Transportation to Sa Pa

There are many means of transport from Hanoi to Sa Pa. Round-trip bus tickets, both ways, are only 500,000 VND. If you want to shorten the travel time to only 5-6 hours, you can choose limousine companies such as Eco Sapa Limousine, Sapa Limosine VIP to pick up and drop off at your door, priced at about 450,000 VND/way.

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Photo: G8 bus Sa Pa

If you are looking for comfort, take a sleeper bus for a similar price. The sleeper cabins of Interbuslines, G8 Sa Pa bus, HK Buslines are fully equipped with wifi, charging ports, drinking water, warm blankets, curtains... These bus companies also have double cabins for only 700,000 VND/way, which is both private and saves on costs.

Besides, traveling by train is becoming a trend to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the routes. The train travel time is quite slow, about 8 hours, in return, you will be less sick than traveling by bus. Train tickets range from 300,000 - 500,000 VND/trip depending on the seat or lying position.

Hotels with reasonable cost

Coming to Sa Pa, tourists have many accommodation options, from motels, homestays, 3 to 5 star hotels, meeting all basic needs to high-end resorts. Room rates range from 300,000 VND to several million VND/night. Some "cheap" but quality homestays include Moc Home, Huan Dau Dau, MT House, Eco Farmer... Hotels near tourist attractions or with beautiful views in the center of Sa Pa town, Cau May, Muong Hoa cost around 500,000 - 900,000 VND/night. Refer to Mi House, Arista homestay, THE 1903 Sapa, Pi's Boutique Hotel...

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Photo: Chau Long Hotel

If you want to enjoy a million-dollar view and 4-5 star quality service, prepare to spend at least 900,000 VND/night. The most expensive places are Hotel de la Coupole, Lady Hill, Highland Resort & Spa, Chau Long, Amazing Hotel...

Places not to be missed

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Photo: Minh Tu

Fansipan peak is still in the cloudy season. In the early morning, the low temperature causes thin ice to cover the magical path. When the sun rises, a sea of ​​white clouds floats across the mountain top like a fairyland. Until the end of 2024, Fansipan will be bustling with the Stone Lotus Festival with many fun activities, exploring the culture of 7 ethnic groups in the Northwest. In particular, during this time, cable car tickets are on sale at a great discount, priced at only 550,000 VND/person.

Cat Cat Village is about 2km from the town center, a place to experience the space of mountains, forests, streams and waterfalls. The tourist area offers direct cultural experiences and free experiences of local cuisine such as banh day, men men... Ticket price is 150,000 VND/adult, 80,000 VND/child.

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Photo: Lan Rung Brocade Craft Village

An emerging destination is Lan Rung Brocade Village. Visitors can not only visit for free and take artistic photos, but also participate in interesting workshops such as indigo dyeing, beeswax painting or creating brocade patterns.

The ancient Stone Church, Sa Pa Lake, Ta Phin Stone Garden and the dreamy Rose Garden are also free to enter until the end of the year. Go to the night market at night, explore the love market... countless activities make Sa Pa endlessly interesting.

Delicious restaurants not easy to miss

One thing that makes Sa Pa so attractive is its “delicious - nutritious - cheap” cuisine. With 200,000 - 400,000 VND/day, tourists can freely explore the attractive specialties.

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Photo: Mr. Ha's rice husking pot

Con sui with rich broth, served with shredded pork, seaweed, crispy sweet potatoes, boiled eggs, peanuts, priced at 30,000 - 45,000 VND/bowl at Ong Ha's Con sui. Thang co, a Northwestern meat soup, is also a highlight not to be missed. Some restaurants A Nguyen, A Quynh sell a pot of thang co for 300,000 - 500,000 VND, suitable for families and small groups of friends.

If you visit Fansipan, remember to stop at May village to enjoy the Northwest menu such as horse meat stew, fried stream fish, black chicken hotpot and herbal tea. Until December 31, 2024, visitors can experience dinner at a reasonable cost of 250,000 VND for children and 300,000 VND for adults.

In the chilly weather of Sa Pa, grilled dishes are a favorite choice. Grilled skewers, chicken eggs, bamboo rice, grilled chicken with cham cheo dipping sauce... are delicious and unforgettable with prices from 10,000 - 50,000 VND/dish. Snacks such as chestnuts, hot chestnut cakes are about 50,000 VND. Grilling is delicious and hot pot is also attractive, especially salmon hot pot, Sa Pa specialty sturgeon. The hot pot broth is sweet and fragrant, the fish is crispy and firm. Sitting in the stilt house to enjoy the chilly weather, watching the colorful Sa Pa at night is the best. Some delicious restaurants to refer to are Ca salmon Vua, Dan toc quan, Sa Pa TV, Cho tinh quan,...

Estimated total cost for 3 days 2 nights trip in Sa Pa:

Transportation: about 500,000 VND (bus, round trip)

Accommodation: about 1,000,000 VND (2 nights at homestay)

Food: about 800,000 VND (breakfast at homestay, lunch and dinner 400,000/day)

Sightseeing: about 700,000 VND (cable car ticket to Fansipan peak + visit Cat Cat)

Thus, with only 2-3 million VND, you can comfortably enjoy a journey of cultural - culinary discovery, snow hunting, cloud hunting full of excitement in Sa Pa for 3 days and 2 nights. Sa Pa tourism has never been so cheap.