Trip Overview

Witness the stunning beauty of North Vietnam and explore various ethnic villages with this tour. This tour will give you a chance to acquaint with the lifestyle, culture, and customs of the different hill tribes of Vietnam. You will spend the nights in beautiful homestays of the ethnic minorities and relish authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Trek through gorgeous landscapes, mountains, valleys, bamboo forests, rivers, and much more for a delightful experience in this sublime country.

Highlights:

  • Meet and share experience Black Hmong, Flower Hmong, Dzay, Nung, Tay, Zaoand other ethnic tribes. Acquaint with their lifestyle, culture, and traditions
  • Trek in the gorgeous mountains, vallays, beautiful bamboo forests, terraced rice fields, waterfalls, etc.
  • Capture the beauty of Vietnamese villages
  • Spend night in beautiful homestay and relish authentic Vietnamese cuisine

Itinerary

  • The night before:
    Our driver will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to Hanoi Railway Station to board an overnight train to Lao Cai.
     
  • Day 1: Lao Cai to Regional Market

    The train will arrive at Lao Cai Railway Station in the morning, from where our tour guides will transfer you to a hotel for breakfast and shower. We travel to famous regional markets by road and spend 2-3 hours socializing with the people. After this, we will travel to Bac Ha town and check into a hotel for rest. Explore the Ban Pho valley by foot followed by an overnight stay at the hotel.

    Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch
     
  • Day 2: Trek to QuanHoa to Lu Suoi Tung to Ta Cu Ty

    Enjoy early breakfast at the hotel, and our drivers will transfer everyone to the start point of today’s trekking trail.
    Option 1:
    Trek along a narrow a steep hillside for 2 hours to reach the Lu Suoi Tung Village of Flower H’mong. Continue trekking through a dense forest towards Ta Cu Ty Mountain range and move downhill for another 2 hours to reach Ta Cu Ty village of Tay and Zao people. From here, our drivers will escort all the guests to a homestay near the village’s commune area.
    Option 2:
    Trek through the QuanHoa Hamlet for 3 hours and reach the Lu Suoi Tung Village of Flower H’mong. From here, we will walk past a local school and discover the lifestyle of H’mong people. From here, our drivers will escort all the guests to a homestay near the village’s commune area. Witness beautiful landscapes of Ban Gia Valley along the route.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 3: Trek to Song Ngam to Nam Dan to Nam Chien

    Enjoy early breakfast at the hotel, and our drivers will transfer everyone to the start point of today’s trekking trail.
    Option 1:
    Trek through the Ban Gia Valley to reach Song Ngam Village of Nung people and stop for lunch at Song Lam close the school. Trek over the challenging Ta Cu Ty Mountain for 2.5 hours through the bamboo rainforest to reach the Nam Dan Commune. From here, the trek gets easy and you will have to walk for another 1 hour to reach Nam Chien village of Nung for an overnight stay.
    Option 2:
    Trek through the Ban Gia Valley to reach Song Ngam Village of Nung people and stop for lunch at Song Lam close the school. Continue trek on the same path through Sin Chai village of Flower H’mong and reach the center of Ban Ngo Commune. From here, our drivers will escort you to Nam Chien village for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 4: Trek to Nam Nhung Village to Nam Choong Village

    Enjoy early breakfast and begin trek around 08:30 through Gio Mountain. Walk past Nam Nhung Village and Khau Rom Village of Tay and Zao people. Trek along the Nam Li River and stop for lunch at a suspension bridge. Trek uphill towards Quang Thuong Village and then downhill to reach Nam Choong Village of Zao people for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 5: Trek to Cao Son to Trung Son to Tan Minh

    We will depart from the Nam Choong Village at 08:30 AM and walk uphill on the Cheiu Lung Thi Mountain via the Quang Nguyen Commune. Continue trek through a forest towards the Cao Son Village of Nung people and then Tan Minh village of Zao people for an overnight stay. The guests can explore this beautiful village of rest in their rooms.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 6:Trek to Ho Thau to Ho Xan to Nam Son to Panhour or Nam An Eco site

    Today we will trek mostly downhill with amazing views of the Nam Dich Valley. Trek towards Ho Thau Commune for 3 hours and cross Ho Xan and Xin Chai village of Zao and Nung people. Stop at Nam Dich River for lunch and begin trekking along the south side of the river to reach Nam Son commune. Our drivers will pick-up all the guests from Nam Son commune and transfer everyone to Thong Nguyen commune or Nam An eco site for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch
     
  • Day 7: Transfer to Hanoi

    Our drivers will transfer all the guests to Hanoi via road.

