Overview

Half day tour walk through Sapa ancient rock field, beautiful landscape and great views over rice terraced fields. Meet Red Dao & H'mong people as well as explore their different cultures, also visit to the beautiful Rattan Bridge.

Sapa – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan village
Private tour – 1 hour driving/2.5 hours walking

Start by a short drive south toward Muong Hoa valley which is the largest rice paddy terraced among Sapa area. The walk commences at a point near an ancient rock field which was uncovered by a French researcher in 1925. There are 159 carved rocks on an area of eight square km in Muong Hoa valley. The shapes of the carved rocks have provoked the curiosity of both local and foreign researchers wishing to decode the mysterious messages for nearly a century.

After a short time for discovering the rock field, you follow a dirt trail going downhill to rattan bridge, waterfall and Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao people. This portion of the trek offers stunning view of Muong Hoa valleys as well as chances to understand life of tribal peoples in remote land when paying visit to a local house of Red Dao. The trek continues toward Su Pan village of Black H’mong people then up to main road where your car is awaiting for a transfer back to Sapa. End the tour at your hotel.

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