Trek around Sapa – 2 days – 1 night

Go for a 2 days and 1 night hike in Sapa, in the heart of the mountains of northern Vietnam, where the rice fields draw landscapes of striking beauty. This trek in Sapa is a total immersion in nature and local culture: Hmong villages, red Dao, bamboo forests and misty valleys welcome you in a peaceful and preserved atmosphere.

Accompanied by a local English-speaking guide, you will walk on small trails winding between rice terraces and isolated hamlets. At each stage, sincere encounters await you: women weaving their colorful fabrics, children playing along the paths, families preparing the evening meal.

This hiking tour in Sapa includes an overnight stay with the locals, an unforgettable experience to share the daily life of a family from the red Dao ethnic group. You will taste a traditional cuisine, simple and tasty, before falling asleep to the sound of wind and streams.

Accessible to all walkers, this adventure in Sapa combines cultural discovery, grandiose landscapes and authenticity. It is a journey to meet a rural, authentic and deeply human Vietnam.

Hike in Sapa 2 days - Immersion in the heart of the rice fields

Jour 1 – Randonnée entre rizières en terrasses et village Dao rouge - 13 km

(Lunch, Dinner)

Départ à 9h30 avec votre guide francophone pour le début de votre randonnée à Sapa, sur de petits chemins de montagne offrant une vue imprenable sur les vallées et les rizières en terrasses.
En route, vous traversez plusieurs villages ethniques, véritables havres de paix où les habitants vivent encore au rythme des saisons. Selon la période, les paysages changent de couleur : rizières vertes entre mai et juillet, dorées entre août et septembre, puis reposées entre novembre et avril.

Have lunch in a small local restaurant before continuing your trek to Sapa through the magnificent Tả Phìn Valley, renowned for its bamboo forests and grandiose panoramas.
In the late afternoon, you reach a family from the red Dao ethnic group where you will be warmly welcomed. Enjoy a traditional bath with medicinal herbs, a local specialty recognized for its relaxing virtues.

Dinner and overnight at home, for an authentic human experience, in the heart of rural Vietnam.

Day 2 - Meeting of the black Hmong and return to Sapa - 14 km

(Breakfast, Lunch)

After a peaceful awakening in the mountains and a breakfast prepared by your hosts, you resume the walk towards the small village of Chín Séng, where the black Hmong and red Dao ethnic groups live together.
This stage of the trek to Sapa immerses you in the daily life of the peasants: ploughing, harvesting, weaving, farming... Each meeting is an open window on the cultural richness of North Vietnam.

You will enjoy a picnic in the middle of nature, facing the misty mountains, before continuing to a farm breeding salmon and sturgeons, an unknown peculiarity of the region.
Return to Sapa by car in the late afternoon, with the possibility of taking a shower before your return journey.

Price 2025 - 2026:

2 pax: 2.500.000 VND /pax

3 pax: 2.100.000 VND / pax

4 pax: 1.900.000 VND / pax

An authentic homestay experience

Staying with a local in Sapa is much more than just accommodation: it’s a true sharing of life, an immersion in the human warmth and traditions of North Vietnam.
Local families, often from the red Dao or black Hmong ethnic groups, welcome travelers as passing friends, around a carefully prepared meal made with produce from the garden and market.

In the evening, you share a traditional Vietnamese dinner composed of simple and tasty dishes: garden vegetables, fragrant rice, caramelized pork, fresh tofu or simmered chicken.
Around the fire, exchanges are done in a good mood, punctuated with smiles, anecdotes and sometimes a small glass of rice alcohol, symbol of hospitality.

One of the highlights of this homestay in Sapa is undoubtedly the bath with medicinal herbs. Prepared according to the ancestral recipes of the red Dao, this hot bath infused with mountain plants is renowned for its relaxing and beneficial properties after walking. A unique sensory experience, between well-being and tradition.

The night takes place in a wooden house on stilts, with simple but authentic comfort, where the silence of the mountains replaces the noise of the cities. Waking up is done at rooster crow, with a cup of green tea or a local coffee facing the morning mists that envelop the rice fields.

This authentic experience in Sapa is a return to the essential: sharing, nature, and human encounter. She fully embodies the spirit of Senteurs du Vietnam - circuits designed to feel, understand and experience the country from the inside.