In this tour, you will be taken by our experienced local guide across 5 different villages of the Hmong, Giay and Red Dao ethnic minorities. The tour will give you the chance to enjoy amazing mountain landscapes as well as to see Sapa’s biggest river and valley.

You will also see the famous rice terrace fields in the Muong Hoa Valley and learn more about the culture, customs, and traditions of the 3 main different ethnic minorities in Sapa.

Our tour guide will also introduce you to Hmong’s unique marriage traditions, rice fields, work, and house building techniques, and much more!

Reasons to book this experience

01. A local private guide: A Local guide in a private tour only get your needs focused, and has enough time to answer all your questions.

02. Get to see the Fansipan mountain, 3.143m highest in Indochina.

03. Visit 3 different ethnic minorities and 5 different villages in Sapa.

04. Meet good people and eat good foods.

05. Get to see the famous and biggest rice terrace fields in Vietnam, the biggest river and valley in Sapa – ideal photo shooting scenery.

06. Meeting the country’s most representative animals such as the water buffalo.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sapa – Hang Da – Hau Thao (15km ~ 5.5 hours)

In the morning at 9 am. Trekkingtoursapa’s guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa or in font of Sapa’s main church.

After a short introduction, it will take 1km uphill on a small trail to the mountain views where you will get to see the Fansipan mountain 3.143 m, highest in Indochina and see all of Sapa town.

From here, you will get to see the famous and most significant rice terrace fields in Vietnam (in Muong Hoa valley) as well as see the most significant river and valley in Sapa.

After enjoying the beautiful landscape, we will continue our way on mountainside down to Hang Da, a village of Black Hmong minority.

The tour will give you the chance to see some animals such as buffalos, cores, pigs. And then we will have lunch at a small restaurant run by a local family.

After lunch, we will make our way on a little road down to Hau Thao, a village of Black Hmong ethnic minority.

Here you will see the local’s daily life if it’s the right time you will get to see the local people are working on the fields such as harvesting or planting rice.

We will be warm welcoming by the Black Hmong family at their homestay in Hau Thau village.

You will then have time to rest, take a hot shower, and wait for your dinner.

Day 2: Hau Thao – Giang Ta Chai – Ta Van – Lao Chai– Y Linh Ho – Sapa (16km ~ 6 hours)

When you wake up the next morning and open the window, you can see the clouds flowing through the valley while the sun starts to rise above the mountains.

After a nice breakfast in the homestay, we will begin the trek of the next day. From Hau Thao village we will be walking down to the Giang Ta Chai village where you will get to see the waterfall as well as to see the Red Dao minority.

After that, we will continue trekking uphill to the Hoa Lien Son mountain range (where is high 1.850m above level sea). From here, you can see the panorama view of Muong Hoa valley.

After enjoying the pictures, we will head downhill to Ta Van village where you can see both Giay and Black Hmong minorities.

After leaving Ta Van, we will then have lunch at the local restaurant in Lao Chai village.

After lunch, we will be walking up to the main road in Y Linh Ho village where our transport is waiting for us and then bring us back to Sa Pa. End of the tour!

(The tour will end at about 15:00 in Sapa town, so you can book a bus back to Hanoi or somewhere after that)

Bus from Hanoi <=> Sapa, It takes about 6 hours. If you arrive at Sapa early, the bus will let you sleep until 5 AM.

The Cabin Sleeper Bus and Single Cabin Sleeper Bus are private, but if you are taller than 1m7, you might consider the Sleeper Bus because you can adjust the bed, making you more comfortable. However, if you want private, the other 2 options would be best.

Once we receive your booking, we will confirm and send you the bus tickets.

You can see the little Badge Text on the image below for more details about which bus to choose.

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A Cabin Sleeper Bus/42USD/way: This is a cabin with 2 small beds that you can sleep 2 people. If you are a couple or want to make it private, this is the best choice (you can see it in the image).

A single cabin sleeper bus/22USD/way: This is a single cabin with 1 bed that you can sleep with 1 person (Meaning: 1 person/ 1 single cabin). If you are one person and want to make your bus trip private, nothing is better than this option (you can see it in the image).

Sleeper bus/17USD/way: This is a single bed (not private) that you can sleep with 1 person (you can see it in the image).

The times below apply to all bus types.

Pick Up Ha Noi <=6hours=> Arrive Sapa	Pick Up Sapa <=6hours=> Arrive Hanoi
07:00, 13:00, 21:10 (at 419 Giai Phong) ⇔ Arive (at 436 Đường Điện Biên Phủ)	13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 22:00 (at 436 Đường Điện Biên Phủ) ⇔ Arive (at 419 Giai Phong)

Good to know

Things you should bring

♦️ Waterproof Jacket - Prepare in case of bad weather.
♦️ Comfortable clothes - Use while trekking, especially in summer
♦️ Mosquito repellent
♦️ Cash for additional purchases - You might want to buy some local traditional products or your drink at homestays.
♦️ Trekking shoes - Good shoes are OK, but trekking is the best.
♦️ A Jacket - Use when you do this tour in winter (The temperature is about 6 -10 °C in winter)
♦️ Sunscreen

How Private Tour Works

Personal Travel Specialist Dedicated travel specialist

Handpicked Accommodation (Homestay)
Best location & price

Flexible Meal Plan
Tickle your taste buds

Private Guide and Car
Hassle-free tour experience

Adjust the physical activity
We can adjust the difficulty of all of our hikes to your wishes and abilities.

Responsive Customer Service
24/7 care

How A Group Tour Works

It’s a great way to meet people The tour offers the chance to meet new friends and acquaintances, in some cases, from all over the globe

Lower price and FUNE
If you are looking to save money, a group tour is definitely the best way to do that

We make it FUN and SAFE
Travelling alone can be a little daunting. There are many people who feel the pull of last-minute solo holidays. With new friends, you will feel happier and time will pass faster.

All of the details are sorted out for you!
Whether you are travelling alone, or simply prefer the convenience of not having to spend an age online deciding where to stay and which route to take, group travel tours can be a complete lifesaver

Cancellation Policy

7+ days prior tour start date: 100% reimbursement of the tour price (no cancellation charges)

6 to 2-days prior tour start date: 25% reimbursement of the tour price

1 day prior or same day of tour start date: no reimbursement

Why Us?

Trekking Tour Sapa owned by a team of Hmong ethnic minorities in Sapa. We use our local knowledge to create hiking, trekking, and motorbike tours for those wanting to discover the best and most beautiful areas of Sapa. We were born and raised in this region which helps us to show you places that many companies else may not be able to provide.

Locally & Minority Owned
Benefiting the local Black H’mong and neighboring ethnic tribal people.

Authentic
Get the real Sa Pa Experience.

Ethical Tribal Visits
Preserving the culture of the H’mong and other ethnic minority peoples.

Ecological
See the beauty of Sapa and help to preserve its beauty for generations to come.