Đi du lịch Sapa mùa nào đẹp nhất? Tư vấn kinh nghiệm từ A đến Z

Du lịch Sapa giờ đây đã không còn quá xa lạ với những du khách trong và ngoài nước đến Việt Nam. Nằm ở phía tây bắc của Tổ quốc, SaPa là một huyện vùng cao của tỉnh Lào Cai, một vùng đất khiêm nhường, lặng lẽ nhưng ẩn chứa bao điều kỳ diệu của cảnh sắc thiên nhiên hùng vĩ.

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Có nhiều du khách đang lên kế hoạch cho chuyến du lịch Sapa Lào Cai của mình những phân vân không biết nên đi du lịch Sapa vào mùa nào đẹp nhất.Với kinh nghiệm lâu năm hoạt động trong ngành du lịch, Vân hải sẽ dành riêng bài viết này để giải đáp câu hỏi của các bạn.

Với những du khách đã từng đi du lịch Sapa chắc không thể quên được một vẻ đẹp vô cùng quyến rũ và khó quên của nó, với sự kết hợp hài hòa sáng tạo của người cũng với địa hình thiên nhiên núi đồi tạo nên một bức tranh thiên nhiên vô cùng thơ mộng và hấp dẫn. Từ trung trung tâm thành phố bạn có thể phóng tầm mắt của mình thoả thê ngắm nhìn những đỉnh núi ngút ngàn….

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Du lịch Sapa mùa nào đẹp nhất?

Du lịch Sapa mùa nào đẹp nhất

Nằm ở độ cao 1600m so với mực nước biển, Sapa có khí hậu mang sắc thái ôn đới và cận nhiệt đới, không khí mát mẻ quanh năm. Thời tiết ở thị trấn một ngày có đủ bốn mùa: buổi sáng là tiết trời mùa xuân, buổi trưa tiết trời như vào hạ, thường có nắng nhẹ, khí hậu dịu mát, buổi chiều mây và sương rơi xuống tạo cảm giác lành lạnh như trời thu và ban đêm là cái rét của mùa đông. Nhiệt độ không khí trung bình năm của Sa Pa là 15 °C.

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Mùa hè, thị trấn không phải chịu cái nắng gay gắt như vùng đồng bằng ven biển, khoảng 13 °C – 15 °C vào ban đêm và 20 °C – 25 °C vào ban ngày. Mùa đông thường có mây mù bao phủ và lạnh, nhiệt độ có khi xuống dưới 0 °C, đôi khi có tuyết rơi. Mưa tập trung nhiều nhất vào khoảng thời gian từ tháng 5 tới tháng 8.

Như vậy, thời điểm đẹp nhất để thuận tiện cho khách du lịch có lẽ là từ tháng 9 đến tháng 11, từ tháng 3 đến tháng 5. Lúc này, thời tiết Sapa ổn định, ngày nắng khô, đêm lạnh.

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Để chuyến du lịch Sapa an toàn, giá rẻ và thuận tiện nhất, hãy tham khảo bảng giá Cho thuê xe 16 chỗ của Vân Hải. Chúng tôi sẽ tư vấn cho các bạn những thông tin cần thiết đảm bảo chuyến đi là những trải nghiệm thú vị nhất.

Du lịch Sapa mùa hè

Tháng 4 – 5, là thời điểm đồng bào dân tộc thiểu số cấy lúa trên những thửa ruộng bậc thang. Và đây cũng là mùa nở của rất nhiều loài hoa đẹp. Cảnh cấy lúa rất đẹp, cánh thợ săn ảnh thích đi vào mùa này và mùa lúa chín.

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Du lịch Sapa mùa lúa chín

Tháng 9 – 10 là mùa lúa chín, khi ấy thì khắp mọi góc nhìn Sapa đều rực vàng. Đây thường là thời điểm thích nhất mà nhiều du khách du lịch Sapa đã chia sẻ, khoảng thời gian này, bạn sẽ không tưởng được vì Sapa như khoác lên mình màu áo mới – màu vàng óng trên khắp những quả đồi. Nhưng bạn nên đi vào giữa hoặc cuối tháng 9, sang tháng 10 nhiều nơi đã gặt xong nên chắc sẽ không được đẹp như cuối tháng 9.

