Sapa Tours

Halong Bay is 500km far away to Sapa & it will be very hard if you have only one day. Please see 2 options below:

Option 1: By bus: you can take an overnight bus from Sapa to Hanoi, arriving about 6:00 AM in the morning. Relax then take another day bus (about 3 hours) to Halong Bay.

Option 2: By Train & Bus: you can take an overnight train back to Hanoi, arriving around 5:00 AM then 3 hours by bus to Halong Bay.

Main attractions in Sapa are Cat Cat village, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Fansipan Mountain, Muong Hoa flower valley.... These are among the most famous places with stunning beauty.

Best time to visit Sapa is from March to October. The weather will be nice and cool even in the summer, it is a little bit hot but still much cooler than it is in Hanoi or other cities in the delta. Besides, best time to see the stunning beauty of the terrace fields is from November to February, it will be pretty cold and foggy here. But, it is a unique experience when visiting Sapa in the coldest time of the year.

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You can choose following options to travel from Hanoi to Sapa:

• Overnight train: departing Hanoi at 22:00, arriving in Lao Cai around 6:00 in the morning the next day
• Bus: It is cheap, 6 hours lasting
• Private car: 5 hours & you choose to travel at any time day

There are 2 options for you to visit Fansipan mountain : trekking or cable car. For trekking, it will take you about 2 -3 days and require a good strength to finish the trek. Another way is to take the cable car which will be easier for you and also a great chance to see the beauty of the area from a high view.

Middle or late of September will be the best time for you to visit the terrace fields here in Sapa. That is the time the rice terrace fields become ripe and turn into the beautiful yellow color before the local harvest the fields in the October.

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If you have about 2 to 3 days free and no hustle, I would recommend you to visit Sapa, it will be a nice place with many attractions and interesting ethnic culture to experience

Staying overnight with a local family will give you more experience about the local life, culture and their way of living. But if you would like a nice place with quiet accommodation, I would recommend you to stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel in Sapa

Yes, You can visit Sapa in the winter. You will be able to experience the special weather condition of this mountainous area and if you are lucky, you can also see the snow there. You are highly recommended to bring coat, sweater, hiking shoses, gloves, scarf… to keep your body warm enough for the epic adventure.

There are some routes you can contemplate features of Sapa with terraced rice fields, ethnic’s lifestyles and culture, rolling hills, and fertile plains., unforgettable treks, lush vegetation, beautiful natural wildlife.

+ Cat Cat Village - Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village - Ta Phin Village

+ Y Linh Ho Village - Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village - Giang Ta Chai Village - Supan Village

+ Cat Cat Village - Fansipan Mountain