We have designed a visual map for Sapa Trekking Routes so that you can easily imagine the trekking routes that you will follow and explore once you join Sapa Tours from Hanoi with us.

Sapa Trekking Map - Popular routes in Sapa

Sapa has a very different climate to the rest of Vietnam due to its altitude. When Lao Cai, just an hour away, is sweltering in 30 degree heat and humidity, Sapa is mild and enjoys fresh, cool air. In the winter, when northern Vietnam is a little cooler, Sapa sometimes sees freezing temperatures and even snow.

This means that your Sapa packing list will vary depending on what time of year you head there. Some things to not forget are:

– Seasonal clothes, depending on what month you are visiting in, and some warm clothes for the night time whatever the season. 

– Rain gear – it can rain any time of year in Sapa.

– Bug spray. Depending on the time of year, you’ll need protection from mosquitos and other flying insects.

– A book to read in the evening

– Shoes and socks of anti-leech types are essential especially if tourists go into the forest. Clothes should have many pockets. Backpacks should be made of waterproof canvas not to be easily torn. Backpacks should have belts to be pressed to the waist.

– Bringing a map or books of the area so you can note the places where you already lay your feet. Having a camera is very useful so you can record your trips.

– The medicines of cold, fever, diarrhea, antibiotic, bandages, vitamin and Snicker candy (a kind of candy providing energy) are indispensible. Some cosmetics for skin care are also necessary.

– If tourists intend to rest in local villages that provide home-stay service then eating is no longer a problem.

However, in case that you want to spend nights in forest or food of local people are not your appetite, it is suggested to bring some fast foods like bread, canned meat, packaged noodles and nutritious biscuits.

– You need a flashlight when going out at night.

>>> To carry everything above you  ought to choose a suitable backpack.

– Choose the tour based on your purpose. If you look for beautiful sparkling rice terraces, you should arrange the trip in autumn. Or your goal is conquering Fansipan mount, check for the weather of this season for your safety...

– You should travel with a reliable and experienced agency. They can deal with all of your demands and give you the best services.

– Read carefully the itinerary they offer and tell the agency which detail you want to change. And follow the time of departure and leaving. And tell the agency in advance if you are few minutes late.

– A normal person is able to walk from 12 km to 15 km per day. Based on that figure, tourists should research the terrain map to make a suitable plan. Visitors also should calculate the distance so that it is appropriate for health and against the dangerous situations.

– It is recommended to keep track of weather forecast to get contingency plans ready. Referral should be prepared if your destinations are the borders.

– A trekking tour is a genre of tour on which visitors should go with a group and have a tour guide. A tour guide has the ability to keep you from getting lost. A team will help each member in case of an incident. Going alone is never advised especially when crossing a stream or a chasm.

– When pausing for a little while, you should make use of your backpack as a backrest rather than taking it off.

– There are many local villages in Sapa providing home-stay service so tourists can choose any of that to be an overnight stop. Otherwise tourists’ camps should be set near a village rather than in the forest. Local people are happy to help you cooking or buying ingredients for dinner.

– When visiting a village, tourists should get acquainted and talk to local people. It is an opportunity to explore the unique culture of local people and understand the characteristics of upcoming ways.

– A trekking tour is truly a worth-trying experience in Sapa. It will help visitors explore the wildest features of Sapa in a whole new way. It is the way that you will never forget.