Yes, your guide will be waiting outside the train station with a Footprint sign with your name on it. Together with your driver they will take you safely to Sapa. The guide that we use is a local guide from the Sapa area.

We provide telephone numbers of our local guides and tour operators in advance, just in case.

Tip: There will be so many people outside the Lao Cai train station when you get arrive. Please make sure you look for the Footprint Travel sign and our local guide welcoming you.

See also other FAQs

What should I bring as a gift to the homestay family?

Will it be cold in Sapa?

How does sleeping work in the homestays?

How do I prepare before going to the homestay?

What kind of food will we eat at the homestay?

What types of activities should we expect to be participating in at the homestay?

Are we sleeping with the family at the village in the same house? Do we eat with the locals at the homestay?

What do you mean by CBT homestay?

What kind of shoes should we use for trekking in Sapa?

How do you define: easy trekking, intermediate & hard trekking?

Is there anywhere in Sapa or Lao Cai, that we can get changed, have a shower, and leave our luggage before our trek?

How far is it from Lao Cai to Sapa and by what means of transport?

Any other means of travel to Sapa except train?

Is there a day train to Lao Cai (Sapa)?

Is there a sleeper train to Sapa? What is it like?

Before our night train to Sapa, do you have a place where we can leave luggage?

When is the best time to visit Sapa?