Option 1: Ban Ho - Nam Tong - My Son (full day-12km trekking)
Travel by jeep or by car 1.5 hours to Ban Ho village for the stunning views of the valley and terraced rice fields. Explore the houses on stilt, costumes and traditions of the Tay ethnic group before crossing the suspending bridge over the river and pass the rice fields to the Red Dao village of Nam Toong. Enjoy a packed lunch at the village. Then trek uphill to My Son village inhabited by Xa Pho, one of the smallest ethnic groups in Vietnam. Transfer back to Sapa.
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Option 2: Mong Sen - Ta Phin (full day-16km trekking)
Travel by jeep or by car downhill to Mong Sen Village of the Black H’mong ethnic group. Your dirt trail ascends through a mountainous area, offering spectacular views of terraced rice and corn fields. Enjoy a packed lunch at a nice spot before resuming your trek toward Taphin where you can meet Red Dao and Black H’mong minorities, two of the largest ethnic groups in Sapa. Taphin is a unique village where two ethnic groups, Black H’mong and Red Dao minorities, live together yet retain their distinctive cultures. Observe how different they are in many ways by visiting their houses and interacting with the local people.
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Option 3: Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van (full day-12km trekking)
Winding through hilly terrain and past terraced paddy fields, the road from Sapa takes you to Cat Cat cultural village, just 2km from the town. A leisurely walk through the old village offers an overview of the traditional customs and practices of the ethnic Black H’mong. Stop by the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station constructed by the French during the colonial era. Follow a dirt trail sneaking through the mountain along a narrow river and enjoy the spectacular scenery until you reach Y Linh Ho village, also home to Black H’mong minority. Head to Muong Hoa Valley, a stunning place boasting the largest terraced rice fields in Sapa. If your visit is between May and October, it will coincide with the local planting and harvest time, a chance to see the local farmers in action. The walk takes you from Lao Chai village of the Black H'mong minority to Ta Van village of the Giay minority with a stop at the local Catholic Church. Drive back to Sapa.
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Option 4: Binh Lu (full day-7km trekking)
Travel by jeep or by car towards Tram Ton Pass. Along the way, you can take a short walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven’s Gate, from where you can see Fansipan Mountain, the highest peak in Indochina. A 1.5-hour downhill ride to Binh Lu includes a stop at Chu Va village of Flower H’mong. Enjoy a packed lunch on the way. Trek to Pa Pen village of Lu minority where you can chat with the local people and visit the local school (close on weekends) where you can interact with the kids. Transfer back to Sapa.
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