Local Guide: 3 Days in Sapa VietNam

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[{"address":"Hôtel de la Coupole - MGallery","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.334433406524127,"longitude":103.84015735000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Weather and time to travel to Sapa\nSapa is a special town, this place belongs to temperate and subtropical climate, so the weather is very cool all year round, especially in winter, there will be frost and snowfall.\n\nThe average annual temperature in Sapa is 15-18 degrees, in summer, the temperature is about 20-23 degrees during the day and about 16 degrees at night. Sapa weather is cool all year round, so it is always chosen by tourists as a favorite destination when planning travel and resort.\n\nWhat is the best month to travel to Sapa? Sapa has a cool climate all year round, so any time of the year is an ideal time to travel to Sapa. From May to August, Sapa will have rain, although it is not significant, but it also affects your trip more or less. So you need to consider traveling to Sapa during this time. From December to January next year, Sapa appears icy and snowy, if traveling in this season, prepare enough warm towels to catch the snow in Sapa to the fullest."},{"metadata":{"width":900,"height":600},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fsapaa-1.jpg?alt=media&token=6e283436-671f-4c58-a37d-1d2a51b6c02b"},{"type":"text","content":"## What to prepare when traveling to Sapa?\n- Necessary documents when traveling to Sapa you need to prepare are identification documents such as: ID card/CCCD, ... for children, you need a birth certificate extract to do the procedures with adults. In Sapa, you need to use identification to check in at the hotel or hire motorbike services, guides, …\n\n- You should prepare warm clothes because Sapa weather is cool all year round, especially at night it will be quite cold\n\n- Prepare medicine for headache, stomachache, cold medicine, etc. to avoid the case that you are not suitable with food and are not used to the atmosphere and food here.\n\n- Because Sapa has many slopes, the roads will not be as flat as in the delta provinces, so during the tour you will have to walk quite a lot. Therefore, you should bring sports shoes, soft-soled shoes, low soles for ease of movement as well as avoiding foot pain.\n\n- Schedule a tour before going to have a reasonable itinerary, avoid being tired during the trip.\n\n- Don't forget to bring Sapa tourist map so you don't get lost, you can buy it at bookstores in Hanoi, or at the train station, Sapa town center."},{"type":"text","content":"- Be careful with the forms of buying and selling specialties in Sapa because you may encounter high-priced but poor-quality goods such as Ganoderma lucidum, medicinal leaves, ...\n\n- Do not use discriminatory words such as \"ethnicity\", but call it the Mong, the Dao, etc.\n\n- You should not arbitrarily take pictures of Sapa people, especially women and children. If they know you take pictures, they will ask you to pay for photos or buy some things.\n\n- Do not give money to children even though they look poor, it is an act of teaching the children, they will invite their friends to run after you to ask for money.\n\n- In Sapa, there is still the custom of capturing wives, so a small note for tourists is to be \"careful\" not to get caught!"},{"type":"text","content":"# Where to stay - Hôtel de la Coupole - MGallery"},{"type":"text","content":"One of the hotels with a heated swimming pool in Sapa in the \"superior\" category is the Hotel de la Coupole - Mgallery by Sofitel. The unique heated swimming pool is designed to be the most luxurious, the most infinity that you have never seen anywhere, visitors can \"check in\" pocket the million-like photos brought back after the vacation. Every detail of Hotel de la Coupole - Mgallery by Sofitel is designed with bold modern colors and close to visitors. All rooms are fully equipped with television, wife, tea, coffee and especially have a balcony so that guests can enjoy the natural scenery of the mountains. This is a place to stay for you to have a wonderful and wonderful stay in Sapa"},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.hoteldelacoupole.com/vi/"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":750},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2F300722242.jpg?alt=media&token=cf199cbf-b207-45a2-8690-78ea17352970"},{"metadata":{"width":660,"height":440},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fimage005_5.webp?alt=media&token=afa9cb22-a9f2-42d7-936b-6f7c4a20ed33"}]},{"address":"Cable Car Station Sapa","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.337417906525094,"longitude":103.82431389999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Day 1 - Conquer Fansipan"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":563},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2FFansipan-11.jpg?alt=media&token=7133b843-9eb4-41e0-8e50-fb4d8f116fb2"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":667},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2F1-231.jpg?alt=media&token=75d39438-3ef8-48db-a5e6-9fecc78af424"},{"type":"text","content":"Fansipan cable car station is located in Fansipan Legend tourist area, about 3km from Stone Church - Sapa town center. To move here, from the center of Sapa town, visitors can choose to go by road or take the Muong Hoa mountain train.