Sapa Attractions

In the city of Sapa, there are not many attractions. Here you can visit the Sapa museum, see the Catholic Church, and on weekends there is a love market in the central square. Within walking distance from the city center there are worthy places to visit – the ethnic village of Kat Kat and the park and ham Rong mountain, but we would advise you to visit them only if you do not have the opportunity to go on a full trekking in the surrounding area.

A kind of attraction are the markets and the locals, especially if you come here for the first time. Representatives of the ethnic groups Hmong, Dzao, Tai and others in their colorful clothes walk around the city and offer tourists to buy their simple homemade souvenirs, go trekking with them. Basically, they gather around the city square (Love market), or simply located with goods in the alleys.

Also from Sapa, independently or with excursions, they go to places more remote from the town: to the village of Bac Ha, the town of Lai Chau, Dien Bien Phu.

As for entertainment for tourists, there is nothing like that here. You can just walk around the city, looking into local shops taking photos of local residents. In the center there is a small Sapa park with sculptures, and sometimes local artists work or exhibit their works there. Another area for walking is the park and paths around Lake Sapa, where you can still go boating in the form of swans. In the city center there are many cafes, restaurants and bars where you can have a cup of coffee at lunch or dinner, but you will not find any bars and discos in Sapa with rare exceptions. After 20 hours, the city gradually falls asleep. If you hear a noisy group somewhere, it will probably be a group of young Europeans besieging the bar to the last, and nothing more.

But the surroundings of Sapa are much more saturated with sights and entertainment, and the main one is trekking to ethnic villages through beautiful valleys and mountains, or climbing the country's highest mountain Fansipan. Trekking excursions with overnight stays in ethnic villages are especially interesting, and you will sleep in conditions as close as possible to real ones: in the homes of local residents who have converted their homes into Homestays for tourists. You can do such routes with an excursion, which are sold in any travel agency and hotel in the city, or independently.

Also in Sapa you can easily rent a motorcycle/Motobike, and go around the neighborhood on it. Perhaps it is not so interesting, but in a short time you can see many more places, and just spend the night in one of the villages.

For more information on how to do all this, read our most comprehensive list of attractions in Sapa and its surroundings with opening hours, the cost of visiting, and ways to get to them yourself:

Attractions within the city

These places can be seen in Sapa, without resorting to transport or long trekking walks. Here we included, among other things, the sights on the outskirts of the city, which are easily accessible on foot.

• Kat Kat Village (Cat Cat)

  Kat-Kat Village

  This is the closest traditional Hmong Village to Sapa (H'mong), which, however, is more of an attraction with a paid entrance. Nevertheless, it is very interesting and informative. Along the way you will see not only fascinating landscapes, conditional inhabitants of local tribes and their life, but also a small waterfall. For those who came for a few days directly only to the town of Sapa, and do not plan to participate in multi-day trekking excursions to the villages, Kat Kat will be an excellent alternative for acquaintance with the life and life of the tribes.

  In order to visit the village, you do not necessarily need to hire a guide or buy a tour, you can explore it yourself. To visit it is worth setting aside at least half a day. Learn more about Cat Cat village here...

  🕐 Working hours: theoretically, you can visit the village at any time of the day, but it is preferable to do it during the daytime. Tickets at the entrance begin to sell from 06:00 to 18:00. The traditional show takes place in 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the village is paid, 70,000 VND adult (2.69 USD); 30,000 VND children up to 120 cm tall.

  🚶 How to get there: the village is located one and a half kilometers from the center of Sapa (village entrance on the map). You can get there on foot or by taxi, a normal asphalt road leads to the entrance.

• Sapa Museum

  Sapa Museum

  A small local history museum will help to learn more about the history of the city and its edges. The museum's exhibition is modest, but admission is free. On the first floor there are several exhibits and souvenir shops, the main exposition is on the second floor. It is recommended to visit this museum before exploring the city or trekking in its surroundings. Learn more about the Sapa Museum and photos here...

  🕐 Working hours: from 7:30 to 11:30 and from 13:30 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: admission is free, donations are welcome.

