Mountain and Summit Hikes in Vietnam: Our 12 Picks

2.Sapa The Hidden Trail Trek 1 Day – Mountain & Rice Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $35

Review of Sapa’s Hidden Trail Trek, with Dragon Jaw Mountain, rice terraces, ethnic villages, lunch, practical fitness tips, and value advice.

“The views on this trek were phenomenal. Our guide was very friendly and always took care of us during the difficult parts of the trek. Keep in mind going up the mountain is not easy, especially on a hot day and coming down to the valley can bRead more”

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3.Mountain views & Rice Terraced Fields Hiking – 2D 1N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $90

Review of Sapa’s 2-day rice terrace trek, with Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao villages, homestay, meals, mountain views, and practical tips.

“Great experience! Out tour guide, San, was very very good. Food and homestay were also quite good :) 100% recommended”

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4.Mountain views and villages trek – 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $45

Review of Sapa’s private mountain and village trek, with Fansipan views, Hmong culture, rice terraces, lunch, and practical booking advice.

“Memorable day with our guide Zhu! She speak well English and she’s very sympathetic! View and discovered were awesome!”

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5.2-Day Sapa-Fansipan Peak & Trek & Ha Giang Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews

Review of a 2-day Hanoi to Sapa tour with Fansipan cable car, Lao Chai to Ta Van trek, meals, hotel, and onward bus to Ha Giang.

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6.In Sapa: 1 Day Mountain Trek, Visit beautiful villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 10 hours · from $24

Trek Sa Seng Mountain and Muong Hoa Valley, visit Black Hmong villages, enjoy local lunch, and learn about daily life in Sapa.

“The trek was more challenging than I expected (lots of uneven terrain), but absolutely worth it. Make sure to wear good shoes! We met friendly villagers, saw water buffalo, and took tons of photos. It felt like stepping into a postcard. One of the best day tours I’ve ever taken.”

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7.2 Days Pu Luong Offbeat Trekking Best for Mountain Lovers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $148

Review of a 2-day Pu Luong trekking tour from Hanoi, with village walks, Bat Cave, bamboo rafting, stilt-house lodging, meals, and transfers.

“I did the 2 night tour, with a walk to the waterwheels/bamboo rafting, then a private full-day scooter tour to the bat cave and Hieu waterfall and a half day walk to Don village. My guide was Quoc, who lives in Pu Luong, and he was absolutely bRead more”

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8.2 Days Motorbike Tour Ban Gioc Waterfall & Mt. Angel Eye Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $155

Review of a two-day Cao Bang motorbike tour to Ban Gioc Waterfall, Mount Angel Eye, caves, craft villages, hikes, meals, and homestay.

“I did the 3D2N tour. It was such an amazing experience. I went with two friends and our easy riders were so kind and helpful. I would recommend this tour to anyone, the hostels were nice to stay at as well. Having a tour guide was so worth it, they know the ins and outs of this city and the loop. 10/10. I hope to come back.”

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9.3 Days Luxury Sapa Trek & Fansipan Peak with Dcar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $160

Review of a 3-day Hanoi to Sapa tour with Dcar limousine, village treks, Fansipan option, meals, hotels, and practical booking advice.

“Tour was fantastic despite the weather not turning out as hoped. Alice was very helpful with organizing rides and communicating with me. Ly Sa was my local tour guide and was very knowledgeable and wonderful!”

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10.2-Day Fansipan Mountain Trek – Indochina’s Highest Peak

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 42 reviews · from $120

Climb Fansipan from Sapa in two days with meals, camping gear, permits, a local guide, and sunrise views from Vietnam’s highest peak.

“Arriving at Fansipan peak at sunrise with no one else around made this activity a priceless for us. Watching the sun rise above a cloud bathed valley was quite an experience. The trip was well organised and the food was first class in very rustic conditions. This trip is not for everyone as the hike is very steep and long; over boulders, steps and ladders and the accomodation is very basic. The night temperature fell to zero degrees and the sleeping bags were not equipped to cope with this. Blankets would have helped. Our guide and especially our porter were very helpful but neither spoke English so their input to…”

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11.Easy Trek in Sapa mountain : Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 7 hours · from $20Best value

Review of Sapa’s Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van trek, with rice terraces, local lunch, ethnic villages, guide tips, and practical advice.

“Very nice excursion in the country side and among nice villages. Beautiful landscapes. Nice lunch. Guide very friendly.”

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12.Dalat Trekking to Langbiang mt

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · from $52

Trek Langbiang Mountain near Dalat through pine forest and jungle for summit views, local culture, lunch, and a 6-hour guided outing.

“our guide Tom was excellent very informative about the plants and animals and the culture of the ethnic community. The lunch was very nice on the way back from the summit. The pace was right for us also. There were no negative aspects and I don't think the trip could be improved”

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