Dec 21, 2025
Best trek in Sa Pa!!! - We booked this trek very spontaneously & it was the best thing that we did during our 3 weeks in Vietnam.
The trek started by meeting Khu Du & Lala in central Sa Pa at 8am (tip: if it's wet and they offer the gum boots, get the gum boots, we took our tried and tested trail shoes but soon found they weren't quite up to it). Khu Du and Lala were so friendly and welcoming, we became friends very quickly.
Once we left Sa Pa the trek started in a bamboo forest which led to the rice paddies. We were unlucky with the weather as it was rainy & foggy, this made some of the paths challenging. But Khu Du and Lala were there to help us every step of the way and didn't make us do anything we were uncomfortable with.
Once we were passed the trickiest part of the trek the views were still hidden by the foggy weather but the experience of catching glimpses of the beautiful rice paddies whilst getting to know Khu Du and Lala more than made up for this. We laughed so much and learnt a lot about their lives/minority tribes lives, this was a really enriching experience.
Along the way we tried sticky rice, dyed our hands with indigo, did lots of dancing and saw plenty of wildlife. We stopped off for a tasty lunch which fuelled us for the next half of the hike, before we knew it we'd arrived at Khu Dus house in Lao Cai. Where we had some tea and happy water which were both delicious. Khu Du let us try on some traditional items of clothing and even invited us to stay for dinner (which we very sadly had to decline as we didn't want to walk back to our homestay in the dark). During the walk back to our homestay the fog lifted and Khu Du took loads of great pictures of us with the landscape.
All in all an amazing experience that we would highly recommend to everyone. This is the trek to book in Sa Pa!
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Dec 4, 2025
Private Trekking Tour with Khu - We met Khu in the morning in Sapa in the city and walked with her towards various surrounding villages. Along the way she told us a lot about the region, herself and life as a local. She speaks excellent English (which she has acquired herself through conversations with tourists!), Vietnamese as well as the dialect of her village. After we hiked through beautiful views, over rice fields, streams, stick and stone, she invited us to her home (she asks if you want to eat in a restaurant or at her place and I strongly recommend choosing the latter). If you like, you can help with the preparation (plucking water spinach and turning spring rolls) and afterwards with an excellent and more than sumptuous lunch. In addition to local rice, there were various meats (chicken, pork even water buffalo) as well as beans and the said spring rolls and spinach. After dinner, you can buy local craftsmanship, or walk directly on the last part of the hike. After half an hour along the river, you will be taken back to Sapa by vehicle.
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Nov 30, 2025
Highly recommended! - We did a one-day trekking tour in Sapa with our guide Khu and loved it.
Khu is very warm, knows the area well and told us a lot about the local culture and life in the villages. The route was beautiful and varied and perfect for a day.
We still cooked together at her place, which was one of the highlights of the tour.
Thanks to their friendly nature and good organization we felt comfortable at all times.
We can absolutely recommend a tour with Khu!
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Nov 6, 2025
To do absolutely! - Unforgettable experience!
Khu was a unique guide, who took us everywhere. It went rather fast when we had to pass the tourist highways which made the experience even more pleasant because we were almost alone in the rice fields. Moreover, Khu warned us at the beginning of the march that handicrafts vendors would be walking with us and that they would sell us things at the end of the march, saying that we did not have to buy something from them.
Lunch at home was a magical moment.
Finally Khu taught us a few words of his dialect which was very rewarding.
I highly recommend this experience with Khu.
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Nov 4, 2025
Great experience! - Our experience with Khu was the best part of our trip! We visited three villages and walked among rivers and rice fields. We saw the local way of life and had lunch at Khu’s home, where we all cooked together. It was amazing!! I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid touristy experiences
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Sep 19, 2025
Beautiful day - We had the tour with Khu today in beautiful weather and so were able to enjoy the breathtaking view of the mountains around Sapa. On the way to Lao chai we learned all about growing rice as the harvest was in full swing. Through rice fields, past water buffaloes and the steep slopes down we reached a fabulous vantage point after the.
Once in the valley, we had the choice of food in the restaurant or at Khu's home. We accepted this personal invitation thankfully, of course, and so we were served a wonderful meal at her home. We also learned a lot about the traditional costumes and dyeing with indigo leaves. The final walk past the river to the taxi towards Sapa, led once again through the rice fields of her neighbors and so she was able to tell us a little about life in the village. We can only recommend this tour to anyone. Khu speaks excellent English and is just a very nice person to whom you like to ask questions and get them answered friendly.
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Aug 24, 2025
What a great day I had 😊 - Everything I experienced the day with Thảo was sooooo ✨😊.
There were routes but it’s more of tailor made kind of hiking as Thảo constantly ask how, what I wanted.
Not just the view, hike but one of or most 😅 highlight for me was the lunch served at her home 🤤🤤🤤.
Highly recommend to go the ✨ hike with her 😊.
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Aug 22, 2025
Amazing Sapa and Mong village - Sapa is must do. People very friendly.
We stayed at the silk path resort very luxurious and gardens so beautiful.
We had the most amazing day at the Mong village two of the most freindly ladies took us around their village then shared their food with us we laughed, shared stories and laughed some more
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Aug 10, 2025
Absolutely Brilliant day - The experience we had with Khu, Pang , friends and family was unforgettable . We walked and laughed, talked and laughed , ate and laughed and laughed some more . From the fresh traditional home made lunch to learning all about their culture and farming the day was just the best. What a beautiful group of women! We were welcomed like we were family and I’ll never forget this day spent in their village .
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Jul 6, 2025
Highly recommended! - The trekking tour with Thào Thikhu was an incredible experience. It was my favorite activity in Sa Pa, and I highly recommend it.
Thào Thikhu picked us up from our Airbnb with two of her friends and we embarked on a 3-hour trek down the mountains. She then took us to her village house where she prepared a delicious meal for us. We had the option to hike up or take a car, but we opted for the car as we were exhausted after the trek.
Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Sa Pa.
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