Venture into Vietnam’s north, escaping the modern world and delving into a land rich in culture and natural beauty. In between nights at the picturesque Pan Hou Lodge, trek through vibrant rice terraces to hilltribe villages and be immersed in their culture with a memorable homestay.
Itinerary
📍 Estimation distance & transfer: 300km, around 7 hours transfer
Depart Hanoi for the 7-hour drive to Ha Giang Province and the district of Hoang Su Phi. Leave the Red River Delta scenery behind and observe how the landscape changes while arriving in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Arrive in the town of Tuyen Quang around noon and have a simple Vietnamese style lunch in a local restaurant. After the meal continue to the stunning Hoang Su Phi area which is one of the most remote areas in Vietnam offering breathtaking scenery and colorful hill tribe culture.
On arrival in Hoang Su Phi check into the Lodge, freshen up, and then take an afternoon’s walk through the rice terraces surrounding the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Inclusions:
🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner
📍 Walking & sightseeing route: 16 km easy walking – approx. 6 hours Appropriate footwear must be worn on treks. Note that if conditions are wet, programs may be changed.
Early morning start with a 16 km day trek to the local hill tribe village of Phin Ho which is well-known in the area for its specialty herbal teas which are grown from local medicinal herbs. Pass through a breathtaking scenery of rice terraces and Red Dao hill tribe villages.
Lunch at Giang Ha, a Red Dao hill tribe village, during the meal, have the chance to learn more on the indigenous culture in Vietnam.
Continue through lush valleys surrounded by high mountains and remote villages – as well as the Red Dao the Black Dao hill tribe groups met along the way during the trek.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Inclusions:
☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner
📍 Walking & sightseeing route: 12 km easy walking – approx. 5 hours Appropriate footwear must be worn on treks. Note that if conditions are wet, programs may be changed. Trekking route adaptable for fitness levels.
Your hike day start at 9am after breakfast . At the beginning of the walk, pass through a village of Yao with long tunics who have settled their house on pillars on the mountainside. You will go through the rice fields in terraces, the bamboo forests.
The group stops at a Red Dao House . The family is welcoming you with a cup of local tea. You can either rest while waiting for lunch or join your local guide to assist him in the preparation of the meal.
The walk will continue in the afternoon to a Tay village in the valley. The group will then follow the river to return to the lodge
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Inclusions:
☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner
📍 Estimation distance & transfer: 300 km, around 7 hours transfer
Following breakfast check out before the return drive to Hanoi. Arrive back in Hanoi in the late afternoon.
Inclusions:
☕ Breakfast
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