Sapa 2 Days Hmong Trekking Experience and Batik Workshop

Day 1: Trekking from Sapa to Ta Van + Local Market & Cooking Class

1. Sapa
   15m
   8:15 - 8:30 AM:
   Meet the local guide at your hotel in Sapa.
2. Sapa
   1h
   8:30 - 9:30 AM:
   Start trekking from Sapa downhill toward Muong Hoa Valley.
3. Y Linh Ho
   1h · Admission ticket included
   9:30 - 10:45 AM:
   Arrive at Y Linh Ho Village, home to the Black Hmong people. Walk through rice terraces, mountain trails and local villages.
4. Lao Chai
   1h
   10:45 - 12:00 PM
   Continue trekking through Lao Chai Village, learning about Black Hmong culture, traditional houses and daily life.
5. Ta Van
   1h
   12:00 - 13:00 PM
   Local lunch in Lao Chai/Ta Van.
6. Ta Van Village
   1h · Admission ticket included
   13:30 - 14:30 PM:
   Continue trekking to Ta Van Village, passing rice terraces and traditional village paths.
7. Ta Van Village
   30m · Admission ticket included
   14:30 - 15:00 PM
   Check in at a local homestay and take some time to rest.
8. Ta Van Village
   1h · Admission ticket included
   15:00 - 16:00 PM:
   Local Market Shopping Experience: Walk with your host/guide to a local market or local food shop to buy ingredients for dinner. Guests can learn about local vegetables, herbs, meat and other ingredients commonly used by local families.
9. Ta Van Village
   2h · Admission ticket included
   16:00 - 18:00 PM
   Hmong Local Cooking Class: Join the host family in preparing a traditional local dinner. Guests can participate in simple hands-on cooking activities, using the ingredients purchased earlier.
10. Ta Van Village
    4h · Admission ticket included
    19:00 - 23:00 PM
    Enjoy the dinner you have prepared together with the host family.
    Evening – Free time to relax at the homestay, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Ta Van and interact with the local family.

Day 2: Hmong Batik Workshop + Return to Sapa

1. Ta Van Village
   1h · Admission ticket included
   8:00 - 9:00 AM: Breakfast at the homestay.
2. Ta Van Village
   2h · Admission ticket included
   9:00 - 11:30 AM:
   - Traditional Hmong Batik Workshop
   Meet a local Hmong artisan and discover the history and cultural meaning of traditional Hmong Batik.
   Learn how to use:
   • Natural beeswax
   • Traditional chan wax-drawing tool
   • Indigo dye
   • Traditional Hmong patterns
   Create your own Batik artwork with guidance from the local artisan.
   10:30 – Traditional Hmong Costume Experience
   Borrow traditional Hmong clothing and dress up for photos around the village and workshop area.
   Guests can take photos with the artisan, traditional house, rice terraces and surrounding scenery.
   11:00–11:30 – Finish the Batik experience.
3. Sapa
   2h
   11:30 - 13:30 PM:
   Return to homestay, check out. Then have a lunch. After that transfer back to Sapa Town.

Pickup details

Your assigned local guide may vary depending on availability. Please wait at the designated pickup point. The guide will contact you by phone or WhatsApp before or upon arrival to coordinate the pickup. Please keep your phone available and make sure you can be reached at the provided contact number.

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness