Sapa Car Rental

Sapa Car Rental types ?

Taxi 4 seater Sapa : Toyota Vios, Honda City, Hyundai Accent, Kia K3, Toyota Camry...

Taxi 7 seater Sapa : Toyota Innova, Toyota Fortuner, Isuzu Mux, Kia Sorrento, Kia Sedona, Kia Carnival....

9 seater car rental Sapa : Dcar Limousine Ford Transit, Dcar Limousine Hyundai Solati, Hyundai Starex...

16 seater mini van rental Sapa : Ford Transit, Hyundai Solati, Toyota Hiace...

29 seater coach rental Sapa : Hyundai County, Samco...

35 seater mini bus rental Sapa : Thaco Garden, Samco , Thaco Town, Universe

45 seater bus rental Sapa : Universe , Samco, Thaco...

Hanoi Car Rental Taxi Price to Sapa

Taxi 4 seater Ha noi Sapa : 3.200.000 vnd/way

Taxi 7 seater Ha noi Sapa : 3.500.000 vnd/way

Taxi 4 seater Noi Bai airport Sapa : 3.000.000 vnd/way

Taxi 7 seater Noi Bai airport Sapa : 3.300.000 vnd/way

Car rental 9 seater -> 45 seater : Please contact us

Travel routes Ha noi -> Sapa : Ha noi central -> Noi Bai Lao Cai highway -> Lao Cai city -> National road 4D -> Sapa town

Travel time Ha noi -> Sapa : 5 hours 

Distance Ha noi -> Sapa : 350 km

The best time to visit Sapa?

The best time to visit Sapa is from March to May and from September to November. During these times the weather is relatively stable with sunny days and cool nights. The first period is the autumn time. At this time of the year the weather is very comfortable. It is dry, clear with a lot of sunshine. The view of the terraces of Sapa is at its best between

September and October. The cool and dry weather with the stable temperature makes it the perfect time for trekking and photos.

In the summer, although it is quite warm, it is not as hot as other regions of Vietnam.

If you spend time in this city between April and May, you have the chance to see the beautiful landscapes of many colorful flowers and green fields.

In winter, from December to February, the weather in Sapa becomes very cold, especially at night. In return, however, you get the chance to watch the sunrise over the valley in the morning. Snow has also fallen in Sapa in recent years.

Sapa Food & drinking

Sap Restaurants

There are many restaurant in Sapa, including both local dishes as western dishes as pizza, pasta and hamburgers. Try the specialities of the local hill tribes, often with wild mushrooms, herbs and local fish.

Good Morning Vietnam Restaurant

Sapa Natureview

Little Vietnam Restaurant

Moment Romantic Restaurant

Good Morning View Restaurant

Hill Station Signature Restaurant

Sapa Nightlife

Sapa is not known for its hectic nightlife. There are a few bars that offer a place to meet fellow travelers, drink a few beers and play a game of pool. Most restaurants that sell beer and other beverages tend to close early in the evening.

Mountain Bar & Pub: Cocktails, cold beer and games, this is the to-go bar for an evening out.

Hmong Sisters: A spacious bar with pool tables and a fireplace with great music.

How to get around Sapa?

Hiking Sapa

Places in the city of Sapa are easily reached on foot, because Sapa is small enough. Hiking is also the best way to explore the area around Sapa. However, if you choose this form of travel, you must also provide yourself with good shoes, drinking water and good endurance. There are a few small day walks that you can do alone. It is recommended to do a multi-day trek through the area with a guide who can show you the way.

Cab at Sapa

The price for a taxi in Sapa is almost the same as in Hanoi. You can often choose between taxis with 5 to 8 seats, depending on the number of people you are with. Some reliable taxi companies are: Sapa Green Taxi, Phan-xi-pang taxi, Northwest taxi. You pay per kilometer from 9,000 to 12,000.

Motorbike at Sapa

You can rent a motorbike in Sapa from 100,000 VND a day. Keep in mind that driving through the mountains of north Vietnam is not without danger and only meant for people with experience. An alternative is to go on the back of a motorbike with an experienced guide.

Per tour at Sapa

A comfortable way of traveling in Sapa is per tour. No danger of driving a motorcycle on difficult roads and no stress of getting lost. A simple way to view the highlights and a local guide who can show you things about the area and tell them.

Where to stay at Sapa

Hotels around the lake 

The cheapest place to book a room compared to the same quality rooms in the rest of the city.

Hotels in Cau May – Muong Hoa 

More expensive than the other areas because the view is very beautiful, including views of the Fansipan and Hoang Lien Son mountains.

Hotels in center of Sapa

Full of tourists and many options of quality hotels, from affordable to expensive luxury hotels

Homestay in Sapa 

An overnight stay in a homestay is a great alternative to a hotel in the city itself, if you don’t mind staying in a more basic accommodation.

What to eat in Sapa?

Thang Co

This dish is known as the traditional dish of H’mong people, cooked from horsemeat, horse’s viscera and horse’s bone, all made into a soup with 12 spices from cardamon, ginger, citronella, anise to cinnamon twig. When local people cook this dish, they often stew for couple of hours. The dish is served with fresh vegetable and local red hot pepper.

 Cap Nach Pork

A special kind of pork which is often found in Northwest Vietnam. There’re quite many ways to cook this dish with different ingredient but its highlight is the fleshy, soft yet tough texture of the pork meat. It’s said that the pigs living on mountainous areas are not caged and free to run around therefore their meat is so much better than regular pork meat.

