Muong Hoa Valley Trek & Homestay Experience - 4D3N

Sapa, Vietnam
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In this tour, Trekkingtoursapa’s guide will take you to visit 5 different villages of the Hmong, Giay, and Red Dao ethnic minorities.

The tour will give you the chance to enjoy fantastic mountain landscapes as well as to see Sapa’s biggest river and valley. You will also see the famous rice terrace fields and learn more about the culture, customs, and traditions of the three main different ethnic minorities in Sapa.

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

Note: If you book a tour for many people, we will have a discount

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (15 km or 6.5 hours)

Stop At: Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai Tl152, Sapa 290000 Vietnam
The tour starts at 9 am. Our local guide will meet you at your hotel in Sapa Town or in front of the local 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 be reaching the hanging bridge of Muong Hoa river and then continue uphill into the mountains and through a bamboo forest. From there, you will get the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam as well as enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien Son mountain. You will then head down to Y Linh Ho village and have lunch at a small, traditional restaurant ran by a local Hmong family
Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
From there, you will get the chance to admire some of the biggest and most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam as well as enjoy the majestic mountain view on top of the Hoang Lien mountain.
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Dinner: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Ban Ho (12 km or 5 hours)

Stop At: Giang Ta Chai Village, Ta Van Commune, Sapa 008420 Vietnam
After breakfast, you will be retaken uphill into the mountain till the waterfalls of Giang Ta Chai. You will then enter the Red Dao area where, together with your local guide, you will learn more in detail about their culture and daily life. After a short visit at a Red Dao family, you will then head back to the waterfalls by taking an alternative trail and across a second hanging bridge. You will then have your lunch in Giang Ta Chai village at a small, local restaurant run by a Hmong family.
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Dinner: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Ban Ho – Nam Tong – My Son – Thanh Phu (3km around 6 hours)

Stop At: Ban Ho Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After an excellent breakfast in Ban Ho, we continue walking to the village Nam Toong, about 3km from Ban Ho. In this village, you can learn everything about the Red Dzao minority that lives here. The Red Dzao are famous for the red scarfs they wear on their heads. We will then follow a buffalo trail through sprawling rice terraces, taking in the spectacular views of Hoang Lien National Park as we make our way to My Son village
Duration: 1 minute

Meals included:
• Breakfast: We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Dinner: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Thanh Phu – Ban Ho – Sapa (6km around 4 hours)

Stop At: Ban Ho Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
We will start Day 4 with a filling breakfast, after which we walk from Thanh Phu back to Ban Ho by a different route, following the Muong Hoa River. It is an easy but beautiful route to wind down from the last three days, and it will give you the chance to absorb as much of the remaining scenery as possible. There will also be a chance to swim in the river if the weather is good (or even if it’s not if you are brave!).
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: We provide pancakes, rice, etc (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
• Lunch: We provide vegetarian foods as well (Note: Not include a drink in the restaurant and homestay).
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • Village entry fees
  • Accommodation Homestay - 1 ngiht
  • Transport back to Sapa after ends of the tour in villages
  • 1 big bottle of water/per person
  • Local Guide
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 3x Dinner
  • 4x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Y Linh Ho
  • Entry/Admission - Ban Ho Village
  • Entry/Admission - Ta Van Village
  • Entry/Admission - Giang Ta Chai Village

Exclusions

  • Personal travel insurance
  • Extra drinks (e.g. bottled water or beer) at the homestay
  • Tips

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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