Sapa Hiking

Our guide is Khu, she's so kind and provide us useful information about culture of three village. I tried to color my hands with indigo leaves, it's really turn blue slowly after green. Such an amazing journey with stunning view and people. My husband can not help but to take more and more shoots with his camera. Really recommend this tour... I walk around 19km with a very happy heart. Thanks Khu 😊

Our guide is Vu. She's really dedicated to explain me about Cat Cat Village culture and she's so kind. I keep asking her many questions about the culture, and she's patiently tell all things I want to know. Vu really is a good guide 😊👍 Will recommend this trip to all my friend that planning to visit Sapa. Worth value for price

The tour started with a bus pick-up from our hotel. Our tour guide Phinh was very knowledgeable and spoke English very well. The scenery in Cat Cat Village was beautiful and amazing! The lunch was good and portion quite big for us too. We totally enjoyed ourselves and would highly recommend first-time visitors to go for this tour!

The private hiking route is different from the Lao Chai village visited by most tour groups. It visits the Ma Tra and Ta Phin villages of the Mong people, which are less crowded and quieter. Our guide, Phenh, is a lovely and friendly Mong girl. She explained in detail the life, customs, crops, and fabric making of the villages. We walked for more than 3 hours and fully understood their culture. We had lunch in a beautiful restaurant at noon, and then walked through beautiful fields and beautiful bamboo forests. It took nearly five hours to complete this fulfilling journey. I must say that Phenh is really a great guide. She is warm and meticulous, and she will carefully help us with many difficult muddy roads. She allows us to understand the lives of the aborigines in a three-dimensional way. This trip is really unforgettable! ! Reminder to wear long sleeves and trousers, and hiking shoes, to safely walk up and down hills on dirt roads. If you come after rain or before rain, you must wear non-slip rain boots. This trip is really unforgettable!!!

Honestly, the scenery outweighs everything else. It was my first time seeing such a peaceful yet magnificent view, making it well worth visiting. The downside is that there's a lot of hawking along the way, and they even send out children around five or six years old to peddle goods, which is not something to commend.

Our guide Cha was great from the start to end She gave us the option of easy route or difficult route and our group opted for the difficult route which offers amazing views and was well worth the effort. Her english was also good and easy to understand. Cha also shared with us about the stories of the locals and how they live here in the villages which is a great learning experience for us. A must go trek if you are into exploring the rice terraces up close and personal not just from afar. There is also lunch provided towards the end of the trekking tour. Just be sure to be in proper trekking gears especially a good pair of trekking shoes for a better experience

Our guide, May, was extremely hospitable. She showed us around the village and guided us up the mountain, teaching us about the various plants and herbs that the Dzao people used to make medicines. When she saw a few of us struggling on the trail, she fashioned a walking stick made out of young bamboo and ensured that we were safe throughout the entire trek. Afterwards, she was kind enough to bring us to her in law's house where she prepared the medicinal foot bath made out of the plants collected during the trek and provided a hearty home cooked meal. The hospitality she showed touched us deeply and we also learned a lot about the Dzao people and their culture through her. Will definitely recommend but be prepared to wear hiking clothes and boots when you visit!

Great experience exploring Sapa through this tour. The tour also provided ample time to explore Sapa on our own. The accomodation and food were great. the sleeper bus to Sapa was superb but we were booked different sleeper bus provider back to Hanoi, which felt like a downgrade. Not sure if it is intentional. The communication with the Tour agency was smooth and responsive throughout.