6 Homestay Treks in Sapa Worth the Boots

1.Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend two days trekking privately through Sapa Valley with an ETHOS guide such as Cha, Ha, Ker, My, or Kae. Walk through Hmong and Dao villages, learn about local life, share meals with a host family, and choose your own pace on day two.

“This is a perfect tour, and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. Ker was a gracious, knowledgeable, fun, and experienced guide and host. We started the two day one night trek and home stay at the ETHOS center, a comfortable hRead more”

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2.2-Day Trekking Trip with Ethnic Minority Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 145 reviews · from $55Best value

Spend two days walking from Sa Pa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. Your English-speaking guide leads 11 kilometers on day one and 8 kilometers on day two, with a Dzay homestay, local meals, rice terraces, a bamboo forest, and a waterfall stop.

“It was raining in the morning and I contemplated to join the tour as I think it might be dangerous and muddy. BUT the organiser was very encouraging and persuading me to join as it is going to be beautiful. & Im glad I did as the whole experience is amazing, the trek is muddy but there will be locals holding/guiding you and that’s the thrill of it, the homestay made me feel very warmth and homely with the authentic vietnamese home-cook dinner, the guide (Lang) speaks good english and she is very friendly and patiently explains the different ethnic cultures. Overall, I’m glad that I get to experience this…”

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3.2-Day Trek & Heartwarming Homestay with an Ethnic Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $59

Start in Sapa at 9 a.m. for a two-day trek through Muong Hoa Valley, villages, rice terraces, bamboo forest, and waterfalls. Guides such as Nhu, Thao Nhu, Chai, Khu, and Sai explain local life, then a family cooking lesson, dinner, and one night in a Dao homestay bring the trip close to the ground.

“A great couple of days’ trekking visiting some great sites, local villages, waterfalls, bamboo forests and more. We stayed with a lovely, hospitable local family and had the lovely, knowledgeable Nhu as our guide. She did a great job to provide lRead more”

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4.Sapa Valley Trek and Homestay – 3D2N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $170

Spend three days walking from Sapa through Hmong, Giay, Red Dao, Tay, and Black Hmong villages. Local guides such as Soso, Ly, May, Dom, and Sush lead you past rice terraces, waterfalls, rivers, and bamboo forest, with village meals and a homestay included.

“Just back from an amazing 3 day hike from Sa Pa with Trekking Tour Sapa. We’re a family of five (kids aged 12-16) and opted for the longer distances as we have quite a bit of trekking experience. Our guide, Soso, was so fantastic! She was Read more”

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5.2 days authentic trekking tour in Sapa ( Homestay – Less touristy )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $89

Start at 9:00 am with an English-speaking guide such as Mai, trekking through Ta Phin and nearby Hmong and Dzao villages. Sleep in a traditional wooden house, eat included meals, and walk toward Ngũ Chỉ Sơn on day two. Expect about nine hours of steep walking overall.

“The landscape is spectacular, the culture is rich, the people are kind and generous. Our guide and the tour company were exceptional in their knowledge and attention to our needs. The walking was challenging but it was worth it to see and learn about the places, people and culture.”

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6.2 Days 1 Night Trek Over Night At Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $55

Spend two days trekking from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. A local English-speaking guide leads the walks, with a spring-roll cooking class, dinner, rice wine, breakfast, and a private homestay room in Ta Van Village.

“I went on this tour and had a great time the host was highly hospitable I left feeling like I had a thorough view of sapa and it’s villages”

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