Top 15 Rice Terrace Hikes Worldwide

1.Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 864 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Our pick

Review of Sa Pa’s 10 km Muong Hoa Valley trek, with rice terraces, ethnic villages, local lunch, practical tips, and honest difficulty advice.

“Very nice & scenic walk in the rice field, villages and bamboo forest. Exactly, what I wanted to see. The walk could be a bit challenging at certain areas, you need some proper shoes! The guide 'Thao nNu' was excellent; very good knowledge of the culture, the local population, enthusiastically answer any questions you might have and a big smile throughout the walk !”

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2.Selogriyo Temple and Trekking Java Rice Terraces, hidden waterfall -Nature Java

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $55Top rated

Review of a 10-hour Yogyakarta tour to Selogriyo Temple, Java rice terraces, and Kedung Kayang Waterfall, with practical tips and value advice.

“Perfect day trip and great way to see countryside and escape the city! Guide was super friendly and informative and made sure participants were well taken care of.”

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3.Sa Pa: 6-Hours Muong Hoa Valley Trek with Local Ethnic guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 178 reviews · 6 hours · from $18

Review of Sa Pa’s 6-hour Muong Hoa Valley trek, with rice terraces, Hmong and Dzay villages, local guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Great tour. Saw some amazing scenery, met some lovely people and generally had a really fun trek. It wasn't to hard, but felt like I'd definitely earned the bus ride home, it's not a loop btw.”

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4.Yogyakarta: Selogriyo Temple Tour & Java Rice Terrace Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 6 hours · from $55

Review of Yogyakarta’s Selogriyo Temple and rice terrace trek, with practical advice on guides, transport, walking, scenery, price, and value.

“This tour was simply amazing! What made it so incredible was our driver and guide Yuni. Professional, caring and with a great personality, he gave us a truly in-depth insight of Javanese culture and history. We couldn't be more grateful to have had him taking us around in such a dramatic landscape and for making this experience something that we'll treasure for many years to come!”

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5.Rice Terrace, Holy Water Temple & Waterfalls Trek Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $33

Explore Ubud’s rice terraces, sacred Tirta Empul, two waterfalls, lunch options, and helpful guides on this flexible Bali day tour.

“Long was amazing on this trip. He explained every aspect on our journey to each trip and introduced us to all the new areas that we drove through. He was very knowledgeable and we learnt lots on the trip! He also took photos of us throughout the trip which was great as we never get any together normally. He also checked if we needed anything on the way home. His attention to detail was 100% I would highly recommend Long. Such a lovely friendly man who made us feel comfortable throughout our trip! Definitely book with him!”

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6.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking and Rice Terrace Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $80

Review of Mt. Batur sunrise trekking from Jimbaran, with guide, breakfast, transport options, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, price, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing experience. The trek was not easy but it is totally worth it. My guide was Senegall. He was very patient during the trek and also made sure that we reach the top before the sunrise. While returning we took another way which was altogether a different experience.”

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7.1-Day Sapa Long Trek – Rice Field Terrace, Ethnic Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 62 reviews · 7 hours · from $24

Review of Sapa’s $24 long trek through Muong Hoa Valley, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, with rice terraces, Hmong culture, lunch, and practical tips.

“The Ta Van trekking option was an amazing experience! The weather was perfect—sunny and warm, which made the trek even more enjoyable. We walked through the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley, surrounded by stunning terraced rice fields. Mao is our lovely guide, she took us along the most interesting paths, sharing stories about the local Giay and Hmong communities. It was a great chance to connect with the locals and experience their culture up close. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone planning to visit Sapa!”

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8.Sidemen rice terraces trek and local village walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 - 7 hours · from $17Best value

Review of Sidemen’s rice terrace and village walk, with guide tips, muddy-path advice, pricing, meeting point, and who should book.

“Very fun activity, there weren’t that many people at the rice terrace as it has been quite wet and muddy, but we had a fun adventure and was given heads up of the weather conditions.”

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9.Muong Hoa Mountain Views and Villages Trek with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 28 reviews · 9 hours · from $20

Trek Sa Pa’s Sa Seng Mountain, Muong Hoa rice terraces, and Black Hmong villages with lunch for $20 in a small group.

