22 Apr 2025
Paid 105$ for the English-speaking guide who didn’t speak basic English. When I asked a question, he just giggled instead of answering. Quiet disturbing. I gave up communicating with him. At the end I used google translate and so did he. Not very convenient communication manner while doing an intense hike. Throughout the tour he was speaking on the phone or watching videos. He didn’t have food prepared and when he was planning to cut it with a dirty knife, he also didn’t wash his hands beforehand. The eggs he brought with him to eat were raw. Very expensive and disappointing tour.
I did trekking with ‘Sapa sisters’ today and I highly recommend them. They were not available on 21st April when I wanted to do Fansipan hike, so I booked with Viator instead which I very much regret. Very expensive mistake.