Sapa Heaven Gate in Ô Quý Hồ: Entry Fee & Opening Hours
Sapa Heaven ’s Gate (Vietnamese: Cổng Trời Sa Pa) is located in Ô Quý Hồ Pass about 18km North of Sa Pa Town center, between Lai Chau and Lao Cai province. It will be great to view the wide valley and terraced green rice field from here. The heaven gate is very close to Silver Waterfall (Thác Bạc in Vietnamese). The silver waterfall is one of the 10 most beautiful waterfalls in Lao Cai Province.
- Location: 9Q28+W5R, Sơn Bình, Tam Đường, Lai Châu
- Opening Hours: Daily from 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM
- Entrance Fee: 120,000 VND / person / ticket
Also in this Heaven gate, from the re-establishment of the province to now. The adventure tours to the Heaven gate has become attractive to many visitors when visiting to Sa Pa. because many visitors traveling to Silver waterfalls always try to trek and hike to the best points to admire the spectacular view of Hoang Lien forest and feel the admiration of Fansipan Peak 3,143m high.
Going to the Heaven gate, you will know that Sa Pa is not only famous for its beautiful scenery, because terraced fields have been selected by the Travel and Leisure magazine of America as one of the seven most beautiful rice terraced fields in Asia and the World, but by It is still boldly wild, with a quiet, peaceful view of the mountain in the Northwest of Vietnam.
These beautiful features are created accidentally by the unification of the national identity of some Vietnamese Ethnic Groups: H’Mong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay, Xa Deputy … with the thickness of ethnic cultural characteristics contributed. The embellishments Vietnam guided tours for the Northwest paintings are as strange as ever.
What to Do and Best Things to See in Sapa Heaven Gate?
- Explore Silver waterfall and Love waterfall: As one of four great peaks in Northern of Vietnam, O Quy Ho Pass is the most pleasant peak. Therefore, you can drive motorbikes here by yourself even if you’re woman, just pay attention to the speed and drive safely as well as wear a full helmet, everything will be ok. The road from the center of Sapa to the gate of heaven also has many beautiful scenes for tourists to explore such as Silver Waterfall, Love Waterfall, valleys, terraced rice fields.
- Conquer O Quy Ho pass & Enjoy the most beautiful viewpoint in Sapa: O Quy Ho Heaven’s Gate is one of the most beautiful sightseeing destinations in Sapa. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire vast valley, interspersed with the overlapping mountains of the Hoang Lien Son range. The main highlight is the winding roads. This is also the most typical feature that only O Quy Ho pass in Sapa has.
- Enjoy Local BBQ Food of Hill Tribe People: Here you can enjoy grilled food: grilled corn, baked potatoes, grilled eggs, buffalo meat; Drink sweet tea. Depending on the season, there will also be special fruits, such as peaches, plums, apricots. You can also buy some souvenirs such as towels, skirts, bracelets, anklets,… as gifts for your family and friends.
- Visit H’mong flower garden and Windmill homestay: There are some living places on the path to Sapa Heaven’s Gate such as H’mong Flower Garden and Homestay Coi Xay… Don’t forget to visit and explore these places when visiting to the Heaven Gate in Sapa.
How to Get to Sapa Heaven Gate & Best Time to Visit
You can visit the Heaven Gate at any time of year when traveling to Sapa of Vietnam. The Heaven’s Gate is located about 18km to the North of Sapa Town center, so you can see two paths to get there. If you travel from Sapa town, you will follow the road to Silver Waterfall and Tram Ton ranger station about 12km long. If you go by motorbike, it only takes about 30-35 minutes to arrive. After that, go a few more kilometers to the top of the O Quy Ho Pass, which is also called Sapa Heaven’s Gate.
However, for some tourists traveling to Hanoi to Sapa, you can take a Sleeper Bus to Sapa or Overnight Train to Lao Cai then bus to Sapa. Then follow the right path above to take a metered taxi. On the road, keep attention because the road from Sapa town to the Heaven Gate is full of passes, some are quite dangerous.
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