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Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular sapa tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Two days from Hanoi to Ta Van village for a guided hike, rice-terrace trails, and an overnight homestay with meals for small groups.
“It’s grand. Scenic and interesting but I didn’t think it was worth the 12 hours of travel up and back to Hanoi.”
Hanoi to Sapa 2 days/1 night homestay with Ta Van cooking class, Muong Hoa Valley hikes, and VIP cabin bus transfers from Old Quarter.
“La guide parlait un anglais parfait et nous a guidé tout au long du séjour même s'il a plu tout du long. Un grand merci à elle. Le Homestay était très sympa. Je recommande cette excursion.”
Overnight Sapa trek from Hanoi with homestay dinners, guided hikes through terraced fields, and a Day 2 choice between villages or a bamboo forest.
“Mama Zhuzhu is imcredibly nice and helpfull with every aspect of this experience. The trekking was unbelievably amazing and the house where we stayed was as authentic as possible. Food was excellent, shower was warm, bed was clean. Overall a 10/10 experience. Highly recommend it to everyone who wants an authentic genuine experience in Sa…”
A 3-day Sapa trek from Hanoi with a cozy hotel night, a Ta Van homestay, rice terraces, and village walks led by an English guide.
“We did this tour in a group of six, accomodation was great, beautiful view and Mu was great, friendly and helpful. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sa Pa.”
A 10–12 km Sapa trek through Muong Hoa rice terraces and ethnic villages, with a home-style Hmong lunch and small-group guides.
“Very interesting day with a very good guide Lien. Unfortunatly the weather was not to good the days before and the track was very muddy the first 2 hours!! But we enjoyed the day overall”
3-day Sapa trek based in Ta Van village from Hanoi. Hike rice terraces and village routes with a guide, bungalow, meals, and transfers included.
“Really enjoyed these few days of walking in and around the villages of Sapa. Such a new experience for us. Our guide, Cat, told us all about village life & their hand crafts. Our homestay was really comfortable & clean & the food was delicioRead more”
Private 2-day Sapa Valley trek with a village homestay, rice terraces and bamboo forests, plus meals and transport from ETHOS.
“For two days we had an amazing experience with our guide. In the beginning Hoa explained a lot about the background and also interesting facts. The trek with our guide Ha was really great, based on explanation with her family and people aRead more”
Two days of guided village trekking from Hanoi to Sapa, with an overnight hotel, meals, and Cat Cat plus Ta Van rice terraces.
“Beautiful!! Sù was our local guide She was amazing! So informative and lovely. The whole trip ran smoothly.”
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 to the villages in Sapa was great! We were led by Toan who was very fun and informative. He even treated us to guava with specialty local salt. He is very knowledgeable as it’s his hometown and full of energy. I would do it again even though it was tiring!”
Sa Pa day trek linking Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van with lunch, guide, entrance tickets, and bus transfers from Sapa for $25.
“Off the beaten tracks. Don't wear nice clothes and sandals. It's not in straight line so it's more walking than expected.”
Sapa 3-day trek from Hanoi with VIP overnight bus, hotel and Ta Van homestay, village tours, seven meals, small group.
“Both guides we had were fantastic. Wonderful, kind women who I really appreciated. But as for the organized tour itself - you are paying a lot more than you would on the local market for an average to cheap experience. The toilet and refrigerRead more”
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.
“I was lucky enough to be in a group of five - small enough to be able to have some sort of connection with everyone. The weather was not great for trekking as it rained all day but our guide - I think her name was Mama Mao - was very entertaining and gave loads…”
Sapa’s best hits in one day: Cat Cat Village, Moana Sapa photo stops, and easy transit to Fansipan’s summit views.
“Wonderful day even had some sunshine well worth the money buffet lunch was excellent Our guide Hope was fantastic friendly knowledgeable and spoke good English”
2-day Sapa tour from Hanoi with Lao Chai Ta Van trek, Fansipan cable car and peak steps. Great culture, scenic rides, mixed weather.
“Two day Sapa tour was excellent. We upgraded to a sleeper bus and a 4 star hotel. Sleeps bus was great - had an individual cabin and could lie down and sleep - there were two stops each way for food, drink and toilet. Make sure you have small notes as you need to pay…”
A smooth Hanoi–Sapa 2-day package with an easy village trek, a Fansipan cable car ride, and optional step-free access to Indochina’s Roof.
“Everything was good! Enjoyed our trip very much. Guides were super friendly, everything was well organized.”