  🚶 How to get there: the museum is located next to the main square and Tourist Information Center of Sapa (Sapa Museum on the map). Address: 2 Fansipan street

• Church Of Sapa

  Church Of Sapa

  The Catholic Church of Sapa, also known as the Stone Church of Sapa or the Church of the Holy Lady of the Rosary, was built in the city in the early 20th century. Before the construction, the architect carefully selected the place for construction, and as a result, he chose a place in the very center of the city at the intersection of the main roads. The building is completely built of stone. For tourists, this is not only a historical and architectural landmark in Sapa, but also an important point of reference. Learn more about Sapa church here...

  Inside the church you can enter and even join the service taking place here.

  🕐 Working hours: services take place in 05:00, 18:30 , 19:00 on weekdays and weekends 8:30 , 9:00, 18:30 Sunday.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: admission is free.

  🚶 How to get there: the church is located directly opposite the main square (tennis court) (Sapa church on the map).

• Ham Rong mountain and Park

  Ham Rong Park

  If you are staying only in Sapa and do not plan to take part in excursions outside the city, then Ham Rong mountain and Park (Ham Rong Mountain) will be a great option for exploring some of the local flora and fauna. At the foot of the mountain there is a beautiful park with gardens, an Orchid Park, artificial waterfalls, original sculptures, observation decks and recreation areas. There is even a children's playground, and at certain times tourists are shown a traditional show with dances and songs (3-4 times a day). Among the natural formations in the park are shallow caves and volcanic rocks of bizarre shape. Learn more about the park and Mount Hamrong here...

  🕐 Working hours: The Park is open from 09:00 to 17:00. The show at Mount Hamrong Cultural Center begins:

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 70,000 VND adult (2.69 USD.

  🚶 How to get there: the entrance to mount Hamrong is just a short walk from the main square and the church. Everywhere there are signs showing where to go. Hamrong mountain entrance on the map.

• Love market

  Exotic food at Sapa market

  A special attraction is the Love Market. Previously, young people gathered in this place from all over the neighborhood to find a soulmate in a rather unusual way. Girls sang songs under cover of darkness, and young men found them. If they liked each other, they retired for three days, and then their relationship was sealed by marriage. Hence the name-Love Market.

  Today, the action in the market has turned into a theatrical performance for tourists and a sale of souvenirs, but it is still interesting and worth visiting if you are here on Saturday evening. Do not forget to take money with you to the performance for tips that you will be asked in exchange for singing. After all, it is for tourists, and not for grooms, that local brides sing today.

  🕐 Working hours: The Love market is open on Saturday evenings.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: admission is free.

  🚶 How to get there: the action takes place in the main square of the city (area on the map).

• Main market

  Exotic food at Sapa market

  Almost the entire center of Sapa is a market, they trade anywhere and anything. But the main market, where consumer goods, fruits, Vietnamese fast food are most actively sold, is a short walk from the church along Cau May Street. There you can find everything you need for a trekking trip (shoes, clothes, Compass, knife, tools, etc.). Toys, casual clothes, souvenirs and very exotic food are sold.

  🕐 Working hours: during daylight hours.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located within walking distance of the center and Church of Sapa on Cau May Street (Sapa market on the map)

• Lake Sapa

  Lake Sapa

  In the center of the city is a very picturesque lake Ho Sapa. If you stay in Sapa for a long time, then one of the entertainments in the afternoon or evening will be walks around the lake and in a small park broken at the eastern end of the lake, boating on the lake in the form of swans. There's nothing else to do on the lake.

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located 10 minutes walk from the center (Lake on the map)

• Sapa Market

  City Market

  Sapa market or Cho Sapa is an urban indoor market. It can not be said that this is a particularly interesting attraction or a good place for shopping, but if you really have nothing to do, you can walk here. The market is large, two-storied, and almost empty. Inside, ordinary Chinese-Vietnamese consumer goods are sold, and outside on the east side there is a street covered market for vegetables and fruits, and by the way, prices here are very low, because tourists are rare guests here, although you need to bargain. Also here is one of the cheapest food courts for locals. And on the other side of the building there is a large platform from where a long-distance bus departs, i.e. something like a bus station instead of the demolished old one.

  🕐 Working hours: from 06:00 to 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located on the outskirts of the city near the lake, 15 minutes walk from the center (market on the map)

Sights outside the city

The following attractions can only be visited by rented transport, taxi, or during a group or excursion hiking for several days.