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Du lịch Sapa mùa đông

Tháng 12 đến tháng 2 trời rất lạnh, có thể xuất hiện băng và thỉnh thoảng có tuyết rơi. Đây cũng là mùa nở của hoa đào. Thời điểm này được rất đôi bạn trẻ chọn để đi du lịch tại Sapa, để một lần được thấy tuyết rơi ngay trên quê hương Việt Nam mình, ngắm những bông hoa đào rừng nở cũng là một trải nghiệm thật tuyệt phải không.

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Du lịch Sapa mùa đông ngắm tuyết là một trải nghiệm thú vị

Hy vọng rằng, với những kiến thức Vân Hải chia sẻ bên trên các bạn sẽ có câu trả lời cho mình nên đi du lịch Sapa mùa nào đẹp nhất.

Nhìn chung, tùy thuộc vào mục đích du lịch của từng người mà các bạn có thể chọn thời điểm du lịch Sapa hợp lý.

Vân Hải rất sẵn lòng được đồng hành cùng bạn trên mọi cuôc hành trình!

Chúc các bạn có những chuyến đi vui vẻ và nhiều ý nghĩa!

This Legal Nomad is off to Vietnam

When I get started on herbs and spices, inevitably I end up waxing poetic about rice paddy root. It’s an herb that grows, as its name would suggest, in the flooded rice fields of Southeast Asia. It’s a marvellous thing, a sweet and lemony and peppery taste that I cannot get enough of. Pungent and foreign, I can only describe it in relation to a totally different taste: Japanese shiso leaf. Both add incredible depth to any meal, but are unlike just about any other single ingredient. They’re fun and multidimensional and plain delicious – in moderation.

I found rice paddy root in an Asian grocery store near my mum’s place last fall, did a small happy dance in the aisles and promptly gathered up several packages in my arms to bring home. She had never tried the herb before and I decided to use it in a modified version of fresh rice paper spring rolls, with grilled chicken, vermicelli, mint and Thai basil. But before I folded it into a steaming rice paper package, I gave her a piece of a leaf to try. Her face said it all: total confusion, curiosity and then “what….is that?”

Exactly.

Rice paddy root punches you in the face with its manifold tastes. I decided, you know what? I just have to see it for myself.

Next plans: Travel to Vietnam!

So, I’ve just booked a ticket to travel to Vietnam. You’ll notice on this site that there is no Vietnam archive, because I’ve never been. I meant to go in 2008, but then I fell in love with the Philippines. I meant to go in 2010 but then I got caught up photographing the Bangkok protests. It is about time I finally visit, and I’ve allocated approximately three months to my trip.

It’s wintertime in the North, damp and cool. I asked a few fellow travellers whether I ought to opt for renting a place in Saigon or Hanoi for my time in the country. Almost every Hanoi resident (the talented Lauren from Lonely Girl Travels, Mark from Sticky in Hanoi and a great cookbook author Cameron, who contributed to my food book) all said Hanoi was their preference for city feel, but that the weather was abysmal in the winter. Given how cold I am in England and how I hate the dampness of those misty days, I’m opting for Saigon.

I don’t believe I’ll do too much travelling whilst there, but who knows; the best plans tend to change at will. My basic plan, as I’m sure you have surmised, is to eat.

Vietnamese bun bowl with lamb, mint and vermicelli noodles, homemade in England until I get my hands on the real thing.

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My 2012 was The Year of Attempting to Get Over Fears of Public Speaking. This all came about after Chris Guillebeau asked me to speak at his World Domination Summit by pretending to not ask me to speak, and next thing I knew I was sorely sleep-deprived from nerves and about to get on stage for a 30-minute talk about inspiration and travel. I decided I’d take whatever speaking gigs came my way in 2012, my way of facing my fears head-on. I’ve spoken at a total of 10 events in the last year, and I can safely say I am no less scared of speaking. HOWEVER! I am much more used to the idea of being terrified to speak in public.

Baby steps?

The most recent event was my book’s launch in the UK, which was followed by the World Travel Market, a giant travel trade show that can only be described as Epcot on steroids with a little business speed dating thrown in. It was a fun and informative week, and I spoke to tourism boards in countries I want to visit (like Georgia, Bolivia, Sri Lanka and a few others) about food history and writing about food in their respective destinations.

