Sapa
Terraced mountains and hill-tribe culture in Vietnam's misty northwest.
Sapa sits at 1,500 metres in the Hoàng Liên Son mountains: cascading rice terraces sculpt the valleys in emerald staircases, while Hmong, Dao, and Tay communities maintain traditions that predate the nation itself.
We also reach the Cat Cat village and the terraces, by overnight train from Hanoi via Lao Cai.
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Elevated stays in the terraced highlands.
Topas Ecolodge
- Infinity pool with valley views
- Trekking base
- Hmong village visits
Hotel de la Coupole
- Bill Bensley design
- Indoor pool
- French-Vietnamese dining
Silk Path Grand Resort
- Fansipan cable car access
- Onsen-style baths
- Mountain views
- 01Thắng cố horse stew at the Saturday market
- 02Hmong family lunch in a stilted farmhouse
- 03Hot pot with home-grown herbs on a misty evening
- 04Rice wine tasting with a Red Dao elder
- 01Sunrise over Mường Hoa Valley, terraces glowing gold
- 02Trek to Tả Phìn village through bamboo forest
- 03Fansipan summit above the cloud line
- 04Evening around the fire with Hmong stories
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