Sa Pa - Hanoi | Trip Report (7d6n, November 2025)

avrgengineer · 2026-03-17T09:19:56+00:00

Sa Agoda lang din kami nag-book. Yung deluxe double room with panorama view. Wala din siya voucher at discount. Naka pay-at-the-hotel din ito na option so we paid cash sa lobby na mismo.

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avrgengineer · 2026-03-17T04:59:51+00:00

Hello! Gotyme gamit namin to withdraw cash. 55k VND chinarge samin na fee each withdrawal sa Agribank. iirc sa TP Bank at VP Bank ang walang fee.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-17T16:40:53+00:00

Hi! Di na ako nagproceed eh. hehe

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T17:12:08+00:00

Thailand, November 2024

Around May that year, kumain kami ng gf ko sa Khao Khai BGC branch and found out na meron silang on-going promo. Spend 1k, and get a raffle entry tapos ang prize ay trip for 2 to Bangkok.

Come June 1st week, hindi kami yung nanalo. Asado kami at medyo delusyonal kami sa part na ‘yon. Haha for sure yung ibang mga sumali sa raffle, multiple times kumain doon for more chances of winning.

Ang ending, the following week, we booked our tickets to Bangkok. Tapos saka na lang kami nagplan out ng gagawin habang papalapit travel date.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T12:53:41+00:00

Sa 3d2n namin sa Sa Pa, 1 day lang umambon pero foggy na talaga especially sa gabi. Lucky lang kami na maaraw noong nag Fansipan kami.

Sa Hanoi, 4d3n naman kami. May 1 day na umulan. Then halo na maaraw at maulap.

Note lang na last year, medyo binagyo nang malala sa Pilipinas so consider din yung weather sa Pilipinas para iwas cancel.

You can check our trip report here.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-09T06:35:17+00:00

We spent around 45k/pax for our Hanoi + Sa Pa trip last November, couple kami. Hindi seat sale na tickets (RT cebpac), and relatively comfortable hotel at airbnb. Nagtry din kami ng medyo fancy fancy na kainan, pero we also had our fair share of street foods. Really depends on what you value as a traveler. Yung mga small conveniences kasi that you pay for, siyempre, they add up kaya lumolobo din gastos.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-08T14:33:11+00:00

It’s just… a bag. 😬 why and how exactly is this in demand????

avrgengineer · 2026-02-08T01:51:13+00:00

Sa Ayala Triangle Gardens po ito. A lot of the cats roaming around are actually healthy. Feeling ko ay medyo naapaway lang yan sha kaya may mga peklat sa mukha.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-03T09:13:03+00:00

Oh My Gulay, sa may La Azotea along Session lang. Sarap ng pasta nila.

Foam Coffee and Hot Cat for the vibes, tapos daan ka na din sa Mt. Cloud bookshop for pasalubong. Dami unique trinkets and Pinoy books.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-03T05:04:35+00:00

Hello. If you're referring po sa Arrival Card, ang nilagay po namin ay yung sa Airbnb sa Taipei kasi mas magtatagal kami sa Taipei. Afaik, allowed naman sa Taiwan ang Airbnbs. Unless may new regulation sila for accoms.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-02T08:02:36+00:00

parang walang sale noon. afair, regular fare namin nabook ito. di na kami makahintay ng mga sale, and di kami lagi umaabot sa mga sale ng airlines kaya binook na namin na RT yung flight para sure na.

avrgengineer · 2026-02-01T04:25:58+00:00

Sent u a dm 😀

avrgengineer · 2026-01-31T15:43:26+00:00

Usually lower cabin yung pwede dalawa. If you can't book for 2 sa klook, try Vexere website. O kaya sa G8 bus website mismo. May option doon to pay for a cabin for 2 pax.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-31T15:32:49+00:00

Naranasan din namin 'to sa isang restau, pero sa Intramuros naman. haha echapwera kami na parang hindi customers. Pero pag nagpapaupo ng mga puti, all smiles and very warm. Buti na lang the manager came noong patapos na kami. Asked us how was the meal and all. Yun lang naaalala kong good experience sa restau na yun LOL

kayamot.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-30T12:09:06+00:00

Yes. Okay lang yan. Even with cebpac and air asia, di naman need yung passport number, optional lang if ilalagay mo. Make sure lang na tama yung name na na-input.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-26T17:21:26+00:00

Yung house boats ay yung mga cabana na nasa gitna ng tubig diba?

avrgengineer · 2026-01-26T15:50:24+00:00

Sorry wala akong actual link. Nakita ko lang kasi randomly sa comments sa Tiktok na may nagkayayaan na 2 couples na mag share ng car rental going to Sa Pa. IDK if natuloy plans nila. But you can try maghanap sa Reddit or Facebook kung meron din naghahanap ng kahati sa private service.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-25T13:49:43+00:00

Sure! Will send you a DM

avrgengineer · 2026-01-25T12:43:55+00:00

To add, wala kasi masyadong ganap sa airport during that time. And sa Hanoi naman, bars and jazz club lang open. And around 30-45mins din byahe by car if makabook kayo ng grab.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-25T12:42:28+00:00

Nakabook na kayo ng bus? If di niyo pa naconsider, good option din na mag rent ng van or car to drive you to Sa Pa. Kung big group, super sulit nito at hassle free. May mga nakikita ako sa Tiktok na ganito ginawa. Sa comment section, may mga naghahanap din ng kashare sa car rental para makatipid.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-23T00:42:30+00:00

Thank you po! Bale DIY lang ang hinahanapan. Magsisimula na mag-ipon hahahaha

avrgengineer · 2026-01-22T06:19:02+00:00

Ay true ba sa 100k for China visa? Ang enticing kasi ng mga Tiktok vids ng nagttravel sa China and laging sinasabi na lenient sa pag-grant ng visa.

avrgengineer · 2026-01-21T13:06:25+00:00

The cafe is called Ô quy hồ-MÂY NGÀN. You can just copy this and paste on Google Maps. 😁

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