Transport | - Free pick up and drop off by private car to trekking area |
Meals | - 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner- Drinking waters- Free "happy water" (local wine) and dinner party (if have) |
Accommodation | + Standard homestay in Xa Phin village |
Tour guide | - Experienced local guides |
Insurance | - Travel insurance fee up to 30,000,000 VND/person/case |
Others | - Entrance fee (if have) |
DAY 1: HÀ GIANG city – XÀ PHÌN (fairy village of Dao ethnic people) (Around 13km)
Morning:
At 8:00 am, our guide and car pick you up at your accommodation in Ha Giang city to Phuong Tien market gate where you will begin your trekking journey.
From there, you walk through the majestic beauty of forests and terraced fields, enjoy a fresh and peaceful atmosphere in the highland, and finally stop at Xa Phin village. This is one of the most beautiful Dao villages in Ha Giang, like a real-life fairy village, highlighted by moss-covered palm roofs.
By living with ethnic people, you will turn into a true local by deeply experiencing in exchanging culture, learning about culture, lifestyle and customs there.
Noon:
Enjoy a family meal with locals, experience unique specialty food and take a break at the stilt house.
Afternoon:
- Find out how Shan Tuyet green tea was born and enjoy afternoon tea with untouched beauty of terraced fields in the middle of mountains. This kind of tea is one of the most precious and delicious tea specialties in Vietnam, which is handmade by locals only there.
- Moreover, you have the opportunity to spend the whole afternoon with local trekking in an ancient tea forest hundreds of years old, directly picking and selecting the freshest tea leaves to do steps to make the final tea products. Enjoying cups of hot tea made by yourself will definitely be a great experience.
Evening:
Culture exchange, interact with locals, cook together and enjoy cozy family meals beside the fire.
DAY 2: XÀ PHÌN – LÙNG VÀI – HẠ THÀNH – HÀ GIANG city (Around 15km)
Morning:
After breakfast, we continue the trekking journey to Lung Vai village by a unique and secret road (around 5km) through the forest only known by some locals, never seen on Google Maps. This will be an interesting and unforgettable journey for all of us!
Noon:
Arrive in Lung Vai village, a village of Dao ethnic community with eye-catching terraced fields, unique palm hills.
- Enjoy a cozy family meal at a local house, experience unique dishes that no other tours have such as "grilled pork with tea leaves in bamboo tubes" served with forest vegetables.
- After that, you can have lunch break and take a short nap at the stilt house.
Spending time there, you have the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the authentic lives, culture and customs of Dao ethnic people. Besides, admire the pristine and peaceful beauty of the village surrounded by untouched natural pictures.
Afternoon:
Continue trekking to Ha Thanh village. This is proudly one of the most beautiful Tay villages in Ha Giang that still preserves 100% of the houses on stilts with palm leaf roofs interspersed with terraced fields. There you will have a chance to experience:
- Admire the terraced fields next to the beautiful stilt houses.
- Get a great insight into the customs, lifestyle and culture of the Tay ethnic people by entering a random house and interacting with the locals.
- Have a cool dip into the heart-shaped waterfall and enjoy its cool, limpid water with huge cliffs.
After exploring around Ha Thanh village, the trekking journey ends there. Our car will come to pick you up at around 5pm. See you soon on our next journey of Ha Giang Loop.
FAQ TOUR
- More than 40 days prior to trip departure: 10% of the deposit paid is non-refundable. This will be saved for your next trip with us. The rest of the deposit paid will be refunded (bank fee levied by your end)
- 40 – 30 days prior to trip departure: 35% charge of the deposit paid
- 29 – 15 days: 50% charge of the deposit paid
- 14 – 10 days: 75% charge of the total booking value
- Less than 10 days or No show: 100% charge of the total booking value