Activities in Sapa
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Cat Cat Village
The nearest village within walking distance is Cat Cat, 3km south of Sapa. Like everywhere in this area, it's a steep and very beautiful hike down; if you're too exhausted or unfit to hike back up, there are plenty of xe om ready and willing to cart you back to your hotel.
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Ta Phin Village
Another popular hike is to Ta Phin village, home to Red Dzao and about 10km from Sapa. Most people take a xe om to a starting point about 8km from Sapa, and then make a 14km loop through the area, passing through Black H’mong and Red Dzao villages.
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Topas Travel
A Sapa-based operator that has high-quality trekking, biking and village encounters. Many options include a stay in their fab Eco Lodge. Topas also employs many guides from minority groups.
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Handspan Travel
Offers trekking and mountain-biking tours to villages and markets. Exact prices depend upon numbers, but a two-day trek with a night in a hill-tribe village costs around US$100.
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Victoria Spa
State-of-the-art spa complex, with gorgeous massage and treatment rooms. Swedish, Thai and aromatherapy massages, and some wonderfully revitalising body wraps and scrubs.
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Thac Bac Loop Track
Alongside the road, about 5km towards Sapa, is Thac Bac, the Silver Waterfall. With a height of 100m, it's a big one, and the Thac Bac loop track is steep and scenic.
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Chieu Suong
It looks pretty uninspiring from the street, but this humble place offers bona fide foot and body massages at very fair rates.
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