Hanoi - Heaven Gate - Phin Chai - Nam On - Nam Khoa - Nam Hong - Trek through ethnic villages and terraced rice fields in Hoang Su Phi - Hanoi or new destination -
Trek through Ethnic Villages in Hoang Su Phi is an adventure getting to the untouched beauty of wonderful region to have homestay experience and meeting the locals, discover the real life and culture of the small communities in mountains in North Vietnam.
Day 1: Hanoi - Heaven Gate - Phin Chai
Day 2: Phin Chai - Nam On
Day 3: Nam On - Nam Khoa
Day 4: Nam Khoa - Nam Hong
Day 5: Nam Hong - Hanoi or new destination
Day 1: Hanoi - Sky Gate - Phin Chai
08:00 Hotel pick-up in Hanoi and head out to Ha Giang for treks in Hoang Su Phi area. Lunch at a local restaurant in Tuyen Quang. Then continue your road trip to Hoang Su Phi. Arrive at Sky Gate of Tan Lap, where you begin 5km trek to Phin Chai - the ethnic groups of Red Daos. Stay one night at a local family.
Day 2: Phin Chai - Nam On
After breakfast, continue the treks from Phin Chai to Nam On - the Red Daos and have lunch at a local family. Afternoon, continue the treks to Hong Quang - the ethnic groups of Long Tunics Daos. Dinner and overnight at homestay.
Day 3: Nam On - Nam Khoa
Enjoy breakfast, then treks to Nam Khoa through the fabulous landscapes: mountains, rice terraces, forests and ethnic villages. Nam Khoa village is home to the Nungs. Dinner and overnight with homestay.
Day 4: Nam Khoa - Nam Hong
After having breakfast, say goodbye to the host family and treks in Nam Hong Village, home of the Red Daos. Nam Hong is a community tourism in Hoang Su Phi area. Check-in at Hoang Su Phi Lodge and in the evening you can join in a dance show on the fire of the Red Daos or you can attend an embroidery class (at your own cost). Overnight at Hoang Su Phi Lodge.
Day 5: Nam Hong - Hanoi or other destination
Breakfast at Hoang Su Phi Lodge. Walks in the villages around Hoang Su Phi Lodge or visit Thong Nguyen Market - the typical market. Thong Nguyen Market is the weekly market that is held every Sunday morning. Return to Hanoi or continue to a new destination.
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