Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
(2 Ð Muong Hoa; noon-11pm) Dangerously strong cocktails, cold beer and ultra- competit-
ive games of table football conspire to make this Sapa's go-to place for a great night out.
Try the warm apple wine for some highland bliss.
Color Bar
MAP
BAR
( www.facebook.com/colorbar ; 56 Ɖ Phan Si; noon-11pm) Owned by a Hanoi artist, this rustic
and atmospheric spot ticks all the boxes with reggae, table football, shisha and ice-cold
Bia Lao Cai.
Information
Internet access, including complimentary wi-fi, is available at hotels, restaurants and cafes
around town.
BIDV ( 020-387 2569; Ð Ngu Chi Son) Has an ATM and will exchange cash.
Duc Minh ( 020-387 1881; www.ducminhtravel.com ; 10 P Cau May) Friendly English-speaking
operator organising transport, treks to hill-tribe villages and assaults of Fansipan.
Handspan Travel ( 020-387 2110; www.handspan.com ; Chau Long Hotel, 24 Dong Loi) Offers
trekking and mountain-biking tours to villages and markets.
Main Post Office (Ð Ham Rong)
Sapa Sisters ( www.sapasisters.webs.com ; Luong Thuy Family Guesthouse, 28 Ɖ Muong Hoa) Trekking
and homestays with a group of savvy and knowledgeable Hmong girls.
Sapa Tourism ( 020-387 3239; www.sapa-tourism.com ; 103 Ð Xuan Vien; 7.30-11.30am &
1.30-5pm) Helpful English-speaking staff offering details about transport, trekking and
weather. Internet access is free for 15 minutes, and the organisation's website is also a
mine of useful information.
Getting There & Away
The gateway to Sapa is Lao Cai, 38km to the west. Minibuses (50,000d, 1½ hours) make
the trip regularly until mid-afternoon.
A (return) minibus to Bac Ha for the Sunday market is around US$30 per person; de-
parture from Sapa is at 6am and from Bac Ha at 1pm. It's cheaper to go by public
minibus, changing in Lao Cai.
 
 
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