HANOI · TREKS
The routes worth the airfare.
The 15 hanoi treks hikers rate above the rest. A tight shortlist of the routes people finish and immediately start planning to do again, with prices, trail times and the outfitters who run them.
A tight two-day Sapa trek with Ta Van homestay, cooking class, 4 meals, and round-trip VIP bus from Hanoi Old Quarter 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!”
Two-day Sapa trek with homestay life, farm-to-table cooking, and terraced views. From Hanoi by sleeper bus, with meal plans included.
“The whole experience was just great, both our guide and the family were we stay for the night were just awesome. They did everything for make us feel welcomed in their home and we had a lot of great moments for the whole duration. In our group we were 11 in total and everyone was…”
3-day Sapa trek with an English-speaking guide, hotel in town, and a Ta Van homestay night plus village hikes from Hanoi.
“It was wonderful! Chang was really amazing and kind. She let us see a lot of Thinks. The roads we walken where really good.”
3-day small-group trek from Ta Van village in Sapa. Rice terraces, bamboo forests, homestays, and Hanoi transfers with meals included.
“Amazing guide Cat, she was incredibly knowledgeable and great sense of humour. We had an amazing 3 days. We saw and learned so much in the time. We look forward to visiting again. 10/10”
3-day Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba kayaking, caves, trekking, cycling, and cooking. Hanoi pickup, ocean-view Vega cabins, and plenty of 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”
2-day Sa Pa trek and ethnic homestay in Ta Van with a Hmong guide, rice terraces, plus 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…”
3 days trekking Sapa from Hanoi with a small local guide, hotel and homestay stays, meals included, and VIP sleeper bus transfer.
“Both guides we had were fantastic. Wonderful, kind women who I really appreciated. But as for the organized tour itself - you are paying a lot more than you would on the local market for an average to cheap experience. The toilet and refrigerRead more”
2 days from Hanoi to Sapa: luxury limousine transfer, English-led treks to Cat Cat, Lao Chai and Ta Van, hotel stay and meals.
“Our guide, Emiel, was from Lao-chai Village. During the trip, we tried to explain our poor English carefully. We always smiled and kindly guided our schedule for 1 night and 2 days. Also, the hotel owner at the Legend Hotel was very kind to us and the meal was really delicious. This is a tour…”
Hanoi to Sapa in 2 days, 1 night with VIP buses, a Ta Van homestay, village treks, cooking class, and all meals included.
“Very well organized and guide was amazing. Trekking was not overly challenging thanks to a relaxed pace.”
3 days trekking Sapa from Hanoi with an overnight homestay in Ta Van, village visits, meals, and an English guide in the highlands.
“The trekking and hiking was very good and what we expected. The overnight at homestay was also amazing experience. The only not so good thing was the transportation from Hanoi to Sapa, but the booking company offered us a free taxi to the airport for our inconvenience.”
Two-day small-group Sapa trek from Hanoi on a sleeper bus, staying in a Ta Van bungalow with Giay culture, guided hikes, and included meals.
“The staff at the agency is very pleasant, but the transmission of information is rather average. However, the trip to Sapa went very well; the guide Mû is lovely and very engaging when she tells the history and life of the ethnic groups. The staff at the guesthouses were also great. The only downside was…”
3 days in Sapa with a guided Cat Cat and Ta Van trek from Hanoi, plus 2 hotel nights, meals, and hotel pickup drop-off.
“An exceptional walking tour with our guide Xi. She is friendly, informative, fit and agile. So beautiful to walk up and down hills, through and around rice paddies and through villages and connect with nature and people. An absolute highlight ✅”
Two-day Sapa trek from Hanoi with sleeper bus, guided village hikes, meals, and optional homestay or hotel in Vietnam’s northern highlands.
“We loved every part of the trip. Should have two nights instead of one. Our trekking guide was wonderful. Our only issue was with the bus driver on the way there, he drove so slow that Our 6hr drive ended up being 8hrs with only one toilet stop after 5hrs. Thankfully we had a better…”
3-day Sapa Muong Hoa Valley trek from Hanoi by overnight train, with Ta Van homestay and Hmong, Zay, Red Zao villages.
“Nothing to worry about, everything is well organised, very nice people and small group for the hiking. Great experience!”
A 2-day Sapa tribal trek with rice terraces, Muong Hoa Stream, Ta Van bamboo forests, and an overnight homestay in Vietnam.
“Our hike was just amazing - Giang has so much knowledge of the area and the history which made the journey so interesting as we learnt about the culture and the people with such a depth. Our overnight home stay was incredible . WRead more”
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