You’ll arrive early in the morning rounghly 5:30 am (This is the train that takes you to Lao Cai from Hanoi booked by Mr Linh's Adventures the night before) at the railway station in Lao Cai, a border town between Vietnam and Yunnan, China. From here we set out on a 38km drive along the winding roads through the mountains of Sapa, located at 1500m above sea level. If you’re lucky enough to be here on a clear day, you may even see the highest mountain in Vietnam, the Fansipan, while driving this route. We’ll reach our hotel in Sapa in time for breakfast at 8am, before we start walking off the beaten path to to Lao Chai village. Views of Muong Hoa Valley and its magnificent surroundings are great here, featuring stunning mountains and sprawling rice terraces.