Trek through Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley in 1 day, visiting Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van villages. Enjoy rice terraces, mountain views, and a local lunch while discovering Hmong and Giay culture.

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Highlights

  • Visit authentic Hmong & Giay villages: Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van
  • Enjoy a home-cooked local lunch in a traditional mountain village
  • Hands-on cultural experiences: batik, incense making & handicrafts
  • Guided by experienced local experts for deeper cultural insight
  • Trek through Muong Hoa Valley with stunning rice terraces & mountain views
Full description
Here is your detailed itinerary for a full-day trekking adventure through Sapa’s stunning Muong Hoa Valley and ethnic villages:

8:30 am: Car picks up from hotel to starting point then trekking to visit Y Linh Ho.
If weather is nice, you can enjoy wonderful views across the valley with mountains and rice terraces as far as the eyes can see. An interesting road with long terraces, traditional pristine houses interspersed with some houses made from bamboo trees taken from the mountains with an altitude of more than 1500 m.

10:30 am: Moving from Y Linh Ho to Lao Chai village
Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai are two of the oldest villages of the Mong people in Sa Pa. Y Linh Ho is located in the beginning part of Muong Hoa valley and Lao Chai is located in the center, with majestic and unique terraced fields. The Mong people here mainly make a living by growing rice and crops such as corn, vegetables, indigo,… and selling handicraft products to tourists.

12:00 pm: Lunch with local food in village
13:30 pm: Trekking to Ta Van village of the Giay
Ta Van is located in the center of Muong Hoa valley, 8 km from SaPa town center. For a long time, Ta Van has been famous for its magnificent landscape of terraced fields interspersed by the beautiful Muong Hoa stream. Not only that, Ta Van is also home to the Giay ethnic people with their unique culinary culture and crafts.
Coming to Ta Van, you can experience making herbal incense and designing your own unique scarves in the traditional house of the Giay people or experience the beeswax art of the Hmong people (Batik). You will also have a chance to visit and learn about Sa Pa’s one-of-a-kind cultural heritages such as Ancient Stone Beach and Cau May.
4:00 pm: Moving back to the hotel by car or motorbike and ending the trip.

Includes

Local tour guide with understanding about culture, knowledge, information about Sa Pa

Transportation picks up at scheduled locations

Lunch with local food

Experiencing Indigenous Traditional Crafts

Beeswax painting of the Hmong people/ Sewing – tying – dyeing fabric of the Giáy people/ Making herbal incense of the Giáy people/, …)

Water (1 bottle 500ml/ day)

Discover the beauty of nature in Sapa

Discover the cultural diversity of ethnic minority in Sapa

Enjoy and participate in Sapa local daily life

Personal travel insurance

VAT

Tips for tour guide and driver (If any)

Additional costs and other expenses

Not suitable for
  • People over 95 years

Important information

Know before you go

  • Tour Date: The date you book is the day of pick-up. The Ha Giang Loop begins the next morning. Pickup time may vary depending on your departure city and location.
  • Trip Coordination: We will reach out to you through WhatsApp before your pick-up to ensure everything is fine, provide you with guidelines, and answer any questions you might have.
  • Things to bring:
  • – Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March.
  • – Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary.
  • – You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because the banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
  • – You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.

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