Visiting Sapa, you can not visit the Sapa villages. There are so many tribe villages in Sapa. Some of them are so famous and remarkable.

Cat Cat Village

Lying on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range,  Cat Cat village is away from Sapa town about 2 km. This is the old place of H’Mong tribe. Nowadays it is the most attracting touristic village in Sapa. It is also the nearest village from Sapa center. Visitors can easily reach there by many ways. Visiting Cat Cat village, you will have the chance to explore the beauty of nature scenery. In addition, you will discover the normal life of the local and find out many interesting things.

Wandering around Cat Cat village, you can see the beautiful little houses on the mountain side, the men who work in the fields, the woman weaving the looms and the naughty little kids playing around.

There are two popular ways to reach Cat Cat village. Firstly, you can take 20 minutes by walking from the Sapa town to Cat Cat village. Secondly, you can catch “xe om” or taxi to go there.

On the road in Cat Cat village

Cat Cat village is the most touristic village in Sapa.

Sin Chai Village

Located on the North of Sapa district, Sin Chai village is away 4 km from Sapa town. It is so quite and wild. Sin Chai village is covered by the green of the Sapa mountains.

In Sin Chai village, visitors not only admire the rice fields, corn fields, but also watch the fresh fruit and vegetable beds. They will be covering up the unique colors adorn the scenery of this place. This is the non-touristic village, so it still retains its inherent wildness. The local people are the Black H’mong tribe.

Walking through Sin Chai village

Sin Chai village is non-touristic village.

Lao Chai Village

From the town of Sapa to the southwest about 9 km, you will reach Lao Chai village. This is a village of H’Mong people. Lao Chai village is one of the most-visited Sapa villages. It is near Ta Van village. Leaning against the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain range, along the Muong Hoa stream flowing through and the vast terrace fields, Lao Chai is the most beautiful and charming landscape in Sapa.

Terrace fields in Lao Chai village

Lao Chai village is one of the best for travelers to discover local culture and people life in Sapa.

Ta Van Village

Along the highway 4D to the southeast, about 8 km from Sapa town is Ta Van village. It is also one of the most-visited Sapa villages along with Lao Chai village. This village is located at the foot of the mountain in Muong Hoa valley. Mainly concentrated in Giay and some other ethnic minorities. It is near the Lao Chai village.

On the way to Ta Van village, you will go through Lao Chai – a place with a very beautiful nature of the mountains and forests. Moreover, there is the famous ancient stone beach in Sapa there. After leaving the two busiest streets in Sapa, Cau May Street and Muong Hoa Street. You just need to follow the Muong Hoa stream to reach Ta Van. For your convenience to reach Ta Van village, you should go by motorbike or car. However, to be able to feel and enjoy the scenery of this land, you should go by motorbike or on foot. The road to Ta Van village is quite small and narrow. But the scenery on both sides of the road is so charming. You can not capture enough all the beauty of the fertile terraced fields or green corn fields.

Terrace fields from high in Ta Van village

Ta Van is one of the most visited village in Sapa or tourists.

Ta Phin Village

This is home to the Dao and H’mong ethnic people, about 12 km away from the center of Sa Pa town. As the result, Ta Phin village is one of the Northwest highland villages attracting a lot of tourists. Photographers and visitors always love to explore and enjoy the wild beauty. Ta Phin village not only has a green nature, a cool atmosphere. But also a place with many natural caves with many mysterious cliffs in strange shapes.

In addition, visitors can learn unique traditional culture through many festivals, rituals, customs and daily life of the people here. Guests will admire the colorful costumes, enjoy the specialties of the highlands, bathe medicinal leaves. And they also immerse in the rustic life with the indigenous people of Ta Phin.

Overview of Ta Phin village

Ta Phin Village is one of the less touristic Sapa villages

Ho Village

Ho Village (Ban Ho) is 30 km from Sapa town center to the southwest – when coming to Ho village you can feel the weather here is much warmer than Ta Van and Ta Phin villages, the average temperature is about 18-25 degrees C. Today, Ban Ho village to be one of the great villages, visitors can’t miss in the journey to explore villages around Sapa town. In particular, Ho village is known for its zigzag roads, undulating hills, soft streams, majestic waterfalls and rich vegetation. The more you look at the lake, the more ecstatic you will be at the picturesque nature here.
Ho village is also quite famous for home stay tourism, suitable for visitors who want to experience the days of living in a wooden stilt house, enjoy rustic dishes, take part in the warm community activities with local people and blend in nature.

