All Sapa Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 20

If you are looking for a serious physical challenge, this excursion is for you. It is not for the faint of heart! I consider myself to be a physically fit person (regularly train for marathons, strength train at the gym), but I struggled with this one (although I did make it to the summit!). It really is best for someone who has some basic experience mountain hiking. Although you are trekking, not climbing, up the mountain, there are a lot of points where you are scaling rocks and boulders and need to use your hands as well as your feet to keep moving. If you do it in the summer like I did, be prepared to get wet. It rains most days on the mountain even if it’s sunny in Sapa, and so you will trek through a lot of water, and the rocks and boulders you scale will be very slippery. I wore trail runners, and the grip was good enough, so I would say trail runners at minimum for footwear. Hiking shoes or boots might be even better, especially if they are waterproof. Also, bring hiking poles — I regretted not having them. In the summer, there’s no view at the summit due to clouds and fog, but it’s still incredible to get there. Lastly, be aware that once you reach the Fansipan site, there still are hundreds of steps you have to climb to get to the summit. None of this is meant to turn anyone off to this excursion, but it’s helpful to know what you’re actually getting into. My guide, Chai, was absolutely amazing — he was patient and kind, never rushed me, and he made a tasty lunch (banh mi sandwich, fruit, veggies, coffee) for us which I greatly appreciated. I would be happy to have him again for any trek or tour in Sapa!

We had a great day today. We visited Cat Cat village and had time to wonder about. Then off to Moana for some photo time. Then we caught the train up to the cable car and then the cable car up to fansipan. We had to pay for our tickets on the cable car and it was very cold at the top so remember to bring jackets! The day covered everything we wanted to do and So So was a great guide, very helpful.

Excellent service. We took a car from Hanoi to Sapa. Our driver was right on time to pick us up. He drove well and helped us get to our destination, which was not easy as it was way up in the hills on paths that were barely wide enough for one car. Thank you.

Definitely do a private tour otherwise there might be a lot of waiting and/or rushing depending on the pace of thr group. Manage your expectations regarding the view, it is very smoggy even in sunshine. A mix of trails, paved roads, and paddy ledges. Mostly a downhill hike from Sapa Town. Our guide, Soo, was kind. As well published, the villagers do follow you and will high pressure sales you their handicrafts.

We had an amazing experience on this full day tour with Ms Yao! She was very informative on her culture, and her personal story is also very inspiring. Amazing tour, with an amazing tour guide. Thank you Yao for looking after us we wish you and your family all the best! 🫶🏽

Duyen was a wonderful host and accommodating of some changes we had to make with regards to the transfer. Linh was an excellent tour guide. We highly recommend booking this private tour - especially if your group has mobility issues/seniors or doesn't want to trek for a long time. We do recommend just booking the day trip and arranging for your own hotel and transfer to Sa Pa.

Excellent trail, beautiful nature, incredible views, and our guide Nhu, a local H'Mong guide, told us about life there and about her family. We were able to try traditional food, which was delicious, including rice from the Sapa terraces. Thank you so much for a great day.

A really great day, we got picked up by foot from our accomodation as it was so close to the start of the walk which was perfect! Lin was our guide and she was amazing, giving us in depth explanations of the different tribes and how they live, the process of how rice is made and showing us first hand through the rice fields. We had a lovely lunch in one of the local villages and even got to grind some corn and try the corn wine also known as happy water. A must do if you’re looking for a one day hike to see the culture behind sapa and its true beauty!