3 Days SAPA Real Experience at Local People House
Overview
Available languages
72 hours
Mobile ticket
Trekking through Sapa rural terrace rice fields
Local Hmong people tour guide
Natural and traditional culture, custom
Cooking with local host
Experiencing the local daily life with local family
Working on local field with local people
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
NOT recommend traveller who is over 60 years old
NOT recommended for those who have any physical difficulties
NOT recommend traveller who is over 60 years old
NOT recommended for those who have any physical difficulties
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Cooking with host
03 Local Lunches
02 Local Breakfast
All entrance fees
02 Local Dinners
Meals as mentioned: B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner with local food
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation ( Local people’s house ): 2 nights
Blanket in sleeper
Return transportation Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi by sleeper bus
Air-conditioned in the sleeper bus
Rural village experience
Local English speaking tour guide in Sapa ( local host )
Experience the real daily life on fields
Photo taking time
Trekking time
All meals & beverages not specifically mentioned
Pick up and drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter not included
Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above
Travel insurance.
Visa for Vietnam
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Day 1: Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village ( Meals: L, D )
Accommodations
Local people's house at local village
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch with Vietnamese Dishes
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner with Vietnamese Dishes
Old Quarter
06:30am: please you should be at 204 Tran Quang Khai str ( pick-up point ) at 6:30am, bus staff will pick up your group by your name, then transfer to sleeper bus for 3 Days SAPA Real Experience at Local People House. Departing to Sapa with short break-time on the way.
Sapa
12km trekking through the terrace fields to homestay. 12:30 - 13:00: Upon arrival Sapa town, our local tour guide would love to welcome and pick you up at Bus stop, and start enjoy Real Sapa Experience trip. After Lunch time at local restaurant, from Sapa town, you have the chance trekking through the town to see the background of the daily life and architecture. Chill out the town, you will step on the terrace rice, corn and potato fields. Not only trekking to see the natural landscape, fresh air, but also host will love to share with you about their local culture, custom and habit. You will get the feeling that you are a member of their family.
Ta Van Village
Trekking through the villages to see and understand much more the life of minority in Sapa. With the simple house, life and people, you get the light feeling and want to stay there for longer time. On trekking route, terrace by terrace fields will appear in front of you, with the lovely waterfall where you will have a nice time for relaxing, taking photo. Arriving tour guide’s house, her family will welcome you as a member back home for long time no see. You will prepare the dinner with her family if you like it. Pick the vegetable from the garden, cooking the local foods in the kitchen while sharing a lot of stories with each other. Evening time, it is the nicest time to experience the local family’s atmosphere. Sharing and learning their culture with the stories host is so happy to share with you. Overnight at guide’s house.
Day 2: Real local experience (Meal: B, L, D)
Accommodations
Local people's house at local village
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast with Vietnamese Dishes
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch with Vietnamese Dishes
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner with Vietnamese Dishes
Ta Van Village
After breakfast, tour guide’ll take you trekking to other village what is far from homestay. Exploring the local Ethnic people who is working on their fields. Learning how to plant the rice, or potato, or whatever they are planting or harvesting according to season. Or, depending on the season, you can let your local host know that you like experiencing the local daily work on field. You have the chance what you may never ever done before. Going with local host to the fields to planting, harvesting the rice, potato, vegetable. You do the farm work as local people doing. Get back the local house, prepare the meal fro Dinner. You also have the chance to cook the local foods, tasting the Rice wine with host and sharing lots of story with others. Overnight at local people’s house.
Day 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast with Vietnamese Dishes
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch with Vietnamese Dishes
Sapa
You can wake up a little early to see how about host starting a new day. Cooking breakfast and join altogether. You have the options: + Trekking to see the further village and sceneries, through the Bamboo forest, terrace fields. +Or, you can tell your guide to go to their family’s fields to work, such as harvesting, or planting, or taking care their fields. Get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi.
