of all sorts of strange shapes, lying close together like the claws and scales of a giant dragon. Follow the climbing trail for another 1km; you will reach the top of Ham Rong and capture the whole town of Sa Pa in sight. Standing here, taking a breath of fresh air, all the fatigue of the trip seems to be dispelled.
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According to legend, Ham Rong mountain is the embodiment of a dragon waiting for her husband after being separated by the great flood. Up to now, with this story, this mountain is still considered a symbol of faithful and romantic marriage.
Address: Sapa, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: 70,000 VND/adult and 20,000 VND/child.
Operating hours: 7:00-18:00
Coc San Cave
As a tourist destination that is still quite strange to tourists, Coc San Cave will bring a whole new experience to the Sapa trip for the couple. About 30 km from the center, Coc San is the most extensive system of stalactite caves and waterfalls in the fog town, bringing unspoiled beauty and potential to develop into a new eco-tourism area.
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Here, the two of you can challenge trekking and explore caves with strangely shaped stalactites eroded by water into images of trees and animals, … extremely vivid. After the climb, watching the white waterfall and playing in the cool stream will help the couple temporarily forget the dusty city and relax in the fresh, natural space.
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The most beautiful time of the day is in the morning, when the sun shines through each rock, shining into the cave. Each blade of grass and bushes soaked with early morning dew makes the scene clear and beautiful.
Address: Coc San Commune, Bat Sat, Lao Cai.
Ticket price: Free.
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- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Visit Fansipan, highest mountain of Indochina
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
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- 2 days 1 night fansipan experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Visit Fansipan, highest mountain of Indochina
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
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Love market
Sapa love market is one of the best times to visit Sapa Vietnam. It is a market of the Dao people, held every Saturday at the ancient church area with many unique indigenous cultural activities. Bustling from the afternoon, the beautiful girls will put on costumes with embroidered flowers, colorful brocades, red scarves, and pretty stone jewelry.
The boys will wear indigo shirts, scarves, and watches and hang on their shoulders a cassette to record a confession song.
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At the Sapa tourist destination for this couple, you will not be able to take your eyes off the traditional dances, the songs of the relationship, and the moments when young men and women date and exchange love items. Not just a place to find a life partner, the love market is also a place to buy and sell goods, connect friendships, and exchange cultures of different ethnic groups.
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If you can stop in Sapa for a love market, why don’t you join your “other half” in this romantic atmosphere and experience the unique Northwest culture?
Address: Stone Church area, Sapa, Lao Cai
Ticket price: Free
Operating hours: 18:00-24:00.
Contact us right now to book a tour of Sapa with the best promotion, and don’t miss the best time to visit Sapa Vietnam!
What is the best month to visit Sapa?
The best time to visit Sapa is from September to mid-December and March to May when the weather is just right and the rainy season has passed. You would have a comparatively milder climate and a pleasant atmosphere during this time.
How many days do you need in Sapa, Vietnam?
While it’s true that the length of your trip depends on the mode of transport you’d like to take, most people agree that 3 days and 2 nights is perfect for a trip to Sapa.
Is Sapa worth visiting in December?
Despite the cold weather, December remains one of the best months to visit Sapa.
Is Sapa Vietnam worth visiting?
The rice fields are definitely worth a visit! Sapa is an incredible place that everyone should have the chance to visit.
What is the best time to visit Sapa Vietnam?
The best time to visit Sapa is from September to mid-December and March to May when the weather is just right and the rainy season has passed. You would have a comparatively milder climate and a pleasant atmosphere during this time.
When is the rainy season in Sapa?
The rainy season in Sapa is from May until September, with the heaviest rain in the summer months of June, July and August.
What are the best months for visiting Sapa?
The best time to visit Sapa is from September to mid-December and March to May when the weather is just right and the rainy season has passed. You would have a comparatively milder climate and a pleasant atmosphere during this time.
What about the winter months in Sapa?
December, January, and February are winter months in Sapa. The weather is not bad, but it could be very cold and foggy, and sometimes there is snow. If you want to travel to Sapa in these months, take warmer waterproof clothing.
What is the best time of year to visit sapa Vietnam?
It depends on what you are looking for; if you want to see rice fields it would be from August to September. If you mean the weather, It would be from March to May.
Fansipan Hiking 1 Day
- 1 day fansipan experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Visit Fansipan, highest mountain of Indochina
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Fansipan Trekking 2 Days
- 2 days 1 night fansipan experience
- Moderate to challenging
- Cultural immersion & active adventure
- Visit Fansipan, highest mountain of Indochina
- Private tours
- Vegan-friendly
Buy Cable Ticket Online
- [QR Code] Buy Fansipan Cable Car Tickets Online
- Non-refundable
- Present your e-voucher
- Fixed-day ticket
- Admission with voucher
