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Trekking in Vietnam: The 15 Best Valley Routes

69 treks  ·  from $6 a head

Trekking here is valley walking between villages, and the good ones end at somebody’s house. These 15 compare the Sapa routes and the homestay nights on distance, mud, and what the family cooks.

Hanoi - Sapa 2 Days 1 Night Overnight At Homestay - Lunch in Sapa and the smart luggage stop
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Hanoi – Sapa 2 Days 1 Night Overnight At Homestay

1.Sapa 2 Days 1 Night Overnight At Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 899 reviews · from $89Our pick

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by VIP cabin bus, then hike through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, and Su Pan. You’ll sleep in a private Ta Van homestay room, eat four included meals, and trek with a local English-speaking guide. Guides such as Mao and Sue have earned special praise for their warmth and local insight.

“This was a fabulous experience. Be prepared, depending on the weather, for less than ideal hiking conditions. The landscape views are breathtaking and the home stay in the community offers insight to their way of life.”

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Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages - Crossing the river and reaching Lao Chai
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Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages

2.Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 864 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Best value

Join a small group of up to 11 for a six-hour, roughly 10-kilometer trek from Sa Pa through Lao Chai, Ta Van Giay, and Giang Ta Chai. English-speaking guides such as Su, Khu, Sunny, and Chai lead you across rice terraces, past ancient rock carvings, and to lunch in a local home.

“Highly recommend this guided tour! Our tour guide was amazing, the trek was tough at first and you do need good trainers or it, as it had been raining in the morning so was a bit mucky. We stopped for a drink after about 2 hours, and then after about another 2 hours we had lunch which was great too! Transport was also arranged for us to get back to Sa Pa. Some reviews mention about the local woman following you for the trek and asking you to buy things and for money. This is true, however after you stop for the drink after a couple of hours they don’t…”

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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals - Leaving Hanoi before breakfast
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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals

3.2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 704 reviews · from $71

Travel from Hanoi’s Old Quarter to Sapa by air-conditioned sleeper bus, then hike 12 kilometers through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Guides such as Mama Zuzu and Mama Ling lead the walks, while your homestay includes local meals, hot showers, and time with a welcoming family.

“We enjoyed everything! Both hikes were easy to medium level with scenic views all the way. The accommodation and the meals were lovely as well as our guide and host. We highly recommend this trip!”

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Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (1 Night In Ta Van Village, 1 Night In Hotel) - Leaving Hanoi at 6 in the morning
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Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (1 Night In Ta Van Village, 1 Night In Hotel)

4.Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (1 Night In Ta Van Village, 1 Night In Hotel)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 699 reviews · from $139

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by air-conditioned bus, then hike through Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. You’ll sleep one night at a Sapa hotel and one night in a Ta Van bungalow, guided by local English-speaking hosts such as Su, Cat, Dao, May, or Khu.

“pick-up location was la mensa. awesome transfer bus with beds and wifi. great tour guide called vue. hotel (the view hotel) is royal - very great food and helpful and friendly staff. bring gumboots for walk or purchase them for 30K Dong at homestay (tracks are very slippery and muddy with sneakers). homestay also awesome (food, people, bungalow). NEGATIVE: on the way back to sapa to catch the transfer bus, we drove in a taxi. the taxi driver asked for money even though it said all transfers were included.”

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Sapa: Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek - Muong Hoa Valley and the first muddy section
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Sapa: Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek

5.Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 636 reviews · 6h 30m · from $27

Start in Sapa with a viewpoint toward Fansipan, then walk 10 to 12 kilometers through Muong Hoa Valley, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai Sang, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Local guides such as Chai and Vu explain Hmong and Dzay life, with lunch in a village home.

“Vu was a great guide😁 so knowledgeable and jolly - great value for money.”

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3-Day Trekking Adventure of Sapa from Hanoi - Stay Ta Van Village - Day two: Bamboo forest and Giang Ta Chai
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3-Day Trekking Adventure of Sapa from Hanoi – Stay Ta Van Village

6.3-Day Trekking Adventure of Sapa from Hanoi – Stay Ta Van Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 611 reviews · from $109

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by comfortable bus, then hike through Muong Hoa Valley, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. You sleep two nights in a Ta Van bungalow or stilt house, eat seven included meals, and walk with a local guide such as Chang, Khu, Cat, Mu, or Su.

“Our guide Chang was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and funny! We learned a lot about the local culture and people! We truly enjoyed this tour!”

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From Ho Chi Minh City: Can Gio Mangrove & Monkey Island Trek - Crocodiles at the Hoa Ca Reserve
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From Ho Chi Minh City: Can Gio Mangrove & Monkey Island Trek

7.From Ho Chi Minh City: Can Gio Mangrove & Monkey Island Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 512 reviews · 9 hours · from $34

Spend nine hours with guides such as Danny, Sam, or Milo exploring Can Gio from Ho Chi Minh City. Expect monkeys that may steal hats and glasses, a crocodile reserve, a mangrove walk or paid canoe ride, a wartime base, local lunch, and a seafood market.

