Hmong Sister House and Trekking

Host lady is smart and kind. Real farmstay. So quiet and cozy.

We zijn heel hartelijk ontvangen en geholpen met alles. het is heel gemoedelijk en gezellig met andere reizigers. Het is schoon de kamers zijn basic. Wij deden de t****aagse trekking tour met Zu, zij deed het erg prettig. Ze heeft veel verteld over de omgeving en bracht ons langs mooie plekken. Voor onze kinderen was het ook heel leuk ze liet hen dingendoen en zien die leuk zijn voor kinderen. Zoals de indigoplant, daarvan worden je handen eerst groen, maar een uur later zijn de blauw! Ze past aan als je iets anders wilt en is ook leuk met kinderen dus. Ze woont zelf ook nog in een authentiek dorp en weet daarom ook veel over de cultuur. Onderweg is er genoeg te zien en te beleven. Ook het borduren aan het eind (hoeft niet) was leuk. Zo merk je hoe moeilijk het is om hun kleding te maken. Dus doe de tour met Zu zeker een aanrader

Very welcoming homestay, delicious family meal 😊. Had an awesome couple of day’s trekking with Su our guide and her band of helpful hands (was a slippery couple of days ). Had the best time, met some lovely people, definitely do it again and again 🙏✌️😊

We had an amazing stay here. We came as a group of 7 and Zizi the host was absolutely lovely and made us all so welcome. The family dinner is delicious and they offered us all lots of rice wine with it. The location is beautiful and the rooms are great for how much you pay. We did a trek with a local guide provided through the homestay and it was great and the guides speak great English which made asking questions and learning about the Hmong people much easier. One thing to note is this is a slight way out of sapa so consider a taxi or a 4hr hike if you like a walk! The walls are quite thin in the rooms so earplugs are a must but nothing you wouldn’t expect when staying with shared rooms etc.

Found the Hmong Sister house after briefly researching local guides to take two of us on a hike around the Sa Pa area. I had few expectations for the hike, beyond hoping to see some stunning scenery - which we did! - the hills and rice paddies in the Lao Cai area are a sight to behold. We sent the sisters a WhatsApp the evening before, and they swiftly replied and arranged to pick us up at our preferred time the next day. Our fantastic guide, Bam, picked us up from our hotel and we walked through Sa Pa town to the start of our hike. It was a bit of a challenge at first - it had rained the night before, so descending a muddy forested hill was slippery to say the least - but the sun soon came out and we saw some of the best views Vietnam has to offer. Bam answered all of our questions about the local area and was very patient when we were taking the hike quite slowly! The "bamboo trek" (which was the hiking option we chose) took about 4 hours. It is very accessible for anyone who is capable of long walks, but do wear some proper boots! Our hike ended with the best pho we had eaten during our entire time in Vietnam at a Hmong-owned restaurant! Bam then kindly ordered a taxi to take us back to our hotel. Overall, a fantastic experience and a memory I will treasure for a very long time! Thank you again to the sisters, and particularly Bam!

Lovely hostel in a rural village. It's a.ahort walk up a steep road that is too narrow for cars, although motorbikes frequent it. This is a backpacker destination and we were the only ones there with children. The hosts are very helpful, and the people in the village are kind. Anywhere you go will involve walking steep paths, and if you choose to do any trekking, expect a challenge if you are not an experienced hiker. Also expect a lot of mud, so pack appropriately. The landscape of area is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Thousands of terraced rice fields covering the mountains and valleys. A very special place.