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The 15 Best Treks in Vietnam

127 treks  ·  from $10 a head

Mostly Sapa, for good reason: terraces, ethnic minority villages and a homestay at the end of the day. These 15 also reach Da Lat, Bach Ma and the jungle south of Saigon.

Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages - From Sa Pa to the misty Muong Hoa terraces
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Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages

1.Sa Pa: Muong Hoa Valley Trek and Local Ethnic Villages

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

Join a small group of up to 11 for a 10-kilometer trek from Sa Pa through Lao Chai, Ta Van Giay, and Giang Ta Chai. An English-speaking guide such as Su, Khu, Chai, or Sunny leads you across rice terraces, past ancient rock carvings, through bamboo forest, and to lunch in a local home. Expect mud, steep paths, and beautiful valley views.

“The highlight of our trip to Vietnam! The hike itself can be quite tricky, especially if it has rained the night before (the bamboo forest in particular gets very slippy!). Make sure to bring appropriate shoes - runners or trekking shoes. Very informative tour and you get to meet so many of the locals. The lunch is delicious too. Would do this tour again if I ever come back to Sapa, can’t recommend enough!”

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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals - The early bus from Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals

2.From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trekking Trip with Homestay & Meals

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

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by air-conditioned sleeper bus, then hike 12 kilometers through Ylinh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Guides such as Mama Zuzu and Mama Ling lead the walks, while your homestay includes local food, a warm shower, and a chance to share dinner, happy water, and karaoke with the family.

“Loved mama zhuzhu! Great hikes not too hard. The homestay was lovely and comfortable with excellent food.”

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Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (1 Night In Ta Van Village, 1 Night In Hotel) - Day one: Hanoi to Sapa, then down to Cat Cat
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Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Trekking Tour (1 Night In Ta Van Village, 1 Night In Hotel)

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

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

Spend three days trekking from Sapa through Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. You’ll sleep one night at a Sapa hotel and one in a Ta Van bungalow, with local guides such as Su, Cat, Dao, and May leading the walks. Expect steep, muddy paths, village life, mountain views, and a long bus ride from Hanoi.

“Su is the best guide. She is very kind and sweet. She answered our questions with a smile on her face. Very friendly. She helped, and cared about everyone. She took us hiking all around and we saw the most incredible sights. Sapa is gorgeous, and she helped us see some of the best sights. I will never forget this beautiful and amazing trip. From the nature, to the culture and villages, it is a must see. Su was very patient and let us stop as much as we wanted to look at things and take pictures. She took great care of us. It was a much steeper/ harder hike…”

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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

4.Sapa: Eco Adventure Terrace Fields and Local Villages Trek

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

Start in Sapa with a Fansipan viewpoint, then walk through Muong Hoa Valley, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai Sang, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Local English-speaking guides such as Chai and Vu explain Hmong and Dzay customs, while a traditional lunch breaks up the 10 to 12 km route. Expect mud, steep sections, streams, and a small group of up to 10 people.

“very nice experience enjoy simple life and local people super super cute and beautiful CHAI (our guide) excellent and fluent in english much information was not a guide, but a true friend make our tour different will recommend this tour with the special guid CHAI”

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3-Day Trekking Adventure of Sapa from Hanoi - Stay Ta Van Village - Leaving Hanoi for Y Linh Ho
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3-Day Trekking Adventure of Sapa from Hanoi – Stay Ta Van Village

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

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

You will travel from Hanoi to Ta Van village, then hike through Muong Hoa Valley, Y Linh Ho, Giang Ta Chai, Hang Cung, Sam 2, and Lao Chai. Local guides such as Chang, Khu, Cat, Mu, Su, or May lead walks suited to the day. The package includes a bungalow or stilt-house stay, seven meals, bus transfers, and entrance fees.

“May our tour guide was very friendly and had lots of knowledge on the areas we were in. She gave us lots of options on what we wanted to do and answered any questions we had. Thanks for a great trip May!”

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Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS - The homestay: the heart of the experience
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Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS

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

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

Spend two days hiking through Sapa Valley with a private local guide such as Cha, Ha, Ker, My, or Kae. Walk rice terraces, villages, and bamboo forests, then share dinner and breakfast with a host family. The trek covers about 14 kilometers on day one, with a flexible second day and taxi return to Sapa.

“We had a great time on this trip, everyone at the company is really lovely and the involvement of the community is great. Our guide, Cha, was amazing, really insightful on local life and we really enjoyed staying with her and meeting her lovely fRead more”

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2-Day Sa Pa Ethnic Homestay Tour & Trek with Limousine Bus - The first walk through Lao Chai and the Muong Hoa Valley
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2-Day Sa Pa Ethnic Homestay Tour & Trek with Limousine Bus

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 440 reviews

You’ll 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’s rice terraces, stay in a basic Ta Van homestay, and continue through bamboo forest and Giang Ta Chai before returning to Hanoi.

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

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

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

Meet your guide in Sapa and walk 12 kilometers through rice terraces, streams, bamboo paths, and Hmong villages to Lao Chai and Ta Van. Guides such as Giang, Toan, and Li share local traditions, serve a generous lunch, and show how incense is made from herbs. Expect mud, steep sections, and a small group of up to 12.

