How to know before trekking to Sapa. Sapa trekking tours, daily departure with big promotion. Combine train and bus, all meals, local guide. Overnight at Sapa hotel/ homestay.
How to know before trekking to Sapa, some tip for you as below:
Transportation:
By train: From Hanoi had 2 time at night and morning but the nomal way and safe time for traveler is night train. At night had 2 departure time are 9.10 pm and 10.00pm. After 8 hours sleep well on the cabin, will arrival Lao Cai station. Then the guests have to take other bus transfer to Sapa town in 1 hour 30 minutes.
By bus: Now in Hanoi Old quarter had alot of different bus leave from morning to afternoon. But the best time will be from 7 am to 8 am in the morning or 3.30pm at the afternoon. This is the best time for traveler because need 5 hours transfer then on the way have beautiful landscape make you have more time for relax.
Sleeping train that is the normal way, everyday departure. Have 2 types of cabin are VIP with 2 bed in the cabin or 4 beds in a cabin. After 8 hours slepp on train, will arrival Lao Cai then continue get another bus transfer to Sapa town.
Tour guide
Sapa is blessed with everything like climate, scenery and people. To move later into the village to see firsthand what hte most beautiful nature and people here you must have an indigenous people speak English.They are Dao and H’Mong people will bring you under the village like Tavan, Giang Ta chai or Ban Ho.
The trekking
Sapa has a mountainous terrain so when you visit there and have to walk into villages, you’ll need good shoes for a 10-km walk. Also you should leave all your package at your hotel, bring a small bag for good navigation instead..
Trekking tho the village
The Food
Characteristics of Sapa are mountainous areas so the dishes also have regional characteristics. And the weather is cool all year round so most dishes are hot or baked. A special feature is only in Sapa, it is grilled eggs, grilled chicken.
The accomdation
There are a lot of places to rest. The Homestay deep in the village that’s why you should have a tour guide to help you pick a good place suitable to your liking.
Hotels have a lot of different good types from normal to classy. The price is between 15$ to 100$. Everything is in the center and there’s a lot of bars and cafe where you can look down to the valleys and enjoy the beauty of nature.
