Itinerary
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Homestay (15 km or 6.5 hours)
Stop At: Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai Tl152, Sapa 290000 Vietnam
The tour starts at 9 am. Our local guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa Town or in front of the local main church. After a brief introduction, you will be taken 2km down to Cat Cat’s road, a well-known village of the Hmong minority. From there, you will be reaching the hanging bridge of the Muong Hoa river and then continue uphill into the mountains and through a bamboo forest.
You will then head down to Y Linh Ho village and have lunch at a small, traditional restaurant ran by a local Hmong family.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After the break, you will make it to Ta Van, a village of the famous Giay minority, where your local host family will welcome you. You will then have some time to rest, take a hot shower, and get ready for your dinner – if you want, you will also have the chance to take part in an informal cooking class!
Duration: 2 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Dinner: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan -Ban Ho – Homestay (18 km or 6.30 hours)
Stop At: Giang Ta Chai Village, Ta Van Commune, Sapa 008420 Vietnam
Enjoy a cup of hot coffee or tea and discover your homestay’s surrounding area and the nearby rice fields. After breakfast, you will be retaken uphill into the mountain till the waterfalls of Giang Ta Chai. You will then enter the Red Dao area where, together with your local guide, you will learn more in detail about their culture and daily life. After a short visit at a Red Dao family, you will then head back to the waterfalls by taking an alternative trail and across a second hanging bridge. You will then have your lunch in Giang Ta Chai village at a small, local restaurant run by a Hmong family. After the break, our bus will be waiting for you, and you will then head back to Sapa Town.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Ban Ho Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After the break, we will make our way to Su Pan, a community of the Black Hmong minority. And then continue walking to the Ban Ho village, where you will meet three ethnic minorities such as Red Dao, Tay, and Black Hmong. A Tay family and check-in will welcome us to their family. You will then have time to rest, take a hot shower, and wait for your dinner.
Duration: 4 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast: We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Dinner: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Ban Ho – Nam Tong – Sapa (3km around 3 hours)
Stop At: Ban Ho Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After breakfast on the 3 days, we will visit the traditional houses and learn about the Tay culture then go to Nam Tong village.
Duration: 1 minute
Meals included:
• Breakfast: We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.
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Notre Dame Cathedral, Hàm Rồng, TT. Sa Pa, Sa Pa, Lào Cai 333100, Vietnam
Traveler pickup is offered
We will meet at your hotel in Sapa town OR in front of Sapa’s main church
When you arrive in Sapa, if you have the internet on your phone, please try to search on the google map this address call: "Notre Dame Cathedral Sapa" or " Nha Tho Da Sapa " in Vietnamese
When you arrive there if you do not see our guide or we have not arrive there yet. You will see many people invite you to join their tour, but please keep your time waiting for us, we will arrive soon.
09:00 AM
3 days(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : V2313EXadamc
Really amazing experience. The views are gorgeous, the homestays are very comfortable, and my guide So So really made the trip incredible. I think this trip was the most at peace I’ve felt during my time in Vietnam. So So is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable guides in Sa Pa. She has been doing this for over 25 years and her English is very very good. She answered so many questions for me about the Hmong culture, her life growing up, and the customs and traditions from her village. The views are incredible of course, but I think the rich cultural insight you get from this trip is what really makes it special.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : S7596GHnicolasm
Very Nice trekking route and the guides are so sweet, the homestay’s are so nice and cozy, and the owners are just amazing. Such a nice tour where you really get to see the real vietnam
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : HYenale
We had a great time on our 3 day 2 night trek. We were with a group of 5-6 and our tour guide Xu who was very friendly and informative. We originally booked for 2 days and decided to extended our stay. The home stays were very nice and family dinner was always a joy. Some days were misty but we still had a great time. 100% recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12
Posted By : D6327HAstephaniec
We had a fantastic trip. The tour company booked our travel from Hanoi to Sapa. We arranged our own hostel night before. Our guide Domg picked us up from the hostel in the morning. We dropped our luggage at the tours office for the 3 days and set off. Through the trip our guide was extremely attentive. She spoke great English sharing with us all the facts of the local area including the people and the history of Sapa and the surrounding villages we went through. The first nights home stay the beds were comfortable, the food was very good. The second night the beds weren’t as comfortable but the food was again very good. We walked around 35km over the 3 days. Due to the time of year we went it was foggy and the views weren’t as good as if we had gone another time of year but we still got to see the scenery. Overall it was an unforgettable experience make extremely special by the our very special guide Domg
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Posted On : 2024-03-03
Posted By : enixam22
We had the most amazing trek!! Thong was the best guide ever, she is so funny with the best laugh and the sweetest woman. We laughed so much, learned a lot and even with some misty days it was a great time!!! Thank you!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-10
Posted By : Z337HPtomg
This tour is phenomenal and well worth doing if you are in Sapa. It gives you the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views you are constantly surrounded by whilst also immersing yourself in the local culture. The home-stays far exceeded our expectations and the hosts are so welcoming. What made the tour was our guide, Tom, who went out of her way to ensure we were having a great time. She answered all of our questions and gave us a fascinating insight into the lives of the local people. Incredible!
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Posted On : 2024-02-02
Posted By : Drinker123
I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough! If you want to fully immerse yourself into the North Vietnamese culture then this would be perfect. Led by Tom, our extremely helpful and friendly tour guide, we trekked through some of the most beautiful routes around Sapa, stopping off in small villages, where we were able to learn about the culture and traditions of the different ethnic groups. The homestays were some of the nicest places we’ve stayed on our whole trip, and it was a highlight sitting with the families and enjoying the local cuisine. If you’re visiting Vietnam, this tour should be a must, you won’t find a better value for money trip, which is all thanks to Tom, who went above and beyond to make the trip so memorable!
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Posted On : 2024-02-02
Posted By : claudianU8542ZR
I couldn’t recommend this trip enough. Our tour guide, Tom, couldn’t have done more for us. We learnt so much about the different cultures and villages, and we met her daughter on the second day who taught us Vietnamese phrases to use on our trip. The homestays were incredible. On the first night, we were welcomed into the home and offered to hep cook the food. We were given lots of happy water and played games with Tom and the host. The bedrooms were lovely with amazing views. The second night was similar in the sense that we had tasty food, a comfy bed and hot showers in a lovely en suite private room. The trekking is just a bonus to this amazing experience.
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Posted On : 2024-02-02
Posted By : 252klaram
Thank you to our amazing guide So for a breathtaking, and informative tour I will remember for the rest of my life! We saw so many different views of Sa Pa valley, from the mountaintops, in the rice terraces and bamboo forests, and throughout villages. So taught us about the different groups of Hmong people, including about their new years celebrations, and we also learned about how the rice is farmed. So answered all our questions and went above and beyond to ensure that we were having a great time. He also was very helpful during meal times because myself and another member of our tour were are vegan and at the homestay they made us delicious food including vegan crepes. THANK YOU SO! Cảm ơn!
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Posted On : 2024-02-01
Posted By : C3105DQmichaell
The guide was great. I had enough time for taking pictures and sometimes only sitting and enjoying the magnificent view. I loved the tour through mountains. The nights in the Homestay are fine. The tour was planned professionally. I would to it again.
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Posted On : 2024-02-01