• Trekking in Sapa

  Trekking in Sapa

  The most important attraction and entertainment of the mountainous town of Sapa in northern Vietnam is trekking through the surrounding picturesque surroundings with a visit to ethnic villages, or climbing Mount Fansipan. This is exactly what most tourists go to this town for.

  There are several popular and really interesting trekking routes offered by local travel agencies and guides, although if you wish, you can go in any direction you want. Here are the main routes: Myung Hoa Valley, Kat Kat village, Tafin village, Phansipan mountain. Learn more about trekking in Sapa and how to go there, including on your own, here...

  🕐 Working hours: trekking is for one day or several with overnight stays. Excursions from Sapa usually start at 09:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: one-day excursion costs from $ 15, two-day and more tours from $ 40. The entrance to the Myung Hoa Valley for self-trekking is 80,000 VND (3.08 USD)

  🚶 How to get there: you can go trekking from Sapa with a group tour, individually with a guide, or independently. Participation in group tours is offered everywhere in Sapa in travel agencies and hotels, it remains only to choose the appropriate route and prices. But there is nothing difficult in doing trekking in the Valley of Ouring Hoa or in the village of Tafin yourself. This does not require any special hiking experience or special equipment, and how to do this is described in detail in full article about trekking in Sapa.

• Muong Hoa Valley

  Myung Hoa Valley

  This is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam, and definitely the most beautiful in the vicinity of Sapa. It starts almost from the city itself and stretches for about 25 kilometers along the Muong Hoa River, passing into the Muong Ba Valley. Along the Myung Hoa, a chain of mountains rises like walls, protecting from bad weather and winds, and the Myung Hoa river meanders along its bottom. Many ethnic tribes settled here and founded their villages: Hmong, Dzao, Tai, Dzai, KSA FO (they are Fulai). The valley is very beautiful in itself, and decorated with man-made Emerald rice terraces on the slopes it is simply stunning. That is why Myng HOA has become the most popular excursion place for trekking in the province of Laocai and in the vicinity of the town of Sapa. Learn more about the Myung Hoa Valley here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, go trekking only early in the morning.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the valley for tourists is paid-80 000 VND (3.08 USD)

  🚶 How to get there: you can visit the Valley on foot as a one-day or multi-day trekking trip as part of an excursion group or on your own. In the villages of the valley there are all the conditions for easy trekking without bivouac equipment: shops and cafes, hotels and a variety of guest houses – Homestays.

• Lao Chai Village

  Lao Chai Village

  This village of the Hmong people (H'mong), one of the closest to Sapa, visited during trekking routes through the Valley. Khao Chai is not as developed as the next village on the route, Ta Van (Ta Van), and tourists rarely stop here for the simple reason that they arrive here for lunch during hiking trekking tours from Sapa. But there are several large cafes specifically to accommodate a large number of tourists walking in groups. Prices in the cafe are reasonable, there are cold drinks and beer. Usually the cost of lunch is included in the tour price, only drinks are paid. Learn more about Lao Chai village here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, but you need to pay 80,000 VND to enter the Myung Hoa Valley.

  🚶 How to get there: Lao Chai is located 8 kilometers from the center of Sapa (village on the map). On foot, this distance can be covered in 4 hours along trails through fields, or you can take a rented transport or taxi along the main road TL152 through the Myung Hoa Valley.

• Ta Van Village

  Ta Van Village

  It is the largest and most developed village in the Myung Hoa Valley. Honestly, today the language does not turn to call it an ethnic village, because it is literally packed with tourists, especially the Chinese, who usually do not bother with long trekking trips from the city, but come here immediately on large buses and minibuses. Nevertheless, the dzay ethnic group lives here. In the village there are a couple of dozen Homestays and hostels, there is even a hostel, a large market in the center, cafes and bars, and even a supermarket X6 Mart, where you can pay for purchases with a plastic card. There is a museum at one of the tourist restaurants and a Homestay. Learn more about Tavan village here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, but you need to pay 80,000 VND to enter the Myung Hoa Valley.

  🚶 How to get there: Ta Van is 10 kilometers from the center of Sapa (village on the map). On foot, this distance can be covered in 6-8 hours on trails through the fields and villages of Y Linh Ho and Loa Cha. You can easily get there by rented transport or taxi on the main road TL152 through the Myung Hoa Valley.

