15 Hiking Tours in Sapa for a Short Trip

Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages - Lao Chai and the Black Hmong Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 864 reviews · 6 hours · from $23Our pick

Trek Sa Pa’s Muong Hoa Valley through rice terraces, Hmong and Red Dao villages, bamboo forest, rock carvings, and a local lunch.

“Really good Way to explore the valley and how people live there. The path is slippery sometimes and requires attention but no problem for avarge trekkers. Wonderful scenes and authentic experience. What was a bit sad to see was how much rubbish is accumulated sometimes both on land and on the river.”

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Sapa: Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek

2.Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek

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

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and Hmong and Dzay villages with a local guide, home-cooked lunch, mountain views, and a 10 to 12 km route.

“Great day out. would recommend saving for when less misty as couldn't see heaps in the morning. but by afternoon cleared! guide chi was lovely and super helpful on all the slippery down climbs”

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Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS

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

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

Trek through Sapa’s rice terraces, villages, and bamboo forests, then share a homestay with a local family on this private ETHOS tour.

“We had a brilliant time on our 2 day Sapa trip with Ethos. Our Hmong guide was friendly and considerate, and she told us interesting things about the plants we saw and way of life. The hikes took us through beautiful areas that we wouldn’t haRead more”

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From Sapa: 1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch

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

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

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces from Lao Chai to Ta Van, enjoy a local lunch, meet Hmong and Zay communities, and learn to make herbal incense.

“The trek to the villages in Sapa was great! We were led by Toan who was very fun and informative. He even treated us to guava with specialty local salt. He is very knowledgeable as it’s his hometown and full of energy. I would do it again even though it was tiring!”

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Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

5.Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

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

Review of Sapa’s $25 full-day trek through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, with rice terraces, local lunch, guides, and muddy trail advice.

“All in all the experience was nice, love the trekking to hilly terrain and muddy trek, the guide was also nice. They could actually provide bottle water to each participant at least to anticipate hidration. Thankfully i brought my own. From the beginning we were followed by mong ladies which wasnt part of their trip but yah... It happened. Nothing bad or super negative but they can be chatty.”

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

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

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

Trek from Sapa to Sa Seng, Hang Da, and Hau Thao for Fansipan views, rice terraces, Hmong villages, local lunch, and a full day outdoors.

“I enjoyes every moment of the hike. the guide was very friendly and informative. lunch wass excellente”

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EXPLORE SAPA: 2D1N TREKKING & HMONG CULTURE WITH DINH

7.EXPLORE SAPA: 2D1N TREKKING & HMONG CULTURE WITH DINH

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 191 reviews · from $43

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and bamboo forests with Hmong guide Dinh, stay in her family homestay, and learn about local life for $43.

“It was an amazing trek in Sapa. Everithing was perfect 😊 Dinh was so nice and her story so beautiful ! I recommand this trek everyday !”

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1-day Authentik trek & Panorama valley views

8.1-day Authentik trek & Panorama valley views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · from $56

Trek Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley with a Hmong guide, rice terraces, village life, waterfalls, lunch, and sweeping Fansipan views.

“Incredible day trekking in beautiful Sa Pa with our AMAZING guide, Su! Su was very informative & friendly. We learned so much about the local traditions and cultures while taking in the picturesque views and visiting 3 local villages. I would HIGHLY recommend this trip and Su to anyone visiting Sa Pa!!!”

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1 day Fansipan Trekking

9.1 day Fansipan Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · from $80

Trek Fansipan from Tram Ton Pass with a private English-speaking guide, lunch, transfers, water, and the option to take the cable car down.

“The trek itself was challenging but so rewarding! Our guide Sinh was fantastic - friendly, very patient with us, pointed out a lot of fun facts about the history and flora and fauna on Fansipan. The views along the way made it all worth it!”

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Sa Pa: 6-Hours Muong Hoa Valley Trek with Local Ethnic guide

10.6-Hours Muong Hoa Valley Trek with Local Ethnic guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 178 reviews · 6 hours · from $18Best value

Trek Sa Pa’s Muong Hoa Valley through rice terraces, Hmong and Dzay villages, forest paths, local crafts, and mountain scenery for $18.

“We had a good day overall, the guide was friendly and speaking good English. The only thing that could be improved is the lunch which was really bland.”

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Trekking Through Rice Terraced Fields – 1Day

11.Trekking Through Rice Terraced Fields – 1Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $45

Trek through Sapa’s rice terraces and Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao villages with a local guide, lunch, transport, and mountain views.

“Great treking tour. Our guides Chinh and Lucy were amazing and helpful the whole way. 12km trek. Make sure you have good shoes incase trak is wet. Treking boot’s recommended. Amazing views and insight into the Hmong people. 10/10 day trip for treking”

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Sapa 1 day trek with local guide to the village by Comlam

12.Sapa 1 day trek with local guide to the village by Comlam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $29

Trek from Sapa through rice fields, bamboo forest, and local villages with an English-speaking guide, lunch, transport, and water included.

“An unforgettable trek with incredible views! The scenery was breathtaking from start to finish. Huge thanks to our guide May for her kindness, knowledge, and great energy — she made the experience even more special. Highly recommended!”

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Sa Pa: 2-Day Trekking Trip with Ethnic Minority Homestay

13.2-Day Trekking Trip with Ethnic Minority Homestay

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

Trek through Sa Pa’s Muong Hoa Valley, stay with a Dzay family, meet H’mong communities, and enjoy mountain views for $55.

“The trek was very good, not too long but long enough. I met some great other travellers in the group and the group was quite small (5) so we got know eachother quite well. Our guide Coo was brilliant, very knowledgeable and friendly. The homestay was very comfortable although there was not much to do in the evening, however we were all very tired so this did not matter much.”

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Sapa Muong Hoa Valley & Ta Van Eco Village Scenic Tour (No Trek)

14.Sapa Muong Hoa Valley & Ta Van Eco Village Scenic Tour (No Trek)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $22

See Muong Hoa Valley and Ta Van by van and easy village walk, with H’Mong and Giay culture, a Dao foot soak, or panoramic coffee.

“We really enjoyed our time with Tung! She answered many of our questions while we had a leisurely walk in the villages. It is a great tour if you want to enjoy some local culture and the herbal foot bath was such a treat (look for Ma the cute dog of the owner for extra sweetness!)”

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Sapa : 2-Day Trek & Heartwarming Homestay with an Ethnic Family

15.2-Day Trek & Heartwarming Homestay with an Ethnic Family

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

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces, villages, waterfalls, and bamboo forests, then cook, eat, and sleep with an ethnic family for $59.

“I had a really nice 2day trek with Nhu. She is very friendly, enthousiastic and speaks English very well. She gladly answers your questions and gives you an idea of how the Vietnamese people live. I booked a group tour, so the first day we were Read more”

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