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Overview
Sapa district (or Sa Pa) is located in Lao Cai province, 350 km from Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas. This range includes Vietnam’s highest peak, Fansipan Mountain at 3,142m above sea level, and a vast area covered by thick forest, which is very rich in wildlife. The township of Sapa lies on a hill station at the attitude of about 1,600m and was built by the French into a famous summer resort with some hundred colonial villas which was well-known as “ Tonkin’s Alps” . The complicated terrain of Sapa including steeped high mountains with sharp cuts and large valleys, many streams of water in combination with sloped terraced paddies form magnificent scenery.

Famous for its breathtaking landscapes, Sapa is also an ideal inhabitation for a great diversity of ethnic minority peoples. It is likely that, Sapa was first inhabited by highland minorities of H’mong and Zao groups who immigrated from southern provinces of China, later came the Tay, Zay, and a small number of Xa Pho to form the 5 main ethnic groups which takes about 85% of the district’s population today. The Vietnamese, in small number, immigrated from lower land to the region, mainly living in town, working in government offices, schools, hospital or running their own mini hotels, shops, … while most other ethnic peoples live in small hamlets and villages scattering on the mountains and valleys throughout the district. Until middle of 20th Century, the H’mong and Zao, majority of Sapa’a population, still lived shifting style and practiced slash and burn agriculture which caused huge damages to the nature. Nowadays, most of them have changed into sedentary one basing on intensive farming and work their land on sloping terraces cultivating rice and corn, since the vast majority of the land is mountainous. However self subsidiary is still the main feature of their production and lifestyle with almost no contact to the out side world until 1990 when tourism started in the region. On the other hand, due to hard weather & climate condition, only one crop can be cultivated in a year and the productivity depends much on nature thus led to a fact that food shortage is quite common here.

For nearly two decade, thanks to the all aspect development of the region in an attempt to turning Sapa into one of the country’s premier tourist destination, the local ethnic peoples has experienced great changes and enjoy invaluable benefit. Road to remote villages is continuously built and upgraded, many schools were built…and the most important one is the revolution in agriculture and fast development of tourism which helps the majority ethnic peoples in Sapa improve their live dramatically.
Luckily that in spite of all fast changes taken place in recent years, the ethnic minority peoples in Sapa still maintain well their colorful and unique culture.

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SAO MAI HOTEL       Price: (Special Deal Guarantee)     - City/Town : Sapa
Address: Bac Ha town - Lao Cai, Vietnam
Telephone: (84-20) 3880 288
Fax: (84-20) 3880 288

 

- Nearby the center of Bac Ha Market, Sao Mai hotel is a popular place to stay. There are several interesting markets around Bac Ha where plenty of H'mong minority come and exchange agricultural products. With two big, brown wooden houses and a concrete building, the hotel offers 30 rooms with a range of accommodation. The rooms are clean and pleasant. There is a cosy restaurant/bar with outdoor seating under plum trees. All the meals can be served at budget prices of US$2/pax up.
- Sao Mai is in a quiet area within a few minutes walk to Bac Ha Market. A 4 km trek to Ban Pho and....


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SAPA GOLDSEA HOTEL       Price: (Special Deal Guarantee)     - City/Town : Sapa
Address: 58 Fanxipan Road, Sapa District, Lao Cai, Vietnam
Telephone: (84-20) 3872 180
Fax: (84-20) 3872 185

 

- The Goldsea Hotel, Sapa is just with 5 minutes walk from Sapa Market and the town centre. The open-air bar and restaurant of the hotel are a good place to relax after a day spend sightseeing. Alternatively try a sauna or massage service provided by the Sapa Goldsea Hotel. Rooms are spacious and pleasantly furnished with scenic views.
- Drive time from Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi City is approximately 8 hours. The nearest train station is Lao Cai which is 60 minutes drive from Sapa.


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