There are different types of trekking in Sapa and its surrounding mountains, so when booking Sapa tours or Vietnam tours including Sapa, you will need to check with our travel consultants to see which kind of shoes will work best.

For the light or easy trek, we recommend using good sandals or walking shoes, but for intermediate and hard trekking trips, we have to use really good shoes or sport shoes which must have really strong grips for hiking up and down. Many of our past clients use their expert hiking boots which often become very muddy in rainy weather. The best footwear during periods of rain are definitely the local rubber boots bought at the local market for about 60 000 VND or $4 USD. They grip in mud and do not cause blisters. Although, these boots do not breath at all.

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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?

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?