How to get to Sapa

From Hanoi 

I’ll be going up to Hanoi in June and I could barely find any recent reviews on the bus option. Majority of the reviews on the bus recommend against it. So, I’m just wondering how safe would you say the road is? 

Yes, people think you will die if you take the bus haha !! I felt more unsafe on the train. We had a few moments of sharp breaking on the highway with the bus, and I’m sure he did speed, but to be honest, you will need to take a taxi or transfer from the train to get to sapa anyways and that drive will be a bit scary too as it around bends and turns with high cliffs – I would take the bus option next time as I love Sapa! 

Hello. My family of six is planning on going to Sapa and are wondering if it is better to book a regular bus/minivan here in Hanoi and then book a trek as soon as we get there.....or should we book a tour directly from Hanoi? Thanks.

The easiest thing to do would be to let your hotel in Hanoi organise it for you.
The only issue with this is that they will simply be selling you someone's packaged tour and you will not be able to check out reviews ahead of time.
You might consider searching the "things to do" where you will find many agencies and independent guides.
You might enjoy taking over a homestay in a village. Meals will be included or offered on site, another thing not to worry about.
When will you be going and how long will you stay in Sa Pa?

Chloe Marie :

Thanks. Heading to Sa Pa either tomorrow or the next day. I’m happy we’re here in low season because we haven’t had any problems with last-minute bookings so far 

Thomas R : 

I think if you go, you should put the tour package to Sapa as the most assured, the tour organizer will take care of you and your family everything, thus will save your time and effort.
You did not specify how many days to go to Sapa, so I could not schedule it to help you.
If you go to Sapa tour, you can choose the following Far East tour 
Wish you have interesting experiences in Sapa  

Chloe Marie :

Thanks. We did manage to grab a limo bus to Sapa and Far East tour booked a trekking tour for us (with a guide named Nam). It is fabulous here. Thanks for your help.