Salmon Hotpot

Yes, it’s true, you can eat salmon in Sapa. And it’s not a rare dish here, in fact, salmon restaurants are everywhere to be found. A salmon dish that worth trying the most is Salmon Hotpot, especially in freezing days. The fish meat comes is a heaven match with the hotpot broth with a familiar sour taste from local vegetables and herbs.

Bamboo Sticky Rice

The dish is an everyday dish in Sapa, sold from roadside to luxury restaurants, fill up the stomach of travelers and local people all the same. Glutinous rice is cooked inside a bamboo tube to preserve the fragrance and sweet taste of the rice. Bamboo Sticky Rice is often eaten with sesame to enhance the taste even more. Where to eat bamboo sticky rice: you can find this dish anywhere in Sapa: restaurant, market or roadside eateries.

Things to do at Sapa

Trekking

Some of the best things to do in Sapa can be combined in one highlight and that is a trekking in Sapa! You can choose to do a half-day, full-day or multi-day trek where you spend the night in a homestay. It is the best way to see the rice fields and get in touch with the local minorities.

Tip: Interested to do a trekking in Sapa? Check out our Sapa tours. Also options to combine a trekking tour with sightseeing or a visit to a local market.

View the terraced rice fields

The main reason for most travelers to visit this mountain town are the stunning Sapa rice fields. It is for a reason that it is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in Vietnam. These impressive terraced fields are spread all over the Muong Hoa valley from the bottom all the way to the top of the mountains.

The locals grow rice here and settle around the rice fields, often at the foot of the mountains. The rice terraces look like straight out of a travel brochure. It is best to discover them by a trekking tour, but you can also drive around by car or motorbike.

Visit minority villages

The second reason to visit Sapa is the unique culture of the mountain tribes. These ethnic minorities live in the mountains and live from the land for many generations. There are different kind of minority groups to be found in this area, including the HMong, the Dao, the Tày and Giay.

Each group has their own language, traditional clothing and culture. The best way to discover this unique culture is by visiting the local villages outside of Sapa. Walk around the village to discover their daily life and unique way of living in the mountains.

Again, the best way is to do this by trekking tour, but you can also drive by car or motorbike.

Stay overnight in a homestay

Complete your unique local minority adventure by staying in a homestay. There are several homestays in Sapa and in the villages around it. The most unique experience is of course spending the night in a house of a local hill tribe. The accommodation is often basic and lacks comfort, but the experience is great!

In the evening you can enjoy a family dinner. End your day with a delicious traditional herbal bath or drink rice wine with the family. It will be an experience you will never forget.

The best thing is to combine a homestay overnight stay with a multi-day trek. For example, if you go hiking for two days you will spend the night in a local homestay and the day after you continue walking, going far off the beaten track.

Tip: Do you want to stay overnight in a local homestay and combine it with a trekking? Check out our Sapa tours.

Visit a local market

One of the other best things to do in Sapa is visit a mountain market. There are several markets in Sapa and beyond that you can visit. These markets are used by the local hill tribes to trade their locally grown food. But you will find much more here.

Think of clothing, pieces of cloth, brocade, jewelry and even telephones and chargers. One of the most fascinating parts of the market is the livestock section. Here you can see traders checking every part of the animal before making a trade.

It is an incredibly unique experience to visit an ethnic minority market. The colors of all the traditional clothing, the animals and the crowds make it seem like chaos. But this chaos is surprisingly cozy with a good atmosphere.

The most popular market around Sapa is the Bac Ha market (held every Sunday), but there are many other markets you can visit.

Fansipan mountain

Fansipan is the highest mountain in Vietnam and for that reason also quite literally the biggest highlight. In the past, you could only get to the top by climbing for 2 or 3 days. And although this is still possible, today there is a cable car that takes you from the cable car station in Sapa to the top of Fansipan in 15 minutes.

A number of temples and pagodas that you can visit have now also been built around the top of the mountain. On clear days you have a great view of the mountains in the area.

Tram Ton Pass

Next to Fansipan and on the other side of Sapa you will find the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. Enjoy a trip by car or motorcycle on the Tram Ton Pass with panoramic views. At the top there is a viewpoint where you should definitely stop.

Many travelers return directly to Sapa at the top of the mountain pass, but if you have more time, continue all the way to Lai Chau. Along the way you will have many more views of some of the most impressive mountains in this country.

Waterfalls

Combine a drive over the Tram Ton Pass with a visit to some local waterfalls in Sapa and along the same road as the pass. The Silver Waterfall is right next to the road. To get to the Silver Waterfall you have to hike for 30 minutes, but for that reason a lot less visited and special.

Sapa by (motor) bike tour

An alternative to trekking in Sapa, you can also take a motorbike or mountain bike to explore the landscapes. Riding a mountain bike is diffidently exciting and enjoyable at the same time.

A motorbike can bring you a lot further than hiking, giving you the opportunity to go even more off the beaten track and away from the crowds in Sapa. There are some scenic roads, but if you are not confident in driving or not a lot of experienced, it is best to go on the back of a motorbike with a local guide.

Explore Sapa town

As all the best things to do in Sapa are actually outside Sapa, but you can still choose to wander around this town. Even though it lost its cozy picturesque feeling, there are some sights you can visit. 

It the city center you find an old stone church and the local market. The market can be fun to visit in the weekend, when it is getting quite busy with local minorities. There is also a museum you can visit about the different ethnic groups. Finally, you can also walk around the lake or enjoy the view of the city on Ham Ruong Mountain.

What to bring travel Sapa?

Make sure to bring warm clothes when you visit Sapa in the winter months. During summer it will be very hot, but bring with rain. Make sure to bring sunscreen, hat and a raincoat.