Sa Pa

Editor's Choice Sapa

This selection highlights Sapa’s major natural and cultural landmarks, anchored by Fansipan, Indochina’s highest peak at 3,147 meters. The list includes the French colonial Stone Church and the Sapa Museum, which documents the heritage of local ethnic tribes. Natural features range from the Silver and Love waterfalls to the orchid gardens of Ham Rong Mountain and the extensive terraced rice fields of Mường Hoa Valley, known for its collection of ancient rock carvings.

Nguyen Thanh Long / CC BY-SA 2.0

Fansipan

Fansipan is a mountain in Vietnam. Its height was 3,143 metres in 1909, and it presently stands at 3,147.3 metres.

pululante / CC BY 2.0

Silver Waterfall

Thác Bạc Waterfalls, or Silver Waterfalls, make for a nice destination if you wish to go for an easy hike.

Dragfyre / CC BY-SA 3.0

Tiên Sa Waterfall

Tiên Sa Waterfall makes for a nice destination if you plan to go on a moderately challenging hike into the area.

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Ham Rong Mountain

Ham Rong Mountain is also sometimes called a flower garden due to its beautiful and well cared for garden.

Mường Hoa Valley

An expansive valley featuring tiered rice terraces and a site of ancient petroglyphs carved into hundreds of boulders. It is a primary residence for the Black Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao ethnic groups.