“Thank you, Hong, and Sang for an incredible time The jaw-dropping landscapes, delicious, homecooked meals, and immersion into such a wonderful, welcoming culture made my Sapa Mountain Riders experience a top adventure for me in a lifetime full of adventure. If I wasn’t so determined to complete my sailing circumnavigation, I’d never have left. And I have no doubt that I will be back here for more someday. I highly recommend this experience to anyone.”
Mr.Dean Matthews – United Kingdom
Baggage preparation when traveling Sapa
The winter in Sa Pa is very cold. In recent years the weather is so harsh that there is snow. The snow is white, and every creature or house can even be half a meter thick. The exact date of the snowfall cannot be determined, so you have to keep track of the people on it (or maybe the hotel you plan to stay in), through the media, the TV.
>> Read more:
- Reasons to have Sapa tours in Vietnam during winter
- Experience traveling in Sapa in winter
- How difficult is trekking in Sapa in winter 2018?
In addition to normal warmth, you should buy special warming products.
- The heat-retaining stick, which you use to put under your socks or in your pocket, will have a significant effect on warmth.
- Inner warmer, mask, wool cap, wool scarf, gloves, ear muffs, foot socks.
- Jackets: Choose the type of thick jacket, not only able to keep warm but also be resistant to water, against the wind because the snow is quite wet.
- Shoes: Choose shoes that are thick, because even if you have socks, your feet will still be cold. Footwear must have a slip-resistant sole because it is easy to slip on the snow and cause you to fall.
The way of the move to Sapa
Sapa is located 38km from Lao Cai city and 390km from Hanoi. To get there, you can use the two most popular means of trains or cars.
At present, the expressway of Hanoi – Lao Cai is very fast and convenient, it only takes about 5 hours instead of 10 hours as before.
- Train: Most visitors to Sa Pa choose the train for their trip because it is cheap – safe – convenient and time-saving. However, there is a downside that the train only takes you to Lao Cai station, then you have to catch the car to go to Sa Pa.
- Car: There are many passenger cars that run into the time frame from Hanoi to Sa Pa or to Lao Cai.
Beautiful destinations that travelers should go
If you go at this point, you may be lucky to see the snow. However, not all places in Sapa have snow, some points as Bat Xat commune, O Quy Ho Pass … often appear heavy snowfall.
Because it is called “hunting” the snow so whether or not snow still depends on luck. You can visit some of the tourist destinations below to make your experience journey exciting, impressive.
Ham Rong Mountain: 3km far from Sa Pa town, convenient to travel, Ham Rong Mountain will be one of the Sa Pa tourist attractions to be able to enjoy the panoramic view of the Northwest mountains.
Standing on the top of the mountain, you will see the houses hidden in the fog, the jungle knit together, feeling like you are lost in a forest on the earth.
Silver Falls: Silver Falls is about 12 km from Sapa town. This falls from a height of more than 100 m from the top of the mountain. Standing at the foot of the Silver Waterfall, watching the vastness of the sky and the majestic mountains far away, we suddenly feel very small before the greatness of nature. Located near the highway, very convenient for tourists.
Cau May: This is a famous bridge that connects the clouds of rain over the stream of Muong Hoa, about 17km to the south-east of Sapa town. If you are lucky to visit Cau May on a foggy day you will feel bloated when passing through the bridge as the clouds …
Sapa’s specialties
The price of food in Sa Pa is not expensive but you should ask the price before eating. Night down, you can go to the street to drink cassava wine and eat baked goods. There are many strange and grilled baked goods: grilled eggs, grilled chicken, grilled stomach, grilled chicken … Also, you can also enjoy the forest vegetables and definitely should not miss salmon, sturgeon This is a specialty in this ancient town.
Read more: Sample Local Food in Sapa
Sapa tours regardless of time are beautiful. Especially winter, try to go once. Surely visitors will be satisfied with this trip. If you are planning a trip to Sapa on this occasion, please refer to the article below.
Reasons can’t wait to travel Sapa Vietnam
Sapa is home to stunning mountain landscapes, verdant rice terraces, unique stilt villages and Indochina peak, the Fansipan.
Take in the magnificent terraced fields in the world
Terraced fields in Sa Pa were honored as one of the major areas in the world period terraces. Nature is not only given to the people of this earth landscape and ideal climate but also gives them the skilled hands. For hundreds of years, they weave masterpiece – this is the staircase leading to heaven. September harvest season, when the fields are green instead of blonde. It’s a fascinating time to travel SaPa.
Bedroom holiday homestay in a minority
The bed stays at the house of an ethnic minority, Eat traditional foods, popular novelty, Form of paper in the remote village of downtown will be a great experience that you can not forget to come to this earth. Sa Pa services in foster care are developed, you can completely be assured of hygiene and food houses.
Enjoy specialty of Sa Pa
It would be a shame if you miss the fascinating specialties such as gemstones, trout streams to fish, restaurants … with barbecue pork-scented night in the city center. Sa Pa weather is perfect for enjoying hotpot cook together or by cup worth of wine to enjoy with corn.
See more tours in https://www.trekkingsapa.com/