Heaven Gate is one of the most well-known attractions in Sapa. Once visiting this breathtaking sight, travelers had a great chance to experience themselves that Sapa is not only famous for the bewitching beauty of rice terraced fields or colorful ethnic minority groups but also a plenty of other alluring scenic spots.
When talking about this place, many people will think about Ha Giang Province where is home of Quan Ba Heaven Gate. A good news that Sapa also has a Heaven Gate, which is considered as the highest peak of Vietnam roads. From Heaven Gate, you can conquer Fanxipan Mountain – the roof of the Indochina at the height of 3,143 meters.
Get out of Sapa Town and head north about 18 kilometers, sightseers will pass through a meandering road halfway up mountains and arrive in Heaven Gate. The twisting pass is named Tram Ton, weaving between the majestic Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range and its apex is Heaven Gate. Although the road to Heaven Gate is rugged and dangerous, it cannot prevent loads of travelers from visiting, especially adventurous travelers. After passing the challenging road, gorgeous sceneries appear in your eyes. Standing in the middle of Sapa Heaven Gate, sightseers can get a superb panorama of vast valley, beautiful terraced fields, majestic Silver Waterfall, and the spectacular of Hoang Lien Son Range and Fanxipan Mountain.
It is known that Sapa is not only famous for its beautiful scenery, but also terraced fields have been voted one of the seven most beautiful terraced fields in Asia and in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine. The boldly wild, subtle peace of the West Highland. These beautiful features are created accidentally by the unification of the harmony identity of the ethnic minorities: H’Mong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay, Xa Deputy … with the thickness of ethnic cultural characteristics contributed. The embellishments for the Northwest paintings are as strange as ever.