1 Day Sapa Local Adventure Treks: No Touristic

7 Reviews
5/5
❇️ 1 day experience
❇️ Moderate to challenging
❇️ Cultural immersion & active adventure
❇️ Rice fields, valley & villages
❇️ Private tours
❇️ Vegan-friendly

This experiential tour starts from Sapa. Our local tour guide will meet you at the address you provided—either at your hotel or in the center of Sapa.

We have prepared everything for this tour, including drinks and international food. All you need to bring are your clothes, comfortable shoes, and a camera.

The journey begins with a walk through lush susu gardens on the hillside and continues into a deep green pine forest. Eventually, we reach a small grassland on the mountaintop known as “Cow Hill. 2000 meters above sea level This peaceful spot offers wide green fields where cows and buffaloes graze calmly, and a stunning view overlooking the entire town of Sapa.

Here, we’ll enjoy a picnic lunch and take relaxing photos. It’s the perfect moment to unwind, leaving behind the stress and worries of city life.

After lunch, the tour continues downhill as we explore the local villages and terraced rice fields of the Black Hmong and Red Dao people in Ta Phin Village. With the guidance of our knowledgeable local guide, you will experience an authentic cultural journey like never before.

Reasons to book this experience from Sapa Local Guide

1. A local private guide: A Local guide in a private tour only get your needs focused, and has enough time to answer all your questions.
2.Private guided visit explores the majestic hills enjoying the peace of the mountains and forests and different ethnic minority village in Sapa.
3. Adventurous mountain trekking up to 2000 m above sea level.
4. Enjoy visiting the bamboo forests as well as Vietnam’s most famous rice terraces – ideal photo shooting scenery.
5. Meeting the country’s most representative animals such as the water buffalo.
6. Trekking offside the touristic paths.

Detailed itinerary of local Sapa tour guide

Sapa local trekking tour map (2)
Sapa local trekking tour map (2)

Sapa Adventure: Hike and Picnic in the Mountains! (Full Day)

In the morning around 8:30 am, our local tour guide will meet you at the address you sent us. After a quick introduction to the trip, the guide will call a car to pick you up to “O Quy Ho village” where we start walking through the SUSU garden. Here you can freely check in and take beautiful and unique photos like never before with the Susu fruit trellis. The tour guide will show you how the life of the people here is different from that in the city. Then continue through the dense pine forest like in horror movies, but don’t worry, our experienced local tour guide will follow you and you can comfortably take virtual photos with the beautiful scenes of nature. At around 12 noon you will arrive at the top of the hill, 2000 meters above sea level, this is a small steppe with a green carpet and herds of cows and buffaloes of the people grazing with the fresh air and peaceful atmosphere of nature with a mountain view overlooking the entire town of Sapa and the villages at the foot of the mountain, here you will have time to relax and take pictures with the majestic nature, when you finish taking pictures, your tour guide will also prepare a picnic meal full of local flavors for you to enjoy your lunch with the natural scenery and the herds of cows and buffaloes on the green grass hill.

After lunch you will start walking down to Ta Phin village with your tour guide through the trails with the pigs, goats and chickens of the people grazing on the mountain. Here you will be integrated into the life of the people and nature, where all humans and animals blend together, away from the city where there is a distinction between rich and poor. This stretch of road is also a place to challenge your ability, the level of endurance, the ability to endure, the endurance of your legs on the trails with herds of cows, goats, pigs and chickens.

After 3.5 hours of walking down, you will reach Ta Phin Village, home to the Red Dao and Black Hmong people. At the beginning of the village, you will be surprised by the terraced fields and traditional small houses on the mountainside along with the simple life of the people working hard in their gardens and terraced fields. Here, your tour guide will share and tell you about the life, traditions and history of the customs of the village. You will be able to visit the traditional houses and take memorable souvenir photos with the people on this trip.

After visiting the village, the traditional tour guide will call a car to pick you up and return to Sapa at around 4:30 pm, ending the trip in Sapa.