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However, now I’ve got a roll-y suitcase full of suits and nicer clothes instead of a backpack and Southeast Asia appropriate garb. I thought that I would be returning to Montreal before heading back to Asia, so I planned it all wrong. Basically, I’ve got a thorough resource page on what to bring when you move around the globe, but I haven’t taken any of own advice. At least I have my headlamp and doorstop?

My mum has kindly mailed me my sleep sheet and my first aid kit to my brother’s place in England, and now it’s packing once more. As I’ve noted time and time again: I hate packing. Not only do I hate packing, but it seems that every time I recalibrate into some new phase of my life, I have to change it all up again. You are probably thinking, “but this is what you signed up for!” Yes, this is very true. And I truly believed that I would adjust to the ever-shifting landscape and become one of those blasé packing people. “Oh!” I would say offhandedly, “I’ll just throw shit in a suitcase and be ready to go.” I was wrong.

None of this is a big deal – I’ll find clothes that fit in Asia or do an H&M run for cotton basics and leave my suits & skirts with my brother. But it’s also good to share because these are some of the logistical issues that arise when you have no fixed abode. Packing 101 doesn’t usually include a chapter called “what to do when your belongings are scattered around the world.”

Ingredients pre-bun bowl cooking, from my “let’s try Vietnamese food in England” night.

I digress.

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I’ll be flying to Saigon in December, a first time travel to Vietnam where I hope to stay for a few months. I plan to get a multiple entry 3-month visa online ahead of time and then rent an apartment in Saigon, with jaunts to Bangkok or Phnom Penh to see friends. In addition to visiting a country I’ve been dreaming of seeing for a long time, I am also looking forward to some time standing still. It’s been a really wonderful year of hard work and measurable rewards (like my book!), but I’m exhausted from the moving around. I just want a routine of soup, noodles, and more rice flour funsies. I’m really excited.

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Looking forward to sharing food, stories and recipes from Vietnam! More from Chefchaouen, as promised, coming up soon.

Travelling to phu quoc island – the pearl island of vietnam

Located in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc Island is part of Kien Giang Province as Phu Quoc District. Phu Quoc Island has a total area of 574 square kilometers. Phú Quốc is the largest island in Vietnam. After only 50 minute flying from Tan Son Nhat Airport, tourist will set foot on the tropical paradise of Vietnam and the world.

With development of accommodation options – from simple beach bungalows in Phu Quoc to luxury 5 star resorts, Phu Quoc District also has the largest international airport, an international standard hospital and even international cruise ship port.

Phu Quoc travel activities are abundant such as hiking, scuba diving, fishing, bird watching, trekking and snorkeling, etc. On Phu Quoc Island, you can visit a museum, zoo, and world class golf. Tourist also can travel Vietnam’s most beautiful beach, tour historic prisons (Phu Quoc prison), discover sacred temples, trek through a National park, or simply enjoy the ocean sunset. With its beauty, Phu Quoc is one of the most attractive destination in Vietnam.

Here are some suggestions that you “cannot miss” when traveling to Phu Quoc. It’s natural treasures and cultures around the beautiful island of Phu Quoc. relax24h.net hope that these suggestions will help you discover the best in Phu Quoc from scenic beaches to cuisine, there is something for everyone.

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Enjoying the ocean sunset

Phu Quoc is known for its wonderful ocean sunset, so make sure to see at least one while you are there. you can walk along Long Beach, or seat cliff side by the Dinh Cau Temple. it will be more exciting if you seat on a boat in the middle of ocean to fishing for squid at night.

Going the Dinh Cau Night Market

After enjoy a gorgeous sunset, visit Dinh Cau Market and feast on your favorite seafood fare all night long. The Dinh Cau Night Market is popular place for shopping, drinks and for fresh seafood. It is also a hot spot for domestic and foreign tourists to congregate at night. Don’t miss tucking into mouthwatering local favorite like grilled oysters, scallop kebabs, steamed lemongrass crab and so on.

Touring a fish sauce factory

Phu Quoc is a famous for its fish sauce. You should not ignore touring one of the many fish sauce factories. Tourist will be see the process of Phu Quoc sause. This unique aromatic sauce has even been granted the status of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the European Union.

