The best cloud hunting season right in Sa Pa town

The floating clouds cover the whole town, adding a bit of the early winter chill, making people's hearts flutter with Sa Pa cloud hunting season.

When it comes to cloud hunting, tourists often think of trekking routes such as Lao Than, Ta Chi Nhu, Lung Cung, Pu Ta Leng... But right in Sa Pa town, there is also a great cloud hunting season.

November, when the weather is cool, is also the time when cloud hunting season in Sa Pa begins.

Sa Pa begins to enter the season of clouds filling the town.

Cloudy season in town

Located halfway up the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain range, the misty town of Sa Pa was honored by Times Travel as one of the top 50 most beautiful destinations in the world in 2024.

Sa Pa makes tourists remember it for its golden terraced fields in September, for the cultural identity of indigenous peoples, the majesty of the Northwest mountains and forests, and the captivating cloud season at the end of the year.

Panoramic view of sunrise on top of Fansipan.

The cloud hunting season in Sa Pa begins around October to April of the following year. The drifting clouds cover the mountain slopes and villages, making the already poetic Sa Pa even more gentle and captivating.

If hunting clouds in other destinations, visitors need to go through a long, arduous trekking route, but in Sa Pa, when you wake up, there are clouds.

During this time, the weather in Sa Pa is mild, with temperatures ranging from 14-20 degrees Celsius, suitable for cloud formation. The lighter the wind, the thicker and more beautiful the clouds.

The best times to go cloud hunting are dawn and dusk, when the soft sunlight plays on the cotton candy-like clouds.

Great cloud hunting spots in Sa Pa

Sa Pa town is at an altitude of over 1,600m above sea level, there are many suitable places for cloud hunting that visitors can reach by motorbike or cable car, such as Fansipan peak, Ham Rong mountain peak, O Quy Ho pass, Sau Chua village...

Among them, the most popular cloud hunting spot for tourists is Fansipan peak - the roof of Indochina.

From the top of the mountain, on one side is Sa Pa town in sight, on the other side is the majestic Hoang Lien Son range stretching to the horizon.

The whole town of Sa Pa is immersed in a sea of clouds in the early morning.

If you have the chance, spending the night on top of Fansipan, the sea of clouds waiting for visitors the next morning will be a scene that you will never forget.

From the top of the 3,143m high mountain, the sun rises at 6am, the eastern horizon gradually turns to sparkling gold.

A fairyland appeared right before my eyes, surrounded by white clouds and the golden sunshine of late autumn and early winter. Far away on the horizon were several mountain peaks surrounded by a sea of clouds.

If staying right in town, visitors just need to choose hotels or homestays with high locations to be able to capture the sunrise moment in Sa Pa.

In this season, Sa Pa has started to get cold, the temperature difference between day and night is quite large. Therefore, when planning to go cloud hunting, remember to prepare warm clothes to have a fun, healthy and memorable trip.

According to tuoitre.vn

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