Hanoi Trip Overview
This tour will take you to the South side of Ha Giang with breathtaking views of the valley of Ha Giang.
Before climbing up the mountain you will pass the ethnic villages of Tho Tha, Lung Vai, Khuoi My and Ha Thanh.
A local guide can give you more information about the area.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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This tour will take you to the South side of Ha Giang with breathtaking views of the valley of Ha Giang.
Before climbing up the mountain you will pass the ethnic villages of Tho Tha, Lung Vai, Khuoi My and Ha Thanh.
A local guide can give you more information about the area.
Itinerary
Day 1: Ha Giang – Thon Tha Trekking
Stop At: Ha Giang, Ha Giang, Ha Giang Province
To visit this province is to journey back in time and encounter some of Vietnam’s most rugged and grand landscapes. Hà Giang is best experienced as a road trip on two wheels, soaking up the majesty of the landscape and the atmosphere of the remote towns and minority villages.
1 Thon Tha Ha Giang – is a unique tourist destination because it is a cultural village still retaining the traditional cultural values of the Tay ethnic group in Ha Giang. Strikingly, the stilt houses are almost intact. Only a short distance from Ha Giang city, Tha village seems to be a different world.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Thon Tha Village, Thon Tha village, Phuong Do Commune Thon Tha village, Phuong Do district, Ha Giang 310000 Vietnam
06:00 – 06:30 Pick you up in Hanoi Old quarter and depart for Ha Giang and You will have a short break with some photo opportunities along the way.
12:30-13:00 Have lunch with a local Tay family.
After lunch you will begin by trekking through terraced rice paddy fields.
We will visit some villages where the Tay minority people live. You can see their traditional stilt houses, have chance to talk with them about what they do in their daily life.
After trekking through some villages, and experiencing the breathless natural,
you will be welcome by a hospitable Tay family who offers overnight accommodation in their stilt house. Although this place only provides basic comfort, you will find the stay an unforgettable experience.
19:00 Have a memorable dinner with a local Tay family.
Overnight at homestay in Thon Tha village.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Thon Tha Homestay
Day 2: Thon Tha – Khuoi Mỹ – Hà Nội
Stop At: Ha Giang Province, Ha Giang Province
Located in Hà Giang city but Khuoi My is a highland village. Located on the slopes of Tay Con Linh Mountain, this Dao village is always in the fog. Khuoi My village is located in Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang city. All nearly 50 households in the village are Dao. Only a dozen kilometers from the city, but before, to go to the center of the commune, the people in the village had to walk all day, life was almost separate from the outside world.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Ha Giang, Ha Giang, Ha Giang Province
Thon Tha – Khuoi My – Ha Noi.
8:00 After breakfast the trek begins through a green valley and up the mountain linking Thon Tha to Khuoi My village.
This is quite a hard mountain trek, but peaceful and very memorable.
Today is an absolutely unforgettable trekking day, because: Khuoy My village is home to more than 62 Dao Ao Dai ethnic minority households located at the top of a mountain. Here is where the unique unspoiled nature merges with the traditional life of the local people.
12:00 Break for a delicious picnic lunch near the rice terrace fields. Then you will continue to trek through the beautiful palm and bamboo forest, discover tranquil mountains, graceful villages in this almost untouched area.
15:30 Return to Ha Noi
22:30-23:00 Arrive back in Ha Noi. Tour ends.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.