- The region is home to 8 ethnic minorities: H’mong, Dao, Tay, Gia, Muong, Thai, Hoa and Xa Pho.
- Travel to Sapa from Hanoi by overnight train to Lao Cai and then by road to Sapa town or surrounding homesteads.
- Bus into Sapa Town.
WHEN TO VISIT
- March to May and September to November are the best times to visit when the days are sunny and evenings cooler.
- During the winter months of November-February the environment is cold, wet and foggy
June and August is the high season.