TREKKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The trails worth the airfare.
The 15 trekking tours in vietnam trekking tours walkers book most, gathered in one place. How far you go, how high you climb, who guides the route, and what a place on the trip will cost.
Two days of guided village hikes in Sapa, a night in Ta Van homestay, cooking class, and VIP Hanoi–Sapa transfers for $89.
Most Popular“We had an amazing tour with Mao! She looked after us and shared her experience of her home village and traditional life of the Mung people during our trek! She is an incredible woman I couldn't recommend enough!”
10 km Muong Hoa Valley trek: rice terraces, Lao Chai and Ta Van, rock carvings, Red Dao village, and local-home lunch.
“Kau was a brilliant guide and we had the best day! They accommodated for my vegan diet, the help through the bamboo forest kept me upright lol and the people were wonderful. Thank you!”
Spend 2 days trekking Sapa’s villages, cooking with a local host, and staying overnight in a homestay with meals and mountain views.
“Great activity, Mama Zazu and Mama Leto were amazing hosts! We enjoyed the hike and home stay, definitely a great way to visit Sapa.”
Hike Sapa’s rice-terrace trails with an English guide, a Ta Van homestay, and Hanoi transfers, plus hotel night and meals.
“The trip was wonderful. Especially the hike from Sapa to the village where the homestay is. Our guide was nice as all the people there. Can recommend this tour, it’s totally worth it.”
A small-group trek through Sapa’s rice terraces and Hmong and Dzay villages, with an English guide and a home-cooked lunch.
“Chai was a fantastic guide, she was friendly enthusiastic and informative. Her English was perfect and I really enjoyed our trek! The walk was really good fun with incredible scenery. I learnt a lot about the region and its people. The route was a perfect level of challenging but doable and the activity ran well…”
3 days trekking Sapa from Ta Van: rice terraces, bamboo forest villages, homestays, meals, and Hanoi transfers on a small-group tour.
“We had the best time. Our guide Su was awesome - had lots of local knowledge and answered all of our curious questions. At various points on each hike, she also gave us options to go path A or B and described what each path was like. We saw diverse landscapes and villages on each…”
Lan Ha Bay kayaking, Vietnam War cave stories, and Cat Ba trekking on a Vega junk with Hanoi hotel pickup, ocean-view cabins, and meals.
“We were lucky to have sunny weather as November is the rainy season. Ha Long Bay was beautiful. The thing that people don't realize is you do little to no cruising on the ship that you sleep in. Everything is done through tenders. We diRead more”
A full-day Cần Giờ escape from Ho Chi Minh City: mangrove walks, Monkey Island, crocodiles, a war-era base, and a seafood market.
“Everything was well organized and our guide was amazing!”
A private 2-day Sapa Valley trek with a village homestay, rice terraces, and bamboo forests. Meals and transport included.
“We had a brilliant time on our 2 day Sapa trip with Ethos. Our Hmong guide was friendly and considerate, and she told us interesting things about the plants we saw and way of life. The hikes took us through beautiful areas that we wouldn’t haRead more”
2-day Sa Pa trek with a Hmong guide, rice terraces, Lao Chai and Ta Van homestay, and comfortable limousine bus from Hanoi.
“I knew I wanted to do some hiking in Sapa but wasn't sure which to take and eventually settled with this activity. I'm so glad I choice this one as it was fantastic. I was contacted by Viet via WhatsApp well in advance of the activity and he helped arrange my sleeper bus from Hanoi…”
2-day Sa Pa ethnic homestay trek from Hanoi: Muong Hoa Valley rice terraces, Ta Van village night, English guides, sleeper bus ride.
“Despite a lot of rain and fog, we had a fantastic 2 days in Sa Pa. From the trek through the rice fields with Soso, to the home stay and the food, it was a once in a lifetime experience!”
A 1-day small-group trek from Sapa to Lao Chai and Ta Van, with lunch and incense-making in the Zay village.
“We had an awesome time trekking, We went on some paths with less tourists and learned a kit about Vietnamnese culture”
A 6-7 hour Sapa day trek through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, with lunch, guide, and bus return for about $25.
“The Sapa 1 day tour was perfect to get familiar with the villages and see the beautiful surroundings. The trekking had its difficult moments when we were covering muddy sections, but going slowly and carefully, the trekking turned out to be a great experience.”
Hanoi-to-Sapa 3-day trek with small-group hikes, Cat Cat and village visits, hotel + Tavan homestay, and all meals included.
“This tour was incredible. The hiking was great for people who like to hike, it was about 6 miles the first day and 4 miles the second day. It was slippery at times but overall amazing views and a fun trek. We stayed in a cute one room cabin at Read more”
Trek Can Gio mangroves, meet mischievous monkeys on Monkey Island, spot crocodiles at Hoa Ca, and learn war history at Rung Sac.
“The whole experience was amazing. Big shoutout to our guide, Thắm, who was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole tour. She taught us a lot about Vietnamese culture and gave us clear instructions regarding the local biosphere and fauna. The monkeys are indeed mischievous, but the guards do a great job at keeping the…”
Guided treks in every great range, basecamp town by basecamp town.
