The Best Authentic Sapa Homestay Experience

Duration icon Duration: 3 Days
Trip code icon Trip Code: ORG_SAPA

Overview

The trekking and homestay 3 day – 2 night offers an authentic Sapa homestay experience, taking you to different villages in Muong Hoa Valley and allowing you to deeply discover its breathtaking beauty. You hike through the villages of Cat Cat, Y Linh Ho, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, Su Pan, Ban Ho and Nam Tong with different minority groups of Hmong, Red Dao, Giay, etc. Let travel to Sapa and discover the diversity of ethnic groups cultures as well as authentic mountain scapes.

Highlights:

  • Have a medium trek 38km through villages to enjoy the special of mountain area
  • Touch remote village and encounter the beautiful scenery and terrace fields as well as wild nature

Notes:

  • This itinerary is a private tour. It shows you what is possible to travel and visiting with our professional local tour guide
  • We CAN also tailor made this trip as your requirement and budget such as accommodation, its inclusions…

Authentic Sapa Homestay Experience 3 Days travel map

Authentic Sapa Homestay Experience Travel Map

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Sapa - Trek Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai. Homestay In Lao Chai ~ 14 Km (L/D)

Day 1: Sapa - Trek Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai. Homestay In Lao Chai ~ 14 Km (L/D)

Morning activities:

Leave Sapa town from your hotel in the morning and start to trek down to Cat Cat village – 3km from town centre. You have chance to take in the picturesque waterfall at the bottom of the hill. Also have time to enjoy and view beautiful terrace fields and scenery.

We continue the trip and make a turn towards Y Linh Ho. The route of trekking is 2 km through rice terraces to view its marvelous beauties.

Y Linh Ho is home to the Hmong ethnic people and their rice terraces are around 100 years old from generations. How is the perfect chance to interact with Hmong minority people culture and their lifestyle. Have a lunch en route.

Afternoon & evening activities:

More trekking route to Lao Chai – another Hmong village and have more time to view the spectacular terrace fields on Muong Hoa valley. Pass through soil path and experience the local life and landscapes.

Check in homestay and have dinner with the family. Evening is the time you can talk, meet and interact with the local people and learn more of their work and cultures. Overnight at stilt house.

Day 2: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Ban Ho. Homestay Ban Ho Village ~ 16 Km (B/L/D)

Day 2: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Ban Ho. Homestay Ban Ho Village ~ 16 Km (B/L/D)

Morning activities:

Today you will have 16km trek through village to get more enjoyment and experience. Wake up early and get the atmosphere among the village and mountain area. And then you will get the amazing view and scenery of terrace rice field in the valley while you trek from Lao Chai to Ta Van village. Have a visit Giay minority people who normally set up their village close the river for fishing. Nowadays, you can see Giay people work on the fields and grow vegetables and harvest rice.

Continue the trip with hiking through Giang Ta Chai village and pass through the bamboo forest and get the stunning view for the beautiful scenery. Have a picnic lunch on the way.

Afternoon & evening activities:

Go on the journey and hike more 6km to reach Ban Ho village – the home of Tay minority people. You have the experience of their stilt house which make different from other ethnic group. Have dinner at the family and learn more of their culture, local life, taste local food and wine. Overnight at stilt house in Ban Ho village.

Day 3: More Trek Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Sapa ~ 8 Km (B/L)

Day 3: More Trek Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Sapa ~ 8 Km (B/L)

Morning activities:

Wake up early and listen to the sound of mountain area, feed the animals like chicken, pig like as local people. Have breakfast at the family and then you will leave Ban Ho village and get more hike 3km to reach Nam Toong village.

Nam Toong village is the home of Red Dao minority people and have the chance to swim on cool river if the weather is nice. Have a picnic lunch on the way.

Afternoon activities:

You leave Ban Ho village and return Sapa town on private car. You will travel on main road with highland and have the view of village where you hike through and get the scenery of the valleys and villages hidden among terrace fields. Back Sapa around 16.30 pm. Have an enjoyable time with us to discover beautiful village!

Inclusions

  • PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
  • Experience English-speaking local guide
  • Homestay at stilt house with standard condition with mattress and pillow
  • All entrance and sightseeing fees
  • Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Bank fees if payment by credit card
  • Gov tax and service charge
  • No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions

  • Hotel in Sa Pa
  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
  • Meals not mentioned in the program
  • Tips are welcomed!
  • Travel Insurance

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