Where are you planning to travel to this year’s end? If not, don’t miss the experience of watching cherry blossoms blooming throughout the misty land of Sapa, Lao Cai.
The cherry apricot blossom season in Sa Pa only lasts from the beginning of December to the end of January every year, so many tourists choose to travel to Sa Pa at this time to come and enjoy the pristine beauty and beautiful scenery. the poetic scene when cherry apricot blossoms bloom here.
The golden time frame to enjoy the dreamlike scenery is in the morning (from about 6:30 am – 8:00 am) and in the afternoon (from about 15 pm – 17 pm). Because at this time, the sunlight is just enough to take pictures, not too dark but not too hot.
Move
If in Hanoi, people can travel by Interline Bus to Sapa with a fare of 680k/2 people/2 way. Because the car has many pick-up and drop-off points in Hanoi, it is also quite convenient. When you arrive, you can take a taxi or rent a motorbike for 80k/day. However, it is recommended that tourists should rent a motorbike to easily move around to visit many places and save money.
Photo: Maria Tuyen, Pham Lan Huong
Coming to Sa Pa this season, it is easy to see cherry blossom trees blooming on the road, but quite sporadic and scattered. To see the whole flower garden in full bloom, you should go to the following cherry blossom viewing routes:
Oolong tea hill
The most beautiful cherry blossom viewing spot in Sapa is O Long tea hill. From Sapa town, move in the direction of National Highway 4D (the way to Thac Bac, O Quy Ho pass) to reach O Long tea hill. After about 7 km to the point of O Quy Ho Kindergarten, you ask for directions and then go a further 500 m along the small road to the tea hill area.
From afar, you will see the whole picture of nature that nature has brought. The clouds are next to the hills, dotted with the pink color of cherry blossom petals in large clusters. Here, flowers are interspersed, along the paths around the hill, making anyone admire and praise.
Photo: Duy Chris, Minh Hai
Photo: @ngh.hien, @irl.yolo
O Quy Ho Pass
O Quy Ho pass, one of the “four great peaks” of Vietnam, is also one of the places to attract tourists to check-in. Because in addition to admiring the beauty of the blooming season, you can also see the majestic scenery of the pass.
Standing at the back of O Quy Ho pass, overlooking the plateau in the middle of the Hoang Lien mountain range, you will not be able to help but admire the picturesque scenery of cherry apricot blossoms blooming in the middle of the vast mountains. .
Photo: Vietpower, Thanh Tung, Nina May, @the_prabster
Photo: @minhhaicdc
Bac Ha city and district center
In addition to the two outstanding cherry blossom viewing places mentioned above, you can also go to the central lakeside area of Sapa town (near the Cloud yard, behind the stone church, the gate area of the district People’s Committee headquarters) to enjoy. Flowers bloom in late winter and early spring.
Photo: Pham Khanh Linh, Bich Phuong, Nguyen Long Kien, Phuong Mai Dao
Visitors should pay attention to carefully check the weather forecast before coming to hunt for peach blossoms in Sapa, because the flowers bloom in winter, it is very cold, and sometimes there is fog, so moving is also more difficult. If you want a photo that stands out when you come here, don’t forget to choose bright clothes to match the pink tones of the flowers such as: white, beige, blue, pink, etc.
Ready to come to Sa Pa, everyone remember to visit Cat Cat Village, Y Ty, Seo My Ty, Stone Church, Lonely Pine Tree, Silver Waterfall…