Bac Ha – Lung Phinh – Ta Chai – Pa Chu Ty II – Thien Van – Lung Cai – Hoang Nhi Pho – Ban Gia – Nan Ma – Nan Lung – Coc pu II – Sin Man – Hoang Su Phi – Tung San – Dan Khao – Cao Banh – Ban Trang – Khuoi Hop – Ha Giang – Hanoi
Bac Ha & Ha Giang are the north pole of Vietnam with a lunar landscape of limestone pinnacles and granite outcrops. Ha Giang today is a famous destination for tourism in Vietnam for its wild beauties and traditional values of local tribe people. The far north of the province has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country, and the trip between Hoang Su Phi, Dong Van and Meo Vac is quite mind-blowing. Dong Van particularly is a majestic natural wonder which has many cultural heritage and nature for example, Dong Van stone plateau contains its own incredible cultural identity or Lung Cu peak (recognized as the forehead of nation’s pride) which marks the North Pole of Vietnam. Besides, you can visit the highland town of ancient has existed for hundreds years with the beauty, romantic, and vast mountains. Ha Giang is totally the ideal destination for those who are passionate to explore new lands
Day 01: Bac Ha – Lung Phinh – Ta Chai – Pa Chu Ty II (B.L.D)
Day 02: Pa Chu Ty II – Thien Van – Lung Cai (B.L.D)
Day 03: Lung Cai – Hoang Nhi Pho – Ban Gia (B.L.D)
Day 04: Ban Gia – Nan Ma (B.L.D)
Day 05: Nan Ma – Nan Lung – Coc pu II (B.L.D)
Day 06: Coc Pu II – Sin Man – Hoang Su Phi (B.L.D)
Day 07: Hoang Su Phi – Tung San (B.L.D)
Day 08: Tung san – Dan Khao – Cao Banh (B.L.D)
Day 09: Cao Banh – Ban Trang – Khuoi Hop – Ha Giang (B.L.D)
Day 10: Ha Giang – Hanoi (B.L)
Day 01: Bac Ha – Lung Phinh – Ta Chai – Pa Chu Ty II
Picked up at Lao Cai Train station and then transferred to Bacha. Your trek starts from Lung Phinh market to Ta Chai village, home of Fula minority. In the late afternoon, you will arrive at the H’mong ethnic minority village of Pa Chu Ty II where you will stay overnight. The villages are unused to the presence of foreigners so we are encouraged to tread gently. The accommodation here is basic. Have dinner and stay overnight in homestay.
Day 02: Pa Chu Ty II – Thien Van – Lung Cai
After breakfast at local home stay, the trek will be started and you will be led through beautiful sightseeing on narrow footpath to the H’mong village of Then Van. Discover the daily life of the local people. Continue trekking to Lung Cai– a delightful village located at the mountain side of H’mong area. Have dinner together and stay overnight at homestay.
Day 03: Lung Cai – Hoang Nhi Pho – Ban Gia
Once leaving Lung Cai, you will join the trekking route to Hoang Nhi Pho through rice paddy and maize plantations. Lunch will be prepared and served here. After lunch, you will continue the trek toward Ban Gia village. Enjoy your dinner in a private local house and spend the night at homestay.
Day 04: Ban Gia – Nan Ma
After breakfast at local home stay. We start a great days trek with undulating sometimes steeply up and down paths and through natural landscapes to arrive finally at the isolated H’mong village of Nan Ma. The villagers are friendly and curious. Besides, the countryside and village are very impressionable. Have dinner and spend one more night at the H’mong village of Nan Ma.
Day 05: Nan Ma – Nan Lung – Coc pu II
The trekking is easier today and is punctuated by the exciting crossing of Nung ethnic minority area. You will be reached the 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
After breakfast, your journey will be started by walking three kilometers 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 districts which has border with Lao Cai province and China. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Continue the treks. Have dinner and stay overnight in local guest house in Hoang Su Phi.
Day 07: Hoang Su Phi – Tung San
After breakfast at hotel, transferred by car to the start point of your trekking today. You will trek 15 km 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 at homestay. Mr Tan Van Sai will be pleased to welcome you at his house.
Day 08: Tung san – Dan Khao – Cao Banh
After having breakfast, your trek will be started from Tung San to Dan Khao then Cao Banh. Have Lunch on the road then, enjoy dinner and stay overnight at Mr Phan Van Dau’s homestay (Black Dzao ethnic minority).
Day 09: Cao Banh – Ban Trang – Khuoi Hop – Ha Giang
Leaving Cao Banh. You will take the trekking route to Trang village then continue toward Khuoi Hop. Once reaching Len village in Viet Lam you will be transferred by car to Ha Giang. Have Dinner in town and stay overnight in hotel in Ha Giang.
Day 10: Ha Giang – Hanoi
After breakfast at hotel, our driver will pick you up from Ha Giang to Hanoi. Have Lunch at local restaurant on the way back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, free to discover Hanoi Old Quarter. Have Dinner at your own and stay overnight in Hanoi. End of our service.
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