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Train Highlights
Family Express Train is an in the same as a luxury train on the Hanoi – Sapa route. This train can accommodate 52 passengers with luxury cabins. Family Express has two types including 2 Beds and 4 Beds. This cabin is designed with individual reading lights, room for management, air conditioning system, wood paneling and other utilities.
Overview
Family Express Train is one of the newest trains running Hanoi-Lao Cai- Hanoi route. With adequate equipment, cozy atmosphere and impressive decoration, Family Express Train is able to offer interesting journey with reasonable price compared with other high-class trains. With the distance from Hanoi to Sapa (Lao Cai station) is 294 km, we hope that each passenger will be a great experience in their trip by Family Express Train.
Amenities
Though being not listed in the high rank as other top-class train coaches, Family Express Train still offers adequately-equipped furniture including in comfortable berths, air-conditioner, cozy light system, clean toilets, reading lights, ensuring to bring passengers a sound sleep. Natural wooden paneled cabins tends to evoke a cozy and warm atmosphere in this Sapa tourist train and moreover, the mood of passengers surely can be lightened thank to a dose of decorating cheer in the train.
Schedule
1. From Hanoi to Lao Cai
SP3: Hanoi to Lao Cai ( 22:00 pm – 06:05 am )
Ticket exchange location: Tran Quy Cap station ( behind Hanoi station )Â
Drop off point: Lao Cai station
Departure time: 22:00 pm
Arrival time: 06:05 am ( scheduled )
2. From Lao Cai to Hanoi
SP4: Lao Cai – Hanoi ( 21:40 pm – 05:30 am )
Ticket exchange location: Lao Cai StationÂ
Drop off location: Tran Quy Cap Station
Departure time: 21:40 pm
Arrival time: 05:30 am ( scheduled )
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Having a separate wash basin to wash hands; clean and large toilets having aroma of cinnamon.
- The VIP 2-berth cabin will always be arranged in the middle of the coach in order to give passengers wonderful and deep sleep.
- Besides the listed amenities as slippers, snacks or biscuits, mineral water, large luggage storage and paper cup for free, fruits are also served freely in cabin; and tea and coffee placed in the end of corridor are always free to serve.
- Family Express Train offers the cheapest ticket price compared to the one of other trains running on the same route.
- Professional and hospitable staffs.
Cons
- Because of its position that is nearest to the locomotive compared to other trains, it gets slightly noisy. However, it does not affect much to passenger’s sleep.
Special note
- Our price shown in USD per person for one way ticket
- VIP cabin 2 berths ( it is set up from cabin 4 berth – folding 2 upper berths )
- VIP cabin/ cabin 2 berth must be bought in whole. Single person who travels on VIP cabin must buy both tickets
- Free transfer from our office in Hanoi to the train station (one way)
- Free transfer from Laocai to Sapa by shuttle bus or minivan
- Free of charge for children under 5 year old sharing parent‘s existing berths
- Ticket price does not include meals on the train but include snack and drinks
- The charge of ticket price in holiday season is 30%
- The restroom is not in cabin and only opened when the train runs
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