We had heard a lot about the green trekking in Sapa and decided it was just what we needed after so much beach time in Thailand! We decided we would do a 2 night 3 day trip, booking a return night bus from hanoi.
The night bus was great. A lot nicer than the night buses in India, although they were mainly single and had a space to put your feet in, bar one triple at the back which had more leg room (best for those with long legs). On the way to Sapa we arrived early at 4am but were able to sleep in the bus until 6am, however on our way back to Hanoi we were kicked out of the bus as soon as it arrived in the city which happened to be early at 3.30am not great!
The night bus was great. A lot nicer than the night buses in India, although they were mainly single and had a space to put your feet in, bar one triple at the back which had more leg room (best for those with long legs). On the way to Sapa we arrived early at 4am but were able to sleep in the bus until 6am, however on our way back to Hanoi we were kicked out of the bus as soon as it arrived in the city which happened to be early at 3.30am not great!
We were very lucky and having spoken to some fellow couch surfers in Hanoi we had got the contact details for a local tribe woman who was guiding round Sapa. She was available and only cost $15pp a day including accommodation, food and the guiding- a real steal!
She was amazing and had great insider information from the villages and was able to teach us about the different tribe people. She was from the black Hmong tribe one if the larger tribal groups. Most groups were distinguishable by their beautiful costumes which they make from scratch themselves and some take over a year to make! (They even make the thread from hemp to make the fabric).
She was amazing and had great insider information from the villages and was able to teach us about the different tribe people. She was from the black Hmong tribe one if the larger tribal groups. Most groups were distinguishable by their beautiful costumes which they make from scratch themselves and some take over a year to make! (They even make the thread from hemp to make the fabric).
While trekking we saw beautiful waterfalls and so many rice paddies which were so amazing to see. We stayed in 2 good homestay accommodations where we ate yummy food and drank lots of 'happy water' (local rice wine)! It was tiring spending our days walking so we slept well!
After finishing our trek we took a motorbike taxi back to Sapa which was pretty treacherous before having dinner and catching our night bus back!
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| The tiered Rice Paddies in the sunshine |
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| Stunning views from the hillcountry |
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| More from the Hilltop |
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| Abi and I with our guide Sho |
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