Getting around

Anywhere in the main village of Sapa can be reached on foot, and the town is small enough that you're not likely to get lost. A basic map will be good enough for most travellers.

The way to CatCat village is taxed 5000 dong.
The way to Ban Ho village is taxed 10000 dong.
The way to Lao Chai village is taxed at 15000 dong.
The way to Ta Phin village is also taxed.

Tourists intending to trek to the various villages through the paddy fields should be prepared with good trekking shoes or rubber boots, a walking stick and extra clothing kept in a waterproof bag. Depending on the season, the rice fields, which are build in terraces, can be very muddy and slippery. If one does not wear shoes which enables a good grip in mud, one is likely to keep slipping and falling on one's butt and perhaps slide down the slopes. As the paths are also taken by water buffalos, its excrement can be found everywhere. Walking sticks can be bought from children from the ethnic minority groups at about 5000 dong. These enterprising children cut sturdy bamboo and sharpen one end to turn them into sturdy sticks.

For the less adventurous, some of the villages, such as Lao Chai Village, is accessible via jeep, motorcycle and van.