Fansipan View hotel is one of those great finds, located in the heart of Sapa town; a nice boutique hotel with 15 tasty rooms. The hotel occupies an unprecedented location overlooking the valleys of Sapa and the imposing Fansipan Mountain

Located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

Three days in this hilly paradise is enough to gain a better understanding of the lives of the ethnic minority communities of Vietnam’s north.

Tulico train offer comfortable, air-conditioned soft sleepers. While this is not a luxurious train, it offers good alternative transportation to Sapa from Hanoi. It has soft sleepers, A/C and clean four-berth cabins.

Victoria Express train is the best train in terms of comfort and services from Hanoi to Lao Cai, Victoria "Orient Express" stylish train offers one restaurant and two luxury sleeping carriages, all with air-conditioning.