This is not only an adventure trip but also a challenge, an experience, an adventure to explore nature, a trip to challenge yourself, the ability to endure the patience to experience the difficult life of the local people. After this discovery trip, I guarantee and believe that you will realize that you are the luckiest person with a good life and job that many people in Que like us are dreaming of. Let’s start preparing to join this trip with our Sapa local guide, this trip will motivate you, you will be proud of the job you have, you will feel the favor of nature for all life on earth, this trip of yours is also the motivation and dream of people in the villages of Sapa, please share your success with the villagers, it is a noble help more than gold and silver.

Pick Up

From your hotel in Sa Pa or in front of Sapa Church

Drop Off

In your hotel in Sapa or Sapa center

Included

+ 1x lunch
+ English speaking guide
+ Village entry fees
+ 1x bottle of water
+ Transport back to Sapa

Excluded

– Personal travel insurance
– Extra drinks during hiking (e.g., bottled water or beer)
– Tips

Price for a private tour

60 USD: One person
100 USD: 2 people(50 USD/per person)
135 USD: 3 people(45 USD/per person)
160 USD: 4 people(40 USD/per person)
More than 5 people(35 USD/per person)

Price for a group tour

This tour is for groups of 2 to 6 people. The price is 45 USD per person.

Here’s how it works:

– We will tell you a day before your tour how many other people will be joining you.

– If nobody else joins your tour, you will have a private tour (just you) for an extra 15 USD (which you will need to pay then).

– If there are other people joining you, but there are fewer than 2 people total, there will be no extra charge.

Sapa Local Guide cancellation policy

6+ days prior tour start date: 100% reimbursement of the tour price (no cancellation charges)
2 to 5-days prior tour start date: 50% reimbursement of the tour price
1 day before or same day of tour start date: no reimbursement

Bus From Hanoi to Sapa (Optional)

This is an optional extra.

The bus ride to Sapa takes about 6 hours. If you get to Sapa earlier than planned, you can wait at the bus station or on the bus itself until 5:00 am.

We have three bus options:

  • Sleeper Bus: This is a good choice if you’re on a budget and don’t mind sharing some space. Plus, the beds can be adjusted if you’re a bit taller.
  • Cabin Sleeper Bus: This is a more private option with a private cabin.
  • Single Cabin Sleeper Bus: This is also a private cabin, but for just one person.

Whichever option you choose, once we receive your booking, we’ll confirm it and send you your bus tickets!

Bus Price

Cabin Sleeper Bus (30 USD each way): This option has a private room with 2 bunk beds, perfect for couples or anyone who wants privacy.

Single Cabin Sleeper Bus (20 USD each way): This is a private room with just one bed, ideal for solo travelers who want some peace and quiet.

Sleeper Bus (15 USD each way): This is the most affordable option. You’ll have a single bed in a shared space.

  • Hanoi to Sapa 6-hour
    06:30, 13:30, 21:30 (At My Dinh Office: No. 7, Pham Van Dong, Hanoi (Opposite National University) To Sapa: No. 571, Dien Bien Phu Street, Sapa Town
  • Sapa Hanoi 6-hour
    13:30, 16:00, 22:00 (At Sapa: No. 571, Dien Bien Phu Street, Sapa Town to (My Dinh Office: No. 7, Pham Van Dong, Hanoi (Opposite National University)

What makes us your best option?

Sapa Local Guide is run by a passionate team of Hmong people who call Sapa home! Growing up here has given us an intimate knowledge of the best spots to explore. We offer hiking, trekking, and motorbike adventures that reveal the hidden beauty of Sapa, ensuring you experience sights most tourists miss!

Here’s what sets us apart:

Locally & Minority Owned: As Sapa natives, our tours directly support our community and neighbors.

Authentic Sapa Experience: Say goodbye to tourist traps! We’ll immerse you in the real Sapa.

Respectful Encounters: We introduce you to the Hmong and other ethnic minorities in a way that deeply respects their culture.

Eco-Friendly Adventures: Our love for Sapa’s nature drives us to keep it pristine for future generations to enjoy.

