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Sapa attractions

Sapa has come a long way in the last 20 years with new things to do being added all the time. The new income to the area has also allowed for many things in the town centre to get cleaned up and fixed.

The church is still there, next to the town square and is now the oldest building in Sapa. The lake has also been cleaned up a lot and now has decorations in the middle.

Glass bridge

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Yours truly with a very lovely group of ladies enjoying the views of the valley floor below.

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For those that the adrenaline was not flowing strong enough, there are some extra activities to try.

The wholesome fun of scaring family members and loved ones never ages. Here you can walk out on a glass podium to see yourself 100s of metres in the air with nothing but a few sheets of glass beneath your feet. If that is not enough to raise the heart rate there are also some rope bridges with exciting drops and widely gapped steps. The attraction takes around 3 hours to see all of it. To read more about it check here.

Fansipan Sun World Attraction

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You can see here the funicular that takes you all the way to the top. Highly recommended as there are many steps that can take a few hours otherwise.

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There are many attractions to see on the mountain. From traditional buildings to giant buddhist statues.

For the easiest and most scenic way to the top of mount Fansipan at over 3km high - the tallest mountain in Vietnam. There is a station at the bottom to buy tickets, a tramway to take you to the base station of the cable car which takes you across the Muong Hoa valley and up to the station on Fansipan mountain. Once at the station you can access all the sights and attractions up there as well as carrying on to the top of the mountain. Read more about it here.

Cat Cat village

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The three streams named Tien Sa, Golden and Silver flow in to the waterfall called Cat Cat

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During the lunar new year festival, the village gets an extra splash of colour

This was the first attraction to open in Sapa. Famous for its waterfall and preserved buildings, this tourist attraction was the first in the region. Three streams named Tien Sa, Golden and Silver pour into the waterfall. Next to Cat Cat Waterfall, there is the centre house where traditional performances of song and dance are performed (less frequently in winter obviously so please ask). There are also many stalls selling handicrafts as well as a few homes preserved in the old style. Read more here.

Sapa restaurants and night life

Just about every type of cousine is available and at all price ranges. There are many local restaurants as well as those that have a Hanoi flavour. There is international options too from French, Italian, Indian, Japanese and Chinese. Most places are quite large - seating many diners. For a list of suggestions tripadvisor has the most complete and updated list.

Sapa’s recent growth means there is a lot to do in the evening as well now. There is a definite influence of Hanoi with the number of karaoke places. There are also many bars open till late with a variety of drinks available.

Sapa market

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A variety of ethnic clothing for sale to locals and tourists alike.

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Ladies from the Red Dao are in the market to sell clothing that they have made.

The market has moved to a new location because of new building. you can still find great food and interesting things for sale. bartering for goods is the order of the day and the first price is not the price you pay.

Other attractions

There are even more things to see in Sapa. From the Mona Attraction (instagram), the town square, the church which is next to the square and is the oldest building in Sapa.