5 Things Dos and Don’ts when traveling in Sapa Vietnam

Known as the most beautiful and majestic place in the North of Vietnam, Sapa always attracts a large number of tourists all year round. After coming to Sapa, people want to stay forever. If you like Sapa but have never experienced about this beautiful city, let us recommend to you 5 Things Dos and Don’ts when traveling in Sapa!

1. Should not go to Sapa at night:

People often think that they go to Sapa at night so they can sleep and when they wake up, they will reach Sapa. While the check-in time is 2-3pm, so what can we do until the afternoon?

Of course, there will be some hotels for you to check in early (if there are rooms), the fee or not depends on the mood of the reception, but I recommend that you go early in the morning so that you can arrive early in the afternoon. , less tired and do not have to wait for checkin.

-We took an Interbus car, the cabin is suitable for 2 people under 60kg, there is a place to charge the phone. There are many different trips, please check the time on the website.

2. Should stay at Laxsik Ecolodge

– Laxsik Ecolodge is located in Ta Van village, I am fascinated with the view of the swimming pool with a bathtub overlooking the rice fields here but this view is only available in apartments 18, 19 (one bedroom apartment). Although the 2 bedroom apartment does not have a nice bath view, it has a nice bedroom view.

– When I arrived, there was a comment that she was here before and was completely disappointed. I was quite startled, but after 3 days here, I had a completely different experience with my sister. The breakfast buffet is delicious (but a bit small), the dinner is also delicious, there are many beautiful checkin corners.

– The minus point here is that the internet is a bit slow, moving to the center takes 170k / taxi / way. If you go in the summer, you can rent a motorbike to go by yourself, but we went in a bit of blind weather, so we took a taxi to be safe.

– This place goes in September, the golden rice season is super beautiful, but it is rumored that the room that day runs out early, you have to book in advance to have a room.

3. Don’t think that with 500k you can try everything in Sapa

– Really, a pot of sturgeon hot pot is about 700k/pot. Add other dishes, each dish average 150k to 200k/dish. On average, each meal is 500k/person (if going with 2 people), not including taxi fares.

4. Should hunt clouds at Best View, no need to go to O Quy Ho

• Initially, I was taken by a taxi to O Quy Ho to hunt for clouds, it took 700k two-way taxis, but by the time I got there, the clouds had all gone, and finally returned to Best View.
• When we got to the best view, it was quite crowded, so we decided to stand outside to take pictures. Just didn’t lose 150k/day and still have a good photo 😂
•  Hunting clouds you have to be patient because if you go on a windy day, there are clouds every 10 minutes, the wind blows the clouds every 10 minutes, so please wait a little to have a good photo.

5. You should try the Mongolian experience in Cat Cat village.

• Ticket per person is 150K VND.

              * Motorbike parking ticket price is 10k
              * Ticket to Cat Cat village is 90k/person.
              * Clothes rent 50k/person

Not to mention the extra cost of motorbike going up and down, and another :  100k/person.

• In the village, there are many places to rent Mongolian clothes to take pictures, but we recommend you to rent things from sand shop because it is located in the village, right next to some photo spots such as waterfall, cactus garden, fire stove, so you Don’t have to wear baggy clothes and move around a lot.
• There is also a combo package for renting clothes + makeup + taking photos with a mechanical camera.

Above are 5 Things Dos and Don’ts when traveling in Sapa Vietnam. Wish you have interesting and fun experiences in Sapa. The article is based on personal experiences.

Read more : 

• Immerse yourself in spring colors in O Long Tea Hill – Sapa in the early spring days of 2023
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of the harvest in Sapa Vietnam
• Sapa Vietnam travel guide – The best things to do in Sapa 2022
• A 2-days Sapa Vietnam road trip itinerary in 2022
• Tay Nguyen Vietnam Travel Guide – A 4 day Tay Nguyen Vietnam roadtrip itinerary in 2023
• A beginner’s guide to visiting Bach Ma National Park in Hue Vietnam
• Top tourist places you shouldn’t miss when visiting Ha Giang Vietnam