Sa Pa Mountains, Lao Cai, Vietnam - Culture,Nature & Everything by Crossing Vietnam Tou
Background Information
Sa Pa is located in the province of Lao Cai, Vietnam. Lao Cai is a mountainous
region of Vietnam. Sa Pa is located at the Vietnam-China border. Sapa is known
for its unique minority tribe such as the Hmong, Dao and Tay tribes. The Hmong
people can be found at the mountainous region of China, Thailand, Laos and
Vietnam.
Best time to visit
The monsoon season is usually from November to April while the dry season is
from May to October, where it is usually very warm and humid.During December and
January, the weather can be pretty hard on tourists as most houses and hotels
lack heating systems. The temperature could reach as low as 00C
when it rains. It usually gets very foggy during year end and early year
periods. Going during the dry season is advisable as you do not want to risk
having a foggy day in Sa Pa.
Budget
TheTravelManual Team paid $160USD for a 2 day tour in Halong
Bay and
a 3 day tour in Sapa Mountains. The tour package should include all
accommodation, food and transport cost except your taxi ride back from Hanoi
train station to you hotel. For miscellaneous food and buying of local
handicraft costs, we recommend about $10USD.
Things to do
* Trekking
When you are in Sapa Mountains, trekking is a must-do. They have different
routes which takes you to different parts of Sapa. Each route has a view of its
own both in terms of culture and nature. We spent the three days in Sa Pa
trekking and I must say that what I saw while trekking in Sa Pa was one of the
most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed in my travels. The Hmong people who
were selling handicrafts actually followed us for kilometers, they were a
friendly bunch and could speak simple English. You could also visit different
tribes and observe different customary. Its seems as though the deeper in you
walk the more majestic it gets. Its almost as though you begin to slip into
another world. A world of beauty in simplicity. The memories I had in Sa Pa is
something I will never forget in a long time.
* Home Stay
When we went to Sa Pa Mountains during January, the temperature hit 00C
plus it was raining and everything was wet. So it pretty much scared away the
tourists who intended to stay in the Home Stay of Sa Pa. We were crazy enough to
go ahead with the plan and were the only tourists there, and we do not regret
that decision we made. It's a great way to submerge youself in the great nature
and culture of Sa Pa. Our balcony was actually overlooking terraces of
plantations,greeneries and a stream. In the night we made ourselves a fire and
just sitting around the fire in the great outdoors was a rewarding experience by
itself.
For more information about the majestic Sa Pa Mountains or even places like Da
Lat, Mui Ne or Hanoi in Vietnam, do go to our main site at http://www.crossingvietnamtour.com
Sapa Budget Tours
- Sapa Day Tours - Sapa Day Excursions - Day Trips Sapa Vietnam
- Sapa Walk and Bac ha Market
- Sapa Hard Trekking Two
- Sapa Hard Trekking One
- Sapa Medium Trek Two
- Sapa Medium Trek
Sapa Trekking and Adventures
- Fansipan peak conquering VIP tour (3 days - 2 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering VIP tour (2 days - 1 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (4 days - 3 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (3 days - 2 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Deluxe tour (2 days - 1 nights)
- Fansipan peak conquering Standard tour (4 days - 3 nights)
Sapa Cycling Options
- Sapa - Binh Lu - Lai Chau(with biking)
- Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Ban Ho
- Sapa Biking Tour - Ban Ho Village
- Sapa Biking Tour - Binh Lu - Lai Chau
- SaPa - Bac Ha Market with biking
- Pedalling The Remote Sapa\'s Northwest
Sapa Luxury Holidays
Traditional Minority Discovery Packages
- Green Sapa bus (Hanoi – Sapa)
- Eco Sapa Limousine Van (Hanoi – Sapa)
- Private car Hanoi Sapa
- Hanoi Sapa Private Cabin bus
- Coc Ly market with boat trip
- Cao Son market -boat trip on Chay river- Sapa Tours
Sapa Classic Trips
Northern Mountain Discovery Packages
Topas Ecolodge Sapa tours
- Topas Ecolodge and Market Package 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge and Market Package-2D/3N
- Topas Ecolodge and Victoria Sapa Package – 4D/5N
- Topas Ecolodge and Victoria Sapa Package – 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge Package – 3D/4N
- Topas Ecolodge Package 2D/3N