Sapa Ethnic Villages Tour: Culture, Views, and Traditions

Explore Sapa’s ethnic villages, stunning rice terraces, and rich traditions with an expert guide. Discover Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao cultures on this immersive trek.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Y Linh Ho - On this tour, our experienced local guide will take you through three different villages of the Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao ethnic minorities. You will get to see beautiful mountain landscapes and Sapa’s most important river and valley.

You will also see the famous rice terrace fields and learn more about the culture, customs, and traditions of the main ethnic minorities in Sapa.

Our tour guide will also tell you about Hmong’s unique marriage traditions, rice fields, work, house-building techniques, and much more!

  • Lao Chai - Y Linh Ho Village.

The tour starts at 9 am. Our local guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa Town or in front of the main church. After a brief introduction, you will be taken 2km down to Cat Cat’s road, a well-known village of the Hmong minority. From there, you will reach the hanging bridge of the Muong Hoa river and then continue uphill into the mountains and through a bamboo forest. From there you will have the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam and enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien mountain. You will then head down to Y Linh Ho village and have lunch at a small, traditional restaurant run by a local Hmong family.

  • Ta Van Village - After lunch, you’ll continue trekking to Lao Chai village, home to the Black Hmong people. Then, it’s on to Ta Van village, where you’ll meet the Giay minority.
    Your guide will explain the differences between these ethnic groups, so you can learn all about their unique cultures.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • English-speaking guide
  • All fees and taxes
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

On this tour, our experienced local guide will take you through three different villages of the Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao ethnic minorities. You will get to enjoy beautiful mountain views and see Sapa’s important river and Muong Hoa valley.
You will also visit the famous rice terrace fields and learn about the culture, customs, and traditions of the main ethnic groups in Sapa.
Our guide will explain Hmong’s special marriage traditions, how they work in the rice fields, build their houses, and much more!

  • We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Location
Notre Dame Cathedral
if you do not have information about the property or have not booked a hotel yet. Please come in front of the main church in the center of Sapa, our guide will be there to pick you up.
Cancellation Policy

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

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