Sapa Trekking / Hiking through Sapa Valley with native Hmong

Truly a once in a lifetime experience trekking with Sue and staying with her lovely family. Sue is an experienced and enthusiastic guide with great English that all the other trekking guides seem to really look up to! She knows everyone in the villages :) We trekked through a number of hill tribe villages and learned so much about the Hmong people, ate hearty food sourced from local produce (and which Sue very kindly made sure was plant-based for us), and saw the most stunning views. The homestay was very comfortable with beautiful rustic Hmong decor. We were really pleased that a mosquito net was provided above the bed. One thing to note is that there are lots of animals at the home stay (and in all the villages) - we thought this was great. Make sure to bring good shoes and swimming gear. I brought running shoes and they were not good enough! Whilst the terrain is not difficult, it could be challenging and sloppy depending on the weather unless you have good hiking shoes. I’d also recommend bringing waterproofs, a good covering hat, and lots of sunscreen. Thanks again, Sue!