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.
“Very lovely trip! The tour guide was super friendly and helpfull”
A 10–12 km Sapa trek through Muong Hoa rice terraces and ethnic villages, with a home-style Hmong lunch and small-group guides.
“Chai is an incredible guide, her knowledge was just great and I learnt so much bout the local village people and all the flora and fauna. The route was very adventurous and beautiful and a great path to explore the sites below the fog. The lunch was great too and all options catered for. My…”
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.
“We spent our day with Toan, it was an incredible day talking about life and enjoying nature. Toan was really kind with us and we spent a really fun time with him. The place is amazing and also you learn a lot about their culture and traditions.”
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.
“The day was amazing! The tour guide was absolutely wonderful, she was so sweet and very patient with us as we trekked through different terrains. The weather was very foggy in the morning but cleared up enough throughout the day, and the sun eventually came out. The route was beautiful, seeing all the rice fields…”
Sapa’s best hits in one day: Cat Cat Village, Moana Sapa photo stops, and easy transit to Fansipan’s summit views.
“What a fun trip - Moana cafe is super cute, the spine coaster is super fun and Cat Cat village is kinda awesome - defo regret not renting a dress so - rent the dress ☺️”
A 5-hour Sapa trek with local Hmong sisters through rice terraces and villages. Lunch included, guided, great value for $23.
“The trkkingvtiur guided by Sun was great! 5 stars !”
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.
“We had a great day hiking with Gao, who is from one of the local villages. We got to the meet point at 0800 like our instructions said, and like lots of other events nothing happened for 30 minutes. Gao was lovely and pleasant and showed us the route to the peak, and then the…”
3-day Ha Giang Loop from Sapa: Ma Pi Leng, Nho Que boat, Du Gia waterfall, ethnic markets. Small group, included bikes and meals.
“We had an amazing experience with the tour! The guide was so helpful and the riders are excellent! We really enjoyed this days on the Ha Giang Loop!”
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.
“The tour was really good, interesting and beautiful scenery. The tour guide was lovely and knowledgable, along with some local ladies from the tribes we visited they guided us up and through the rice paddies, muddy areas and across a couple of bridges. The only downside was that these ladies came along to then try…”
Sa Pa Muong Hoa Valley trek: Black Hmong and Dzay villages, rice terraces, river lunch, and a small-group 5-hour walk for $25.
“We loved this trip! It was perfect since we had a short amount of time in Sapa and well worth the price. Keep in mind that it is a treck, there were some older people in our group who didn’t realize how much walking we would be doing, but they managed okay. You’re walking downhill…”
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 two days trekking through the villages and rice fields with our guide Lan. She was knowledgeable and informative. We learnt so much about the different peoples of the area and their history and customs. She was super funny as well and we all had a great time eating together at the…”
Half-day Sapa trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages. Rice terraces, mountain views, ethnic culture, and back before lunch.
“Sua was our guide and she was so great. very personable and eager to share her culture with us. we walked through her fields, she explained her farming practices, I even got to try a little. it felt very special to be able to be so near to her home. the tour does not take…”
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”
Motorbike day from Sapa: Ô Quy Hồ Pass, Silver and Love Waterfalls, 7 villages, H’mong culture, and lunch. $60.
“Hu was a great guide. In one day, we learned a lot about Sapa and the surrounding villages while enjoying unique views.”
