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Trekking tours off the beaten tracks
Local guide (Black Hmong ethnic minority).
Genuine homestay experience with authentic, local food.
Main attractions and points of interest include Vietnam’s rice terraces, bamboo forest, mountain trekking up to 1.800 meters above sea level.
Sapa Valley Trek and Homestay Private Tour - Explore Rice Terraces and Bamboo Forests
About This Tour
Cancellation Policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 3 days or less before the event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event
Inclusions
2-night accommodation (homestay)
Dinner
Lunch
Village entry fees
Transport back to Sapa
Exclusions
Personal travel insurance
Tour Plan
Itinerary
Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (15 km or 6.5 hours)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 Muong Hoa river and then continue uphill into the mountains and through a bamboo forest. From there, you will get the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam as well as enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien Son mountain. You will then head down to Y Linh Ho village and have lunch at a small, traditional restaurant ran by a local Hmong family. 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!Homestay With Locals people.
Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa (12km around 5 hours)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.
Ban Ho – Nam Tong – Sapa (3km around 3 hours)After an excellent breakfast in Ban Ho, we continue trekking to the village Nam Toong, about 3km from Ban Ho. In this village, you can learn everything about the Red Dzao minority that lives here. The Red Dzao are famous for the red scarfs they wear on their heads. After visiting Nam Toong, we walk back to Ban Ho, where we will have lunch. After lunch, transportation will be waiting for you to bring you back to Sapa. End of the tour.
Meeting / Pickup
Know Before You Go
- Animals or pets allowed
What to Bring
WHAT TO BRING - TO KNOW:
Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
Please Note
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No public transportation nearby
- Not stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We will pick up all the guests in Sapa Town or In front of Sapa Main Church
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