Old Quarter
15:30: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city. 21:30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
Options
3 Days SAPA Real Experience at Local People House
Pickup included
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience, recommend the 2 day tour
Noah D,
Jun 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing experience. Mama zuzu is a great tour guide and speaks very good English. I booked the tour alone, and met the other members at lunch upon arrival. We trekked from the lunch location while her husband brought our bags up to the Homestay on a motorbike. We had the choice between a hard or easy hike, and chose the hard hike. It was about 5.5 hours and was worth it if you are fit and enjoy hiking. However, it can be very muddy so bring proper footwear and lots of water. We had the opportunity to cook with the family and try to their homemade ‘happy water’. We stayed in private rooms in the home stay that had a fan in the room and a bathroom outside the house. It was a comfortable experience but not a hotel. I’d recommend the 2 day tour, as you may repeat the same hike depending on the choice of the groups. The second day I hiked down with the group and hiked back up with mama zuzu on the same path. I was the only one who booked the 3 day, so I had time alone with mama zuzu and the family. I felt like part of the family by the time the second group arrived. It was an amazing experience and I highly recommend this tour if you want a hiking and local experience!
very beautiful, very...
Andris S,
Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00very beautiful, very difficult, very kind! especially sweet and kind locals! Special thanks to mama Zuzu and mama Letti.
Best experience
E8359OMahmedb,
Dec 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience is perfect Special thanks to the crew. There hospitality is wonderful. Nice smiley faces Special thanks to Mohamed Mahmoud, Ibrahim sec, Ahmed, Emad . I recommend everyone to try this experience Best Regards Wael Room: 328
Amazing experience
Philipp K,
Sep 19, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This Tour was amazing. With Mama zuzu we had a great Tour guide who Spoke english well and New a lot about the the rice and the Place. We stayed at her home for 2nights and we really enjoyed Meeting the family and eat together. The tours we made were quite difficult but That also depends on the weather. All in all we had a great time in sapa.
Exploring the best of Vietnam
Veryan L,
Aug 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Trekking in Sapa with Mama Zhu Zhu was probably the highlight of our 3 week holiday. She was a superb guide and the scenery was stunning. Manh from The Vietnam Real Tour was super helpful in arranging our trip and was constantly in touch via What’s App to ensure everything was going according to plan. He organised all our taxis and trains throughout our trip and everything went smoothly ensuring that we maximised our free time to explore Vietnam. Manh was super helpful on advising us about the level of tipping. I would thoroughly recommend him to book tours throughout Vietnam
A warm local experience
Catherine L,
Aug 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is really a local and authentic experience. Mamazuzu's family is really warm and welcoming. They were really busy but still ensure that I am well taken care of. I was fetched by mamazuzu's daughter, Cat and she is really friendly and willing to share her knowledge abt her culture. Though it has been pouring heavily the two days that I have been there, which made the hike challenging but it was all fun. Would really recommend this tour to those who love culture and experiences.
Lovely local stay
Isa29dk,
Aug 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are looking for an authentic experience at a homestay in a little village near Sapa with trekking through the beautiful rice terraces then staying with MaMazuzu's family is just the right thing. My boyfriend and I stayed for 3 days 2 nights and that was a perfect amount of time. We were picked up in Hanoi with a sleeping bus, broughtus to Sapa. Here Mamazuzu's husband took our backpackes on hus motorbike and we trekked with one of the daughters and the son through the beautiful landscape for 14km. We slept in a simple room and had lovely homemade food for dinner and breakfast. The two following days we spend trekking through villages and rice fields. Bring good hiking shoes. We loved the atmosphere and the stay was absolutely wonderful.
Best experience of my life.
Dreamer33214526741,
May 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I could write for hours about how amazing these people and this experience was. I was originally staying 3 days and 2 nights, but I ended up staying 2 more nights. Mama Zuzu and Papa Xuan were very hospitable. They’re always concerned how you’re doing. You can choose how much you want to help with things. I helped kill and clean several animals for dinner. I managed to come during a few special occasion nights so I got to meet their extended family. We did some treks to a nearby waterfall and through bamboo forests. While you you’re trekking, be sure to ask as many questions about their culture as you want. They’re very happy to tell you all about it. They have a small shower that connects to a sink. Low flow, but perfect for fellow backpackers who know a shower is a shower. Also a functional toilet. Then a room for you to sleep with a comforter. Yes the bed is a little firm, but I slept like a log every night. They’ll take you heavy bags by motorbike to their house while you’re trekking in. Anyways. 10 stars. I love this family, I’ll be back to see them.
Wonderful trip
C37SSjoelc,
May 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time! Mama zuzu was very kind and knowledgeable. The food was delicious! The trekking wasn’t too difficult and the veiws were beautiful. Would definitely recommend if you are up for an adventure!
Unforgettable
Beata B,
Apr 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is really homestay, situated in beautiful mountains with Mama Zuzu and her beautiful warm hearted family. Love treks and simply live, would love to stay longer. Definitely unforgettable experience that can change your life for better. For nature lovers strong recommended
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