Sapa Rice terraces #shorts #youtubeshorts #sapa

Among many treks to choose from, we did this 2 days trekking tour from Sapa to Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai, and Supa villages. It’s an easy to moderate-level hike through the breathtaking landscapes of the Muong Hoa Valley.

Some facts:
• Challenging level: Easy to Moderate
• Distance: 6–7 miles (9.6-11 kilometers) per day 
• Time to complete: 6 hours per day
• Helpful tip: Wearing hiking boots is a must when hiking through the area. 
• Cost: We paid $60 USD per person for this 2-day private trek and it included 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 night at a local homestay and a taxi ride to Sapa hotel.
• Hiking accessories to have on hand based on our experience: rain jacket or poncho, any lightweight jacket, a backpack, sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, hiking pole, snacks and some extra cash.

We booked our trek with Zaazaa Trekking. Zaazaa is a local female guide who lives in Sapa for her entire life. Her services are highly recommended in the Ho Chi Minh City’s Female Expat Facebook group. We can vouch for her excellent customer service. It was super easy to communicate with her over WhatsApp. Zaazaa is in high demand so you must contact her in advance at +841627852928.

Check our Day 1 story here:
https://youtu.be/SOOXjsHHass

Day 2:
We woke up early as the roosters and dogs barked at odd hours in the morning and met Zaazaa during breakfast which consisted of tea or coffee, star-shaped banana cakes, a stack of crepes, and bananas.
  
As we checked out, Zaazaa asked if we prefer the shorter route or the longer route. We picked the longer one. While we saw more rice terraces, the highlight was seeing a hidden waterfall about two hours into the trek. The waterfall doesn’t have a name and is only accessible by trekking. It has small cascades, yet the area was peaceful and clean. There wasn’t a speck of trash left behind from other visitors. We spent about 15 minutes taking photos and enjoying the falls. 

It was time to descend the mountain and we walked along the water stream. Be careful with the hidden holes in the ground. Zaazaa explained that the rice terraces appeared in Sapa within the past 30 years which coincides with the tourism boom in the area. Since rice is a staple for meals, the majority of the locals have their personal rice fields. Some do exports but many of the rice is for personal consumption. 

We saw another waterfall along the way through the Giang Ta Chai area yet the falls were smaller. Zaazaa mentioned that the Red Dao ethnic people live in this area. Locals wear a red hat/turban with black clothing. Many women have their heads shaved since it’s considered beautiful in the culture.

After passing through a bridge and a smaller village, we eventually reached the lunch stop where we were treated our tired bodies with a tasty meal of fried rice.

After lunch we continued walking across the village and finally reached the main road, Muong Hoa. We decided to end our 2 days trek here since we would share the road with cars and motorbikes. It was a wise decision since the road also had construction. 

After around 5 minutes, we were picked up by Zaazaa's husband and we were dropped back to our Hotel in Sapa. We said our good-byes to Zaazaa and thanked her for her efforts in planning a successful trip and trek.

🇻🇳 Vietnam playlist
⛰️ Hagiang Loop P1 - https://youtu.be/gLVLjEAYUn8
⛰️ Hagiang Loop P2 - https://youtu.be/rQ4Nic-oQ98
⛰️ Hagiang Loop P3 - https://youtu.be/zdyBS4Z-Q-o
⛰️ Hagiang Loop P4 - https://youtu.be/plBkSVINuJE
👁 Eye on Hagiang - https://youtu.be/XWKTOmwUrfU
👁 Eye on Ninh Binh - https://youtu.be/J85ZnzqrMiQ
🏞 Ninh Binh - https://youtu.be/_Fw1_c-qcsY
🧗Fanispan - https://youtu.be/_NYVUWNZRB0
🛖 Hmong Trek Sapa P1 - https://youtu.be/SOOXjsHHass
🛖 Hmong Trek Sapa P2 - https://youtu.be/5L7lufqUyjY
🛖 Red Dao Trek Sapa - https://youtu.be/AtOobfcYP2E
🌊 Silver waterfall Sapa - https://youtu.be/IQvA6x9u4WQ
🏞 Hua Ma Cave - https://youtu.be/hozvIP1kvvg
About us
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We are Mayur, Gayatri and Om residing in sunny Singapore. Amongst us we have an Indian who grew up in India, a Singaporean ceylonese who spent decade of her life in Australia and lastly our son, a true born citizen of the mixes, half Indian, half ceylonese and very Singaporean.
Our videos mainly consist of mountain climbing trips, some solo journeys but mostly of our family of 3. We thrive with each others company on our road less travelled in our own unique style. We really love off the beaten kind of adventures, eating local food, meeting ethnic tribes, going back in time with some historical sites and simply getting lost. Being in corporate job for the daily survival, our dream here is to inspire people to explore this beautiful world and realise that there is more in life than just 9 to 5.

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