trekking in Sapa - group tour and home stay?
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trekking in Sapa - group tour and home stay?
Just ask again about trekking in Sapa. We plan to have a trip in Sapa in a group of four. Still confuse about home stay or hotel. In addtion, i've just found out that the Sapa group tours is offered by some of these travel companies: Sinfcafe, Vietnam package travel, Vietlong travel and some more. As i remember, i've just see a post which is a negative option about Vietlongtravel. So what about these two i've mentioned above since their tour seems to be good. Or any other suggestions??? Consider between a group tour and private tour, any idea that which is better???1
You might want to try this http://sapatribes.wordpress.com/ under "other suggestions. It was posted here a while ago and I was impressed with the straightforward presentation and the fact that the money goes directly to the indigenous people. I, myself, have never been to Sapa.2
On my trip to Sapa I stayed for 2 nights in a hotel and did a 2 day/1 night home stay with SAPA SISTERS (members of H'Mong tribe), who I highly recommend. http://sapasisters.webs.com/ Contact these ladies to set up your trek/homestay and also take a look at their reviews on tripadvisor. They are awesome! I do suggest you give them a phone call if they don't reply quickly to your email message as I don't think they can read English and have to wait to have a translator read the email for them.3
Group trekking with a "lambda" agency = hordes of tourists on the "Tourist Boulevards" of Ta Van or Ta Phin, especially with the Sinh Cafe or similar !!!!! . Private trekkings are infinitely better. A hmong in the street will take you without any problem for little money - you sleep in her house), OR you go to a SERIOUS agency like Sapatrek in Sapa, insisting on going out-of-the-beaten-path. That sapasisters seem s good, I don't know them (yet !)7
Oh i also plan to have a trip in Sapa, didn't hear about the homestay. Just image trekking in Sapa will be great since it has wonderful view and destinations. By the way, anyone can suggest me a tour. Dont want to trekking by ourself since we didn't have much experience about travelling in mountainous area. The last time i go to Vietnam was a Hanoi - Halong group tour from Vietnam package travel. Now i've found they has offer many tour to Sapa but dunno if is there any better agencies before i make up my mind.9
Hi,I've been in Sapa few time and i'm sure that is better to book a tour directly from Sapa. There is many good agency in Sapa to find what you expect. In my case i have trekking around with SapaTravelmate and is was nice, i get some no-tourist trek. So i think you will find your happyness in Sapa.
Have a good trip
