Vietnam · Trekking

3 Day Private Sapa Valley Trek and Authentic Homestay Experience

3 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Sa Pa. Moderate pace

Sapa Valley Trek and Authentic Homestay Experience - 3D2N

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private 3-day trek through Sapa’s valleys and mountain villages
02 Visit Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao communities
03 Walk past rice terraces, bamboo forest, waterfalls, and hanging bridges
04 Stay in authentic local village homestays
05 Learn about local customs, traditions, and daily life from your guide
06 Enjoy included meals during the trek
07 Transport back to Sapa included at the end of the tour

Discover the landscapes and living traditions of Sapa on a private 3-day trek through mountain valleys, rice terraces, and ethnic minority villages. Guided by a local expert, you’ll visit communities of the Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao people while walking scenic trails past bamboo forest, waterfalls, hanging bridges, and the Muong Hoa valley.

Along the way, enjoy local meals, learn about customs and daily life, and spend the night in authentic village homestays for a closer connection to the region. With transport back to Sapa included at the end of the trek, this experience combines active exploration with cultural immersion.

Discover the landscapes and living traditions of Sapa on a private 3-day trek through mountain valleys, rice terraces, and ethnic minority villages.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Sa Pa

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Homestay (15 km or 6.5 hours)

The tour starts at SAPA. Our local guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa Town or in front of the local main church. After a brief introduction, you will be taken 2km down to Cat Cat’s road, a well-known village of the Hmong minority. From there, you will be reaching the hanging bridge of the Muong Hoa river and then continue uphill into the mountains and through a bamboo forest. You will then head down to Y Linh Ho village and have lunch at a small, traditional restaurant ran by a local Hmong family.

We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay

Local Homestay in Hmong Village

Day 02

Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan -Ban Ho – Homestay (18 km or 6.30 hours)

Enjoy a cup of hot coffee or tea and discover your homestay’s surrounding area and the nearby rice fields. After breakfast, you will be retaken uphill into the mountain till the waterfalls of Giang Ta Chai. You will then enter the Red Dao area where, together with your local guide, you will learn more in detail about their culture and daily life. After a short visit at a Red Dao family, you will then head back to the waterfalls by taking an alternative trail and across a second hanging bridge. You will then have your lunch in Giang Ta Chai village at a small, local restaurant run by a Hmong family.

We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).

Day 03

Ban Ho – Nam Tong – Sapa (3km around 3 hours)

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup service provided in Sa Pa. 1 city · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Transport back to Sapa after ends of the tour in villages
1 big bottle of water/per person
Accommodation homestay in local village

What's Not Included

Personal travel insurance
Extra drinks (soft drink, beer) at the homestay: 2 USD/ bottle
Tips, Holiday surcharge

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 will meet at your hotel in Sapa town OR in front of Sapa’s main church

When you arrive in Sapa, if you have the internet on your phone, please try to search on the google map this address call: 'Notre Dame Cathedral Sapa' or ' Nha Tho Da Sapa ' in Vietnamese

When you arrive there if you do not see our guide or we have not arrive there yet. You will see many people invite you to join their tour, but please keep your time waiting for us, we will arrive soon.