Sapa has a cool climate, so it is suitable for year-round travel. Traveling to Sapa may create an ideal time for those who want to escape from the harsh, sweltering sun in the city to immerse in a comfortable space. As mentioned above, Sapa more or less has the nuances of the temperate zone. So, if you come to Sapa, you can enjoy the fresh atmosphere. The weather is also filled with the green color of the forest and the famous growing rice terraces.
However, according to the Sapa travel experience, the period from May to August in Sapa will often have rain that hinders nature exploration. So, remember to consider this detail to choose the right schedule.
2. What we can do in Sapa?
2.1. Trekking to hill tribal village
Visit Sapa. You can see many ethnic people with a variety of cultures, costumes, and languages. Trekking to visit their village is one of the best ways to experience and learn the daily lives of ethnic people. One of the best ways to trek is Cat Cat, Ta Van, Ta Phin, or Sin Chai village.
2.2. Rent motorbike and driver around
This is a great experience. You can rent for a day, and the price is around 10USD for a good motorbike. On the way have many things to see and do not forget to bring your camera. However, the road in Sapa town is quite steep and dangerous. If you have never ridden before, this is not a place to learn.
2.3. Stay in homestay and communicate with different ethnic tribes
Stay in a homestay with local people is always one of the best experiences. You can stay in the villages with an incredible setting in nature. The villages are often located among the terraced rice fields perched on the mountain slope. On the way get there you can pass by many different villages, occupied by various tribes. You will have a chance to interact with local people here and understand more about their culture.
2.4. Conquer Fansipan - Roof of Indochina
Fansipan is an elevation of 3,143 meters above sea level and in Hoang Lien Son range mountain center. You can contact a tour company to the organizer or join a group with a local guide to conquer Fansipan. Another option if you do not have much time, you can take a cable car to reach the top of Fansipan in 20 minutes.
2.5. Silver waterfall – or Love waterfall (Thác Bạc)
Located about 12km from Sapa town, Silver Waterfall possesses the wild and idyllic beauty of the mountains and forests with the rushing water pouring down the waterfall, splashing white bubbles like silver rain, that is why local people call " Thac Bac" mean Silver Waterfall.