“no la pude realizar, espere mas de 1 hora en el punto de encuentro, en la primera media hora nadie me atendia el tefefono ni las llamadas, luego me atendieron y me dejeron que estan por pasar a buscarme pero nunca llegaron. A las 8:20 estuve en el lugar de encuentro, 9:30 me fui corriendo en busca de otro tour ya que era mi último dia en sa pa, realmente una pena, una perdida de tiempo para mi y un mal momento. Solo espero que me devuelvan la plata y que sean atentos con los proximos clientes”

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10.Muong Hoa Valley View & Villages Trek with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $19

Review of Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley trek, with Black Hmong villages, rice terraces, Fansipan views, local lunch, and practical hiking tips.

“A 100% recommend the tour, the guide (Su) is great and adapted the trek to the pace of the whole group and climate condition, during the route he explain lots things to you to better understand the context and how people live there. The difficulty is medium-hard, you have to have stamina to go down some of the paths especially if it is/was raining (can be really slipery). After lunch we were accompanied all the way back (2-3 hours) by a little girl and a woman who try to sell things, I know it's not part of the tour, I just want to ask you to not give money to…”

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11.Muong Hoa Valley View & Village Trek 1-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $36

Trek Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley, Black H’mong villages, terraced fields, and ancient stones with a private English-speaking guide.

“Was a nice hike! The beginning was a little rough to get up the mountain on really steep path, but once you are on the top you have an amazing view. Our guide was very nice and spoke very good English! You will meet a lot of animals on the way ;)”

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12.1-DAY TREKKING TOUR WITH LOCALS, LUNCH & RICE FIELDS

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · from $20

Review of Sapa’s $20 trek through rice terraces and Hmong and Giay villages, with local guides, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“This was a wonderful and magical 2 days that completely exceeded all of my expectations. Linh was the kindest woman, so helpful and knew a lot about the area. Her mother and children were so sweet and I am so grateful for their hospitality at their wonderful home. I was so comfortable in my room, the area was so peaceful and we were so well fed! We were even offered Wellington boots because the trek was so muddy due to continuous rainfall. (I would suggest planning ahead and bringing some extra socks for padding because they are a bit thin soles but much appreciated on such a wet day!) There…”

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13.1 Day Amazing Sapa Trek To Terrace rice field

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · 6 hours · from $22

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces, villages, and waterfall on a six-hour small-group hike with lunch, local guidance, and hotel transfers.

“An amazing tour! Beautiful sights and very nice to get to know the indigenous people better. We did go in the end of January where it had rained a bit so the steep mountainsides were VERY slippery. The guides were very nice and helpful in getting us down!! - just be advised that you may fall, may hurt yourself and most likely will get dirty😆”

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14.2-Day Villages,Rice Fields, Love Waterfall Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $112

Review of Sapa’s 2-day village trek, rice terraces, waterfalls, Red Dzao homestay, herbal bath, and Heaven Gate views.

“Mr. Tinh is great! The two-day trek through Sapa was fabulous. The guide was super friendly, gave us a lot of information, and respected our pace along the way. The family who hosted us for the night is ideal! The room with a private bathroom was very clean. They prepared dinner for us, and it was the best meal of our entire stay in Sapa. Authentic Vietnamese food! During the trek, we were able to see the fields, the bamboo forest, the beautiful mountains, and a couple of waterfalls. We loved the experience! After finishing the trek and returning to Sapa City, Mr. Tinh offered us a room with a…”

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15.Explore rice terraces munduk & waterfall trekking experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $32

Trek Munduk rice terraces, coffee plantations, lakes, and a waterfall from Celukan Bawang Port with lunch and a local guide.

“Wir wurden pünktlich am Morgen von Dika mit dem Auto in Lovina abgeholt und sicher nach Munduk gebracht. Die Stimmung im Auto war top. Dika hat einen super Musikgeschmack und spricht perfektes Englisch. Der anschliessende Spaziergang (körperlich nicht so anspruchsvoll) mit Jony hat uns super gefallen! Er wusste unglaublich viel über Früchte und Pflanzen (Nelken, Kaffeebohnen, Kakao, Pfeffer, verschiedene Blumen, …). Die Reisfelder waren eindrücklich und der Wasserfall ein absolutes Highlight! Abstieg machbar. Jony war sehr aufmerksam und hat sich immer wieder versichert, dass es allen gut geht. Nach einem Schwumm im Wasserfall (Badesachen mitnehmen!) genossen wir das von Jonys Frau selbst zu...”

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