9am – Departure from Sapa

We start early to get the most out of the day. Also the valley looks great in the morning. Leaving Sapa town square we head towards our first destination 6km away.

Y Ling Ho

We stop here for a few moments with a view of the village with the most rice terraces in the whole valley. We may bump into some locals who are interested to know who is in their village. We stop for around 10 minutes before heading off to our lunch time rendezvous.

Lunch in San Sa Ho

We eat in San Sa Ho at a local restaurant, with Vietnamese food. After lunch we continue our trek.

Lao Chai – Traditional Hmong Clothing

Headed to Lao Chai we see the valley below again – this time the rice terraces are not so steep. Then we go to a Hmong family who will show us how they make traditional clothing. Our traditional clothing is made from hemp which you have seen growing along the way – depending on season of course. We stop over in a family house to learn about the daily life before heading to the next stop.

Ta Van – Choosing Your Route

Setting off to Ta Van. To get there we can have two route options – one easy, one very hard that is high up the valley. If we stay high up on the harder trek – we get to see better views of the valley below. The easier one is also slightly shorter.

3pm – Return to Sapa

We will take a car back to SaPa.

End of the Tour

Alas now it’s the end of the tour and we have arrived in Ta Van. Congratulations, you just completed 15km of amazing trekking!