Ta Phin Village

Ta Phin Village located 17 km west of Sapa and is a village of Red Dzao’s people, processing a rich culture that has not been damaged by modern life. On the way to Sapa Town in the northwest province of Lao Cai, Ta Phin Village is located about four kilometers off the center of town is awaiting your presence.


Ta Phin Village located 17 km west of Sapa and is a village of Red Dzao’s people, processing a rich culture that has not been damaged by modern life. On the way to Sapa Town in the northwest province of Lao Cai, Ta Phin Village is located about four kilometers off the center of town is awaiting your presence.

Nestled in Sa Peng Commune, Sapa District, Ta Phin Village is home to Dzao people and to reach the village there is a splendid view of the valley on one side and mountain on the other. Under the valley is a crystal water stream winding along green terraced rice fields and in the distance are lines of corn trees, ensuring tourists feast their eyes as they discover a new land. 

Visitors will be firstly amazed at the Dao ethnic ladies, with their red scarves covering their hair, as they flock to welcome travelers. They are dressed mostly in black costumes with colorful patterns hemmed in collars, sleeves and laps together with a white hat and shoes. All Dzao women shave the hair on their foreheads and eyebrows following their traditional custom. On the tramp around Ta Phin Village, some Dzao women or children will chase after visitors to ask them to buy their brocade products. Ta Phin Village is studded with simple houses with girls sitting sewing products by hand. Bright smiles and the laughter of children will also make an unforgettable memory. Strolling for about 1,000 meters, excursionists will meet a huge cave at the foot of a high mountain, which legend states was the place where Dao people’s ancestor settled.