Discovering Sao Beach

White sand, warm turquoise water, and a gentle breeze blowing it can only be found on Phu Quoc Island. Sao Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phu Quoc. It has white sand over 7 kilometers long and gentle curved shape like the moon. During peak season, Bai Sao tourists crowded, so if you like to go Sao beach you should go early to rent a hammock to rest.

Ganh Dau Beach
Fresh air, smooth sand, peaceful scene will quickly replace the feeling of tiredness in the tourists by unspoiled nature in Ganh Dau. Ganh Dau beach is fresh and very clean, as the purity of the sea. The combining sand and green forests make us have a sense of peace and comfort unexpectedly. In addition, on Ganh Dau has rocks with many amazing shape. It will stimulate your imagination. Standing from Ganh Dau, you could see Nan islet, Kaoh Ses, the Ta Son mountain of Cambodia. The west is Dau Islet. It looks like a lovely bonsai which emerge at sea. The closeness of the local people also make you miss when back on land.

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HOW TO GET A CHEAP HALONG BAY CRUISE

Hanoi’s old town is filled to the brim with tour agencies all offering trips to see the famous Halong Bay, but it’s impossible to know what you’re buying, whether you’re getting a good deal, and in all honesty the prices are inflated to make room for the big fat commissions the Hanoi agencies receive per booking.

For my 3 day, 2 night Halong Bay cruise I was quoted anything from $65 for a seriously budget boat with Tripadvisor reviews to make your skin crawl (cockroaches, food poisoning, rude staff and more), to $300 for a 5 star option. I was also quoted $100 in one agency for a tour which I found in another agency for $65… Exactly the same tour, but I was getting ripped off in the first shop.

The mid-range price for a halfway decent cruise was around $160, which for me as a backpacker was hard to swallow.

It’s near on impossible to assess the reliability of your tour agency, as Hanoi agencies have a sneaky way of naming their shops after the more successful stores in the city.

For example, do a google search for the respected ‘Sinh Cafe’ agency and you will find dozens of other agencies with the same name. So many in fact that the original Sinh Cafe changed their name to Sinh Tourist to try to quell confusion. If you ask me, they’ve just made things more confusing!

Update July 2015: Google have updated their algorithm so that now the original Sinh Cafe shows… neat trick! But if you do a search for ‘Sinh Tourist’, ‘Sinh Cafe Tourist’ or simply ‘Sinh’, you’ll see what I mean.

You can find out how to avoid the scams and find the real Sinh Cafe on this Lonely Planet forum, or you can take my advice which will take you on a Halong Bay experience without paying the hefty agency commissions.

I’m going to give you two options. The first will give you a taste of Halong Bay for a budget of around $50, but in my opinion it’s not the best option, and I’ll tell you why below.

The second, which is my preferred option, will cost you a few bucks extra but I believe it’s worth it for the quality you get. You can choose the one you believe to be right for you.

All prices are based on 2 people travelling together, but if you’re a solo traveller you’ll still be able to get a great deal.

OPTION 1: HALONG BAY EXPERIENCE FOR $54PP.

The secret to a cheap Halong Bay experience is to avoid Bai Chay, otherwise known as ‘Halong Bay City’, where the majority of tourist boats depart from, and instead heading for the largest island in the bay, Cat Ba Island instead. There, you can pick up tours at a fraction of the price and avoid the tourist crush at Bai Chay.

Once there, spend two nights based in Cat Ba Town and take a day trip to Halong Bay, or the surrounding bays from there.

HOW TO GET TO CAT BA ISLAND FROM HANOI

The most convenient way to get to Cat Ba Island is to get the Hoang Long bus from the Old Quarter in Hanoi. Although not the most comfortable bus I’ve been on (some chairs were broken), it will take you by bus to the port, speedboat across the water and connect you to another bus on the island to take you to Cat Ba Town for 240,000 Dong (about $12) each way.

