Created for travellers seeking meaningful cultural encounters and stunning natural scenery, the journey follows mountain trails and rice terraces into remote ethnic minority villages. Trek alongside H’mong, Giay, and Red Dao communities, enjoy home-cooked meals, and spend the night in a tranquil village homestay surrounded by nature. Ideal for curious and mindful explorers, this tour offers an authentic glimpse into Sa Pa’s rich cultures, dramatic landscapes, and slow village living.
Itinerary
Your guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa, or you come to our office and start your trek from here. You can leave your luggages in our office while trekking, here you can also have a shower before and after your trek.
Homestays are run by families who choose to welcome travellers and have prepared their houses to accommodate guests. At the homestay the guests shears one big loft our room, on the second floor in a beautiful traditional house. The host and their family
stay in a separate part of the house but you often eat dinner together. There are no private bedroom in the homestays. There are hot showers, western standard toilets, mosquito nets over the beds and tasty traditional food. You don’t need to bring bed sheets, towel or sleeping bags. The homestays are clean and safe.
(Some of our guides welcomes guests to stay the night at their house or a family members house. They all have beds with mosquito nets, electricity and great food but they often don't have shower or water toilet. If you want this option you can add overnight stay in a local house to your booking)
Depending on your guide the treks will look a bit different. When you meet the guide she will have a map and you can decide the difficulty of your trek and where to go. Below we have a few options but we do other trails as well. You don't decide where to trek until you meet your guide.
Not included
Extra beverages
Personal expenses
Services not mentioned
Tips
Personal travel insurance
Included
Hotel pick-up in Sapa town or bus station
1 night in ecological homestay (private or shared room)
Meals: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
English-speaking local guide
Transport from village to hotel at end of tour
All entrance fees
1.5L of drinking water per person