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Sapa trains vietnam
Departure: Nightly
Transfer: Private or Joined Train cabin from Hanoi
Pick up : At your hotel in Hanoi
Departure Time: 20:40, 21:15 & 21:55
Hanoi - Lao cai train stop at valley Lao cai, just 40 km from Sapa, so
to reach Sapa you need to travel 1 hour and a half by a public bus or
private car. The bus stops at Sa Pa's main post office leaving you with
a couple of minutes walk into town
Sapa Trains
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Cabin category
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Fare
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| Fanxipan |
Fanxipan AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
32 |
King express
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King express AC soft sleeper - 4 berths |
30 |
| Tulico |
VIP class - 2 berths (only 1 VIP available) |
65 |
| First class with wooden cabin- 4 berths |
28 |
Second class cabin - 4 berths
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24 |
Getting there
Two main roads wend their way into the north western mountain area: the latter part of the trip offers good views, but the roads are poor and the twelve-hour journey is tiring. For most visitors, overnight train travel from Hanoi to Lao Cai and by road to Sapa is the best option.
Sapa’s history
Sapa came into existence as a hill station during the French occupation. Previously a Black H’mong village, it was ‘discovered’ early in the twentieth century and developed as a resort for French military officers, civil servants and business people. Its marked similarity to alpine areas in France and its temperate climate made it a haven from Hanoi's clammy winter dampness and sultry humid summer. By 1940, it was a sizeable town populated almost entirely by French citizens.
Sa Pa today
Today, a few buildings have been restored, notably the church, shelled by the French as the Viet Minh began to advance through the northern mountains. Several of the new buildings are vaguely based on the long gone French villas. Apart from that, the only enduring memento of the French presence is the inclusion of open fires and chimneys in many buildings – a welcome addition as the temperature often slips below zero in winter
The ethnic minority groups
The main attraction of this area, apart from its superlative natural beauty, is Vietnam’s largest concentration of ethnic groups. Many distinct groups live in this area and, apart from those living around the tourist centre of Sapa, their dress, buildings, traditions and lifestyles have changed little over the last hundred years.
Laocai - Sapa - Laocai Transfer
Hanoi - Lao cai train stop at valley Lao cai, just 40 km from Sapa, so to reach Sapa you need to travel more 1 hour and a half by a public bus or private car. The bus stops at Sa Pa's main post office leaving you with a couple of minutes walk into town. From Sapa town it is about 5' or 15' walk to your hotel depending on which hotel you will stay.
Bus transfer: Lao Cai - Sapa - Laocai at US$ 5 are per person for one way
Private transfers : Lao Cai - Sapa - Laocai
7 Seater- Van at US$ 25 for one way
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