Vietnam · Trekking

From Sapa: Hidden Trails of Mountains: Suoi Ho – Matra – Ta Phin

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Sa Pa. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Trek off the beaten path through Sapa’s mountain trails
  • 02 Visit Suoi Ho, Ma Tra, and Ta Phin villages
  • 03 See tea plantations, cardamom gardens, and rice terraces
  • 04 Learn about Black Hmong and Red Dao culture
  • 05 Walk along narrow buffalo-trodden village trails
  • 06 Enjoy a local lunch during the trek
  • 07 Experience a traditional herbal bath
  • 08 Private transport back to Sapa town included

Step off the main tourist trail and discover a quieter side of Sapa on this half-day trek through mountain villages and terraced countryside. Walk from Sa Pa to Suoi Ho and Ma Tra, passing tea plantations, cardamom gardens, paddy fields, and peaceful valley scenery while learning about daily life among the Black Hmong community.

Continue on to Ta Phin village, where Black Hmong and Red Dao communities live side by side and maintain their distinctive traditions. Along the way, enjoy a local lunch, visit a small elementary school for minority children, and experience a traditional herbal bath before returning to town.

Step off the main tourist trail and discover a quieter side of Sapa on this half-day trek through mountain villages and terraced countryside.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Sa Pa
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Morning, meet with our guide at your hotel and start trekking from Sa Pa for about 6 km to Suoi Ho of the Black Hmong ethnic minority people.Morning, meet with our Sapa Tour trekking guide at your hotel and start trekking from Sa Pa for about 6 km to Suoi Ho of the Black Hmong ethnic minority people. A welcoming sight of lush hillside tea plantations and cardamom gardens will open to your eyes.

You’ll observe life and nature there before trekking further along the buffalo-trodden narrow trail to reach a small village named Ma Tra, another Black Hmong settlement in a tranquil valley. Wander through the paddy fields and feel refreshed amid a scenic setting, which seems so distant from civilization. Next, a visit will be made at a small local elementary school for minority children before a picnic lunch will be served.After lunch, continue to trek for about 2 km to Ta Phin village which is home to two different ethnic minority groups, the Black Hmong and the Red Dao living together, and have maintained their distinctive customs over generations. Interact with villagers to learn about how they live, see their traditional trade of making embroidered fabric items and honor their traditions. Have herbal bath it made by Redzdao peoples.it really good for your health,

Find the way back to your hotel in the town afterward.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Sa Pa. 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Local English speaks guide
  • Private Transport from village to sapa town
  • Meal / Lunch at local restaurant
  • Entrance fees
  • Herbal Bath
  • Bottle water

What's Not Included

Personal Pocket Money

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • We pick up all the guests in SApa Town. Please be ready at your hotel's lobby

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Sa Pa.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Sa Pa.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Sa Pa..

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