Vietnam · Trekking

2-Days Private Rice Terraces Fields & Authentic Sapa Tour

2 Days Round trip from Sa Pa Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private 2-day trekking tour through Sapa’s rice terraces
  • 02 Walk through Hmong villages, bamboo forest, and mountain trails
  • 03 Overnight stay in Ta Van village
  • 04 Visit Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Giang Ta Chai
  • 05 Learn about local culture with an English-speaking guide
  • 06 See hanging bridges, waterfalls, and Hoang Lien mountain views
  • 07 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
  • 08 Transport back to Sapa after the trek

Discover the landscapes and village life of Sapa on a private 2-day trekking experience through rice terraces, bamboo forest, and mountain scenery. Walk with a local guide through Hmong and Red Dao areas, visit villages including Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai, and enjoy a slower pace in the hills.

Along the way, take in some of the region’s most beautiful rice-field views, cross hanging bridges, share local meals, and spend the night in Ta Van village. With breakfast, lunch, dinner, and transport back to Sapa included, this tour is a rewarding way to experience rural northern Vietnam.

From there, you will get the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam as well as enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien mountain.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Sa Pa
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

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

The tour starts at 9 am. 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.

From there, you will get the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam as well as enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien mountain.

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

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

The homestay is shared, but we can provide a private room, please message to us before.

2
Day 02

Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa (12km around 5 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. After the break, our bus will be waiting for you, and you will then head back to Sapa Town.

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

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Sa Pa 1 city · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

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

What's Not Included

  • Personal travel insurance
  • Extra drinks (e.g. bottled water or beer) at the homestay

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

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Sa Pa, VN
Tour start
Sa Pa, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Sa Pa.

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