A Wonderful Journey to Southeast Asia
Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in Sapa for a short transfer to Ban Lech, a Red Dao village, where your trek begins. Descend along a narrow valley for about two hours to the Ngoi Bo River before trekking uphill for an hour to reach Muong Bo Village at the heart of Thanh Phu Commune, where a local house hosts your lunch.
In the afternoon, continue trekking gradually uphill through quiet mountain paths to Nam Cum Village, eventually reaching Sin Chai B, a Red Dao village where you will enjoy a warm homestay experience with a local family.
(Total: 6 hours trekking)
Today’s trek takes you through terraced rice paddies, bamboo forests, and the villages of the Red Dao and Tay, including Sin Chai A, Nam Than, and Nam Nhiu. Expect many stops for photos and visits to local homes and schools along the way.
Lunch will be served at a local house in the village.
In the afternoon, continue to Ban Sai, a Tay village near Nam Sai Commune’s center. Spend your evening exploring the village before enjoying a home-cooked Vietnamese dinner and an overnight stay in a traditional stilt house.
(Total: 5 hours trekking)
On your final day, cross several suspension bridges and trek through rice paddies and lush valleys, soaking in the serene landscape. From Ban Sai, cross the river to visit My Son, home to the Xa Pho people, before following a narrow trail uphill to Nam Keng and onward to Nam Toong, where lunch will be served at a local school.
In the afternoon, trek downhill to Ban Ho Village, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the river before meeting your driver for your return transfer to Sapa.
(Total: 5 hours trekking)
