Sa Pa: Rijstterrassen en bergdorpen

Sa Pa is the best known mountain area in Vietnam, and that is both good and bad. The town itself has grown fast and is busy. But walk one hour out of town, into the Muong Hoa valley, and you find the terraces and villages that people come for.

Wat u kunt doen

• Walk through the valley From Sa Pa down to Lao Chai and Ta Van. Three to four hours, mostly downhill.
• Stay in a village Sleeping in Ta Van or Lao Chai is much quieter than the town.
• Go up Fansipan The highest mountain in Vietnam. Cable car to the top, or two days walking.
• Visit a market Bac Ha market on Sunday is the biggest one in the area.

Goed om te weten

• Skip the town centre if you can. Stay in a village instead.
• Green terraces are June to August. Golden rice is September.
• Winter is cold and wet, and it sometimes snows.
• Guides from the villages know the paths and the families. Worth taking one.

Waar het is

• Regio: Lao Cai province
• Vanuit Hanoi: about 5 to 6 hours
• Vanuit Ninh Binh: about 7 hours
• From Y Ty: about 3 hours
• Coördinaten: 22.31539, 103.83998
• Kaart: Openen in Google Maps

Hoe je het kunt integreren in je reis

At least two nights, because the drive is long. Combine with Y Ty if you want a quieter version of the same landscape.

Het is het makkelijkst om Noord-Vietnam te verkennen met je eigen chauffeur. Wij regelen de auto's en de chauffeurs voor reizen zoals deze.

Daar komen: zie Van Hanoi naar Sa Pa, of laat het ons doen Plan uw hele reis, van luchthaven naar luchthaven.

Foto: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.