Hidden Trek: Discover Untouched Landscapes

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Join us at this extraordinary trekking path which is still off the tourist’s radar. Let’s explore picturesque landscape and authentic culture. Immerse yourself in pure air and indigeous lifestyle of a small village by the stream and support a sustainable tourism project.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sapa - Khau Pha by Local Bus, 200 km ~ 6.5-7 Hours

Cao Phạ - 9:00 AM: The local bus departs from 599 Dien Bien Phu in Sapa town, heading to Khau Pha, Mu Cang Chai. It is recommended to arrive at the bus pick-up point 15 minutes before departure.
After a 6-7 hour journey, including a few breaks, you will reach Khau Pha around 3:00 PM. Your…

Sapa - Khau Pha by Local Bus, 200 km ~ 6.5-7 Hours

After a 6-7 hour journey, including a few breaks, you will reach Khau Pha around 3:00 PM. Your homestay host will meet you and transport you by motorbike to the village. Check into your homestay, enjoy dinner, and spend the night there.

*Your accommodation is with a local family in their traditional stilt house. There are no private rooms, and you will sleep on the floor in a communal area. The sleeping area includes a single mattress (thin but comfortable), blankets, a pillow, and a mosquito net. The restroom meets international standards and is a short walk from the main house.

A private stilt house is available for those seeking more privacy. Please consult our travel advisor for availability and any additional fees.

Khau Pha - Che Cu Nha - La Pan Tan, Full-Day Pillion Motorbike Tour

Rice Tray Viewpoint Mâm Xôi - In the afternoon, the tour continues to iconic locations in Mu Cang Chai, such as Mam Xoi Hill, Mong Ngua Hill in La Pan Tan Commune, and Che Cu Nha Commune. The road can be bumpy, but the views are breathtaking. During peak tourist season (late September to mid-October), your local guide will take you to alternative sites to Mam Xoi and Mong Ngua Hill, which are equally impressive and less crowded.

Cao Phạ - On the return to the homestay, we will pause at the peak of Khau Pha Pass to admire the stunning rice terraces of Lim Mong Valley. As the highest point in the area, Khau Pha Pass is a prime location for paragliding in Vietnam. Enjoy a dinner prepared with Thai culinary skills. Overnight in a shared stilt house.

Lim Mong, Full-Day Trekking & Discovery of Untouched Valley - Hanoi, by Sleeper Bus

Lim Mong Village - Depart early in the morning around 7 AM from your homestay to Ta Dzong village on the opposite side of Lim Mong Valley, where the trek begins. Along the way, enjoy the morning view of the entire Lim Mong Valley.

From Ta Dzong village, follow a narrow path into the small creek of Nam Kim Stream. The journey offers views of mountains, winding streams, and the rice terraces of the H’mong.

After over an hour of walking, take a break at the large creek of the Stream. Cross a small suspension bridge, follow the road flanked by rice terraces, and head to Khao Nha Duoi village. This H’mong village is located high in the mountains near wild forests, preserving a traditional lifestyle. Enjoy a picnic lunch or dine at a homestay in the village.

After lunch, continue the journey. If time permits, visit a waterfall cascading from the mountain top.

Cao Phạ - After 2 hours of walking, reach the intersection of three streams: Nam Kim, Nam Lung, and Mong Han. Cross the stream, follow mountain trails, and return to your village.

After dinner, relax by soaking your feet in hot wild-leaf water or enjoy an herbal bath with leaves from the forest.

Hanoi - At 10 PM, transfer by motorbike to the bus pick-up point and board the sleeper bus at 10:30 PM to Hanoi, arriving around 5 AM. Transfer back to Hanoi Old Quarter. End of our service.

What's Included

Herbal foot bath
1 full day trekking with a local guide
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
1 full-day pillion motorbike tour with a local guide
Pick up and drop off by motorbike taxis as the program
Transfer homestay - bus station - Old Quarter
Bus Sapa - Khau Pha & sleeping bus Khau Pha - Hanoi

What's Not Included

Trekking gears (backpack, shoes, etc.)
Beverages and personal expenses
Individual Insurance
VAT and other taxes

Location

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Vairay

Jul 21, 2023

Amazing experience in the nature & with the local community - We are so grateful for this experience. The views were amazing, the people in the village very warm and the organization by Lam was super smooth. Being two young ladies travelling by themselves, safety was our priority as well as responsible travel, and our experience at Mu Can Chai went far beyond what we could have expected. We really felt like no tourist have ever been there before. Big thanks to our guide Jack (we recommend him very strongly) who was about our age and brought us around his valley. His English is good enough, and he is learning so quickly. Our trip consisted of the first with light hiking, the second day by bike and the third day was supposed to be a big hike but due to the heavy rain we ended up doing a Mong art workshop. The good thing with DCT Responsible Travel is that they really organise the experience according to what YOU expect that is the number of km per day, the activities etc. I strongly recommend this agency & Mu Can Chai valley to anyone who wants to get out from the basic touristy path & want to feel the local way. About the level of comfort, we were expecting something very basic but it was in fact very comfy: hot shower, wifi, mosquito net etc. Lastly, children are playing everywhere in the village, so travelling with kids could be super enriching for foreign families to see such different lifestyle:)

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Andersonimages

Jul 3, 2023

Outstanding trekking through the rice terraces and mountains with an up close look at village life. - We had a fantastic adventure trekking through the rice terraces and mountains around Mu Cang Chai. The homestay was very comfortable with delicious food with a very friendly and helpful family. The trekking was outright spectacular and felt very local and not touristic. Acho (Jack) our local guide was very knowledgeable and taught us much about the local ways of living. The treks themselves are moderate in difficulty in dry conditions, but can be harder if it’s raining and muddy or slippery. Bring walking sticks, sturdy hiking shoes, plenty of water (or carry the means to purify along the way) and rain gear. The scenery is stunning and the terrain is very diverse and somewhat reminiscent of the foothills of Nepal but actually prettier. If you are reasonably fit and want an up close look at life in the local villages as well as see some truly incredible scenery, this trip is for you.

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Enricof1554

Nov 21, 2022

Lebendige Tradition abseits von Massentourismus - Sapa was on my list for a visit for a longer time although I was in Vietnam for a couple of times and always missed to go there. DCT proposed a tour starting in Hanoi and going to Sapa with a sleeping bus at daytime what took about 7hrs to get there. Sapa itself is quite a touristic place but used as a starting point for tours it's a good option. DCT booked me a fine hotel and from there I was lucky to get very well organized daily private tours in cars and with local guides to remote villages and markets I could not imagine that they still exist. Vivid places with people from ethnic minorities in their local dresses, colorful and truly amazing. Rice terraces, teaplantations, workshops, homestays with "family connection", caves, waterfalls, panoramic views...DCT organized with a lot of skill and passion and made it an unforgettable experience. If you want to see the true Vietnam beside crowded places DCT is the right choice.

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