In this tour, you will see the most beautiful natural landscape, streams, cardamom plants, and terraced fields and experience the ethnic minority culture of Sapa.
This route is not what a lot of people know. You can’t do this trek using GPS navigation like maps, but by leading with our local expert guide, you will not worry about the trail- you will love this tour and enjoy it.
You will see the whole Muong Hoa valley from the grasslands at scenic stops. You can admire the valley’s landscape and the villages at the mountain’s bottom. And enjoy the view of Sapa town. We will show you as much as the tour provides and more.
This tour is excellent for those who want to explore nature, learn about the flora of Hoang Lien National Park, and experience the national culture from housing, dining, traditional costumes, and daily life activities of the locals.
Detailed Itinerary
In the morning: Nature View and Amazing Terraced Rice Fields
At 9 AM: Meeting at your hotel or Notre Dame Cathedral (Sapa’s Church). And start your tour.
We will trek down 2km to Cat Cat village. You can see the whole Cat Cat village at the foot of the mountain and terraced fields with Hmong houses in the distance.
At 9:30 AM: Arrive Cat Cat village. You will admire their traditional houses, costumes, and dances. Under the homes of the Hmong people is a small stream that is the headwaters of the Muong Hoa River. Here you will see the Tien Sa waterfall and Sapa power plant built during the French colonial period.
After 30 minutes visit, we will trek uphill to Y Linh Ho village. On the way, we can see the cardamom forest and flora of Hoang Lien National Park. There are many fruit trees on both sides of the road; you will be surprised.
At 10:30 PM: We will go to the meadow at the top of the mountain, where you can see all of Sapa town and Muong Hoa valley, where there are villages of Black Hmong and Giay people. We can take some pictures and then follow the trail of local people to get to the village.
At around 11:30 AM: We have a picnic lunch on the grassy hill of the mountain – have lunch and enjoy the landscapes.
In the afternoon: Traditional villages and Culture
At 1:00 PM, After lunch, we will continue trekking to visit the houses of the Hmong people, learn about their life and culture, and admire the natural landscape and terraced fields.
At around 2:00 PM: Arrive Lao Chai village. Here, we will learn about customs, habits, and life tools and listen to their experiences building houses and working on terraced fields.
At 3:00 PM: We will reach Ta Van, a village of Giay ethnic minorities. Here, you will learn about two cultures, the Back Hmong and the Giay people. You will see the design of those houses is different as well. Ta Van is also the last village on this tour.
At 3:30 PM: A car or bus will pick you up from the community back to Sapa.
At around 4:00 – 4:30 PM: Arrive Sapa at the end of the tour.
(The tour will end at about 4:30PM in Sapa town, so you can book a bus back to Hanoi or somewhere after that)
Prices for A Private Tour
Price for a private tour
(Recommend)
USD55: One person
USD80: 2 people($40/per person)
USD105: 3 people(35USD/per person)
USD132: 4 people(33USD/per person)
USD165: 5 people(33USD/per person)
USD198: 6 people(33USD/per person)
USD231: 7 people(33USD/per person)
USD240: 8 people(30USD/per person)
USD270: 9 people(30USD/per person)
USD300: 10 people(30USD/per person
Pick Up
From your hotel in Sa Pa or in front of Sapa Church
Drop Off
In your hotel in Sapa or Sapa center
The tour will include
♦ 1 lunch
♦ English speaking guide
♦ Village entry fees
♦ 1 small bottle of water/per person
♦ Transport back to Sapa after the end of the tour in villages
The tour will NOT include
♦ Personal travel insurance
♦ Extra drinks during hiking (e.g., bottled water or beer)
♦ Tips
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.
♦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
Our convenience & note
*Bonuses: If you have a hotel in Sapa, I highly recommend you leave your luggage there, if you don’t have a hotel in Sapa you can leave your luggage with us once we meet you at Sapa Church at 9 AM and the shower is available after the tour
