Sapa is a highland town in the district of the same name located in Lao Cai province, in the Northwest, about 320 km from Hanoi and about 38 km from Lao Cai city. Sapa is famous for its majestic natural beauty, cool climate all year round and unique culture of ethnic minorities.
Coming to Sapa in June, visitors will be immersed in a cool green space full of vitality.
The weather in June is starting to get hot all over the country, but it will be different if you come to Sapa these days. The temperature in Sapa in June ranges from 25 - 28 degrees Celsius during the day and drops to 16 - 20 degrees Celsius at night. This is considered a comfortable temperature and ideal for tourists to avoid the summer heat.
Sapa is a Northwestern town covered in fog all year round, with wild hills and rocky slopes that are no less romantic.
Suggested 48-hour itinerary in Sapa recorded by Travellive reporter's own experience!
Day 1
After more than 6 hours traveling by sleeper bus from the center of Hanoi, you will witness a Sapa with the opposite weather to the lowlands.
The first place I visited when arriving in Sapa was Hotel de la Coupole Mgallery, which is considered a palace in the clouds with a panoramic view of Sapa valley. Created by world-famous designer Bill Bensley, stepping into the hotel evokes a time of Indochina, the 30s of France and inspired by the land of Sapa itself with colorful ethnic costumes.
Antiques and ethnic interior decorations are combined to create a brilliant space with a nostalgic and sophisticated feel. As the only international 5-star hotel with 249 rooms, the enchanting space blends fashion, culture and heritage, bringing each traveler back to the glamorous golden age.
Step inside the hotel, reminiscent of the French Indochina era of the 1930s, and inspired by the land of Sapa itself with its colorful ethnic costumes.
At noon, walk around town and enjoy the specialties: grilled bamboo rice, wild chicken, sour fish soup, stir-fried wild vegetables... These dishes are served at many restaurants in town with a variety of choices and tastes for everyone.
In the evening, experience the combination of European and Asian cuisine at Hotel de la Coupole Mgallery with ingredients that represent the face of Sapa town. Check out the typical dishes that can be mentioned: avocado rolls with crab meat, mushroom tart, salmon with passion fruit sauce and coconut rice paper, buffalo jerky salad, Sapa salmon salad rolls (salmon, cat cabbage, perilla, carrots, radish), salt-roasted sturgeon...
Enjoy multi-style cocktails during World Cocktail Month at Absinthe bar at Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery
After enjoying dinner, you can also go to the Absinthe bar at the hotel to enjoy live music and sip on a variety of cocktails. On a weekend of Northwest summer, what could be more relaxing than sipping a charming cocktail and immersing yourself in the luxurious atmosphere at Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery.
Unique cocktails: Lady Manderine, Sapa Swing, Sapa Refresher, Feeling Golden are transformed by bartender Nhat Minh from Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel and bartender San Tran - Lady Trieu Brand Ambassador by combining tradition and modernity, creating an attractive mix for the taste buds and a completely different experience.
On this occasion, in response to World Cocktail Month in the spirit of MGallery Hotels, Hotel de la Coupole Mgallery organizes many attractive activities with a special cocktail menu. The event takes place from May 13 to June 13, bringing a new experience to visitors when visiting the Absinthe bar in the hotel.
Space at Hotel de la Coupole Mgallery
Day 2
There are countless options for you to enjoy breakfast in Sapa. Con sui, wonton noodles, fish noodles, sour pho Bac Ha, five-color sticky rice… are dishes you should try when coming to this land.
If you are the type of person who travels for relaxation, instead of exploring many famous destinations in Sapa such as: Cat Cat village, Fansipan, O Quy Ho pass, Rong May glass bridge, Bac waterfall... then leisurely walking around the town center and going to relaxing cafes is something you should not miss.
View around Sapa town
Leisurely sitting in a cafe right in town
Around the town, there are many stalls selling jewelry and brocade that can be easily found on the sidewalks along the roads, attracting tourists with unique handicrafts that are imbued with the cultural identity of the ethnic groups in the area.
When traveling to Sapa, you will definitely not be able to miss the attractive local dishes. At noon, you can change the menu with: black chicken, grilled horse in bamboo tubes, thang co, grilled stream fish... Sapa has many restaurants and eateries with affordable prices, so you can easily choose.
In the evening, enjoy a variety of delicious dishes suitable for the cool night temperature in Sapa: stir-fried chayote, fried bamboo tube rice, roasted suckling pig, rainbow trout salad, famous sturgeon hotpot in the mountain town, sipping with a glass of warm corn wine.
In the evenings and especially on weekends, Sapa town becomes more bustling. Tourists gather in large numbers in the square and stone church to walk and shop for souvenirs.
There are countless eye-catching handicrafts sold by people along the sidewalks.
Sapa Night Market is also a place you cannot miss when coming here on the weekend because the market only opens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 4pm to 10pm. You will be surprised by the most authentic and colorful Northwest cultural space, nestled next to the unique handicraft and souvenir stalls are the attractive specialty food stalls. You can also bring back as gifts Sapa specialties such as chestnuts, chestnut cakes, dried teas, cham cheo, hawthorn, peaches...
June in Sapa has mild weather, warm and sunny during the day, cool at night. Therefore, you should bring light, comfortable clothes during the day and a light jacket at night.
Hot chestnuts at Sapa night market
You can also bring back Sapa specialties as gifts.