\n\nIn addition, visitors can choose to travel by Muong Hoa Mountain Train. Dubbed the most modern and longest mountain train in Vietnam, this train not only shortens the travel time to 6 minutes, but also offers visitors the experience of discovering the beauty of Sapa in a unique way. .\n* Ticket price: $5/way\n* You can buy cable car tickets to the top of fansipan online to save time\n"},{"metadata":{"width":960,"height":540},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fnha-ga-do-quyen.png?alt=media&token=3e0cc3f3-8d81-4b69-946c-7f02c02d4fc2"},{"type":"text","content":"Fansipan cable car takes you to Fansipan station - 600 steps from the top of Fansipan. Coming here, you can hike to the top of Fansipan or take the mountain train to have the most impressive journey to explore and discover Fansipan.\n\nFansipan mountain climbing train will take you from Do Quyen station to Truc May station 50 stone steps from the top of the mountain. Moving in this way helps you ensure that you are in the best state when you reach the top of the mountain and touch the landmark marked: \"Roof of Indochina\"."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng.mp4?alt=media&token=6317123b-2b67-4c27-a5f5-da42d6909a3e"}]},{"address":"A Phủ Restaurant","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.33438855652414,"longitude":103.8407321},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# A Phủ Restaurant"},{"metadata":{"width":759,"height":506},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fmedium_quan-thang-co-sapa-3.jpg?alt=media&token=899c1735-51c3-4638-a7bf-eacb65277fe5"},{"metadata":{"width":759,"height":506},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fmedium_53289723_2302496796687125_1366912138391584768_o%20(1).jpg?alt=media&token=3705effb-f8b0-484d-ab0f-a48e437c1e38"},{"type":"text","content":"Inspired by the Mong ethnic culture, A Phu Sapa Restaurant was born as a unique place in Sapa that shows the true quality of Northwest cuisine.\n\nA Phu Sapa Restaurant gives you an extremely close and warm feeling with the overall restaurant made of quality wood. At the same time, the restaurant is always crowded, as soon as you step in, you will smell the aroma from the dishes along with the faint smoke surrounding the space.\n\nThe restaurant is inspired by design from the H'Mong ethnic culture with extremely unique, impressive and attractive details, giving you a very enjoyable feeling, as if you are being integrated into the restaurant. the life of the people here.\n\nAnd of course when you come to A Phu, you will definitely be impressed with the restaurant's menu, which is extremely rich and extremely attractive, each dish is a specialty that you should try once when coming to Sapa. Each dish of the restaurant is researched to bring you a standard meal of the Northwest flavor, from the decoration, the seasoning to the ingredients used to complete the dish."},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.facebook.com/aphusapa/"}]},{"address":"Notre Dame Cathedral","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.33513775652435,"longitude":103.84239485},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Day 2 - Notre Dame Cathedral"},{"metadata":{"width":550,"height":367},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fnotre-dame-cathedral.jpg?alt=media&token=b397522f-474a-42ec-828f-2cdbbae39734"},{"type":"text","content":"Located in the center of Sapa town, Sapa Stone Church built in 1895 is considered as the most complete ancient architectural mark of the French left. The church has been embellished and preserved, becoming an indispensable image when referring to the misty Sapa town.\n\nThe stone church in this area is the most complete remaining French architectural mark. This church is located right in the middle of Cruise Town Center. In front is a large stadium. Every day, ethnic people gather here to buy, sell and exchange goods.\n\n \n\nThis is also the place where every Saturday, the horn calls to friends of couples in a love market full of national culture and the breath of the Northwest mountains.