All Sapa Tours & Excursions in 2026

We had the best time on the excursion with Achert! He was so knowledgeable about the local area being from one of the villages. He was even nice enough to show us his home and we had the pleasure of meeting his beautiful family. Sapa is one of those places where the pictures really don’t do it justice, you have to live it. This experience really gave us an up close and personal view. I am so happy we chose to do it. Thank you Acho (and I forget our other guides name). You really gave us a truly memorable and unique adventure.

We had a wonderful day with our Motorbike tour. Tao, our guide, spoke great English and helped us arrange easy riders for our family AND let us reschedule our day because of rain. (Although we ended up driving and hiking in rain after all 😂, but it all turned out just fine) Our day started with 2 waterfall visits (Silver waterfall, just stairs up and down and Love waterfall, about .75 miles each way) then a drive through rice fields and into rice fields terraces. We crossed over bridges and into where the locals live. So incredible to see it all up close. Lunch was fantastic! I think this tour is a must do, if you’re comfortable with getting a real cultural experience outside of the city. A few things to note. It’s a long day on motorbike, your booty will likely be sore. It’s a good idea to wear tennis shoes. Be sure to eat breakfast as lunch is later in the day.

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!