HANOI · VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 hiking & trekking worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
A deluxe Halong Bay day cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island hike, beach time, and either kayaking or a bamboo boat ride.
Most Popular“Amazing guide, really good quality cruise, great food, everything bang on. Great value for money, super clean and lovely staff.”
Hike Sa Pa’s Muong Hoa Valley through rice terraces and ethnic villages, with a home-cooked lunch and river crossings in a small group.
Sleep in a Sapa homestay, hike rice terraces, and cook dinner with your host on a 2-day trek from Hanoi.
“It was amazing!!!!! I would recommend to anyone to come here! Is fantastic! The view, the walk! Eating with mama Zuzu! 🫶🏼🫶🏼 the food was amazing 🤩 and I am vegan! great experience!! Be prepared you have to walk!”
Sapa 3-day trekking from Hanoi with Cat Cat, rice-terrace hikes, a Ta Van homestay, and great guiding, with meals and transport included.
“The hikes were great, very beautiful! Our tour guide, Sú, was extremely helpful, and very knowledgeable. Hikes were very muddy, so bring poles / very good hiking shoes/boots. Locals will try to help you along the way, and then ask that you buy their goods / tip them. The sleeper bus was actually very comfortable.…”
A small-group Sapa trek through rice terraces and Hmong and Dzay villages, with a home lunch and a real feel for daily life.
3 days trekking from Ta Van village in Sapa. Rice terraces, bamboo forests, village homestay, and easy Hanoi transfers included.
“Great trip, (Chang) our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and kind. Fabulous walks and managed to get a community feel. Homestay had fabulous food and amazing hospitality. A real treat to meet so many kind local people. Would recommend 3 days as gave chance to really relax and explore the area.”
3-day Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba adventure with Vega: kayaking, cave stops, jungle time, Viet Hai biking, great meals, and Hanoi pickup.
“We were lucky to have sunny weather as November is the rainy season. Ha Long Bay was beautiful. The thing that people don't realize is you do little to no cruising on the ship that you sleep in. Everything is done through tenders. We diRead more”
Two-day private Sapa valley trek with a village homestay, rice terraces and bamboo forests, plus meals and guide-led cultural learning.
“We 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 haRead more”
Two days of Sa Pa trekking with a Hmong English guide and a Ta Van homestay, plus a comfortable limousine bus from Hanoi.
“I knew I wanted to do some hiking in Sapa but wasn't sure which to take and eventually settled with this activity. I'm so glad I choice this one as it was fantastic. I was contacted by Viet via WhatsApp well in advance of the activity and he helped arrange my sleeper bus from Hanoi…”
A small-group Sapa trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van with lunch, village culture, stream views, and a hands-on herb incense lesson.
“We spent our day with Toan, it was an incredible day talking about life and enjoying nature. Toan was really kind with us and we spent a really fun time with him. The place is amazing and also you learn a lot about their culture and traditions.”
Walk Sapa’s rice terraces and villages in 6-7 hours with a guide, lunch in Ta Van, and bus transfers for $25.
“The guide was fine, but all the group rushed at the beginning, but the path was hard and no time to look arround.”
3-day Sapa trek from Hanoi with Cat Cat, Ta Van and Red Dao villages, hotel + homestay, 7 meals, VIP bus.
“This tour was incredible. The hiking was great for people who like to hike, it was about 6 miles the first day and 4 miles the second day. It was slippery at times but overall amazing views and a fun trek. We stayed in a cute one room cabin at Read more”
Sapa 1-day trek to Sa Seng, Hang Da and Hau Thao villages for Fansipan views, Muong Hoa rice terraces, Black Hmong culture, lunch.
A guided day in Cuc Phuong National Park from Ninh Binh with a primate rescue center, jungle caves, the 1,000-year-old Cay Cho tree, and lunch.
“Especially loved the langur and gibbon conservation centre and the short jungle walk to the 1000yr old ancient tree. Definitely worth visiting. Our guide Hua was very informative and funny. It was amazing 5 🌟”
Half-day hike in Cat Ba National Park with caves, the Quan Y Hospital Cave, Trung Trang grotto, and Buddhist incense at a pagoda.
“Great hike and our instructor was extremely knowledgable. Great views & pace. Also found the hospital interesting and loved burning the incense at the end and learning about Buddhism!”
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