Hiking · WORLDWIDE
The walking is the easy part; the night in somebody’s house is the reason to go. These 14 say who you stay with, what dinner looks like, how many walking hours per day, and what the money supports.
Review of a $89 two-day Sapa tour from Hanoi with village hikes, Ta Van homestay, cooking class, meals, and bus transfers.
“This was a fabulous experience. Be prepared, depending on the weather, for less than ideal hiking conditions. The landscape views are breathtaking and the home stay in the community offers insight to their way of life.”
Review of a 2-day Hanoi to Sapa trek with rice terraces, village homestay, local meals, bamboo forest walks, and practical tips.
“It was amazing experience! But be prepared to real Vietnamese countryside life. For sure you need trekking boots and clothes to change. And strong legs because path is going up for a long time. But it's worth it. Organization was perfect! Thanks a lot for host Mama Zu and other Mamas.”
Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and bamboo forests, share meals with a village family, and enjoy a private ETHOS homestay for two days.
“We had a great time on this trip, everyone at the company is really lovely and the involvement of the community is great. Our guide, Cha, was amazing, really insightful on local life and we really enjoyed staying with her and meeting her lovely fRead more”
Trek Sa Pa’s rice terraces, stay in a Ta Van homestay, and travel from Hanoi by comfortable limousine bus on this two-day mountain escape.
“Sua was a very good guide and very friendly. we loved the trekking around the rice fields and to get to know some of the locals. The homestay was super good too! Thank you!”
Review of a 3-day Sapa trek from Hanoi with hotel, homestay, meals, local guide, rice terraces, villages, and VIP bus travel.
“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”
Review of Hanoi to Sapa’s 2-day homestay tour, with terraced valleys, ethnic villages, cabin-bus travel, meals, and practical tips.
“This tour could be fantastic if only the communucation was efficient and the bus/transport company knew what they were doing. We were No problem, I may have availability for B&B on Fri and Sat night. It would be a double room ensuite Read more”
Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and ethnic villages on a two-day homestay tour from Hanoi, with meals, guides, and VIP sleeper buses included.
“Activities included trekking over 2 days. Guide Zem was brilliant and made sure everyone was okay. She also showed us how to make spring rolls. She was really knowledgeable and told us about the traditions of the villages we went for trekking. First day trekking was for 10 kms and second day was 5 kms.”
Review of a private Hoang Lien National Park trek from Sa Pa, with waterfalls, mountain views, a picnic, and Black Hmong culture.
“Guide was soo lovely and friendly. I had a foot injury which I had mentioned to her the day before and she was very accommodating and helped me for parts of the trek! Guide spoke very good English and was very informative, friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend”
Review of Laos Wild Explorer trek: three hard days in Nam Ha, forest cooking, camping, village life, guides, gear, price, and practical tips.
“Really great experience trekking through a beautiful national park. Me and the two friends I was with all had a great time despite some bad weather. One of the highlights of the trip for us was the delicious food our guides were able to create Read more”
Trek Akha and Lahu villages near Chiang Rai, cook lunch in bamboo, swim at a waterfall, and learn jungle life with a local guide.
“Challenging trekking in some sections, shame about the view which wasn't exactly on the valleys”
Review of Sapa’s 2D1N trek with Lala Homestay, covering rice fields, waterfalls, local food, guides, happy water, price, and practical tips.
“The first day, we went out with Su, La La's husband. A super cheerful guy who laughs all day long. He speaks good English, so you can have fun and good conversations. When we got to the homestay, we had a really yummy meal. La La joined in to play some games, it was really fun. I highly recommend doing the tour with Su and La La.”
Review of a 2-day Sapa trek from Hanoi, with rice terraces, ethnic villages, a homestay, local food, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Si was our guide for the trip! She was really nice! We stop a lot along the 11k trek and she made sure to tell us about the villages, the kids, the marijuanas leaves and even show us how they hand make there clothes! For the 6km trek she took us a beautiful pat and les us to a waterfall! She was the only one to make us stay as long as we did ( 30-35 minutes). We really all enjoyed our stay and the help of Su!”
Review of a 2-night Sapa homestay trek through Muong Hoa Valley, with Black Hmong and Day villages, meals, transport, and optional Fansipan.
“Perfect, very good guide!!! Soa. A lot of informatieonts Aboutaleb SAPA and th”
Trek Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley, meet Hmong and Red Dzao families, sleep in Ta Van, and enjoy transport and meals from Hanoi.
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