“My group of friends which consisted of 9 people booked the 2-day hiking trip with Trekking Sapa. We arrived in Sapa in the morning by an overnight bus, we were welcomed warmly by tour guide and some Cardamon tea which was great in the chilly and rainy weather. After some introduction to the tour and some background of Vietnam’s history, we were introduced to our lovely local guides. Usually, only one guide will be assigned to a group, however as we are a big group, we had two guides with us. Before we begin our hiking trip, our shoes were being examined so that they were deemed fit for the hike.
The first thing we did was go to the market to get ingredients which were to be cooked for lunch. After lunch, we proceeded to hike to the next destination. It was a tough hike and we almost hiked into the dark, for a total of 3.5 hours. We had an amazing dinner and the best spring rolls we had in Vietnam! We had a cozy place to rest for the night, the next day we had breakfast and prepared for our hike down.
It was indeed a very meaningful and humbling experience for us. I have always grown up in the city, seldom do I come across animals like horses or cows. The view hiking up is breathtakingly beautiful and surreal. If you ever visit Sapa, please do try Trekking Sapa as it is an authentic way to experience and learn about the culture of the minority groups in Vietnam and also the best way to give back and help their community.“
Mr.Duy Vu Xavier Tran -France
Sapa is a beautiful land with the harmony between nature and people here. If you join in Sapa tours you will not be pleased with all ethnic groups: Black H’Mong, Red Dao, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho. Each ethnic group is different in terms of costume, lifestyle, cultural identity separate, rich.
Ethnic H’mong (The Black H’mong)
The H’Mong is the most inhabited people in Sapa. The first H’mong lived mainly in the Hoang Lien Mountains about 300 years ago.
Gau Tao Festival, held on January 12th, is considered the most celebrated of the year. Festivals are usually held in large fields or hills with the desire for the gods to give peace and prosperity. There are also archery, martial arts, and horse racing competitions.
In Sapa, the village of H’mong is the most inhabited, namely Cat Cat – San Sa Ho, Sapa town, Sa Pa, Lao Chai, Si Mi, and Giang Phinh. Here visitors can directly see how their daily activities, enjoy the unique specialties.
Red Dao ethnicity
Red Dao people are the second largest population after the H’Mong people in Sapa. They live mostly in Ta Phin, Nam Cang, Thanh Kim, Suoi Thau, and Trung Chai communes.
If the H’Mong people choose high places to live, Dao people choose the valley to grow rice and cardamom.
Dao people have many groups but live in Sapa mainly Red Dao people. Their dress is considered the most beautiful in every Sapa market.
Dao people also have special festivals such as Tet dance which was held on the 1st of January, 2nd of January, the singing festival was held on 10th January in Ta Phin village. This ethnic group is famous for its forest-bathing remedies that are good for you when tired.
Tay ethnicity
Tay ethnic group is the third largest population in Sapa. In Sapa, they live in some communes such as Ban Ho, Nam Sai, Thanh Phu, which is a valley, a stream where rivers are convenient for fishing and farming.
On art and culture, the Tay people have many folk songs attractive. In January, there is the annual Dragon Nest Festival at Ta Van village, the Then singing festival at Ban Ho on January 6th lunar month.
Sapa tours to explore the activities of the Tay compatriots can visit the lake about 15 km from Sapa or Ban Dai about 18 km Sapa, where mountain roads difficult to go but the scene is extremely pristine. You will be sleeping on stilts, eating stream fish, enjoy much delicious food, made brocade with ethnic people …
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Trekking in Sapa
You know, there’s no second place in Vietnam that you can find such amazingly beautiful and unique landscapes like Sapa. This destination is absolutely a perfect place for trekking lovers, who like to enjoy a slow, meaningful and full of surprise life.
Surrounded by breathtaking vistas, rolling peaks and stunning greenery, who can imagine that this primitive place can keep its natural beauty, even it used to be one of the most favorite destinations of French while they were taking control of Vietnam (besides Halong Bay and Hanoi).
And since then Sapa’s beautiful landscapes have become a number-1 choice for holiday-makers, particularly with Europeans looking for an escape from hustle life by taking a trekking tour.
Sapa food
Sapa is not only famous for its natural beauty and landscapes, cool and fresh air, but Sapa is also best known for specialties. Sapa cuisine mirrors the country’s cultural and ethnic diversity. In your Sapa tours, you will have the opportunity to try a lot of delicious food.
Its main characteristic is the systematic use of fresh, light products, mainly tropical or temperate fruit and vegetables. It offers a wide variety of foods ranging from meats, crustaceans, and fish to delicious vegetarian specialties accompanied with all sorts of vegetables, herbs, spices, and sauces …
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