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Getting there
Two main roads wend their way into
the north western mountain area: the
latter part of the trip offers good
views, but the roads are poor and
the twelve-hour journey is tiring.
For most visitors, overnight train
travel from Hanoi to Lao Cai and by
road to Sapa is the best option.
Sapa’s history
Sapa came into existence as a hill
station during the French
occupation. Previously a Black
H’mong village, it was ‘discovered’
early in the twentieth century and
developed as a resort for French
military officers, civil servants
and business people. Its marked
similarity to alpine areas in France
and its temperate climate made it a
haven from Hanoi's clammy winter
dampness and sultry humid summer. By
1940, it was a sizeable town
populated almost entirely by French
citizens.
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Welcome on board the
Victoria Express
Train. Reaching Sapa
has never been more
appealing: travel in
style on board the
luxurious Victoria
Express Train. The
Victoria Express
Train
features one dining
carriage and two
sleeping carriages
to make your
travelling
experience a most
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Livitrans Express
Train,
which comprises of 9
wooden carriages and
one electricity
generation
compartment, is
expected to expand
to 15 carriages to
be able to
accommodate 420
passengers in the
near future. |
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Tulico Express
deluxe train offers
comfortable
air-conditioned soft
sleepers. This is a
good value for money
train carriage. It
is good and clean
cabin, especially
the deluxe 2 berth
cabin ( for 2
persons only)
between Hanoi and
Lao Cai.
While this is is not
a luxurious train it
offers good
alternative
transportation to
get to Sapa from
Hanoi. It is soft
sleeper, A.C and
clean 4 berth |
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