Ta Phin Village

Ta Phin village or Ta Phin is one of the ethnic villages 10 kilometers north of Glanders. In it, two tribes live in a friendly neighborhood: Red Dzao (Red Dzao) and Black Hmong (Black Hmong). Entrance to the village is paid.

Usually Ta Phin is visited in the form of a day trip on a rented motorbike or trekking hike from Sapa, but if you wish, you can stay here for the night. In the center there are several Homestays (analogous to guest houses), the owners of which will be very happy to receive you, since there are very few tourists here. Even on the main village street, by the way very dirty and broken, there is a local market and several non-tourist cafes, in which, however, you can eat without problems and tourists. At the end of the village there is a good cave Tafin, equipped for tourist visits.

But the most interesting thing is not the village itself, but the trekking route to it. Along the way, you will pass through another ethnic Hmong Village, Ma Tra, through beautiful rice fields, and cross several mountain streams. Of course, if you have time, we would recommend going on a two-or three-day trekking to the Muong Hoa Valley, but if you have only one day at your disposal, then you can do this one-day Route.

Ta Phin Village

• Ta Phin Village, Sapa
• Ta Phin Village, Sapa
• Ta Phin Village, Sapa
• Ta Phin Village, Sapa
• Ta Phin Village, Sapa
• Ta Phin Village, Sapa

Basically, the villagers are engaged in agriculture, but as soon as tourists appear on the horizon, it seems that everyone abandons their homes and begins to engage only in tourist services. Groups of costumed women in traditional tribal dress will follow you around the village, and offer their handmade souvenirs with embroidery: purses, rag bracelets, toys, and other trinkets that are sold everywhere in Sapa and the surrounding area. Even on a motorcycle they can not hide from them: they will chase you on their own, and offer their help in navigating the village until you buy something from them. If you just chase them away, others will immediately take their place. All this creates discomfort, so the best way to get rid of them is to buy something from them, especially since handmade souvenirs cost a mere penny if you bargain. For example, it will be enough to buy a few small souvenirs for 50,000 VND, and no one will bother you here anymore. In general, apart from harassment, the locals are very friendly to tourists, and will even offer to visit their homes so that you get acquainted with their life, but again they will expect you to buy something from them.