Join us to discover the heart and soul of Sapa, guided by those who know it best!

FAQ

  1. Things you should bring?

    – Waterproof Jacket
    – Prepare in case of bad weather.
    – Comfortable clothes – Use while trekking, especially in summer
    – Mosquito repellent
    – Cash for additional purchases
    – You might want to buy some local traditional products or your drink.
    – Trekking shoes
    – Good shoes are OK, but trekking is the best.
    – A Jacket – Use when you do this tour in winter (The temperature is about 6 -10 °C in winter)
    – Sunscreen

  2. How Private Tour Works?

    Personal Travel Specialis.t Dedicated travel specialist

    Handpicked Accommodation (Homestay)
    Best location & price

    Flexible Meal Plan
    Tickle your taste buds

    Private Guide and Car
    Hassle-free tour experience

    Adjust the physical activity
    We can adjust the difficulty of all of our hikes to your wishes and abilities.

    Responsive Customer Service
    24/7 care

  3. How A Group Tour Works?

    It’s a great way to meet people. The tour offers the chance to meet new friends and acquaintances, in some cases, from all over the globe
    Lower price and FUN
    If you are looking to save money, a group tour is definitely the best way to do that

    We make it FUN and SAFE
    Travelling alone can be a little daunting. There are many people who feel the pull of last-minute solo holidays. With new friends, you will feel happier and time will pass faster.

    All of the details are sorted out for you!
    Whether you are travelling alone, or simply prefer the convenience of not having to spend an age online deciding where to stay and which route to take, group travel tours can be a complete lifesaver

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Sapa Local Adventure Treks: No Touristic

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Get ready for the most epic view of Sapa EVER! This hidden gem hasn't been touched by tourists, so it's still totally awesome.

Our guides grew up in Sapa, so they know secret routes no one else uses. That means you get amazing views all to yourself!

Imagine a giant hill with a flat top, that's where we're going! From there, you can see EVERYTHING: Sapa town, the super tall Fansipan mountain (it's way taller than this hill!), the cool Silver Waterfall, and even tiny villages.

Plus, you might even spot some awesome animals, like water buffalo, cows, and goats!

This is the BEST way to explore Sapa: it's off the tourist trail, totally unique, and an adventure you won't forget. On top of that, you'll see incredible rice paddies in the last village!

Sapa Local Adventure Treks: No Touristic

$0

Category: Tag:

Get ready for the most epic view of Sapa EVER! This hidden gem hasn't been touched by tourists, so it's still totally awesome.

Our guides grew up in Sapa, so they know secret routes no one else uses. That means you get amazing views all to yourself!

Imagine a giant hill with a flat top, that's where we're going! From there, you can see EVERYTHING: Sapa town, the super tall Fansipan mountain (it's way taller than this hill!), the cool Silver Waterfall, and even tiny villages.

Plus, you might even spot some awesome animals, like water buffalo, cows, and goats!

This is the BEST way to explore Sapa: it's off the tourist trail, totally unique, and an adventure you won't forget. On top of that, you'll see incredible rice paddies in the last village!

Book Your Private Trek Online

When Would You Like To Start The Tour?

Sapa Local Adventure Treks: No Touristic

$0

Category: Tag:

Get ready for the most epic view of Sapa EVER! This hidden gem hasn't been touched by tourists, so it's still totally awesome.

Our guides grew up in Sapa, so they know secret routes no one else uses. That means you get amazing views all to yourself!

Imagine a giant hill with a flat top, that's where we're going! From there, you can see EVERYTHING: Sapa town, the super tall Fansipan mountain (it's way taller than this hill!), the cool Silver Waterfall, and even tiny villages.

Plus, you might even spot some awesome animals, like water buffalo, cows, and goats!

This is the BEST way to explore Sapa: it's off the tourist trail, totally unique, and an adventure you won't forget. On top of that, you'll see incredible rice paddies in the last village!

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7 Reviews
5/5
7 Reviews
5/5