From Sapa: Tour of Traditional Villages and Northern Vietnam's Culture
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Sa Pa

Experience the culture of Northern Vietnam firsthand by staying with a family in a picturesque village. Admire centuries old rice fields carved into the sides of sprawling mountains. Dinner on delicious traditional fare.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Ta Phin Village - Your tour begins early, your guide picking you up at 9:00 AM from your hotel in Sapa. Heading north, you’re bound for the terraced rice fields carved directly into the lush mountains. As you amble through the valley, your guide will tell of the centuries-long history of the Hmong people who have been utilizing this traditional approach to farming for over 300 years. If you’re interested, you can even try your hand at harvesting some rice with a group of local farmers to get a real taste of local life.

After dining on Hmong specialties at a popular local restaurant, you’ll head to the Ta Phin Valley to explore a village inhabited by the Red Dao people, famous for their intricate and handcrafted traditional clothing. You’ll spend the night with a local family, this priceless experience granting an unfiltered view into a rich and storied culture.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Drinks , Personal purchases , Tips
Location
13 Tuệ Tĩnh
Tuệ Tĩnh
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Passenger46261990991
Mar 6, 2024
2 perfect days! - Incredible experience. I can't find fault with the organization. The guide was very helpful and super nice, the overnight stay in HOMESTAY with the local family warmed our hearts, they made us feel like we were part of the family. Plus all the food we ate was excellent. Highly recommended experience!!
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Roving19570888115
Feb 11, 2024
Two day homestay Sapa - Two days of sun and trekking visiting the 3 populations of the villages around Sapa. night in HOMESTAY with delicious cuisine. Thanks to our guide Lya Sang for supporting and guiding us during the tour
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Paularz6664ep
Dec 31, 2023
Treking through Sa Pa valleys - Sue was a fantastic guide and super nice. She took very good care of us at all times and told us many stories about the area and their local cultures. The treking was super nice, crossing rice fields and bamboo forests and the night in the Ta Phin homestay was great. The food along the way was also very good!
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690caz
Dec 8, 2023
Marvellous experience - Amazing trip!! We were in contact with local people and they were always nice and kind. Our guide was Su, she was really funny and she took care of everything. So kind!
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Nafisahj
Nov 15, 2023
Absolutely loved it ! - We had Sue as ou guide and she is absolutely lovely, welcoming and caring. I recommand nomadtrails which made sûre that we have à Nice trip at Sappa
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682rachelb
Nov 1, 2023
Great Tour! Best price in town! - Booked this tour directly with Nomadtrails Boutique Sa Pa Hotel upon arrival. They answered all my questions and had the best price! My guide, Sue, was amazing! She knows the trails well and made it a lot of fun! She shared stories about the different tribes as well as her life. A super guide and I would recommend going with this group. Our homestay was very comfortable (pillows a little hard) but the owners gave us a massive meal as well as lots of rice wine! Very peaceful. They even accommodated my vegetarian diet. 😁
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Alegalvez97
Oct 15, 2023
SUE IS THE BEST GUIDE - Amazing tour if you want to take a break from big cities just like Hanoi. After booking they contact you via WhatsApp and they arrange a pick up at the hotel that we where staying at. We drove for 5ths in a really cool and comfy minivan. Our tour guide SUE was waiting at the lobby ready to take us to a local restaurant to have our first meal. She make sure everything was in perfect condition for us. Since the weather was not in our favor she took us to a good store to buy all the necessary accessories to start our trekking through the villages, she even negotiated a good price for us. Through our hike she made sure everyone was okay and taking special care when we walked through the mud, (in very clumsy and she guide me throughout the rough path). Her amazing attitude and happiness gave us energy to keep going even though the weather was not the best. We took this tour to celebrate a birthday and SUE and the rest of the team made sure we celebrate the birthday girl with many cakes and delicious food. In overall this trip wouldn’t have been the with out SUE. Thanks for the best birthday 🎂 and trip!!
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Maugeg4
Oct 15, 2023
Best private tour around Sapa (Sue) - The best guide Sapa can have is Sue, she teaches you and shares all the traditions and customs of the place. He is an extremely warm, fun and very happy person. I loved having learned so much from her and her culture. Thank you for having people like Sue to pass on the local roots to you. The best friend and charming Even though they don't usually celebrate birthdays in their culture, they made my mom's birthday the best she could have ever had. Thank you Sue for the wonderful stay in Sapa and for making my mother's birthday such a special day that I carry in my heart. Thank you
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Mrej2021
Oct 13, 2023
Gorgeous ! - Sue is great! 5 stars out of 5 haha We spent two wonderful days in the mountains: a breathtaking view. The icing on the cake: a fabulous hotel with life on the rice fields. Delicious and local meals Bring walking shoes I highly recommend Thank you for all these beautiful memories Sue ❤️
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_isabel_135579
Jun 26, 2023
Must do!!!!! - I did this tour with two of my friends and Sun was our guide. The trekking was hard work but so beautiful with incredible views, and it felt like you really saw the countryside. The homestay was really comfortable with awesome views over the valley and delicious food ! But the best thing was our guide, Sun!! Her English was amazing and she knew loads about the plants that we passed, and told us all about the local people and cultures. She was so kind and fun and shared ricewine with us in the evening and encouraged us to dance and do karaoke with her. She also invited us to her home where we met her family and she told us about life in her village. I had the best two days on this trip, I think the best thing we've done in our 8 weeks of travelling. Would really recommend and amazing value for money!
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