\n\nThe Rosary Church in the center of Sapa is the rendezvous of many tourists in this land whenever they have the opportunity to come here. Although through a number of restorations and renovations due to war and the fierce destruction of nature, the church still retains the charm and soul of religious architecture."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(1).mp4?alt=media&token=78fc3ce7-137b-429c-9375-d0d803579ab9"}]},{"address":"Cat Cat Village","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.32935526962363,"longitude":103.83269911080964},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Cat Cat Village"},{"metadata":{"width":800,"height":445},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Fsapa-cat-cat.jpg?alt=media&token=f2669135-95ab-4000-94a0-64b9d622d9b7"},{"type":"text","content":"Cat Cat village is located in San Sa Ho commune, Sapa district, from the center of Sapa town to the gate of the village is just over 2km. You can choose to walk, can combine mountain views and admire the entire village from above.\n\n## Some experience going to Cat Cat village for you\nOn the way back, from the last stop of Cat Cat village to the town is more than 3km. After the process of exploring the village with a long distance, the 3km road to return there will make you quite tired, so if you are not in good health you should ride a motorbike and park it at the village gate (not allowed to ride in the village). in the version).\n\nThe fare for motorbike parking is $0.5\nTickets to Cat Cat village are $3/person.\nThe price of renting ethnic clothes is $3/person."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(2).mp4?alt=media&token=91f02e73-1289-44c0-97ca-79a126e236da"}]},{"address":"Swing SaPa","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.33899045652561,"longitude":103.83054334999999},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Swing SaPa"},{"metadata":{"width":820,"height":547},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2FSwing-Sapa-5.jpg?alt=media&token=ef0f8562-fe17-43f3-88c8-2b3c6e12bb6a"},{"metadata":{"width":980,"height":652},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2FSwing-Sapa-121.jpg?alt=media&token=14d2b21c-b808-4ee6-97bd-c98ef38250b2"},{"type":"text","content":"If you've ever seen somewhere on Google, Instagram or Facebook, there are photos of tourists next to 2 statues of human heads, sitting on giant hands or 'flying' in the middle of the mountains on an infinity swing, that's it. It was taken at Swing Sapa!\n\nThe most prominent feature in Swing Sapa is the two unfinished human head statues. But that very 'imperfection' is still incredibly beautiful. Especially after the owner of this place planted more trees behind the head of the statue, making this \"virtual living\" place a hundred times more beautiful and quiet. Many people call this a Buddha statue, but I don't think so, and I don't see any official information about it, so let's just call it... 'tree-growing statue' okay!\n\nNext to this statue is a giant hand statue, like the hand statue at the Golden Bridge in Da Nang. But this statue is only enough for one person to sit!"},{"metadata":{"width":540,"height":960},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2F333.mp4?alt=media&token=28636b17-0dde-4643-a8df-7c141a31c46e"}]},{"address":"Lao Chải","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":22.305109406514628,"longitude":103.8819602},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Day 3 - Lao Chai"},{"metadata":{"width":620,"height":395},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Flao-chai-ta-van-co-gi-1.jpg?alt=media&token=4dc6b38c-cd41-4e3f-bf0c-facb8d1b1b20"},{"type":"text","content":"Last day in Sapa, I recommend you to rent a motorbike to go to Lao Chai"},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FKGO6O7ltczDLiLKjbz35%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng.mp4?alt=media&token=f7db372c-c2cd-4fe8-9f56-82503119d463"},{"type":"text","content":"About 7km from the center of Sapa town (some say 11km depending on the road), Lao Chai - Ta Van are two large villages of Sa Pa district, Lao Cai. This is the residence of a large number of ethnic minorities such as Mong, Red Dao, Giay...\nSurrounding Lao Chai Ta Van Sapa are immense terraced fields, so the best time to come here is the pouring water season (April - June) and the ripe rice season (September - October). . In particular, the ripe rice season attracts a lot of tourists here because the whole Ta Van Lao Chai seems to be changing into an eye-catching yellow shirt.\nIf you still want to dine in the village, you can find Mr. Ha Meo's house at the beginning of Ta Van village. He serves a lot of delicious Sapa specialties but you should note, he is over 60 years old, so his personality is not the cheerful type. If you want to be served like a restaurant, this place won't be for you!"}]}]