This Ha Giang hiking tour 5 days – is a perfect combination of hiking/trekking with cultural exploring.
Ha Giang is known for “Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark written on the UNESCO World Heritage List and it is home to 17 ethnic groups in mountain North Vietnam.
It is a wonderful destination with majestic landscape mountains, breathtaking natural and colorful local culture. You will have an unforgettable experience on the hiking path, enjoyable scenery and experience true rural life.
This Ha Giang trip will have the average hiking time around 5-6hrs per day with a distance ~5-15km/day, change the elevation from 500-1500m on the flat and hilly road, sometimes have the steep rocky road. It’s flexible hiking levels from easy to moderate, so if you don’t have trekking experience, don’t worry, you just need to prepare for good health and good condition.
Start and finish at Hagiang
( If you want to pick up from Hanoi, we will arrange)
Day 1: Trekking all day ( KHuoi My- Lung Vai village) – Ha Giang city – Quan Ba
Day 2: Quan Ba – Đong văn ( trekking half day)
Day 3: Trekking Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng – Meo Vac ( trekking all day)
Day 4: Boating/Kayaking Nho Que river – Du Gia ( trek half day)
Day 5: Trekking Du Gia – Ha Giang ( trek half day)
Explore the hidden parts of Ha Giang with a full day 18-km trek. Starting at a local Tay village, you trek up the off-beat trails, wind through a chain of wild jungles and captivating terraced rice fields to reach the highest point of Tay Con Linh Mountain Range, home to the Yao people.
Do not forget to mingle with ethnic students from a local school nearby during your short break before heading to an exotic lunch with a local Yao host family.
After lunch, start an easier trek down the valley and finish in the Tay village. The rest of day is spent to reach Quan Ba District.
You will sleep at Nam Dam village – the inhabited by Dao ethnic people (long dress Dao group). The local still keep their traditional customs, habits & culture from ancient times. You will have a chance to see the local traditional house made of compacted soil which protects people from the extreme weather in the high mountain. You are welcomed to visit the houses whose owners are very friendly and hospitable. As you walk in the village, you will have the opportunity to observe the daily life of the Dao people.
Morning: 8:00: Leave Quan ba and transfer to Dong Van. Our trip through the stunning winding roads, through the rocky karst mountains, and old traditional houses of Hmong – ethnic people. It’s once again a very enjoyable ride today that you will see an amazing mountain view of the Rock Plateau.
Lunch at Dong Van town. After lunch, transfer by car from Dong Van- Thien Hưuowng. -start doing a half-day trek and follow a loop route- Ma Ú – Dong Van. Thien Huong ancient village of Tay people, with clay old houses, a giant banyan…This loop passes the Tay and Hmong village.
Come to Dong Van, sleep at the Hmong Dong Van homestay or similar homestay
Today, you will have all day trekking deeply to the remote area of Dong Van – Pai Lung – Sky Path Grotto- Meo Vac ( around 10-13km)
Through narrow hidden tracks used by the local people on the Karst Mountain, the hidden village on valley. You will meet the H’mong and Hoa people, who are the local ethnic minorities, visit their house, explore the real life, their culture and exhibit their friendliness through their colorful clothing and warm hospitality.
The picnic lunch will be served on the road or try the local meal at the local house.
You will reach the main road and be transferred to Meo Vac where you will sleep in a hotel or homestay of Lo Lo people.
P/s: If you trek fast, finish trekking soon around 3pm and the time permit like in summer, the day is longer, we will change to go to visit Nho Que river in the same day. If not, we will spend to visit river in Day 4.
(P/s: If you want to upgrade the accommodation, you can choose to stay at Auberge de Meo Vac – Mountain Lodge – Nhà nghỉ Chúng Pủa)
If it’s Sunday, you can have a chance to enjoy the unique and special local Market in Meo Vac, it’s held on Sunday and be called SUNDAY MARKET. There are very colorful and various cultures of ethnic minorities, it will be a special experience for you.
After that, we will do a boating trip to Nho Que river. It’s located in the bottom of Ma Pi Leng pass with Tu San canyon – it’s a new interesting destination in your Ha Giang tour. Tu San canyon is considered the deepest and most unique canyon in Vietnam. The best way to explore the Tu San is by boat, where you will be surrounded by the cool green water and immersed in the quiet and fresh atmosphere of the valley. You will be enchanted by the overwhelming presence of the towering mountains on both sides of the river.
If there isn’t Sunday market we will transfer by car 20km to Nho Que river 3 – where you can do Kayaking and enjoy the majestic beauty of Meo Vac Karst Mountain.
