Decoding the attraction of the lonely tree in Sa Pa

When traveling to Sa Pa, the first check-in point must be Fansipan peak with an altitude of over 3,143m. However, besides the mountain known as the "roof of Southeast Asia", which is too famous, Sa Pa still has many other places to visit.

For those who are passionate about hunting for photos and checking in at unique spots, the "lonely tree" in Sa Pa is the place they want to visit. But without a "local" to guide them, many people will probably struggle to find it.

Place with lonely tree

The lonely tree is located on O Quy Ho pass, about 100m from the sharp bend between O Quy Ho tourist area and Sa Pa glass bridge, connected to the center by Thac Bac road.

It is difficult to recognize because this place… has no proper entrance or exit. Following the instructions of the locals, we found the "lonely tree" in the afternoon, the car stopped on the other side of the road, had to walk through a dangerous bend because of limited visibility, and even go through the temporary raised barrier of the main road. The "lonely tree" sign appeared and the owner was sitting there, charging each visitor 20,000 VND to come in and take photos.

Quite a few young tourists lined up waiting for their turn to take photos.

To be exact, this is just a small cafe, with a few miniatures for taking pictures, but there are dozens of people sitting in line waiting. Looking around, the lonely tree in Sa Pa is not too lonely, because there are still many other green trees. The unique point of the "lonely tree" is that it grows vertically from the middle of the mountain, the top of the tree is much higher than the other trees.

The mountainous landscape, the misty clouds and the setting sun combine to create a unique moment for taking photos. But it must be said that to get to the posing position, visitors must walk on a precarious and dangerous wooden bridge, with a deep abyss below. Almost everyone who comes here to take photos is shaking while posing, but most still try to overcome the fear to get a good picture.

And this is the work many people are looking forward to.

The owner here said that in the past, there were quite a few households in this area that did spontaneous business with this form of taking check-in photos, but later they were all cleared out because they caused traffic insecurity when too many tourists gathered at the dangerous bend. His family is the only one that can survive because they have stuck to protecting the forest here for decades. The "lonely tree" of Sa Pa has therefore become truly lonely. Although it is not the peak season now, he still "sells tickets" to about 20-30 people every day, selling drinks and garden fruits, which is enough to earn an income to cover his living expenses.

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