If
you come to Sapa you do have to do some excursions. There are
three possibilities. You can do the excursions on a four wheeled
vehicle, on a rented motorbike and on foot.
One of the shortest trekking is the Ham Rong mountain. In a
two-three hour hike you can get
to the top of this 2,000 yards
(1750m) high mountain. From
there you have an excellent view
of the Sapa valley.
If you want to do a longer
trekking, visit the Tavan. You
have to take a jeep to get to
Laochai, and from there in a 8
miles (12km) trek, you will get
to Tavan. Where you can see many
local people dressed in their
traditional clothes.