check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. trekking tours (surcharge) are available. upgraded rooms add bunk beds. some have mountain views and/or wood paneling. utilitarian rooms offer living areas, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a village in the hoang lien son mountains, this laid-back hotel is 2 km from mung hoa valley and the ql4d road. there's an airy restaurant/bar featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, and a terrace overlooking the mountains Điện Biên Phủ Airport 6 hr 39
Sa Pa Lake (15 min) Town center lake with a footpath & lively cafes around its rim, plus views of surrounding peaks. Silver Waterfall (28 min) Large, picturesque waterfall visible from road & popular as a hiking & biking destination. Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range (52 min) Overlooking a picturesque valley, this grand & lush mountain range has cable cars & a rich culture. Cable Car Station Sapa (6 min) Aerial cable cars between Sapa & Fansipan Peak, with temples, restaurants & shops at either end. Chợ Tình Sapa (7 min) Night market with area residents in traditional dress offering souvenirs, food & music performances. Ô Quy Hồ pass (38 min) 50-km-long mountain pass usually topped with clouds & known for valley & forest views. cổng trời (6 min) Sculpted sky gate with a viewing platform over forested mountains, cloud layers & the cityscape. Ham Rong Mountain Sapa- (6 min) Paths around a dragon-shaped peak with an observation platform & garden displays of roses & orchids. núi Hàm Rồng (9 min) Ham Rong Mountain, Sapa (6 min) Peak overlooking Sapa with a meandering hike amid lush vegetation to its dragon head–shaped summit. The waterfall of love (15 min) Stairs run up along a section of this sizable waterfall cascading in a serene, wooded environment. Cat Cat Resort (9 min) Fansipan (20 min) Scenic valley known for its hiking paths through undulating rice terraces & traditional villages. Notre Dame Cathedral (9 min) Built by the French in 1895, this stone church features a belltower & Roman Gothic architecture. |