From Hanoi: Sapa Y Linh Ho & Ta Van 3-Day Trek - Hotel & Homestay Stay

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and mountain villages
on a 3-day trip from Hanoi

This 3-day trek starts with pickup from your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and a ride to Sapa by sleeper bus or limousine. Leave the crowded tourist routes behind and walk through rice terraces and ethnic minority villages in a small group with a local guide who grew up in the mountains.

Stay the first night at a hotel in Sapa town and the second at a homestay in Ta Van Village. Three lunches, two dinners, two breakfasts and all entrance tickets in the itinerary are included.

Meet Sapa for the first time in Cat Cat and Sin Chai

Leave Hanoi between 6:00 and 6:30 am, travel to Sapa by expressway and take a short break in Lao Cai. Arrive in Sapa around 1:00 pm for lunch and some rest.

In the afternoon, take a short visit to Cat Cat Village to see the waterfall and traditional crafts and learn about the area’s history. Continue toward quieter Sin Chai Village, then return to Sapa for dinner and a night at the hotel.

Walk the rice terraces from Y Linh Ho via Lao Chai to Ta Van

At 8:00 am on day 2, start the main trek through the rice terraces from Y Linh Ho to Lao Chai. A local guide who grew up in these mountains leads you along paths away from the tourist routes.

Arrive in Ta Van around noon for lunch and check in at a traditional homestay. Spend the afternoon relaxing, exploring the village or spending time with the local family, then share a home-cooked dinner in the evening.

Pass bamboo forests and waterfalls in Giang Ta Chai and return to Hanoi

After breakfast on day 3, walk through bamboo forests, past waterfalls and along little-used trails to Giang Ta Chai, home of the Red Dao people. After lunch and a rest, transfer back to Sapa town around 2:00 pm.

Board the bus to Hanoi between 3:00 and 3:30 pm and arrive at 164 Tran Quang Khai Street in Hanoi around 9:00 pm, where the tour ends.

※ Rice terrace scenery and weather vary by season and conditions.