“Highly recommend this day trip! Tour guide Milo was energetic and kind, bus was very modern and clean (not much leg space but it is only for two hours each way so manageable). I appreciated the bottled water and bathroom breaks. Great tour!”

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Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS - Day one: 14 kilometers through terraces and villages
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Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS

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

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

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-Day Sa Pa Ethnic Homestay Tour & Trek with Limousine Bus - The limousine bus from Hanoi to Sa Pa
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2-Day Sa Pa Ethnic Homestay Tour & Trek with Limousine Bus

9.2-Day Sa Pa Ethnic Homestay Tour & Trek with Limousine Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 440 reviews

Travel from Hanoi to Sa Pa by limousine bus, then trek with a local Hmong English-speaking guide such as Soso, Sua, or Tung. Walk through Lao Chai, Ta Van, bamboo forest, and rice terraces before spending the night in a basic but comfortable homestay.

“We loved visiting SaPa with Sha as our guide, she was so fun and knowledgeable and we loved exploring the villages and hiking trails with her! We particularly enjoyed the homestay and would recommend doing that instead of staying in a hotel in SaPa city. Highly recommend”

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From Sapa: 1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch - Starting in Sapa between 9:00 and 9:30
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From Sapa: 1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch

10.1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 416 reviews · 1 day · from $34

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 12-kilometer trek from Sapa to Lao Chai and Ta Van. Guides such as Giang, Toan, and Li explain Hmong and Zay culture, lead you along muddy mountain paths, serve a filling local lunch, and show traditional incense making.

“We had a really lovely day out with Lam, and got very lucky with good weather. Our only little note for other travellers to consider, is that other villagers are extremely persistent in selling their wares, not only in the market place/ towns/ road side but will actually follow you on long portions of the trail. We had someone follow us for several hours, walking along side who after we’d said “no thanks to” many times we were told by other villagers she’d only come with us to try and sell, and would now be walking back many hours to find other people to do it all again.”

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Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour - 8:00 am, leaving Sapa for Y Linh Ho
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Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

11.Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · from $25

Walk from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van with a local guide such as Zem, Sue, or Mama So. Expect rice terraces, village life, a homestyle lunch, and 8 to 10 kilometers of hiking, often on steep or muddy paths. A bus returns you to Sapa.

“Be prepated for plenty of walking! Guide was awesome, friendly and super helpful. Beautiful views and a great lunch at the end.”

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Hanoi - Sapa 3 Day 2 Night Trekking With Hotel & Homestay - The early bus from Hanoi to Sapa
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Hanoi – Sapa 3 Day 2 Night Trekking With Hotel & Homestay

12.Sapa 3 Day 2 Night Trekking With Hotel & Homestay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 389 reviews · from $125

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by VIP cabin bus, then trek through Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, and Su Pan. You get one hotel night, one private homestay room, seven meals, an English-speaking local guide, and a group capped at 15 people.

“Both guides we had were fantastic. Wonderful, kind women who I really appreciated. But as for the organized tour itself - you are paying a lot more than you would on the local market for an average to cheap experience. The toilet and refrigerRead more”

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From Ho Chi Minh: Can Gio Trek – Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm - Walking beneath the Can Gio mangrove canopy
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From Ho Chi Minh: Can Gio Trek – Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm

13.From Ho Chi Minh: Can Gio Trek – Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $28

Spend 9 to 10 hours outside Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Kevin, Rich, or Thắm. Walk through Can Gio’s mangroves, meet cheeky monkeys, visit Hoa Ca crocodile area and Rung Sac Military Base, ride a motorized boat, and enjoy lunch with transport included.

“Great tour and wonderful friendly guide. Monkeys very cheeky!! Highly recommend this tour and great lunch provided.”

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Sapa 1 Day Long Trek: Trek to Hau Thao and Sa Seng Villages - Down through Hang Da and the Black Hmong countryside
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Sapa 1 Day Long Trek: Trek to Hau Thao and Sa Seng Villages

14.Sapa 1 Day Long Trek: Trek to Hau Thao and Sa Seng Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 344 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $24

This 7 to 10 hour trek leads you from Sapa to Sa Seng, Hang Da, Hau Thao, and Giang Ta Chai with local guides such as Mao, Su, Zozo, and Vang. Expect steep paths, rice terraces, bamboo forest, Black Hmong villages, a family lunch, and weather that can change fast.

“Our guides, Zozo and Tung were amazing. Helpful, thoughtful and professional throughout. Thank NRG was quietly there to help whenever needed and took time to make everyone feel welcomed. Zozo was exceptionally informative and funny, creating a fabulous atmosphere to enjoy all the wonderful views.”

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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trek Tour - Luxury Limousine Transfer - Day one: arriving in Sapa and walking to Cat Cat
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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trek Tour – Luxury Limousine Transfer

15.2-Day Sapa Trek Tour – Luxury Limousine Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 249 reviews · from $189

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a comfortable limousine, then trek with a local English-speaking guide through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. You get one hotel night or a Ta Van homestay, two lunches, breakfast, entrance fees, and time to see Hmong and Dzay communities.

“Absolutely loved this! Was our fav part of our trip to vietnam, our guide was absolutely lovely. Great hotel- stayed in the charm hotel, transportation was very comfortable.”

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