Necessary tips when you travel to Sapa

370 kilometers from Hanoi, Sapa is a place that has a cool climate in the summer and low temperatures, even snow in the winter, which is a interesting and attractive Vietnam destination for you.

Train:

One day has 4 voyages from Hanoi - Lao Cai and vice versa with the running time are:7:40 pm, 9:35pm, 10:50pm. You will take 8 hours to come to Lao Cai. In the peak season, you should contact the dealer selling train tickets to Sapa to book round trip tickets in order to avoid the case, you will not be able to buy tickets to Hanoi.


One-way fares Hanoi–Lao Cai ranges from $12 /person to $32/person, depending on the ticket that you select is bed or chair. You should go straight Hanoi train station to buy ticket, about 3-5 days previously is the best, if you travel on the days of the week, you will not worry about running out of ticket. If buying kind of ticket is bed, you can choose the 1st floor for easy moving. If going with family, you should sign up for a cavity to facilitate in managing luggage

The point of particular note, you have to read the information on the ticket of train cars, number of rooms, avoid confusion (same room but different train cars). It will cause trouble for you. From Lao Cai train station, you come to Sapa by bus with the price about $2.5/ person.

Car:

You can choose one of two car companies is considered the best today for Hanoi - Lao Cai, they are Vietbus and Hung Thanh. Truck with beds, air conditioner with ticket price is reasonable, one-way fares Hanoi–Lao Cai ranges from $7.5 to $9/person, from Lao Cai to Sapa is $2.5/person.


If you travel with children, you should choose train because of higher safety as well as not inconvenient as car, specially you may be get sick when traveling because the way to Sapa is steep and winding. In Sapa, if you wish to drive yourself to discover the fun places, you can rent motorcycle with prices range from $ 7.5 to $ 10 /day.

Hotel:

Sapa has many hotels with many different prices so you can freely choose. Victoria and Chau Long are the most xpensive; midrange hotels are Sapa View, Bamboo, Holiday, Fansipan View,etc; standard class hotels are Sapa hotel, Sapa Star Light, Công đoàn,etc. Those hotel also have reasonable prices by choice and they are very professional.

Normally, any big hotel also has restaurant and offers free breakfast buffet (included in room rate)

Meal:

Breakfast: Chicken noodle restaurant is opposite the bus station of the town or in the market of Sapa. The food there is delicious with reasonable price.

Lunch - Dinner: There are two restaurant have names "Dung" and "Hoa Dao", which is introduced by the local resident. The food there is delicious. Or, you can come to a range of restaurant on the side of the church. Especially, vegetables in Sapa is delicious, suitable for quite cold in the evening, you can eat chicken hot pot and enjoy the sweetness of vegetables in Sapa.

Night snack: You can grilled, baked egg, grilled chopped meat at a range of sidewalk restaurant is near the church(the road to Ham Rong mountain) and the number of baked foods here is so many.

If you just try to eat a little of everything, I am sure that things will fill full your stomach. If you just eat a few of food, you will regret because everything is marinated with different flavors.

For example, salads rolled beef, characteristic bitter taste will make you mop but can't stand eat, many other dishes such as: rolled shrimp, Lam rice, rolled squid, rolled salmon,etc.

Drink:

Sapa also has a series of café with beautiful view. You can choose a luxurious café with a quiet atmosphere on the sidewalk, near the church, Sapa market to unleash see streets of Sapa.


Interesting places:

Ham Rong Mountain, you can view flower beds on the way. When coming to San May, you will have the opportunity to see the entire city. The mountain has a height of 2000 meters, it is located in the center.

Cat Cat village - about 12 kilometers. You can buy some little souvenirs there as a gift to loved ones.

Bac waterfall has a height of 200 meters, it is the upstream of the Muong Hoa stream with the height of 1800 meters below the foot of the O Quy Ho Pass. Standing on top of Ham Rong Mountain in the center of Sapa, you can see Bac aterfall with the beautiful color of water which is the origin of the name of the falls.


From the canyon, water is rumbling going down, foam comes white as flowers so they called Bac waterfall. Bac Waterfall is one place has the thickest of snow in Sapa, in March 2011, snow lay with a thickness of 10 cm.

May bridge is located about 17 km from Sapa. The bridge is famous for rattan crossing Muong Hoa River, now it has a wooden bridge, it is more solid and secure. If you come when fog comes from Muong Hoa river to May bridge, you will feel like you are floating in the clouds.

Sapa's ancient rocks is a relic area with an area of 8 square kilometers, located it Muong Hoa valley, three communes: Su Pan, Hau Thao and Ta Van, Sapa district, Lao Cai province. The rock has nearly 200 rocks which is an evident of the ancient people here. This place has exotic motifs on the rocks with many different shapes: stairs, people, road, cript,etc

Ta Van village with the service homestay for tourists. In Ta Van, you can enjoy the dance which is imbued national identity of the Giay people and join in dancing with villagers. From Ta Va, you can contact to some people here to come to Ta Phin village to visit the daily life of the villagers as well as participate in games with the children.

When the night comes, the tiny city becomes a magical beauty. Going into fog on the slopes, sitting on the stove, eating baked egg dipped in seasoning. That will bring you great feeling.


Some small notes for you: If you feel tired after going out, you can enjoy the bathing service of the Dao people and foot massage service to dispel all fatigue in your body. One time costs about $10/time.

With the above useful information, Aroundvn hopes you 'll have bravery enough to travel to Sapa.