Sapa Fansipan

Located in the northwest of the country, Sapa is the mountainous district of Lao Cai province. As a modest land, it has many wonders of the natural scenery with topography of hills, green forests, which makes a fascinating scenic picture.
The name “Sapa” literally means “sand” (Sa) and “village” (Pa). Previously, there was just a “sand village” for local people to exchange goods and services.
Sa Pa is located at the height of 1,500 to 1,650 meters on the mountainside of Lo Suay Tong. From the top of this mountain, we can see the southeast of Sapa with the height of 2228 meters.
Sa Pa enjoys temperate and subtropical climate with cool air throughout the year. One day, the town’s weather experiences 4 seasons: the morning is spring, the noon is likened to summer weather with mild sunshine, balmy climate; cool clouds and dew in the afternoon create a feeling of autumn weather and the night is the cold of winter.

The average air temperature of Sapa is 15 °C. In the summer, the town does not suffer from the harsh sun as coastal areas, its temperature is about 13 ° C – 15 ° C at night and 20 ° C – 25 ° C in the daytime. In the winter, the town is covered with cloud and dew with the temperature of below 0 ° C. Average yearly rainfall ranges from 1,800 to 2,200 mm from May to September 8. Apart from the main route from Lao Cai to Sapa, there are other route such as Highway 4D to connect Binh Lu and Lai Chau. Although the vast majority of Sapa’s residents are ethnic minorities such as H’Mong, Red Dao, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho, the town is also a home to Kinh people living on agriculture and tourism services.
Sapa is the kingdom of fruit such as cherry, peach, purple plum, plum blossom, rose, pear, especially immortal flower. It has many natural landscapes attracting domestic and foreign tourists such as Silver Fall, Sapa Rattan Bridge. In addition, SunGate is the highest point to admire Fansipan peak at the height of 3,143m. In Ta Phin cave, stalactites create interesting shapes like the fairies, endless fields and sparkling forests.