The place of Ho village between mountains

Ho Village is one of the less touristic Sapa villages.

Y Linh Ho Village

(Ban Ho) Y Linh Ho Village still reserve its wild and poetic beauty despite of touristic route in Sapa. The village is near to Hoang Lien Son mountain range. In addition to the mountain, the village also has streams, terraced fields, corn fields. People said that, in the past the area around the village of Y Linh Ho was reclaimed by some Dao people, headed by Mr. Ly Linh Ho. After a long time of living and building, Dao people setup a new village, Y Linh Ho Village. A period of time later, the Dao in Y Linh Ho leaf and the H’mong came. But the name of this village is no change to commemorate the person who built the village. Visiting Y Linh Ho village, you will be surprised by the peaceful beauty of the place.

Terrace fields in Y Linh Ho village

The atmosphere in the village is very quiet, noiseless, non-bustling like other tourist places inside Sapa town. The location of the Y Linh Ho village is now expanded more than before but still far from the main road. Therefore, tourists participating in tours Sapa visit the village of Y Linh Ho must pass a long and long, hard and hard road to reach the village. Because the location is far from the main road, the village is quite quiet and peaceful.From Sapa town. If you like to reach Y Linh Ho village, you can follow the direction of Lao Chai village. Going through Lao Chai village for about 3 km along the mountainside. Then you will see a glimpse of the pristine, beautiful image of Y Linh Ho village on the mountainside, surrounded by beautiful terraced fields that have existed for a long time.

Experience in traveling and visiting Sapa villages

Knowledge

Trekking in Sapa villages is a kind of experience and discovering the unique cultural space of ethnic minorities living here, so to have a fun and impressive trekking. You should learn about the village, that is customs, culture, things to do and should not do when visiting villages. Besides measuring, you have to study the cadastral and topographical map of the area to come to plan the trip, calculate the distance to move in a way that is reasonable with humanity and prevent from falling into situations of danger. Preview weather forecasts to prepare some options. Prepare a referral paper if the trekking area is a border area or protected area with the management of specialized authorities.

Costume

Because the trip is mostly walking, you need to prepare clean, sweaty and cool clothes. (One suggestion is: Clothes should have multiple compartments – bags for storage).

Firstly, you should prepare 01 pair of flat shoes, sport shoes, this is a very necessary tool and it makes convenient for your trip.

Absolutely not: high heel shoes, new shoes bought for this walk because it will be very uncomfortable) the material of the shoes also ensures airy, cool, waterproof and fast drying.

You will have to carry your luggage yourself during your trekking journey so please choose for yourself a backpack that is suitable for storage.

You should prepare backpack with belts to tighten on the back, backpack must have a foam mattress to create a smooth feeling and comfort for the whole backpack to wear.

Food

A walk makes you consume a lot of energy and sweat so much that you lose water so you need to prepare enough food and drink to supplement your body when you need it. Some food to bring: Bread, canned meat, sausage, snack, confectionery (note that you should bring a few more candy packages to share with the children in the village during the visit.)

Medicine

Medications for colds, fever, diarrhea, antipyretics, antibiotics, bandages, red pills, vitamins, tonic and Snicker candy (a kind of candy that provides very high energy) are indispensable. Vaselin is also necessary to prevent cracking.

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Welcome to Vietnam Sapa

Vietnam Sapa is a city that welcomes with wind and sunny. This amazing destination attracts a hundred visitors surround both Vietnam and in the world.

Sapa regularly becomes the most famous tourist country with a great landscape, amazing foods, and diverse culture. Not only famous with Vietnam visitor but Sapa is memorable also in Asia and Europe countries. Being paradise with flower and snow, this unbelievable landscape is extremely the city for your traveling in this holiday.

People claim that Sapa is “a little Switzerland” which is one of the most famous destinations for tourism in Vietnam in general and Asia in particular. Annually, this place attracted and welcomed a hundred thousand visitors by the local people hospitality and natural beauty.

Vietnam Sapa people

Are you ready to discover this wonderful paradise with several wonderful destination and activities?

