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Trekking FAQs

Our most asked questions

We have put together a few handy to know things about the north and what to expect on your private tour.

What to bring

We recommend you to have some trekking shoes with you - flip flops are not suitable. You can buy trekking shoes in Vietnam if you are “travelling light”. Other items to take would be some sunblock for the summer months, mosquito repellant and suitable clothing for the time of year that you book. Please check the tour details as you will find the information for the average monthly temperatures, hours of sunshine and rainfall there to help you plan your adventure.

Insurance Cover

You are responsible for your own insurance. We are just simple people from the mountains. Make sure that is covered if that is a concern for you, especially if you have health issues.

Accommodation

For the most part we stay at homestays. Depending on which one we are at and the level of remoteness dictates the facilities available. You can read more about the different types of homestay and their facilities. We always book private rooms for our guests as there is little difference between dorm style shared spaces. Dormatory accomodation is more popular with the backpacker / motorbike tours as they tend to block book.

Food requirements

For the most part, Hmong culture has a high meat content in their diet. This is the same for Vietnamese culture at large. Pork is the most popular meat in Vietnam by far, though many locals also keep chickens, duck and geese as well. If you are vegetarian, vegan or have specific food allergies - please let us know beforehand as alternative food must be sourced and planned for.

Public holidays

We do run tours on and over the local public holiday period but there is a slightly higher price as drivers / homestays charge more during this time. Tours over Tet also require special planning as many places are shut for the holiday as it is the main holiday of the year. National holidays are as follows: