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The northwest market town of Sapa is colorful and charming, providing the perfect oasis in the midst of a strenuous mountain trek or rice-paddy tour. The Gothic stone church at the center of town is a bull’s-eye in the center of shops and stalls, serving as a reminder of the town’s French missionary influence. Dine on Vietnamese or European-inspired cuisine downtown, and don’t miss the Saturday night "love market," one of the most potent—and strictest—single’s nights imaginable.
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1. Sapa Full Day Motorbike Tour
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
If you want to drive motorbike on the most beautiful mountain pass in Viet Nam. This is the best choice for you The trip itself is a combination of motorbike driving on the most amazing road in Viet Nam with sightseeing and walking. Along the ride, you will be able to enjoy magnificent views from the Heaven Gate pass, a short walk to Silver Waterfall, Love Waterfall as well as visit villages of Flower H’mong, Lu and Thai and Black Dao minorities. On the way to Tan Uyen district you have change to visit tea plantation and learn more the process how to make green tea with leaves and buds. And how to tell when tea leaves and buds are ready to be picked and how to tell its quality grade.
Inclusions: Lunch, Certified Professional Local Motorbike Guide., Protective gear and helmet, Automatic or Manual Motorcycle, spare parts and fuel, All entrance fee/permits/tickets.
Exclusions: Personal expenses including Travel insurance, Motorbike driver (15USD/driver), Tips, If you have an accident with the motorbike the rider will be cover the repair expenses
Reviewed By remy1023
Our tour guide was a girl named So (pronounced Surh) and she was part of the Red Dao tribe. She was so lovely, had a lot of information to provide through the day and spoke English, Vietnamese, and Dao very well. The tour consists of casual strolling through the different village tribes and a jungle trek. There is an option to bypass the jungle trek which makes this tour suitable for different strengths. Would definitely recommend!
2. 2-Day Amazing Sapa Trek With Sleeper Train From Hanoi - Overnight At Hotel
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley and visit local villages of different ethnic minority groups, including the Black Hmong and Red Dzao Spend the night at 2-star hotel in Sapa town to truly connect with the way of life Learn more about rice cultivation, from sowing the seeds to harvest
Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Return night Hanoi - Sapa. Sharing cabin of 4 people, 1 bottle of water per person per day, 2-star hotel at Sapa, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Tip and Tax, Insurance, Drinks, All other services not indicated above
Reviewed By WolfgangFinkel
We did the Ninh Binh trip with Old Quarter Travel and I can guarantee you Viet offers the best price in the market. He is super friendly and there are no hidden costs at all. You meet new people and they have a lot of tour options to choose from. An amazing experience indeed. And a big shout out to Viet!!!
3. 8 Days Package Tour Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Sapa - Ninh Binh With 4* Accommodation
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visit Ha Long Bay. Visit Ha Noi Old Quarter Cycle around Ninh Binh Visit Thien Canh Son Cave. Trekking in Lao Chai – Ta Van Visit Fansipan Mountain Kayak around fishing village. Visit Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Cave. Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Take overnight on cruise in Ha Long Bay. Visit Hoa Lu - the ancient royal capital of Viet Nam.
Inclusions: 07 breakfasts, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, All of the airport pick ups/drop offs are with private A/C., 6 lunches, 04 dinners, 02 Ways Cable car to Fansipan Mountain., 01 buffet dinner on Cruise in Ha Long Bay., Overnight at 4* hotel in Ha Noi, 01 night at Homestay in Sapa, Overnight on 4* Cruise in Ha Long Bay, All of the entrance fees as mentioned. , Transport and transfer as tour program., 01 night on train to Sapa, Fruits, candy, snack., Mineral water & tissue., Life jacket, raincoat.
Exclusions: Other services & meals than mentioned, Visa & international flights in and out the country, Tip, travel insurance
Reviewed By 602kathyw
I had a really great & fun time on this tour. I went on my own and while waiting for the bus to arrive to start our journey a couple of young Vietnamese girls took me under their wing by talking to me and kept it up all the way thru the tour. They were very friendly and delightful. Also Luong (Louis) was a lot of fun too. He was very friendly, professional. ejoyed a good joke or two and always made sure that I was fine and enjoying myself and all the activities that I did with the other tour members.
4. 2 days AMAZING trekking Sapa from Hanoi with various options
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4.9 based on 32 reviews
## Basically, The itinerary looks like below: Day 1 : Arrive in Hanoi and Overnight train to Lao Cai + At 08:30pm, We pick u up from your hotel in Hanoi and take you to train station for overnight train around 10pm. Day 2 : Sapa - Muong Hoa Valley- Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village - Overnight at hotel in Sapa + Pick u up by Car/Bus from Lao Cai station and take you to Sapa town for 45 mins driving. + U have BUFFET BREAKFAST + 9 am : Muong Hoa valley & Local villages +12:00: Lunch # 13:30: back to Hotel. Free time. Dinner .Overnight at hotel # Included: Breakfast , lunch , dinner Day 3 : Sapa - Cat Cat village - Overnight train back to Hanoi + Buffet Breakfast + 9am: Pick up for tour to Cat Cat village, great waterfalls & stream, traditional houses, local dancing show at the village. +12:00: Have lunch + 13:30: back to Hotel . Free time. Then dinner at hotel + 18:00: Car/Bus pick up for for train station # Included: Breakfast , lunch , dinner Day 4: Arrive at Hanoi. Tour ends.
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Group trekking tour (Trekking to local villages, valley during 2 days tours), All transfer and transportation vehicle with air conditioning, 01 night at hotel in Sapa Town, English speaking tour guide, Meals as listed in the itinerary: (2 breakfasts,2 lunches, 2 dinners), Vegetarian food (on request), Pick up/drop off at train station to Hotel in Sapa and return by bus (not Private car) (If you book options with train), Pick up from Hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi station by private transfer (If you book options with train), Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai station - Hanoi (If u book options " hotels no train", Pick up/drop off at Lao Cai train station to Hotel in Sapa and return by Private car, Car and guide on free time, Private car/minivan or "Xe Om"" during trekking tour, Hotel in Hanoi, Other meals and drinks, Personal expenses, Travel insurance
Reviewed By markboyde41
We were contacted immediately after booking the trip and all communication was good. Guide collected us at 9.15am as arranged and was a nice Mhong girl. Unfortunately she spoke very little English and clearly knew nothing about anywhere she was taking us, or could not share any knowledge due to no English. Not her fault but clearly the fault of the tour operator not caring at all about our (my daughter and I) experience. I texted him pretty much straight away and he finally decided he could send another guide. By then we’d met another couple of people on a private trip whose guide was fantastic - great English, very knowledgeable about the area, the tribes and the villages. We paid her and joined the tour and had a great day. The tour operator lied to Aviator and said he had cancelled the tour due to bad weather. A lie designed to deflect any blame - pathetic. He refunded our money which is the only good thing I can say.
5. Sapa - Lao Chai -Ta Van full day trekking
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Trekking to visit two Ethnic minority- villages. Exploring the daily activities of H'Mong Ethnic minoriy. Having Lunch in the local village restaurant. Best place to take photos and exercise
Inclusions: Local taxes, Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Exclusions: Drinks, Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Reviewed By Murgan1234
Great city tour and chu chi tunnel tour ...very professional and funny tour guide tinh...credit to miss Cindy and Mrs dung
6. Sapa Trekking Tour - 1 day
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
With only one day trekking the tourist can visit three different villages and have an opportunity to meet Black Hmong, Giay and Red Dao minorities as well as explore their different cultures.
Inclusions: Local English speaking guide, Lunch, Bottled water, Private transportation, All entrance fees to indicated sites
Exclusions: Personal pocket money, Insurance, Tip money, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By 29joshh
We booked our tour the night before from our hotel room. At 8 am our guide was at our hotel to pick us up and take us to the bike shop. We decided to get drivers so we could focus our attention on the scenery. This turned out to be an excellent choice. The drivers kept us safe and comfortable while we got to enjoy the beauty of Sapa and it’s villages. We stopped for all the pictures we wanted and visited two beautiful waterfalls. We stopped in a small village and had a delicious lunch which was included in our package. The tour company also provided us with helmets, knee pads and bike jackets to keep us safe. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to be able to take in all the beauty Sapa has to offer. Thanks to our amazing drivers we had a great day
7. Sapa Private Trekking Through Rice Terraced Fields - 1Day
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
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. If you want to do a small group tour about 5 – 6 people (a bit lower price) – Please Contact Us. Trekking offside the touristic paths. Private guided visit to 3 different ethnic minority villages in Sapa. Adventurous mountain trekking up to 1.800 m above sea level. Enjoy visiting the bamboo forests as well as Vietnam’s most famous rice terraces – ideal photo shooting scenery. Meeting the country’s most representative animals such as the water buffalo.