If you visit Market, we just transfer to Nho Que river 1 – where you will take the boating trip.
Then transfer to Du Gia –to complete a Hagiang Loop.
Du Gia is small village located around Nature Reserve, high mountain, winding roads, jungle and a place of Tay village. It’s in the West side of Dong Van Karst Pleatue with stunning nature.
Sleep at a homestay of Tay People or eco lodge.
Morning: Half-day hike to a waterfall and Hmong village.
Today, the hike road is concrete +local trail road throug rice, corn fields and village. After that you will take the swimming at the waterfall.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
P/s: If this day, you want to have the harder trekking route, tell to our guide to tailor trip for you.
Then transfer to Ha Giang city around 3hrs. Drop you at your hotel, say good bye and see you in next trip.
Grace P
Grace P
Singapore, Singapore5 đóng góp
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Hagiang adventure trip
thg 11 năm 2023 • Bạn bè
This is my second adventure at Vietnam tour organized by Zonitrip. Our 5-day journey took us through the captivating landscapes of Hagiang, offering a perfect hike for those ranging from beginners to intermediate hikers. The views were simply breathtaking, featuring magnificent scenery with beautiful mountains, rice fields, and glimpses into the vibrant lives of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Nghia, who spoke excellent English, shared detailed insights into local life. The trekking paths steered clear of mass tourism, leading us to tranquil and peaceful locations. The variety of homestays, including stilt houses, bamboo dwellings, and clay/mud structures, added an intriguing element to our experience. This trip is ideal for individuals seeking a profound appreciation for mountainous vistas, picturesque rice fields, and an immersion into the cultural richness of ethnic communities. Throughout the entire journey, we were accompanied by our own reliable and friendly car driver. It is unquestionably worthwhile to rise early and embark on this adventure.
I would highly recommend this tour to my friends.
Challenging but Beautiful Ha Giang tour 🙂
thg 9 năm 2023 • Cặp đôi
This is my second Northern Vietnam tour with Zonitrip and I could tour with Nghia again :)(Nghia also toured with me during my first Zontrip trip tour). This time, I went on a 5 day 6 nights tour to Ha Giang (specifically Dong Van & Hoang Su Phi). I found the hikes fairly difficult but the sceneries were really beautiful! Nghia was patient in waiting for us during moments where we were trying to catch our breaths or enjoy the sceneries. She also ensured we were kept safe during the trip.
Overall, the trip was well organised and I enjoyed myself immensely (:
Very recommendable trip!
thg 4 năm 2023 • Cặp đôi
Very great and very recommendable trekking trip in the North of Vietnam. We enjoyed the beautiful landscapes, mountains, rice fields and to see how ethnic groups live in Vietnam. Nghia was a very nice guide and speaks English very well. She gave us a lot of detailed information about the local life and was also very interested on our lifes in Austria. The trekking routes were away from mass tourism in calm and peaceful locations. The homestays were very interesting (stilt houses, bamboo houses, houses made of mud). This trip is perfect for people, who would like to deeply enjoy the view of mountains, also rice fields and experience the cultural life of ethnic groups. We had our own nice car driver with a very comfortable car. Everything was well organized. We got a lot of Vietnamese food! Thank you Nghia for this great trip, we won’t never forget.
Ha Giang in spring. Group of 6 from Singapore.
It was a perfect 5D4N trip to Ha Giang. we wanted a hiking adventure off the tourist attraction and the trip was designed exactly to what we looked for. Lovely place, lovely people. Don’t hesitate to book your holiday with Zonitrip. Definitely the right organiser for your adventure.
Back for a second round – life on dramatic mountains!
Nghia and Zonitrip simply don’t disappoint. This is the second time I’ve had the pleasure to hit the road with her and like the first time around it was as wonderful to be in her company and discover yet another part of Viet Nam.
What makes Nghia stand out is not only her goal to create an individual itinerary but her own curiosity and thus never ending desire and journey to learn about her country and its people; finding out about new things together with her guests each time she’s out exploring the beautiful north. It truly feels like you are traveling with a peer and friend rather than “just a guide”.
Nghia cares about the local communities, seeking to support them in carefully choosing their homestays and introducing you to their lives and causes. By connecting you to the locals she’s making your travel not only about the landscapes and nature but also about the people who live in it – giving you more context and an overall better understanding and longer lasting impressions.
From my first travels with her two years ago I can now happily say that she’s become part of my family. Don’t hesitate, go on an adventure with her!
