Sa pa-When mountains and culture change your perception

Tripoto
27th Dec 2018
Photo of Sa pa-When mountains and culture change your perception by Nikhil Gaggar
Day 1

I’ll admit that Sa Pa didn’t make my itinerary while planning my Vietnam trip. There is alot to see in Vietnam, and I wondered if Sa Pa was really worth the 12-hour overnight bus ride from Hanoi. But I spent 2 months in Vietnam so I thought might as well.
The sweeping views of terraced rice fields, hues of green and yellow going as far as the eye can see,  friendly locals hosting you in their houses and cool trekking experiences along with a picturesque hill station will immerse you in a cultural experience that will change your perception about mountain towns forever.

Whenever someone asks me for suggestions to visit places in Vietnam. Sa Pa is always right on top. Even if you can't trek, or even if you aren't a mountain person you need to be there to admire its beauty.

Beautiful terrace farms of vietnam

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

The green pastures as long as the eye can see

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

Trekking for hours with our bagpacks and it was this beautiful everywhere

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

I wanted to pose too!!!

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

Waiting for the sunrise

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

Still waiting????

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

Vietnam locals heading to work on the farms

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

It takes a while for the sun to set... Or rise

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

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Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

Hey there!

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar

There weren't proper roads around so the trail was pretty much on unclear or rocky terrain. Sa Pa is raw

Photo of Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam by Nikhil Gaggar