Sapa in Vietnam: travel guide book from A to Z (part 1)

Sapa in Vietnam: travel guide book from A to Z (part 1): useful information

Located in the northwest of the country, Sapa contains many wonders of nature, people. The town in the clouds attracts visitors with magnificent mountain views and many unique experiences exploring the lives of ethnic minorities.

Sapa overview

Sapa is a highland district of Lao Cai province, a land of humility, but quietly hidden in the wonders of nature. The natural landscape of Sapa is combined with the creativity of the people along with the terrain of the mountains, the green of the forest, as the picture is arranged in a harmonious arrangement creates a region with many scenes. Dreaming attractive. From the city center you can enjoy the view of the mountain peaks.

 

Sapa in the early morning mist. Picture: sinhcafehanoi

Sapa tourists will have the opportunity to conquer the famous Fansipan peak or make a trip to the dusty villages in the mist. Mountain scenery with hundreds of flowers blooming, "Clouds hugging mountain, cloud mountain hug" will definitely make you hearty travelers when you arrive here.

Climate

Sapa has an invaluable resource that is a cool fresh climate, with a variety of nuances. Located at an average elevation of 1,500m - 1,800m, Sapa climate is more or less temperate with temperate country, with an average temperature of 15-18 ° C. From May to August, Sapa has a lot of rain. At the end of the year, when the winter comes, the temperature in Sapa can drop below 0 degrees, sometimes with snow.

Best season to go

- The time to travel Sapa is from September to November or from March to 5. This time Sapa weather is stable, dry days, cold nights.

- April - May, when ethnic minorities transplant rice on terraced fields. And this is also the bloom season of many beautiful flowers. The rice field is very beautiful, hunter's wing like to go this season and rice season.

- September to October is the season of nine rice, then all corners of Sapa are bright yellow. Around this time, Sapa seemed to wear new clothes - yellow on all the hills. But you should go in the middle or late September, to October many places have been harvested.

Sapa rice season. Photo: wiki-travel

- December to February is very cold, can appear ice and occasionally snow. This is also the bloom season of peach blossom.

 


Snow falls in Sapa, the scene is no different in the Nordic countries. Picture: Tinmoi

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Transfer to Sapa

Sapa town is 38km from Lao Cai city and 376km from Hanoi. To travel to Sapa you can choose the means of train or car from Hanoi.

• By car

Sapa Express bus: Ticket price 250,000 VND.Head office: 12 Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, HanoiBranch office: 02 Cau May, Sapa Town, Lao CaiHotline: 024.668.21555, 0984.890.055

Viet Bus: Bus ticket 250.000 VND.- Contact address in Lao Cai: 339 Lao Cai Railway Station. Phone number: 0203 828 626.- Contact address in Sapa: No. 1 Ngu Chi Son Sapa. Phone number: 0203 887 733.- Contact address in Hanoi: 284 Giai Phong, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi. Phone: 043 627 2727.

Sao Viet bus: Ticket price 250,000 VND.Address in Lao Cai: 333B Pho Moi Ward, Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province. Phone: 020.3689 689.

Hotline: 0983 63 38 38.

Address in Hanoi:- In the South of Hanoi: 789 Giai Phong Street - Hoang Mai - Hanoi

+ Tel: (04) 37.638.638 - 04.36.686.358 / 04 36.686.358

- In the North of Hanoi: 7 Pham Van Dong (Xuan Thuy bridge overpass)

+ Tel: 0437.687.687 - 04.37.921.266

+ My Dinh Bus Station: 04.39 958 627 - 04.39 958 127

+ Giap Bat Bus Station: 04. 85 867 815

Ha Son bus
Hanoi - Sapa

- Departure berths:

+ Yen Nghia Bus Station - Sapa Bus Station. Departure time: 14h00

+ Underground water station - Sapa bus station. Departure time: 6h00

- Ticket price: 250,000 VND

Sapa - Hanoi- Sapa Bus Station - Yen Nghia Bus Station. Departure time: 6h00

- Sapa bus station - Underground water bus station. Departure time: 13h30

- Ticket price: 250,000 VND

- Hanoi Office: N2A Building - Tran Binh - Tu Liem - Hanoi (Entrance to My Dinh Bus Station). Booking phone: 0984. 62 62 62 or 04 66 62 62 62.

- Lao Cai Office: Lao Cai Bus Station - Group 19, Binh Minh Ward - Lao Cai City. Tickets: 0203 833 567 or 0203 65 65 65.

• Go by train

Trains have a variety of chairs, such as soft chairs, air-conditioned beds ... The train runs at 9 or 10 pm to arrive early in the morning.

Note:• Sapa is a tourist attraction, so the status of the ticket agents and travel companies "hug" most of the beautiful seats, especially at weekends and buy peak, guests buy at regular stations. just buy a hard chair. To get a good seat on board, you can book through the agency (train ticket agent and travel company), usually 8 to 10%.

• Train tickets from Hanoi to Lao Cai are easy to buy, but to buy tickets from Lao Cai to Hanoi is difficult to buy, it is best to prepare in advance.

Also, you can refer to Victoria Express: Hanoi - Lao Cai

Victoria Express departs six times a week, departing from Hanoi Station to Lao Cai Station for about 8.5 hours. Accommodating up to 52 passengers, the Victoria Express includes two handcrafted, handcrafted bedspreads, along with wooden paneling that offers absolute tranquility and a clear view. Each cabin consists of 6 Superior cabins (each with four cabins), 1 Deluxe Cabin (with 2 beds) and air conditioning, wooden flooring, reading lamps, luggage and large windows for sightseeing.

Train schedule:The train departs from Hanoi Railway Station at 10pm and arrives at Lao Cai Station at 6.30am the following morning.

The train departs from Lao Cai Station at 9.5pm and arrives at Hanoi Station at 5.30am the next morning.

It departs daily except Saturday.

Traveling in Sapa

• Option 1: Sapa rents motorbikes at prices ranging from 120,000 to 180,000 VND / car, excluding gasoline, for self-driving. Note that the day in Sapa is calculated only in one day (6h00-18h00), so the same as the afternoon to apply a price. Guests must pay at 6:00 am, late can be 8:00 pm.

• Option 2: You negotiate with a motorbike taxi driver to get some famous tourist spots, usually between VND 100,000 and 150,000 for 4-5 locations.