“This was an amazing experience with TrekkingSapa. We took the full day walking tour with a private guide and it was a journey, to say the least! MAKE SURE to pay for waterproof shoe rental as the trail is very muddy and your shoes will certainly get destroyed.
Our tour guide was amazing and she was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. The sights on the trek were breathtaking and we can’t recommend this tour enough!” – Nima said
The beauty of human and culture at Sapa
Not only beautiful by nature, but Sapa is also woven by the beauty of the peoples here. Sapa has 6 ethnic groups living in a community: Kinh, Mong, Dao, Xa Pho, Tay Giay. Each ethnic Sapa is home to many unique local specialties for visitors to buy as gifts for relatives, friends.
Sapa with high-altitude love sessions is held on a weekly basis. It is the meeting place of the boys and girls of the ethnic minority. They confessed each other through the flute and the girls are very charming under the spread, vibrant in the sun by the colorful costumes. In the market, there are traditional folk games such as throwing, throwing pao, swinging …
To Sapa, you can choose for yourself gift items as you want to be made from The skillful hands of the “workers” here. Particularly loved are the exquisite brooches that carry the color of everyday life through the motifs embroidered on the fabric. It is the crystallization of the work, the hard work, and the suffering of many generations passed from generation to generation.
The souvenir which should buy in Sapa
– Brocade
Brocade is one of the characteristics of Sapa in particular and the North West in general. And for tourists, this is an interesting item in Sapa to buy as souvenirs or relatives.
These brocade items are sold very much at the tourist spots in Sapa. However, you should note the following points if you do not want to buy textiles or Chinese goods.
– Mushrooms
Mushroom is one of the specialties should buy as a gift when traveling Sapa. The main time of Sapa mushrooms is in the summer when the first rains, so when coming to Sapa these days you can buy some fresh or dried mushrooms to give as a gift of a dry mushroom about 500,000 VND.
– Forest fruit
Guests can choose the type of fruit Sapa to buy as gifts. Each season, Sapa has different special fruits such as plum, pear, peach … with the flavor of mountain forests are naturally grown so very fragrant and delicious.
Best Sapa tours 2018
Autumn is the most beautiful season of the year of Sapa. This is also the most touristy Sapa season because this is the peak of Fanxipan Mountain – the roof of Indochina.
Here are the most popular Sapa tours 2018, visitors can refer:
– Honeymoon tour Sapa
– Sapa Tour – conquer Fanxipan Mountain
Sapa is one of the ideal tourist destinations in the country, attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists. Becoming to Sapa tours, visitors will enjoy a simple life, rustic and natural scenery.