Private Tour
Number one top rated ethical cultural trekking and homestay by ETHOS
Overview
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48 hours
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We are an award winning Social impact organisation with a long track record of supporting ethnic minority communities by empowerment through sustainable, ethical tourism. We are proud to feature in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame after maintaining our position as the top tour provider in our region for over five years. Our aims and objectives are to provide experiential, cultural opportunities for visitors to Sapa, but we also care for the natural environment, our growing guide team, and the local communities in which we work. ETHOS constantly strive to improve our operations and services through self-evaluation, innovation & creativity. As well as tours, our community leadership team run regular human trafficking awareness and prevention workshops. Our guides are also pivotal in a wide range of dynamic community education, healthcare, hygiene & sanitation projects. Our tours are now supporting 49 families across 19 villages in four provinces. We also have 26 ongoing development projects
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum group size of two required for this booking
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Homestay accomodation
Water and refreshments
Dinner
Breakfast
Travel insurance
What To Expect
The Spirit Tree
Accommodations
Homestays offer access to real village life. Hmong homes are set within the rice paddies & have incredible views.
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Share a feast with your Hmong host family. Share stories and learn about culture over fresh, local food.
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner is together with your host family in your homestay.
Sapa
The first day trek is approximately 14km, with the first six kilometres over relatively easy, but undulating terrain. This route passes through rice terraces and traditional villages. There is a steep climb of around 2km before stopping to cook lunch and share together with your host family. There is then a downhill walk down to your homestay.
Rice terraces and bamboo forests
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Try a local breakfast with your homestay host family.
LUNCH
Lunch
Sapa
Continue your trek with lots of flexibility in both distance and challenge. Taxi pick up in the afternoon will bring you back to Sapa.
Options
Tailor to your requirements
Multiple routes available
Walk distance: Distances can be arranged to suit your requirements
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Reviews
413 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We had a great time on...
Louise C,
May 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great time on this trip, everyone at the company is really lovely and the involvement of the community is great. Our guide, Cha, was amazing, really insightful on local life and we really enjoyed staying with her and meeting her lovely family. The trip had educational elements which were really interesting and the countryside that we trekked was beautiful, a really great way to see this part of the country and learn about local culture. Thank you!!
Great, authentic experience
Dennis H,
May 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00For two days we had an amazing experience with our guide. In the beginning Hoa explained a lot about the background and also interesting facts. The trek with our guide Ha was really great, based on explanation with her family and people as well as a lot of fun! The hosts at the homestays were really kind and the meals were delicious! We would really recommend to have an authentic experience about the life of Hmong people.
Best Tour in Vietnam
Ethan G,
Aug 4, 2024
- Viator
5.00This is a perfect tour, and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. Ker was a gracious, knowledgeable, fun, and experienced guide and host. We started the two day one night trek and home stay at the ETHOS center, a comfortable home base where we met interesting travelers and staff who told us about the history and culture of the Hmong and Dao peoples. The trekking was beautifully scenic and the home stay was truly authentic yet comfortable enough. The experience was very customizable and everyone involved was super helpful.
Experience the real live in the villages
Jan B,
Oct 16, 2023
- Viator
5.00We hat a great time with our guide My. The beautiful nature and views was one part of the tour. Besides this My showed us the real live in the villages, we learned a lot about the local people, met the families and lived with them for one day. All in all a great experience for everyone who wants to see the reality off the beaten track!
Fantastic experience hiking through beautiful Sapa with Ethos
LauraLouise C,
Apr 12, 2023
- Viator
5.00We had a brilliant time on our 2 day Sapa trip with Ethos. Our Hmong guide was friendly and considerate, and she told us interesting things about the plants we saw and way of life. The hikes took us through beautiful areas that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise during our trip in Sapa (unless we braved a hike by ourselves) so we’d highly recommend. We weren’t sure what to expect from the homestay but it was clean and comfortable staying with our guide and her family, and we were cooked delicious fresh meals both for our evening meal and for the lunches with local families on route. We deliberated about what to pack - but our most appreciated items were wet wipes and suncream! An amazing experience and we wouldn’t hesitate to do it again or recommend. We also really appreciated booking through Ethos as they truly support the local community. As well as this they were very helpful in advising us about our trip and facilitating transfers.
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