Indigenous Homestay- Trek- Food- Bus

So, where exactly do I start. I stayed in this homestay for about 2 nights, all on my own, and this family greeted me so warm! It’s so interesting to witness and experience a part of their culture, of their daily life, of hmong people in general! The meals were also delicious, Chu’s wife always prepared an extra vegetarian option for me, which is something I’m really grateful for. The whole day trekking with Chu was amazing, even though he doesn’t speak a lot of english, he kept trying to explain things to me, which was so very kind! We had beautiful views on our way, and I’ve seen many views, from Ta Van, to Sapa, and honestly, Mu Cang Chai has the most beautiful views! The rice fields were sadly empty, due to the harvest in September, but it was still beautiful and peaceful! The other day, Yien and his wife An joined me to do the waterbuffalo tour. It’s fair to say that I was scared in the beginning, but they were so friendly and super nice to talk to! Both of them speak very good english, and took many pictures aswell! Afterwards we cut some grass for the buffalo to eat, and when I cut myself, Yien helped me stop the bleeding with their natural medicine (a purple flower, I forgot the name). At lunch, An told me a lot about hmong culture, an the general vietnamese culture aswell! I truely appreciate that you all shared a part of your life with me! I also really hope that Yien and An get to travel a lot more in future, and hopefully visit China and other more developped countries aswell!

I loved every minute of our experience with the family. They took care of us and made us feel part of their family and community. We did a few activities with them (motorbike tour and we made Pato with the grandma of the family) and helped them on daily jobs. I would definitely recommend.

I spent 3 days in this beautiful homestay learning how is the life for Hmong people and I fell in love with this place (beautiful rice fields and landscapes) and mostly with this family. It was one of the best experiences of my live. They shared with me everything about how they live, I cooked and ate with them… it was magic! If you want to experience something authentic and rural this is your place. Also, they helped me with everything I need, shower was hot and let me a hairdryer too!

La zona es una maravilla. Una experiencia única si buscas vivir la vida rústica y austera de un vietnamita. El alojamiento lo lleva una familia indígena que vive allí mismo en la casa, son muy cálidos y cercanos y estarán ahí para lo que necesites. La estancia no tiene ningún lujo, pero despertar con esas vistas tan impresionantes y comer la comida hecha por ellos con los productos locales merecen la pena al 100%. Al conocer la zona de primera mano, aconsejo que os dejéis llevar y animaros a todas las actividades que os ofrezcan. Nadie mejor que ellos para un guía por los campos de arroz y atardeceres en los mejores lugares de Mu Cang Chai.

Geweldige locatie met een ontzettend gastvrije eigenaar (met gezin). Enkele toplocaties in de omgeving zijn op steenworpafstand van de homestay. Als je iets wil, vraag het de eigenaar en hij gaat je helpen. Het is wel basic en je hebt zeker geen luxe. Dat hoeft overigens ook in het geheel niet.

After reading all the positive reviews, i knew i had to go there. i shared the meals with the family, i tried the traditional outfit, i watched the family doing the daily chores, learnt a few things by doing (e.g.grinding pepper). I travel to get knowledge about rural life and ancient recipes so it was exactly what i was looking for! thank you!