• Ban Ho Village

  Ban Ho Village

  This is an ethnic village of the Tai people (Tay), the farthest from Sapa in the Myung Hoa Valley, which is visited during hiking trekking. Unlike the nearby villages of Tavan and Laochai, it is much quieter here, there are fewer tourists, and sometimes not at all. Usually they stop here for the night after the second day of the standard trekking excursion for three days, but you can come to the village yourself by rented transport. It is small, and like all typical villages of the Tai people has no more than a couple of dozen houses. There are several accommodation options in the form of Homestays, a couple of cafes, a shop, and even a billiard club. Learn more about Ban Ho village here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, but you need to pay 80,000 VND to enter the Myung Hoa Valley.

  🚶 How to get there: the village of Ban Ho is located 24 kilometers from Sapa (Ban Ho on the map). It can be reached by the main road TL152 through the valley, but usually tourists arrive here on foot from the village of Tawan (Ta Van).

• Cau May Waterfall

  Kau Mai Waterfall

  It is located in the Valley of Myung Hoa, 11 kilometers from the city. It is even more of a water slide than a real waterfall, especially in the dry season, when the rivers are exhausted, and it turns into a weak stream flowing down the rock. However, it is the most popular and visited waterfall in the Valley, and one of the must-see points for tourists while trekking on the Myung Hoa. Usually, a two-day trekking through the Valley ends here, and after a rest at the waterfall, the groups climb to the main road and leave back to the city. Learn more about Cau Mai waterfall here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, but you have to pay 40,000 VND to enter the Myung Hoa Valley.

  🚶 How to get there: the waterfall is located 11 kilometers from Sapa in the Myung Hoa Valley (waterfall on the map). It is usually visited with an excursion or on its own while trekking through the valley, but you can get there by Transport and walk 1 kilometer along the path through the fields.

• Silver waterfall Thak Bak (Thas Vas) and Thak Dien (Thac Dien)

  Silver waterfall Thak Bak

  10 kilometers from Sapa is the silver waterfall-Thak Bak (Thas Vas). The height of the waterfall is 100 meters, and it is the largest and most famous in the vicinity of the town. Unfortunately, in the dry season, the fame and popularity of the waterfall is far ahead of its beauty, at this time it does not represent anything special. But in the rainy season, the view of the waterfall is worth such a long trip. About a kilometer further right by the road is a small waterfall Thak Dien. Learn more about silver waterfall here...

  🕐 Working hours: access to the waterfall is open from 06:30 to 19:30.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: access to the waterfall is paid, 20,000 VND (0.77 USD)

  🚶 How to get there: the waterfall is located about 10 kilometers north of Sapa (Thak bak on the map) right by the road on the way to the Tram Ton Pass. You can get here with an excursion or by rented transport.

• Ban Ho Village hot springs

  Hot Springs

  These hot springs are located in the village of Ban Ho, an overnight stay in which usually ends three-day trekking tours in the Myung Hoa Valley. If you also happen to be in this village while trekking or passing through, you can visit these springs, otherwise do not even think about going here from Sapa for them.

  The fact is that these are not Springs with therapeutic hot water from the bowels of the Earth, but just a pool in the private house of one of the local residents, who for a nominal fee lets anyone who wants to buy here. The owner of the House says that the water comes from a natural deep well, and has healing properties, but in fact it can not be checked, and given that it is slightly warm, doubt creeps in. Learn more about hot springs here...

  🕐 Working hours: during daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 20,000 VND (0.77 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: the hot springs are located in the village of Ban Ho, 24 kilometers from Sapa (sources on the map). Tourists usually get to Ban Ho while trekking through the Myung Hoa Valley, but you can get there by rented transport or taxi. The village is small, and it is easy to find the springs themselves: just move to the straw beach umbrellas that are installed on the river bank near a private house, these are the springs. You can get by transport directly to them.

• Source of Life Spring of Life

  Source of Life Spring of Life

  This is another attraction that deserves attention only if you stopped in the village of Ban Ho while trekking, or stopped here to spend the night in one of the Homestays. In fact, this is just a pool of a small waterfall in which you can swim. In size, by the way, it is quite large and deep. Further water from this basin flows into the river Myang Hoa. Learn more about the source of life here...

