Fansipan Rose Festival 2025 in Sapa

Fansipan Rose Festival 2025 in Sapa
The charming misty town of Sa Pa welcomes summer with the opening event of the Fansipan Rose Festival 2025 on April 26. Not just a simple flower event, this festival is expected to breathe new life into Sa Pa tourism, turning it into a top destination, attracting tourists during the April 30 - May 1 holiday and throughout the summer of 2025.

As part of a series of annual events that tourists eagerly await every summer, the Fansipan Rose Festival 2025, with the theme "Brilliant among the clouds", will bloom at the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area from April 26 to May 5. During the three summer months, millions of gorgeous roses will bloom together, leading visitors to explore a series of colorful cultural and artistic activities, promising to enrich their experience at the "Roof of Indochina".

The heart of the festival is the vast rose valley, one of the largest rose gardens in Vietnam, spanning an area of 50,000 square meters. This place gathers hundreds of thousands of rare rose trees, carefully selected from all over the world, alongside ancient Sa Pa rose varieties bearing the local mark. Visitors will be amazed by the majestic beauty of Abraham Darby, the elegance of Society, the freshness of Catalina, the charm of Molineux, the charm of Juliet, the mysterious black of Black Baccarat, the passion of Rouge Royale or the romance of Spirit of Freedom...

This year, the Fansipan rose valley is also adorned with unique and creative miniatures. The giant rose proudly stretches out, the rose book depicts romantic love stories of the highlands, the poetic flower road with angel statues leading the way, the soft artistic rose arches, along with the princess dress and hot air balloon made from hundreds of fresh flowers...

Not only immersed in the beautiful scenery, the Rose Festival also opens up a diverse "paradise of experiences", suitable for all ages. The Sweet Market, inspired by the beauty and fragrance of roses, will be a place where visitors can freely shop and enjoy unique foods and drinks such as cool rose ice cream, sweet rose tea or delicate cakes. In the space filled with the scent and cool weather typical of Fansipan, visitors can leisurely sip a cup of tea, enjoy vibrant art performances, imbued with the cultural identity of the highlands.

Millions of roses compete to show off their colors throughout the 3 summer months, leading visitors to explore a series of vibrant cultural and artistic activities at Fansipan

In addition, the festival also brings unique and fun folk games such as "Carrying love to pick roses", "Northwest dance" ... held throughout the festival season, contributing to stirring up the atmosphere of the highlands and bringing refreshing laughter, along with the opportunity to receive attractive gifts.

Another special highlight of the festival is the colorful rose carnival parade, moving from Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area to the center of Sa Pa town. Thousands of fresh roses are meticulously decorated on splendid electric cars and horse-drawn carriages, along with the participation of 300 ethnic artisans in traditional costumes, ready to bring the brilliant colors of Fansipan to spread throughout the streets of the foggy town.

The main space of the festival is located in the top rose valley in Vietnam, with a scale of up to 50,000m², gathering hundreds of thousands of precious rose bushes from all over the world

The journey to explore Sa Pa will not be complete if visitors miss the opportunity to experience the modern Fansipan cable car system, gliding through the white clouds, admiring the majestic beauty of Hoang Lien Son mountain range and the sparkling terraced fields in the pouring water season. When setting foot on the top of Fansipan, another world opens up before your eyes: ancient rhododendron trees in full bloom on the steep cliffs, 600 stone steps leading to the majestic Amitabha Buddha statue and the sacred spiritual complex.

Or visitors can choose the unique mountain train to touch the "Roof of Indochina", where heaven and earth meet. In particular, this time is also the season when rhododendron flowers bloom most brilliantly. Therefore, coming to Fansipan on this occasion, visitors feel like they are lost in an "endless flower garden" stretching from the foot of the mountain to the top of the sky.

Don't miss the sacred moment of the flag-raising ceremony on the 3,143-meter-high Fansipan peak, where the national flag flies proudly among the clouds. Also enjoy the special art show "Color of the Border Flag", vividly recreating the journey of building and defending the country of our ancestors in the highlands, along with the magical story of the Fansipan cable car system - the pride of Vietnam with two world records.

Fansipan Rose Festival 2025 is not only an opportunity for visitors to walk among thousands of fragrant flowers, but also a journey to explore the legendary Fansipan peak, combining unique cultural experiences and enjoying cuisine imbued with the identity of the Northwest. With countless attractive and unique activities, the festival promises to attract a large number of visitors during the April 30 - May 1 holiday and throughout the summer this year, affirming Sa Pa's position as one of the top destinations in northern Vietnam.

Book train Hanoi to Sapa is a popular and scenic way to travel Sapa, technically ending at Lao Cai Railway Station (35 km from Sapa), followed by a shuttle bus or taxi to Sapa town.

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