• Buses depart from the Old Town – previously from Luong Yen Bus station but this is now closed for refurbishment (Oct 2016) schedule was at 05h20; 07h20; 11h20; 13h20 – you’ll need to use a travel agency to book this (details below) for the time being before the bus station reopens.
• Buy both your outbound and your return ticket at the same time. Once on Cat Ba Island, agencies will delight in charging you up to 400,000 Dong for the return leg of your journey.
• If you don’t want to risk the bus being full, you can buy your tickets at any travel agency in town for approximately 280,000 Dong ($14) each way. I bought mine through Dao’s Travel Agency on Ma Mae Street, which is run by an American guy and his Vietnamese wife. No complaints here, apart from some weird information about the bus being able to get on the ferry and continue the journey from the other side. This isn’t the case as you get on a small speed boat across the bay.

Transportation cost: $24 per person

On your arrival in Cat Ba Town, book yourself 2 nights at any of the budget hotels in the area. Depending on the season, you can get a great private room with air conditioning for $15 a night.

The hotel I stayed in was a wonderful little find, and it’s so secret it’s not even on Tripadvisor! Run by a nice Vietnamese family, the Tuong Vy hotel had large rooms, great air con and it was only $15 a night – highly recommended. You won’t find the Tuong Vy on a map, so if you’d like to stay here, here are the directions:

From the sea front, if standing on the pier facing the town, turn right and then take the next left. Continue up the hill past the nightclub on your right, and after approximately 5 minutes you’ll find the Tuong Vy on your right, above a convenience store.

Accommodation cost: $15 per person

Now that you’re in Cat Ba, you’ll want to book yourself a boat tour to go and see the bay. Not many people know that you can get the same Halong Bay experience (beautiful karst rocks, clear turquoise waters) by visiting the neighbouring bay: Lan Ha.

Lan Ha Bay is quieter than Halong Bay, as all of the tourist boats booked out of Hanoi travel the same routes at the same times of the day, so you’re jostling for space all day long. Lan Ha is just as beautiful but quieter and more serene.

Any of the agencies in Cat Ba Town can offer you a one day cruise of Lan Ha Bay including lunch for the tiny sum of $15. Check with your agency to make sure that the cost of kayaking is included in this tour, and take enough water with you for the full day, as drinks on board will be chargeable.

Note that not all tours will include an English speaking guide, so check this too. Get everything in writing from your agency including a list of what is and isn’t included.

Cruise cost: $15 per person.

TOTAL PRICE FOR 3 DAYS AND 2 NIGHTS: $54.

OPTION 2: HALONG BAY EXPERIENCE FOR $68

This option has the same transportation and accommodation costs and information as above, but gives you an upgraded boat tour which takes you to both Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay, and is with a reputable local company which employs only English speaking guides, Cat Ba Ventures.

I believe this company offers you a better experience than going with some of the entry level tours in the area, as it includes cave kayaking, the lunch is good quality and the drinks on board are reasonably priced (20,000 Dong or $1 for a beer or coke).

You can get a full day tour of the two bay areas, sunbathe on the deck, swim and kayak in the sea and only see a handful of other boats all day. The cost for this tour is $29 and you can book it directly in the Cat Ba Ventures office, which can be found on the sea front in Cat Ba Town, in the centre of the bay.

I did this tour myself and can highly recommend it.

Transportation cost: $24 per person

Accommodation cost: $15 per person

Cruise cost: $29 per person

TOTAL PRICE FOR 3 DAYS AND 2 NIGHTS: $68.

Of course both of these options above only include lunch on one day of your trip, and so you’ll need to fund meals for the remaining time. I haven’t costed this in as everyone has their own tastes and budgets, but you can eat pretty well on Cat Ba Island for about $8 a day.

BUT the great thing about doing your trip this way is that you have the choice of what and where to eat. You’re not tied down to the food options given to you on your organised tour.

EXPLORING FURTHER AFIELD

If you have more time, I’d recommend spending an extra day in Cat Ba town and exploring the island by motorbike. You can hire scooters from just a few dollars for a day and the island’s topography looks like it’s straight out of Jurassic Park, so it’s well worth just driving around and soaking it all in.

Cat Ba town itself is an interesting sight too… I visited in high tourist season when the Vietnamese school holidays had just begun and it was a buzzing place, with plenty of local seafood to try, and locals having a try at karaoke on the main strip. Definitely worth a chuckle.

It’s a town dedicated solely to tourism so don’t expect a quaint place with any great character. It’s more of a functional place, but still fun to see and spend a few days drinking cheap beer and watching the world go by!

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