With more than 30 ethnic groups, Sapa brings an impressive feeling for visitors. Surprise and surprise will be the first things that you feel when visiting this country. Some outstanding islands that you should not ignore when discovering Indonesia including: Fan Si Pan mountain, Cat Cat village, Ta Phin village, Hoang Yen Chao castle, Bac Ha market, Sapa market, Ham Rong mountain,…

In Sapa, tourism plays an important role in economic and local life. This immense city has many advantages to developing tourism with special characteristic from climate and nature view. The cultural diverse in Sapa with more than 30 ethnic groups also is the other main factor that attract more and more visitor surround the world come to here annually.

Hiding many must-see landmarks, Sapa regularly becomes the first choice for a traveler when coming to Vietnam.

So many markets and places you can find everywhere in Sapa. With both ancient and modern culture beauty, Sapa is more and more popular tourist place which is waiting to discover.

Vietnam Sapa beauty

Vietnam Sapa – promised land to visit

Sapa is beautiful not only because of the landscape but also because of the convergence of many ethnic groups living together. Arrive here on the market, visitors will be surprised with all the gowns of brilliant ethnic H’Mong Den, Dao Red, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho. Each ethnic group is different in terms of costume, lifestyle, customs, farming methods, and unique cultural identities, rich and mysterious.

If you have a chance to visit this beautiful city, you cannot forget a dreamlike scene from this wonderful landscape. Bac Ha market will be a valuable suggestion to spend memorable time when coming to Sapa. This market is held every Sunday from morning until 2 pm. The local people will bring their own products such as pigs, corn wine, dogs and even horses to this market for purchase. Not only sale, they also buy necessary things for their families.

Sapa market

Bắc Hà market is not only a market, but it is also a chance for them to meet, talk and enjoy their lives. People come here also for loving, finding their love with random in life.

The most special things when coming to this market is there is always a minibus type stopped at the border. Travelers can use this means of transport with free choice and flexible time. It was amazing to remember to be at a place with full of colorful dresses of H’mong people. Let come here and see their faces with the happiness.

You will find so amazing and interesting traditional cultural traits when coming to Sapa,. Many annual festivals, special dance, traditional music that customs took place during the year are the main important factor o catch and attract more and more visitors during the year all over the world.

Come to Sapa, visitors can take part in local daily activities to more understanding about long and valuable culture with friendly people. If you are interested in handmade products, it is also a good time for you to discover and try it here.

Sapa people

Sapa villages

Besides market, Spa is also famous with traditional village such as Cat Cat village, Ta Phin village,…

Come to Sapa villages, visitors can feel fulfilled in peacefully picturesque sceneries. In the evening, people usually spend the time to seat outdoors and see nature changes. Hearing some traditional music, dance and campfire are the most famous activities at night if you have a chance to live in a homestay.

The original architecture in Sapa villages is also an interesting object that you can see here. Visitors are extremely surprised with their full house. From outside, this house is very simple, however, when coming in, all life has regularly appeared. Their house usually includes three rooms with typically three doors. The most exciting are all material is used from nature. The comfortable when living near nature has never met in modern life.

Vietnam Sapa village

There is no necessary to worry about activities should do in Sapa. Private trekking adventure will be the first suggestion in Sapa. When coming to Sapa by interesting trekking, don’t forget to visit incredible spots such as Ham Rong mountain resort with much old stone church which made the main special point in tourist paradise.

Sapa is the shortest way to Vietnam’s highest peak, Fan Si Pan, which above sea level about 3143 m with attractive valley walls.

People in Sapa almost can speak English frequently. This is also the main attraction which foreigner tourist was impressive. Besides trekking, bike tours, climbing tours, nature, and wildlife,… you also should try at least one time.

Please refer here for more information about Sapa: Sapa markets, Sapa Trekking, Homestay Sapa, Bac Ha market…

Don’t waste youth, let go and feel Vietnam country beauty. Vietnam Sapa – Vietnam’s pride.

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Some overview point for trekking in Sapa

Sapa Trekking is one of the most destinations famous in Highland town in Lao Cai province. Not only the most popular vacation spot in the Northwest but Sapa is more and more become an important shot in economic development, especially in tourist.

This tourist place is currently attracting an increasing the number of domestic visitors and international potential customers. Travelers come to Sapa with the main purpose of exploring the natural beauty in this amazing area.

When coming to Sapa by interesting trekking, don’t forget to visit incredible spots such as Ham Rong mountainous resort with much old stone church which made the main special point in tourist paradise.