“Our guide was kind and helpful and provided very interesting information about Hmong culture and way of life. The visit to the homes were very insightful indeed. Highly recommended”

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Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour - Lao Chai and the human side of the valley
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Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

9.Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

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

Walk from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van Village with a local guide, crossing rice terraces, bamboo areas, and steep village paths. The 6 to 7 hour tour includes lunch at Ta Van and a bus back to Sapa. Expect about 8 to 10 kilometers of walking, muddy sections, and a group of up to 15 people.

“You must be physicly fit to take this tour are there is a lot of going down very stiff paths. The local women will follow you along the way and try to sell you things.”

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Hanoi - Sapa 3 Day 2 Night Trekking With Hotel & Homestay - Day one: Hanoi to Sapa, then Cat Cat Village
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Hanoi – Sapa 3 Day 2 Night Trekking With Hotel & Homestay

10.Hanoi – 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 spend one night in a central three-star hotel and one night in a private homestay room, with a local English-speaking guide, seven meals, entrance fees, and round-trip transport included.

“1. check the weather first, if possible. if it's not sunny, you are losing a lot of beutiful photo chances. 2. it's relaxing, but not challenging nor exciting 3. homestay isnt "home stay" in a strict sense. it's just another name for a lodge. 4. foods at hotel was great, but foods at homestay wasnt. 5. important information is not given often. you have to ask.”

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Sapa 1 Day Long Trek: Trek to Hau Thao and Sa Seng Villages - The first climb to Sa Seng Mountain
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Sapa 1 Day Long Trek: Trek to Hau Thao and Sa Seng Villages

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

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

Spend 7 to 10 hours trekking from Sa Seng through Hang Da and Hau Thao, with a local English-speaking guide such as Mao, Su, or Zozo. Expect steep paths, rice fields, bamboo forest, village life, a family-style lunch, and distant Fansipan views. Pickup is available in Sapa town.

“Very interesting trekking though the countryside and villages. Very nice guide, nice lunch. You discover the soul of Vietnam, with the small communities and small villages, with beautiful views.”

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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trek Tour - Luxury Limousine Transfer - The limousine ride from Hanoi to Sapa
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From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trek Tour – Luxury Limousine Transfer

12.From Hanoi: 2-Day Sapa Trek Tour – Luxury Limousine Transfer

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

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by air-conditioned limousine, stay one night in a hotel or Ta Van homestay, and trek through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Your local English-speaking guide may be from the area, such as Chang, Tai My, Vang, or Emiel. Expect striking rice terraces, village life, good food, and a demanding second-day walk.

“we had two amazing days in Sa Pa and the surrounding villages. Our local guide Nhu, an authentic Hmong person from one of the minority villages spoke very good english considering she learned it from google. She helped us interact with the local community and we got to know all the small details about the life in those communities. Even if it was very foggy, we got to appreciate the beauty of the rice fields in the valley. Take your heart pills for the highway drive, the drivers here seem to have no regard for their lives or the lives of their passengers.”

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Explore Sapa by TrekkingAdventures, Mountain,Rice fields - Meeting in Sapa and choosing your route
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Explore Sapa by TrekkingAdventures, Mountain,Rice fields

13.Explore Sapa by TrekkingAdventures, Mountain,Rice fields

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 229 reviews · 5 hours · from $23

Meet your Hmong guide in Sapa at 9:00 AM for a 5 to 11 km trek through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. You’ll walk rice terraces, visit a traditional house, learn about Hmong and Dzay life, eat a local lunch, and return by car. Guides such as Sun, Dinh, and Khu are known for warm humor and clear English.

“An amazing activity, you really get to experience the Sapa countryside and culture. The guides are amazing! They know the route so well and they share a lot with you about their culture. Well worth it. The lunch was tasty too.”

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3 Days Small Group Trekking And Motorbike Combine + Private room - Day two: Karst roads, the Hmong King Palace, and Thien Huong
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3 Days Small Group Trekking And Motorbike Combine + Private room

14.3 Days Small Group Trekking And Motorbike Combine + Private room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $395

This 3-day Ha Giang adventure combines easy-rider motorbike travel with village treks of up to 8 km. You’ll cross Heaven Gate, Hmong King Palace, Ma Pi Leng Pass, and the Nho Que River, then walk through Nam Dam, Lung Tam, Thien Huong, and remote mountain villages with an English-speaking guide.

“Great trip! Excellent views, incredible hospitality from locals and home stays, amazing food and great company. Our guide Chucky took us to local artisan shops, stayed with local families and stopped at great viewpoints. I really felt we had an authentic experience of the area. Highly recommend!”

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EXPLORE SAPA: 2D1N TREKKING & HMONG CULTURE WITH DINH - Day one: Sapa to Ta Van through three Hmong villages
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EXPLORE SAPA: 2D1N TREKKING & HMONG CULTURE WITH DINH

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

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

Spend two days trekking from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai with Hmong guide Dinh. Walk rice terraces and bamboo forests, stay in her family homestay, help cook dinner, meet local children, and learn about Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao life. The route covers about 18 kilometers and includes meals, village fees, and transport back to Sapa.

“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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