As Footprint continues to promote responsible travel, we strive to do our best in supporting CBT (Community Based Tourism) Products. A CBT Homestay is an overnight in the home of one of the local ethnic minorities. They have been set up in a way that the community benefits from the added tourism income and not just a single entity.

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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 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?

Will your local guide be waiting for us at the train station of Lao Cai?

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?