Sapa is considered as the shortest way to Vietnam’s highest peak, Fan Si Pan, which above sea level about 3143m with attractive valley walls.

Sapa has several ethnic minorities such as H’Mong, The Dao, The Dai, The Thai,… Each culture from them will make the different characteristic for Sapa, making it become more and more famous and special in both Vietnam and foreign travelers.

Sapa Trekking – go to come back

Climate and places for Sapa Trekking

There are many people worry about whether climate is suitable for Sapa Trekking or not. Actually, the weather in Sapa is quite flexible. They change during the season and even during in a day.

In general, Sapa’s climate is cool all over the year. With sea level about 3143m, don’t doubt about average climate is always from 10 to 18 degree. With this climate background, it is extremely idea to make a trekking here.

Here are some famous Sapa Trekking that you should try at least one time in life.

Muong Hoa valley  – Sapa ancient stone

From Sapa town southeast, Muong Hoa valley is located appropriately 10 kilometers. This area is famous with beautiful valley with a lot of attracting fields which make express at the first time. Crossing mountains, along with the mountain range, come to scenery with beautiful valley will be a wonderful trekking that you should not refuse when coming to Sapa.

Trekking in Muong Hoa valley

Ham Rong mountain

With the beautiful scenery throughout a hundred of year, Ham Rong mountain is located in the center of Sapa town. The colorful in many flowers made Ham Rong mountain becoming the second Da Lat city in Vietnam. No way to come to here except trekking with winding and hard to go. This place is totally a favorite for tourist who wants to explore and enjoy hiking in high mountain. The breathtaking beauty of Ham Rong mountainous conquered tourist by its own secret. Come to Ham Rong mountain to come back home.

Discover with Sapa Trekking

Routes for Sapa Trekking

There are various routes and choices for trekking in Sapa. We would like to introduce some famous and common routes as below.

1. Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai: trekking about 12 km through Muong Hoa Valley
2. Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho: trekking about 15 km through waterfall and villages along narrow river
3. Ma Tra – Ta Phin: trekking about 20 km through villages and buffalo trails
4. Hau Thao – Sau Chua: trekking about 20 km through villages and rice paddy terraces

Please refer here for more details of Sapa Trekking from Sapa Tours and Sapa Tours from Hanoi:

• Sapa Trekking 2 days
• Sapa Trekking 3 days
• Enjoy Sapa Trekking 4 days

Go to come back, go to Sapa trekking to become a part of Sapa’s family.

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Homestay Sapa – a new model, a new travel style

There are several accommodations you can choose when coming to Sapa – foggy city such as hotel, resort,… However, nowadays, with the creative and unique, Homestay Sapa is more and more dominate travelers’ choices. This type is not only cheaper than other accommodations but also closer to local living where visitors can easily learn and share with homeowners.

Homestay Sapa – live like in your house

In the fact, there are two main types of Homestay. With this special kind of living, you will feel the real life. Homestay has been available in Sapa over several years. This new model is the wonderful way for visitors explore fully Sapa: people, weather, culture and spirit values. Guest also can buy food and cook there freely.

You should book the room before coming to Sapa. Because nobody can ensure that it is available to easily choose suitable room for all journeys.  In addition, checking furniture and price is also play an important role which travelers have experience always make a note.

Sapa Homestay – Private room

Homestay Sapa tradition

When coming to Sapa, you can see all homestay is built from wood or brick. There are more convenient for people because of no separate bedrooms or en-suit bathrooms with standing shower, hair-dryer, and free toiletries. In case, several rooms with cheaper price maybe share one clean toilet. However, don’t worry because the bathrooms will respond enough convenient like a couple of western style toilets and warm showers. Luxury homestays, quite different with a traditional homestay, this model are modernized with the modern facilities such as cable TV, electricity, or Wi-Fi Internet. We can ensure that all rooms are very comfortable, clean and use available.

Sapa Homestay – High standard room

How to get the best Homestay Sapa

Don’t worry about the quality of foods and drinks in luxury homestays because they are very delicious. Almost dishes are well-decorated with more attractively small pattern by handmade. These items will bring special emotion with closet with tradition and family. If you want to eat something, let share with house owners and having a good meal together.

