Travelling to Sapa reaches the height of Luxury with Victoria Express Train. The Victoria Express Train features one dining carriage and two sleeping carriages making it the most comfortable one. Victoria Express Train recalls a more romantic era. Victoria express train is just for Victoria Sapa Resort’s in-house guests only.
Description
Each sleeping carriage nestles 6 superior cabins (4 berths) and 2 deluxe cabins (2 berths), all are air-conditioned, wood paneled, with individual reading lights, baggage storage, toilets and oversized windows.The train departs six times a week, linking Hanoi to Lao Cai. The Victoria Express Train is a 10-hour trip from Hanoi to Lao Cai, accommodating 48 passengers with comfortable seating, a dining carriage* (see Victoria Express Train Schedule) and two luxurious sleeping carriages
Time Schedule
| Train Schedule |
| From |
To |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wenesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
| HaNoi |
LaoCai |
DC |
No DC |
DC |
No DC |
DC |
No Train |
No DC |
| Time of Dept |
21: 55 |
21: 55 |
21: 55 |
21: 55 |
21: 55 |
N/A |
21: 55 |
| Time of Arr |
06: 30 |
06: 30 |
06: 30 |
06: 30 |
06: 30 |
N/A |
06: 30 |
| LaoCai |
HaNoi |
No DC |
DC |
No DC |
DC |
No DC |
No Train |
DC |
| Time of Dept |
21: 00 |
21: 00 |
21: 00 |
21: 00 |
21: 00 |
N/A |
21: 00 |
| Time of Arr |
05: 30 |
05: 30 |
05: 30 |
05: 30 |
05: 30 |
N/A |
05: 30 |
Train fares:
Valid from January 01, 2008 to Octorber 31. 2008
| Departure |
Cabin Class |
Return |
One Way |
| With DC |
No DC |
1/2DC |
With DC |
No DC |
| Week Days |
Superior |
157 |
135 |
147 |
139 |
119 |
| Deluxe |
210 |
175 |
193 |
154 |
139 |
| 1 Week Day + 1 Weekend |
Superior |
195 |
157 |
176 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Deluxe |
250 |
199 |
222 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Weekend |
Superior |
228 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Deluxe |
345 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Note:
•One Way tickets are not available on Weekend Departures
• Train departure times and rates are subject to change without prior notice
• Victoria train only serves Victoria in-house guests
• All rate are per person, in US$, inclusive of government taxes, non commissionable
Conditions:
• Children from 5 to 12 years old pay 75% of the total fare
• Children under 5 years old are free of charge
• Victoria Hotels & Resorts may be obliged to cancel travel arrangements due to circumstances beyond its control. These may be for reasons of force majeur (cancellation/alteration of domestic scheduled services, technical problems with transportation, contamination, closure of airport or train stations, war [whether declared or not, threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, strikes, disasters, terrorist activities or threat of such, etc). In such cases, Victoria Hotels & Resorts shall inform direct clients without delay and shall offer clients the choice of alternative dates or transportation (in that case the refund can not exceed 30% of the transportation cost) or a full refund of all money paid
