Passeios por Ta Phin Village

Our tour guide, Mae, was excellent. We visited many local homes in the village and learned about the local culture. The walk was enjoyable, and it concluded with a relaxing foot bath and a drink! Definitely worth it.

Vimos lugares hermosos, hay que estar en muy buena condición física para el tour, lo disfrutamos muchísimo. El almuerzo estuvo delicioso, un poco demasiada comida para 2 personas. La temperatura puede cambiar de un minuto a otro. Tuvimos mucha suerte con el clima 😍

We had a lovely morning with Lo Thi Sao, our Hmong local guide, who was bubbly, lovely, and informative. She picked us up at our hotel in town and dropped us off at the end. We enjoyed walking through villages and fields with Sao as she shared stories of her life, customs, and people. We were impressed that she picked up English through interacting with tourists, though it was a shock to discover she was so young and already a mother of 3. Lunch was simple but tasty with icy views, and we liked listening to someone who grows her own crops, rears her own animals, weaves her own clothes, and even builds her own home. This was a less popular route with tourists, and we could avoid the bigger groups. It was foggy, but fine as long as it didn’t rain (just sprays). Sao politely told the local ladies wanting to follow us to stay away as we wouldn’t shop. We sadly saw a puppy being run over by a scooter – more common with roads being built. We enjoyed our private hike with Sao very much.

Tour bien dépensé. J'ai réservé l'autre jour à cause de la météo. La journée a commencé un peu tard à cause de moi (désolé) mais tout le monde a attendu. Elle a bien expliqué l'itinéraire et l'endroit. Mme Mai a pris mes photos car j'y suis allé seul. Cette excursion est parfaite pour ceux qui ont peu de temps à Sapa. Je reviendrai certainement quand le temps ne sera pas si brumeux.

May, our tour guide, was the best. I've never seen a happier and more smiling face than hers in my life. She was great, very kind, and helpful throughout the tour. She also took some great photos of me, which was one of the best parts. I would recommend everyone to take this trip without hesitation.

We had a good walk and it was pretty much doable with small toddlers. Our 22-month-old toddler had fun walking up the glass stairs. The weather was reasonably acceptable, even though the fog came and went. We were lucky that it didn’t rain. Overall, we were happy and enjoyed this trip.

Khu was very professional, polite, honest, and guided us so deeply culturally. She has really good English and is easy to understand. Highly recommended Khu. She was the best guide on our entire trip in Vietnam. Cheers 😍

Our guide Cha was great from start to finish. She gave us the option of an easy or difficult route, and our group chose the difficult route, which offered amazing views and was well worth the effort. Her English was also good and easy to understand. Cha also shared with us stories about the locals and how they live in the villages, which was a great learning experience for us. A must-do trek if you're interested in exploring the rice terraces up close and personal, not just from afar. Lunch is also provided towards the end of the trekking tour. Just be sure to wear proper trekking gear, especially a good pair of trekking shoes, for a better experience.