There are facilities to buy soft drinks, beers or water at an additional cost. All passengers will concentrate on the living room to enjoy the meal. Therefore, you can build the relationship with people living in there and share the experience to get an awesome trip. Moreover, in luxury homestays, you can live in the safe environment to avoid the fraud. Finally, the disadvantage of guesthouse style homestays compared to popular homestays is price both of the room and food.

Sapa Homestay – Traditional room

Traditional homestays, which are similar to popular homestays, are homestays style of local people and usually closet the local living. You can live together with local people. Living, eating, acting with the same timetable and culture with them. This model is quite different with luxury homestays, which you can come to Sapa and ask the local people to overnight during the trip. With this modern type, no need to book advanced.

Homestay Sapa – living like your own family.

Other travel information for Sapa you might take interest: Sapa Tours

• Bac Ha market
• Sapa markets
• Vietnam Sapa
• Sapa Trekking

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Bac Ha market for Sunday

If you look at a map, Sapa is on the left side, 38km from Lào Cai, and Bac Ha market is on the right side, 70 km from Lào Cai. Both Sapa and Bac Ha are popular tourist destinations in Northwest Vietnam. Tourists often go to Bac Ha on Sundays to see the market of the flower H’mong ethnic minority people (different with black H’mong people in Sapa based on their dresses).

Local people hold Bac Ha market every Sunday from morning until 2 pm. The local people will bring their own products such as pigs, corn wine, dogs and even horses to this market for purchase. Not only sale, they also buy necessary things for their families. Bac Ha market is not only a market, but it is also a chance for them to meet, talk and enjoy their lives. People come here also for loving, finding their love with random in life.

The most special things when coming to this market is there is always a minibus type stopped at the border. Travelers can use this means of transport with free choice and flexible time. It was amazing to remember to be at a place with full of colorful dresses of H’mong people. Let come here and see their faces with the happiness.

Bac Ha market people

All traditional activities of these ethical people are showed naturally. The way they eat, the way to purchase, all cultures are specialties which you cannot see in anywhere. Eating noodle or “thắng cố” food is one of the best way to try the most popular food in Bac Ha market, which will be an unforgettable memory in this special vacation.

Bac Ha market – not only a local market, it is tourist market

The main purpose and role of this market in economic development belong to tourist. Visitors not only buy a product but they also can gain service and even valuable traditional cultures.

This product in Bac Ha market is maybe not a famous brand in the world or even in Vietnam, however, they are the way that local people show their daily activities. The handmade products always make a special feeling for buyers.

No need to have so much money, you also can feel the whole ethnic Vietnam fashion, life and people.

The market welcome visitors with unique alcohol, maize-made product. Maize is a special material which was planned in high mountains. This product has high productivity and high nutrition that become one of the most popular brands in Bac Ha market.

Bac Ha market on Sunday

Don’t forget to take photos to remain special time here. Visit Bac Ha market to have an opportunity to more understand about Vietnam traditional culture.

Other information you may take interest in:

• Sapa Travel Guide
• Vietnam Sapa
• Sapa markets
• Sapa Trekking
• Homestay Sapa

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Many markets are held on week, but Saturday and Sunday have more colorful hill tribe people and of course more tourists.

Bac Ha Market

Bac Ha market opens at around 7.30 am and closes mid-afternoon. Previously, the market takes place on a gentle hill every Sunday. And then it was built on concrete floor with many divided areas which lost its primitive beauty. It is the biggest minority peoples market in Northwest Vietnam. You will meet Flower Hmong (Red Hmong), Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, Phu La and other minority groups. The market inspires from delicious and famous Vietnamese food, buffalo, cows, goats, fish and other livestock. Visitors enjoy from colorful household items to traditional intricately made clothing, from souvenirs to the essentials for everyday life.

The most attractive area at Bac Ha Market is jewelry, dresses and brocade cloths. Here, you dazzle with brilliant colorful dresses of H’Mong and Red Dzao girls. Foreign tourists often admire the hand-woven paintings with vivid motifs and harmonious colors.

Bac Ha market on Sunday

Bac Ha market is far away from 110km / 2.5 hours from Sapa, or 72 km / 1.5 hours from Lao Cai.