    Included meals: Breakfast

Included

  • Accommodation in tent or homestay
  • Transportation in an air conditioned tourist bus
  • Professional Trek guide with fluency in English language
  • Meals as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fee and permit
  • Sleeping bags and mattresses
  • Cook, porters, and helpers

Excluded

  • Personal expenses
  • Carriage of personal luggage
  • Insurance
  • Any expense not mentioned in the Included section

Good to Know

You are recommended to carry a daypack during the trek so that it is convenient for you. You can carry your essentials within the daypack. The maximum number of people for this trek is 20.

Itinerary

  • The night before:
    Our driver will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to Hanoi Railway Station to board an overnight train to Lao Cai.
     
  • Day 1: Lao Cai to Regional Market

    The train will arrive at Lao Cai Railway Station in the morning, from where our tour guides will transfer you to a hotel for breakfast and shower. We travel to famous regional markets by road and spend 2-3 hours socializing with the people. After this, we will travel to Bac Ha town and check into a hotel for rest. Explore the Ban Pho valley by foot followed by an overnight stay at the hotel.

    Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch
     
  • Day 2: Trek to QuanHoa to Lu Suoi Tung to Ta Cu Ty

    Enjoy early breakfast at the hotel, and our drivers will transfer everyone to the start point of today’s trekking trail.
    Option 1:
    Trek along a narrow a steep hillside for 2 hours to reach the Lu Suoi Tung Village of Flower H’mong. Continue trekking through a dense forest towards Ta Cu Ty Mountain range and move downhill for another 2 hours to reach Ta Cu Ty village of Tay and Zao people. From here, our drivers will escort all the guests to a homestay near the village’s commune area.
    Option 2:
    Trek through the QuanHoa Hamlet for 3 hours and reach the Lu Suoi Tung Village of Flower H’mong. From here, we will walk past a local school and discover the lifestyle of H’mong people. From here, our drivers will escort all the guests to a homestay near the village’s commune area. Witness beautiful landscapes of Ban Gia Valley along the route.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 3: Trek to Song Ngam to Nam Dan to Nam Chien

    Enjoy early breakfast at the hotel, and our drivers will transfer everyone to the start point of today’s trekking trail.
    Option 1:
    Trek through the Ban Gia Valley to reach Song Ngam Village of Nung people and stop for lunch at Song Lam close the school. Trek over the challenging Ta Cu Ty Mountain for 2.5 hours through the bamboo rainforest to reach the Nam Dan Commune. From here, the trek gets easy and you will have to walk for another 1 hour to reach Nam Chien village of Nung for an overnight stay.
    Option 2:
    Trek through the Ban Gia Valley to reach Song Ngam Village of Nung people and stop for lunch at Song Lam close the school. Continue trek on the same path through Sin Chai village of Flower H’mong and reach the center of Ban Ngo Commune. From here, our drivers will escort you to Nam Chien village for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 4: Trek to Nam Nhung Village to Nam Choong Village

    Enjoy early breakfast and begin trek around 08:30 through Gio Mountain. Walk past Nam Nhung Village and Khau Rom Village of Tay and Zao people. Trek along the Nam Li River and stop for lunch at a suspension bridge. Trek uphill towards Quang Thuong Village and then downhill to reach Nam Choong Village of Zao people for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 5: Trek to Cao Son to Trung Son to Tan Minh

    We will depart from the Nam Choong Village at 08:30 AM and walk uphill on the Cheiu Lung Thi Mountain via the Quang Nguyen Commune. Continue trek through a forest towards the Cao Son Village of Nung people and then Tan Minh village of Zao people for an overnight stay. The guests can explore this beautiful village of rest in their rooms.

    Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
     
  • Day 6:Trek to Ho Thau to Ho Xan to Nam Son to Panhour or Nam An Eco site

    Today we will trek mostly downhill with amazing views of the Nam Dich Valley. Trek towards Ho Thau Commune for 3 hours and cross Ho Xan and Xin Chai village of Zao and Nung people. Stop at Nam Dich River for lunch and begin trekking along the south side of the river to reach Nam Son commune. Our drivers will pick-up all the guests from Nam Son commune and transfer everyone to Thong Nguyen commune or Nam An eco site for an overnight stay.

    Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch
     
  • Day 7: Transfer to Hanoi

    Our drivers will transfer all the guests to Hanoi via road.

    Included meals: Breakfast

Included

  • Accommodation in tent or homestay
  • Transportation in an air conditioned tourist bus
  • Professional Trek guide with fluency in English language
  • Meals as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fee and permit
  • Sleeping bags and mattresses
  • Cook, porters, and helpers

Excluded

  • Personal expenses
  • Carriage of personal luggage
  • Insurance
  • Any expense not mentioned in the Included section

Good to Know

You are recommended to carry a daypack during the trek so that it is convenient for you. You can carry your essentials within the daypack. The maximum number of people for this trek is 20.