Things To Do in SapaMat Pet Farm Sapa: Tickets, Capybaras & Honest Review
The best-reviewed attraction in Sapa right now is not a mountain, a bridge, or a cable car. It’s a one-year-old pet farm ten minutes’ walk from the square — 4.9 stars across more than 3,600 reviews.
The capybaras would take a bow, but they don’t do requests.
If you’re looking for Lala Farm — the other animal farm near Cat Cat — it has closed. Mat Pet is the one still open, and the better-reviewed of the two while both were running.
Where is Mat Pet Farm Sapa?
Address: 058 Violet, Cau May ward — the same street as Moana, about 1 km from the center. Walk it in 10–15 minutes from the stone church, or ride in 5.
Hours: daily 8:00–18:00. The farm opened in April 2025 and collected its 4.9-star rating in its first year — by volume of reviews, the strongest debut of any Sapa attraction in memory.
Tickets
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Entry (drink included) | 120,000 VND |
| Children | lower rate 80,000 VND |
| Animal feed | Small portions are sold on site |
Top Experiences at Mat Pet Farm Sapa
There is plenty to do once you step inside. These are the experiences most people come for – and the ones you’ll probably remember, too.
1. Meet the residents — capybaras included
The roster runs from alpacas and goats to rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, cats, golden retrievers — and the capybaras, currently the farm’s biggest celebrities. Most of the enclosure is open and walk-through.
2. Feed, cuddle, repeat
This is a hands-on farm, not a viewing pen. Buy a carrot stick and the alpacas find you; the goats roam free and negotiate hard. Staff hover close, and reviewers mention them as often as the animals.
3. Shoot against the hills
The backdrop is the Hoang Lien ridgeline; the foreground is whichever animal cooperates. Half the photos fail because a goat walked off mid-frame — those are the ones people post.
Mat Pet Farm Sapa vs. Moc Chau
Same brand, two farms: the original Mat Pet operates in Moc Chau, and this is its Sapa branch. The Moc Chau site spreads over rolling tea hills with homestay options; Sapa trades acreage for altitude — misty mountains, cooler air, and a town ten minutes away. If your trip covers both regions, they’re different enough to do twice.
Tips To Visit Mat Pet Farm
- Weekday mornings are calmest; weekend middays mean queuing for the popular animals.
- Wear shoes you don’t mind a goat stepping on.
- Budget an hour or two — the included drink at the cafe makes a natural finish.
- With kids, set the feed budget at the gate; the goats will lobby for more.
→ Same street: Moana Sapa · more parks: Po Mu | Green Valley — or browse all things to do in Sapa →
FAQs
How much is Mat Pet Farm Sapa?
Entry is around 80,000 – 120,000 VND per person with a drink included. Animal feed and photoshoot combos cost extra.
Does Mat Pet Farm have capybaras?
Yes — they joined the lineup after opening and are now the farm’s most-photographed residents. Alpacas, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs round out the roster.
How do I get there from Sapa center?
It’s at 58 Violet Street, about 1 km from the center — a 10–15 minute downhill walk from the stone church, or 5 minutes by taxi. Moana Sapa is on the same street.
Is Mat Pet Farm the same as Lala Farm?
No. Lala Farm, near Cat Cat, has closed. Mật Pet Farm is open daily and is the animal farm that those older recommendations now point to.
Nothing here poses. The alpacas eat through your photo, the goats leave mid-frame, the capybaras ignore the camera entirely. Three thousand six hundred reviewers seem to agree: that’s exactly the appeal.
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