We are an award winning Social impact organisation with a long track record of supporting ethnic minority communities by empowerment through sustainable, ethical tourism. We are proud to feature in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame after maintaining our position as the top tour provider in our region for over five years. Our aims and objectives are to provide experiential, cultural opportunities for visitors to Sapa, but we also care for the natural environment, our growing guide team, and the local communities in which we work. ETHOS constantly strive to improve our operations and services through self-evaluation, innovation & creativity. As well as tours, our community leadership team run regular human trafficking awareness and prevention workshops. Our guides are also pivotal in a wide range of dynamic community education, healthcare, hygiene & sanitation projects. Our tours are now supporting 49 families across 19 villages in four provinces. We also have 26 ongoing development projects
Posted By : AntoineP1447
Our family trek with Ethos - Spirit of the Community in Sapa was an incredible experience. It wasn't just a sightseeing tour; it was a chance to immerse ourselves in the Hmong culture together and explore the beauty of Sapa beyond the usual tourist spots.
Ethos took us on paths away from the crowds, allowing us to experience the authentic way of life for the Hmong people. It felt special to be welcomed into their community as a family.
Our guide, Pam, was fantastic with our family. She shared interesting stories about the Hmong culture and traditions, making the history come alive for everyone. Her knowledge of local plants, animals and the Hmong kept us engaged throughout the trek.
Pam did a great job of tailoring the trek's difficulty to our family's fitness level. There were challenging moments, but the stunning views were a rewarding payoff for everyone.
A highlight was helping a Hmong family prepare dinner together. It was a fun and enriching experience for the whole family, and the food was amazing! Staying with a local family gave us a unique glimpse into their daily life.
This trek with Ethos was an unforgettable adventure that I would highly recommend to families looking for an authentic and enriching experience in Sapa.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 12:13:37 
Posted By : Mei Lin M
My family did the Simply Hmong Experience and it was one of the best parts of our trip in Vietnam. The team at Ethos is exceptionally welcoming and informative, giving us a lot of background knowledge and the chance to talk with a local Hmong teen, Cha, before heading out on our trek. It was just my family of four and our local Hmong guide Ker so we were able to go at our own pace, decide how much trekking we wanted to do, and chat and ask questions the entire time. The Hmong couple who hosted us for lunch were very welcoming and Ker helped us speak with them by translating. We got to help prepare the meal, watch them cook over an open fire, and eat food that accommodated our dietary restrictions (vegetarian and gluten free) perfectly! Ker and the whole Ethos team were so kind and open to answering our questions. They even gave us recommendations on a great restaurant and potential experiences for our next day. We learned so much and left knowing we had made the perfect choice for an experience in Sapa.
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Posted On : 2024-07-03 03:36:55
Posted By : baudouinh9
Had a 2 days one night trek to a Red Dao village.
We went walking with a local guide through the rice and corn fields, far from the busy treks around Sa Pa. We stayed in a local home stay and got to do a nice herbal bath. They were very flexible on the trail distance, what could be done on the second day etc. A very good experience, that I recommend, for the local guide and also the tour organisers and all they do to make us discover and understand the area better!
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 05:01:46
Posted By : 357th_op
It was the best trek we could choose, we had a great experience, a great walk and a great time with May Lay
We were only two of us so we had a good tchat we her and her family
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 07:17:03
Posted By : Twigsandbutterflies
My husband and I joined the Simply Hmong experience and it was truly amazing! Right before we went on the trek with a Hmong guide, we were comfortably seated at the Ethos house to have a chit chat session with a local Hmong teen, Cha. It was amazing hearing stories about their history culture in Sapa and it was really educational.
Mi was our guide and she was really nice and open in sharing her stories and life. She also made sure to take care of us on the trek since we weren’t too experienced trekking through muddy rice fields with lots of steep slope!
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 06:22:27
Posted By : Navigator55616480679
Unforgetable experience!
We spent two wonderful days accompanied by our guide, Malila and her family.
Thanks to Ethos we were able to discover how the Dao live and taste their delicious cuisine.
We got to know the real Sapa region.
Amazing landscapes and very welcoming people.
If you like nature and want to escape the usual tourism, don't think about it.
Thank you ❤️
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 23:43:38
Posted By : christinev940
The people and guides at ETHOS are some of the kindest and most incredible people I’ve met. They really want to make your experience perfect to your needs and wants, and will go out of their way to make it special. Really recommend the 2 day, 1 night trip as you get a really authentic experience! They are here to show you the culture and lives of ethnic minorities and makes you feel very welcome. They also helped me get a good bus when I was leaving and made sure I had the best time. I would definitely come back and do their tours again! Unforgettable experience and something you should book.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 08:25:12
Posted By : 937elaiam
Best experience we ever made! We booked for a trek of 2 days and one night. We arrived at the Ethos host house in Sapa, talked to the girls who were here of the local culture and economy. Then we took a taxi to go at the begining of the trek. We walked during all morning in rice fields, it was totally incredible! We ate at our guide house and met all her family. The meal was delicious! Then we walked the afternoon to go to our guide’s parents house, we ate and slept there. The day after, we took the breakfast and walked again to ker’s (our guide) sister house. We lunch all together before going back to sapa in taxi.
It was trully incredible, Ker, our guide, and her family were so nice and welcoming! I never thought I could be that close of the local culture… an unfergottable experience, I would recomended it 100% for sure!
Thank you again to everyone🫶
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 21:56:45
Posted By : _lo_sel92
One of the best experiences I have had, we had booked for 2 days of trek with a night at a homestay. Welcomed like family members, we were able to discover the culture, cook and share meals with them, ask them all kinds of questions... The landscapes during the trek were magnificent, between rice fields and forests. A real immersion, without other tourists. Unforgettable moments guaranteed.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 21:52:17
Posted By : 59albanel
These two days spent with the Ethos community were wonderful. Our guide, Ker, taught us a lot about Hmong culture and their way of life. We were very well received by his family who are very warm and we ate so well. The landscapes were equally incredible. I recommend doing this trek with the Ethos community to everyone, it was so enriching. I will never forget these moments.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 21:48:00
