VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular sa pa tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Sa Pa’s Muong Hoa Valley trek covers 10 km of rice terraces, villages, bamboo forest, and rock carvings, with lunch at a home.
“Great mix of village life up close, rice fields, and river valley! Choo was a great guide and very informative.”
A 10–12 km Sapa trek through Muong Hoa rice terraces and ethnic villages, with a home-style Hmong lunch and small-group guides.
“Learning about indigenous tribes along with taking in the valley's beauty was such a privilege. The guide, Shou - I hope I got the spelling right - was so lovely and knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The old lady, May, is incredible..”
A 1-day trek from Sapa to Lao Chai and Ta Van with a village lunch, terraced views, and a hands-on incense-making lesson.
“The trek was great! We had Giang as our guide who was very friendly, informative and educational, the rice fields were beautiful and we learnt all about the hill tribes in the Sa Pa region from Giang and had a lovely lunch in a local restaurant. I highly recommend this experience for anybody visiting Sapa!”
One-day trek from Sa Seng to Black Hmong villages in Sapa, with Muong Hoa valley views, Mount Fansipan in the distance, and a family lunch.
“we simply had the best day. there was zero visability, zero, and we still had the most amazing day because of our guide. she was so smiley and had the best laugh, was happy to talk about her life and gave so much insight into the different villages cultures and customs. the hike itself was…”
Sapa’s best hits in one day: Cat Cat Village, Moana Sapa photo stops, and easy transit to Fansipan’s summit views.
“was very friendly.thanks for your smile. the prwith the guide Dzi. the prestations are good 👍 😊 le guide who”
A 5-hour Sapa trek with local Hmong sisters through rice terraces and villages. Lunch included, guided, great value for $23.
“The guide was super energetic. Everyone was taking care of tourists to not falling down somewhere on the path. Perfect match with price and quality. I would like to try 2days trip next time with them.”
A long one-day trek from Sapa to Sa Seng, Hang Da, and Hau Thao villages, with summit views of Fansipan and a family lunch.
“Very nice trekking trip, landscape are awesome depending on the weather (potentially very cloudy and changing), our guide was very gentle and very informative about the nature and his traditional culture! I would recommend 100%”
3-day Ha Giang Loop from Sapa: Ma Pi Leng, Nho Que boat, Du Gia waterfall, ethnic markets. Small group, included bikes and meals.
“Beautiful tour made better by a well-organized group. We had Tuan as a group leader and we were so lucky. He was communicative, fun, and understanding during our 3-day loop. All the riders are professional and safe. We stayed at accommodations that allowed us to meet people in other ‘pods’ and just generally had a…”
Dinh’s 2-day Sapa trek: rice terraces, bamboo forests, Hmong homestay and meals, plus t-shirt, for $43.
“It was great, had a really nice time, the views are amazing”
A 6-hour trek from Sa Pa through Muong Hoa Valley villages, rice terraces, and crafts with a local ethnic guide.
“It was a great hike! Our guide Su was very helpful, told us a lot about the local cultures and led us at a good pace. The lunch was very tasty and plenty. The local women and children who accompanied us were also sweet, not annoying at all, like some reviewers wrote. During lunch they…”
Sa Pa Muong Hoa Valley trek: Black Hmong and Dzay villages, rice terraces, river lunch, and a small-group 5-hour walk for $25.
“the women who ran us through the trekking were amazing, the hike itself was beautiful. highly recommend”
Two-day Muong Hoa Valley trek from Sa Pa with a Dzay homestay, rice terraces, bamboo forest, and a river swim plus meals.
“We had an amazing experience with the guide Khu, she taught us so much about the local people and even took us to a festival they had in the town. The best guide for trekking in Sa Pa!”
Trek Muong Hoa rice terraces and ethnic villages with Linh, stay in a family homestay, eat well, and hike 2 days.
“Linh was the best! She took us to so many nice view points, told us about her culture & was so nice! Was one of the best activities we did during our 4 weeks in vietnam! definitely recommend! you‘ll love it”
Half-day Sapa trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages. Rice terraces, mountain views, ethnic culture, and back before lunch.
“Good to see nice spots around Sa Pa. We were unlucky with the weather because it was very cloudy and rainy. The guide was a local from one of the villages and spoke good english. On the short trekking tour there will be some older women from the villages walking with you and try to…”
Motorbike day from Sapa: Ô Quy Hồ Pass, Silver and Love Waterfalls, 7 villages, H’mong culture, and lunch. $60.
“Nice local guide, super interesting tour to immerse into local culture”