Inclusions: Local Family Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Village entrance ticket, Local English Speaking Guide
Exclusions: Personal Expense, Pick up outside from Sapa Town, Extra drinks
Reviewed By 736h_ngk
Our whole family was quite impressed with the whole trip.Easy and quickly for pick up from our hotel. Our guide was very good and attentive to all our needs. He also took priceless pictures for us! Overall it was an awesome trip.
8. Sapa Trekking Tours -overnight At 4* Luxury Hotel With Swimming Pool
Sapa Biking and homestay tour - The unique route challenges you both mountain biking and experiences of the tradition and daily life of the different minorities. Get a chance to discover the unexplored villages and route on the your single road
Inclusions: 1 night accommodation AT 4**** LUXURY - FREESIA HOTEL WITH SWIMMING POOL, Bottled water, Driver/guide, English Local tour guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off by sleeping luxury bus transfer
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By tr_nr2021
Wonderful day at Ho Chi Minh city. I did not reallize how it was interesting at here . The air is so comfortable, nice people, all of the tall buldings are so unbelieveable. Should go
9. Lao Chai: Full-Day Ta Van Trek Tour
Enjoy a day of discovery whilst trekking through the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley to Lao Chai, Ta Van and Y Linh Ho village. Marvel at stunning views of mountain valleys whilst you meet the locals and learn about their way of life. Choose the Option Join in for Social Group Tour or Private Group Tour for the best Flexibility and Pace of the tour.
Inclusions: All activities, Bottled water, Lunch
Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By Helento
unique, a great price for a strange experience. I would not go again but it was an enjoyable experience
10. Fansipan Summit Trek 3 Days 4 Nights
Travel to Sapa and conquer Roof of Indo-China - Fansipan mountain. This 3-day 4-night tour includes trekking to the summit of Fansipan mountain. You will be led by a local H'mong guide whose knowledge and understanding of the different hill-tribe cultures will make for an unforgettable experience in Hoang Lien Son National Park.
Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Private door-to-door pick-up-off services., All private transfer and transportation., English speaking guide as per program., Accommodation at hotels/ homestays/ tens as mentioned., No extra charge after confirmation., Bottled water
Exclusions: Personal expenses, tips and gratuities, Travel insurance, International flight and taxes., Beverage, Other personal expenses: drinks, souvenir, etc
Reviewed By toolo
We chose Mr Linh's based on our friends' recommendation. The replies from the agent were prompt, and it was easy to make changes or ask questions. Our itinerary was fairly straight forward, and you can check all the accommodations as they provide an itinerary with links to hotels and homestays. Both our guide and driver were excellent. At all times we felt safe when Mr Long was behind the wheel. Mr Son was very knowledgeable about the area, and he also picked up quickly our favourite dishes and our average hiking/trekking speed. We did a 9D/8N trip, and had to do small changes along the way (like skipping motorbike riding as it was a rainy day going from Ha Giang to Dong Van, and then staying one extra night in Dong Van waiting for the rain to stop). The changes were not an issue to Mr Son. We had a small misunderstanding, but even that was duly noted and communicated to us. We went to places where there were no other tourists, and it was really wonderful to enjoy the fresh air, amazing sceneries, colourful tribes and see people at their daily chores. Our itinerary was Hanoi-Hoang Su Phi-Ban Phung-Ha Giang-Dong Van-Cao Bang/Quang Uyen-Ban Gioc Falls-Quang Uyen-Hanoi. To see the rice fields in full colour, I would suggest going latest early October. Around mid-October a lot of the rice had already been harvested, but still plenty being harvested by the locals, mostly women. I would strongly recommend Mr Linh's for travels to Northern Vietnam.
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