Can Cau market

Can Cau market is a small ultra-colorful market situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, just below the Chinese border. The market takes place every Saturday where you will encounter minority peoples. It includes the Flower Hmong (Red Hmong), Dzay, Nung, Phu La and even Chinese people from across the border. The distance from Lao Cai station to Can Cau market is not too far, but you might feel exhausted due to rough road. However, you will amaze the bustling and colorful scene of this market. Unlike some other markets with most of the Chinese products, the market still retains the inherent characteristics. They sell and buy all kinds of goods here, from fabrics to various types of livestock to the powerful local corn wine.

Can Cau market on Saturday

Can Cau market is far away from 125 km / 3 hours from Sapa, or 87 km / 2 hours from Lao Cai

Coc Ly market

Coc Ly market takes place every Tuesday weekly. Although it is not a big market, Coc Ly is very important to ethnic minorities in the west of Bac Ha district. The goods on offer range from local fruit and vegetables to livestock, handicrafts and clothes.

Located next to the Chay River, Coc Ly is the meeting place of Flower Hmong (Red Hmong), Black Dao, Nung, Giay and Tay peoples. People not only come to the market to trade, but also to meet friends. Coming to Coc Ly, you will see the costumes of ethnic groups and hear their voices. H’Mong girls stand on bridge to show their bright colorful dress and umbrella over the head and find their friends. It is also the difference of Coc Ly market compared to many other markets.

Coc Ly market looks like a watercolors painting. The river is flowing lightly. The mountain laces slowly swirling veils of white. The highlight of the beautiful natural landscape is ethic people with colorful costume  from all villages together on the market. It is really unforgettable experience.

Coc Ly market on Tuesday

Coc Ly market is far away from 95 km / 1h 45m from Sapa, or 60 km / 1 hour from Lao Cai

Lung Khau Nhin market

Lung Khau Nhin Market is one of the famous ancient Sapa markets very close to the border with China where the Black Dao, Giay, Tay, Flower Hmong (Red Hmong) minority peoples all attend. Like other fairs, Lung Khau Nhin has vibrant color of the dresses, blankets, green cabbage and yellow citrus. Coming to the market, you will see the lovely beauty of Red Dzao girls, innocent children riding on their back or the attention or some boys’ frisk.
Their life is simple, but a haven of peace, warmness and happiness which is the most attractive of Lung Khau Nhin market.

Lung Khau Nhin market on Thursday

Lung Khau Nhin market is far away from 110 km/1h 45m from Sapa, or 65 km / 1 hour from Lao Cai

Cao Son market

The market is one of the most original Sapa markets. It is an ideal place of Mong, Phu La, Dzao and Black Dao living in 4 biggest villages in Muong Khuong District. There are many routes to go to Cao Son Market, but taking a boat trip from Bao Nhai to Cao Son on Chay river is the best option. It brings you an opportunity to immerse in the natural and romantic scenery. With the blue sky, the flowing river and spectacular mountain scenery. In the multi-color scene, you will see many sections to sell farming tools, animals and local products. The highlight is brocade items with colorful and vivid motifs.

To compare with other Sapa markets, there are relatively few tourists who come to Cao Son market which still bring you an incredibly authentic experience.

Cao Son market on Wednesday

Cao Son market is far away from 120 km / 2h 45m from Sapa, or 85 km / 2 hour from Lao Cai

Muong Hum market

Muong Hum Market is known as one of the most bustling Sapa markets in the highland district of Bat Xat. It is ideal place if you want to explore the authenticity and simplicity.

The market is where Ha Nhi, H’Mong, Hoa, Giay, Dao Do, Dao Tuyen and Han ethnic groups. It lies in a small valley, next to a limpid stream, surrounded by terraced rice paddies and mountains.

Going to the market inside, you will be amazed by brilliant costumes. Young H’Mong girls in sexy skirts and dyed fake hair look like a blooming flower. They go to the market not only for shopping, but also for dating with the guys dressing in traditional clothes. Adorable children even on the back of their mother dress colorful hate and clothes, make them  to be more lovely and cute.

Although it is difficult for traveling, Muong Hum market still brings us to a place of colorful ethnic cultures which need to be maintained.

Muong Hum market on Sunday

Muong Hum market is far away from 80 km / 2 hour  from Sapa, or 45 km / 1.15 hour from Lao Cai

Please refer here for more detail about Sapa Tours from Hanoi:

• Sapa Trekking 2 days

• Sapa Trekking 3 days

Or you could refer to other article for Sapa and Vietnam Tours

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