  🕐 Working hours: during daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Spring of Life is located in the village of Ban Ho 24 kilometers from Sapa (source of life on the map). There are two trails leading to it: along the water on either bank from under the red metal bridge, or along the trail from the Sapa Orange householder or Van Muon Householder. Near the latter there is even a platform where you can leave the motorcycle under supervision for a fee of 10,000 VND.

• Trumpton pass and the gates of Paradise

  Tram Ton Pass

  At an altitude of 2000 meters through the northern ridge of Mount Fansipan, 17 kilometers from Sapa, the road passes through the highest pass in Vietnam, Tram ton (Tram Ton), and on it is the observation deck of Heaven's Gate (Heaven's Gate). On the Internet, you can find photos of Heaven's Gate in Sapa in the form of a majestic passage through the rock, but in fact, such photos depict a completely different place from Vietnam, in Sapa, the gate of Paradise is an ordinary observation deck with views of the top of Fansipan and the surrounding area. The pass and the observation deck are located three kilometers along the way after the Silver Thac BAC waterfall, near the love waterfall, and therefore their visit should be combined. Learn more about Tram ton pass and the gates of Paradise here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, but it is best to come here in the morning, as by lunch everything is covered with clouds and fog

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, excursions to the pass and to the waterfalls cost from $ 7.

  🚶 How to get there: the pass is located about 17 kilometers along a winding mountain road from Sapa (pass on the map). The easiest way to get here is by rented transport (Motobike) or with an excursion.

• Waterfall of Love (Love Waterfall)

  Waterfall of love

  Waterfall of love or Love Waterfall, aka Thac Thinh Yeu-probably the most beautiful waterfall in the vicinity of Sapa. Unlike the popular silver waterfall, this one is not right by the road, but kilometers away from it, and this is just the same and all its charm. The path follows well-equipped paths and trails through forest and meadows where buffalo graze. There are places to relax, gazebos, you can have a picnic. Along the way, souvenirs and fast food are sold from stalls. In general, this is not only a waterfall, but a small natural park for recreation and walks. Learn more about the waterfall of love here...

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 70,000 VND adults (2.69 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: the waterfall is located about 17 kilometers along a winding mountain road from Sapa near the tram ton pass (waterfall on the map). The easiest way to get here is by rented transport (Motobike) or with an excursion. Transport will have to be left in a paid parking lot for 10,000 VND, and then walk to the waterfall 20 minutes along the trail.

• Ta Phin Village

  Ta Phin Village

  It is one of the ethnic villages near Sapa. In it, two tribes live in a friendly neighborhood: Red Dzao (Red Dzao) and Black Hmong (Black Hmong). Usually Ta Phin is visited in the form of a day trip on a rented motorbike or trekking trip from Sapa, but if you wish, you can stay here for the night. In the center there are several Homestays, the owners of which will be very happy to receive you, since there are very few tourists here. 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. Learn more about Ta Phin village here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is best to go trekking here early in the morning.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the village is paid-40,000 VND (1.54 USD), children-20 000 VND. Payment is collected at one of the two booths on the way to the village.

  🚶 How to get there: the village is located 10 kilometers from the center of Sapa (Ta Phin village on the map). You can get here by rented transport, taxi, or on foot during trekking.

• Ta Phin Cave

  Tafin Cave

  In the village of Ta Phin, about 1 kilometer from its center, to the north, there are mountains, in one of which there is a cave. It is quite extensive and long, consists of many branches. There is nothing special about it, except for bizarre stalactites and stalagmites, and therefore it is not necessary to include it in your Sapa travel program. But if you find yourself in Ta Phin village, you can look here, spending no more than half an hour. Learn more about Ta Phin cave here...

  🕐 Working hours: during daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: Free, turn on lighting in the cave 10,000 VND per person (0.38 USD). You also need to pay 40,000 VND to enter the village.

  🚶 How to get there: the caves are located 10 kilometers north of Sapa and 1 kilometer north of the village center of Ta Phin (Ta Phin caves on the map). You can get here by rented transport or on foot while trekking to the village from Sapa.

• Mount Fansipan

  Mount Fansipan

  This is the highest peak of Indochina, its height is 3143 meters. You can climb the mountain from Sapa, which can be one of the most exciting adventures of your life, or climb the cable car, which was launched in 2016.

