Come to Sa Pa in March to see the colorful flowers

Sa Pa March, the season of flowers calling

In spring, Sa Pa, in addition to the peach blossoms blooming like the charming smiling lips and rosy cheeks of a mountain girl, also stands out with the pure white of pear and plum blossoms; the bright yellow of mustard flowers or the red pink of azalea flowers. It will certainly be a wonderful destination for tourists on the special occasion of March 8th.

Coming to Sa Pa in March, you will see this poetic city filled with flowers. Illustration photo

Choosing to go to Sa Pa in March, visitors will be able to admire the scenery of a brilliant spring, the weather is less cold than the previous winter month, sparkling with golden sunlight and warmer temperatures.

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According to information from the Sa Pa Town Culture, Sports and Tourism Center, towards the 120th Anniversary of Sa Pa Tourism in October 2023, today (March 3), Sa Pa Town will organize the opening ceremony of the Summer Festival and the Love Festival, opening a series of events that will take place in 2023.

Accordingly, the activities in the summer event series include: opening the Summer Festival on the evening of March 3. Launching and implementing the emulation movement of the whole people joining hands to build the brand "Sapa - Clean - Beautiful - Civilized National Tourist Area" at 2:00 p.m. on March 5; Mau Son - Mau Thuong - Mau Fansipan Temple Festival from April 20-22; The first Ethnic Cultural Festival in Sapa town scheduled for April 22-23; Love Festival and Rose and Flower Festival of Fansipan on the evening of April 28; Sapa Dream Festival on the afternoon of April 29 and the morning of April 30 along with a series of other special programs...

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In March, Sa Pa may no longer have peach blossoms, but it will be an opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in the white plum blossom gardens and preserve memories with artistic photos from local photographers. You can also transform into a Mong girl sitting indifferently on the porch watching the white plum garden or happily spreading her skirt to play with the flower branches.

This is also the right time to hunt clouds on the top of Fansipan when the weather is warmer, the sky is bluer and the sea of clouds floats. From the cable car cabin, looking down at Hoang Lien Son mountain range, visitors will be amazed by the red, pink and bright yellow colors of rhododendron flowers hidden in the vast green of the mountains and forests. This mountain range is known as the kingdom of rhododendron flowers with more than 40 different species. Right at Fansipan Legend tourist area, visitors can also see up close and gently touch the smooth petals. If anyone is too infatuated with this flower, they can buy seedlings at the stalls at the exit of the tourist area.

March is also the time when Sa Pa enters the flooding season, the terraced fields begin a new crop, the image of farmers diligently planting rows of young rice seedlings creates a beautiful landscape painting.

Coming to Sa Pa in March, visiting poetic villages such as Lao Chai, Cat Cat, or right at the entrance to Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area, visitors also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the golden canola flower garden, breathe in the fresh air to help lighten their hearts, dispel the hustle and bustle of life.

Interbuslines' vehicles are decorated with eye-catching stickers.

What to do in Sapa?

To travel to Sa Pa, tourists from the Central and Southern regions can travel by plane to Hanoi, with low-cost airlines such as VietJet, Jetstar, Bamboo or the national airline Vietnam Airlines. You should book tickets early to receive many incentives and cheaper fares.

From Hanoi to Sa Pa, visitors can go by bus or train. If traveling by train, when arriving at Lao Cai city station, visitors can travel by bus number 01 to Sa Pa.

For more convenience, visitors should choose a bus to travel directly from Hanoi - Sa Pa with many bed options (single bed, double bed or love cabin).

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai (Cau Giay District, Hanoi), a tourist to Sa Pa, said that almost every year he and his family and friends travel to Sa Pa 2-3 times and choose a bus to travel from Hanoi to Sa Pa, which only takes about 5 hours.

“I often choose the love cabin bus of Inter bus lines Joint Stock Company to ensure the most comfortable and private trip for family members. Each cabin is equipped with many amenities such as: smartphone charging socket, privacy curtain, air conditioner, drinking water, blankets and teddy bears to hug and sleep. My children especially like the Pikachu and Doraemon shaped pillows that the company equips on the bus,” Mr. Hai happily said.

According to the reporter's research, Interbuslines also has a convenient ticket booking app. On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8 this year, the company is offering a discount of up to 100,000 VND when booking tickets via the "Interbuslines" app or website.

Specifically, for the love cabin bus, the price is reduced by 50,000 VND to 700,000 VND/cabin for 2 people/way (if booking a round-trip ticket, the discount is 100,000 VND), the double sleeper bus is reduced by 40,000 VND to 580,000 VND/bed for 2 people/way (if booking a round-trip ticket, the discount is 80,000 VND). For the single sleeper bus, the price is reduced by 20,000 VND, the price is 290,000 VND/bed for 1 person/way (if booking a round-trip ticket, the discount is 40,000 VND).

According to Mr. Hai, Interbuslines also supports booking combo packages according to needs and prices (with services such as: transportation, accommodation, tickets to tourist attractions in Sa Pa, etc.) which will be more convenient and reassuring because any problems that arise will be handled by support staff.