Ha Giang Hiking
Days 1: Ha Noi - Ha Giang
Your guide will pick you up at 8 AM from your Hanoi hotel for a drive to Ha Giang via Tuyen Quang, passing tea plantations and villages. After lunch in Tuyen Quang, you'll arrive in Ha Giang by afternoon, with time to explore Ha Thanh and Thon Tha villages before dinner and overnight in a Tay house.
- A 5-7 km walk.
Days 2: Ha Giang - Trekking
Start your adventure with a morning trek from the homestay to Lung Vai, taking in terraced rice paddies, mountains, and palm-tree forests. Meet locals from ethnic groups like Man and Dao. Enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing to Khuoi My and observing farmers at work. The trek ends in Ban Tha, where you'll be driven to Nam Dam for a home-cooked meal and overnight stay with a Dzao family.
- A 13-15 km trek.
Days 3: Ha Giang - Quan Ba - Dong Van
After getting the permit in Ha Giang, you'll travel to Dong Van, enjoying breathtaking views of mountain passes along the way. Stop for lunch in Tam Son and visit the “King of the H’mong Palace,” built in the 1900s with ancient Chinese architecture. After lunch in Dong Van, embark on a 3.5-hour trek to the highest mountain for panoramic views, and visit H’mong, Lo Lo, and Giay villages. Return to Dong Van for dinner and overnight stay at a hotel.
- A 8-10 km trek.
Days 4: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Ha Giang
After breakfast, explore the Dong Van Old Quarter before trekking up to Pu Lo Fortress, built in 1890. Enjoy spectacular views of the region, then trek 8 km to the top of Ma Pi Leng Pass, passing limestone peaks and stone forests. Descend into the Meo Vac valley before being driven back to Ha Giang for dinner and overnight stay.
- A 8-10 km trek.
Days 5: Ha Giang - Ha Noi
On the final day, you'll travel along a scenic, less-traveled route back to Hanoi, passing rivers and hills of Central-North Vietnam. Stop in Duong Lam Ancient Village to explore centuries-old houses before reaching Hanoi. Enjoy lunch along the way before being dropped off at your hotel.
