Itinerary
This breathtaking trek takes you to the last frontier area of Vietnam where spectacular landscapes and local friendliness fill up your trekking time with full sights and sounds. There is no better way to experience the real local life in Ha Giang than to walk though the remote villages and mingle with the villagers in their traditional habitat.
Day 01: Bac ha – Lung Phinh – Ta Chai – Pa Chu Ty (B/L/D)
Local tour guide will pick you up at Lao Cai Train station for a scenic drive to Bac Ha town. Start your trekking day at Lung Phing Market until you reach Ta Chai village, home of Fula minority.
This afternoon, you have chance to reach the habitat of Flower Hmong in Pa Chu Ty for your first leg leisure. The remainder of the day is for your personal exploration. Mingle with local people for the first night home stay.
Day 02: Pa Chu Ty – Then Van – Lung Cai (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we trek through narrow patch, passing different landscapes which are beautiful and impressive to arrive at Then Van village.
A further trek to Lung Cai reveals you better the traditional life of Flower Hmong tribe. Spend another night with local people
Day 03: Lung Cai – Hoang Nhi Pho – Ban Gia (B/L/D)
Today, we leave Lung Cai for a further trek to Hoang Nhi Pho village. Your trekking trail leads you through rice terraces, maize plantation and nomadic villages.
The highlight of this day is the cultural interaction at Ban Gia village, the final destination for homestay today.
Day 04: Ban Gia – Nan Ma (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we proceed to the isolated village of Nan Ma. The trek is often up and down hill this day but the panoramic mountain vistas make it up for you.
This night, you will be captivated by the different lifestyles of Hmong people who live not far from others.
Day 05: Lan Ma – Lan Lung – Coc Pu (B/L/D)
The trekking is easier today and is punctuated by the exciting crossing of Nung ethnic minority area. Reaching relative civilization of terraces of paddy fields, house tools as brick, smith and more.
Have a break at Nan Lung village where the group will have lunch in a local house before continuing the last destination of Coc Pu II village.
Overnight in a comfortable house in Coc Pu, a village inhabited by the Nung minority.
Day 06: Coc Pu II – Sin Man – Hoang Su Phi – Pan Hou Resort (B/L/D)
After breakfast, there are three kilometers of waking to Coc Pai town in Xin Man district of Ha Giang province. Your car will be waiting to drive you to Sin Man, one of the poorest district which has border with Lao Cai province and China.
Lunch will be in a local restaurant.
Dinner and stay overnight in Pan Hou Resort.
Day 07: Hoang Su Phi – Tung San (B/L/D)
Breakfast will be served at hotel. Transfer by car to the start point of your trekking today. You will trek 15km through the beautiful scenery and local villages. Lunch will be served at a nice spot. Continue to the Black Dao ethnic of Tung San for dinner and overnight. The host will have pleasure to welcome you at his house.
Day 08: Tung san – Dan Khao – Cao Banh (B/L/D)
After having breakfast, your trek will begin from Tung San to Dan Khao then Cao Banh. Lunch will be served on route. Dinner and stay overnight at Black Dzao ethnic minority.
Day 09: Cao Banh – Ban Trang – Khuoi Hop – Ha Giang (B/L/D)
Leaving Cao Banh, you will take the trekking route to Trang village then continue toward Khuoi Hop. Once reaching village Len in Viet Lam you will be transferred by car to Ha Giang.
Stay overnight in a nice resort by Ha Giang River.
Day 10: Ha Giang – Hanoi (B/L)
Enjoy a very scenic road to Tuyen Quang which lies along the Lo River until you turn to the mountain road of Son Duong district. From here, you have a good chance to observe palm trees dotted in the rice fields.
You are invited to visit Tam Dao hill station before heading back to Hanoi. End your trip in the city center or your hotel. End of services!
