Exploring Sapa In 3 Days

Day 1

🌄 DAY 1 | SAPA TOWN – CAT CAT VILLAGE

1️⃣ 07:30 – 08:30 | Sapa Stone Church & Central Square

📍 Sapa Town, Lao Cai Province
🚶 Walking

📝 A landmark of Sapa with French Gothic architecture. The lively square is perfect for morning walks and photos.

2️⃣ 08:45 – 11:30 | Cat Cat Village

📍 San Sa Ho Commune, Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi ~5–10 minutes

📝 A traditional H’Mong village known for terraced fields, waterfalls, wooden houses, and colorful ethnic costumes.

3️⃣ 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch – Northwest Specialties

📍 Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi

📝 Enjoy local dishes such as salmon, sturgeon hotpot, wild vegetables, and mountain herbs.

4️⃣ 14:30 – 16:30 | Muong Hoa Valley & Ancient Rock Field

📍 Hau Thao Commune, Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi / Tour vehicle ~20–25 minutes

📝 The most scenic valley in Sapa, featuring vast rice terraces and mysterious ancient stone carvings.

5️⃣ 17:30 – 18:30 | Free Time in Sapa Town

📍 Sapa Town
🚶 Walking

📝 Relax, enjoy a café, or explore the town wrapped in mist.

6️⃣ 19:00 – 22:30 | Dinner & Sapa Night Market

📍 Sapa Town
🚶 Walking

📝 Try grilled street food, apple wine, and shop for local handicrafts and souvenirs.

Day 2

🏔️ DAY 2 | FANSIPAN – THE ROOF OF INDOCHINA

7️⃣ 07:30 – 11:30 | Fansipan Legend Cable Car

📍 Fansipan Cable Car Station, Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi ~10 minutes → 🚠 Cable Car

📝 A spectacular cable car ride to Mount Fansipan (3,143 m), offering panoramic views of the Hoang Lien Son range.

8️⃣ 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch & Rest

📍 Fansipan Area / Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi

📝 Rest and recharge after the mountain experience.

9️⃣ 14:30 – 17:00 | Ta Phin Village (Outskirts of Sapa)

📍 Ta Phin Commune, Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi ~25 minutes

📝 A peaceful Red Dao village, famous for traditional houses and herbal medicinal baths.

🔟 19:00 – 22:30 | Dinner & Evening Café

📍 Sapa Town
🚶 / 🚕

📝 Enjoy the cool night air with coffee or local drinks while overlooking the town.

Day 3

🌾 DAY 3 | COUNTRYSIDE & O QUY HO PASS

1️⃣1️⃣ 07:30 – 10:30 | Lao Chai – Ta Van Villages

📍 Lao Chai & Ta Van Communes, Sapa Town
🚕 Taxi / Tour vehicle ~20 minutes

📝 Famous ethnic villages with rice terraces, streams, and daily life of H’Mong and Giay people.

1️⃣2️⃣ 11:30 – 13:00 | Lunch