  Before there was a cable car, hiking up the mountain was an achievement that felt like a feat that not everyone could accomplish. Now, after spending a day or two on the hard way, you will get to the Fun Park Fansipan Sunworld at the top, opened with the construction of the cable car, and almost always filled with Chinese tourists. Nevertheless, if you still choose to climb on foot, then along the way you will get acquainted with the flora and fauna of these places, visit the villages of the tribes, enjoy the delightful landscapes, and experience triumph when you reach the top, albeit filled with other tourists. Learn more about Mount Fansipan here...

  🕐 Working hours: round the clock, cable car ride from 07:30 to 17:30.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the cost of tours starts from $ 30 (one-day tour from Sapa) and reaches 150 for tours from Hanoi including the cost of the train and accommodation in hotel in Sapa.

  🚶 How to get there: the summit is located 8 kilometers from the center of Sapa in a straight line (Fansipan Peak on the map). The easiest way to get to the top is on the new cable car to Fansipan. But if you want to make a trekking route to the mountain, which is much more interesting, then this can be done as part of an excursion or on your own.

• Fansipan cable car

  Fansipan cable car

  In 2016, a cable car opened from Sapa to the top of Fansipan Mountain, which was named Sun World Fansipan Legend. This cable car holds two World Records at once, including the longest three-cable car in the world. Its length is 6292,5 meters, and the height difference during the Ascent is 1410 meters. The cable car allows you to climb to the top in just 15 minutes, instead of a two-day pedestrian climb. Learn more about the cable car to Fansipan here...

  🕐 Working hours: daily from 07:30 to 17:00, weekends and holidays from 07:00 to 18:00. In bad weather, it is better not to visit, otherwise you will not see anything.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the cost of ascent / descent in one direction adults and children over 130 cm-600 000 VND; children from 100 to 130 cm-400 000; children under 100 cm-free. Travel to poezed from the top station of the cable car to the observation deck at the very top - 150,000 VND.

  🚶 How to get there: the cable car station is located two and a half kilometers from the center of Sapa (dorgi cable car station on the map). Getting a taxi will cost from 3 dollars, on foot from the center and the Love market you need to go along Thac Bac Street, and then along the winding Nguyen Chi Thanh road. Also, the cable car can be reached by a special bus for 10,000 VND from the Sapa church (Stone Church of Sapa) or the Church of the Holy Lady of the Rosary (Holy Rosary). There are also complex tickets that include delivery from the hotel to the cable car station, climbing up, and taking a mini-train to the observation deck at the very top.

• Sapa ancient stone field and Museum

  Field of ancient stones

  The Sapa Ancient Rock Field was discovered in 1925 by an archaeological expedition led by archaeologist and Orientalist V. V. Golubev, a French archaeologist of Russian origin. On the surface of huge boulders there are ancient images: figures, lines, resembling hieroglyphic signs. The age of these drawings and inscriptions is about 2000 years. 200 discovered stones are scattered over a large area of the field, but all of them, of course, do not need to be examined, a few of the closest to the road will suffice. Before going down to the stones in the field, you can visit the free museum. Learn more about the field of ancient stones and the museum here...

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the museum is located 10 kilometers from Sapa right on the TL152 road leading through the Myung Hoa Valley (Museum and field on the map). You can get here from Sapa by rented transport, taxi, or visit during trekking. From the museum, a concrete staircase leads down first to one stone, and then it turns into a path across the field to other stones.

• Ta Wan Village ethnic Museum

  Ethnic Museum

  This is a private museum operating at the Homestay and restaurant, and is a room with a collection of household items, clothing, tools, musical instruments. There is no chronology and plot in the exhibition, as there are no inscriptions explaining the exhibits, and we can only guess about everything. If you go through the museum and go to the restaurant, you will get to the Bank of the river, where a water wheel is installed and a suspension bridge is stretched to the other side of the river. You can walk on the bridge. Learn more about the museum here...

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the museum 10,000 VND (0.38 USD). You also need to pay 80,000 VND to enter the Myung Hoa Valley.

  🚶 How to get there: The Museum is located in the village of Ta Van 10 kilometers from the center of Sapa (Museum on the map).