Welcome to Vietnam!

Arrival to Noi Bai Airport and then leave Hanoi for 6 hours drive to Hoang Su Phi.  Upon arrival, walking and passing through a small village inhabited by Dao people before setting the night at a local family’s homestay or the lodge

Trekking duration: 1hrs

Trekking distance: 1-3km

Trekking rate: Easy

Ascent: 50m

Descent: 300m

Note:

* Trekking route can be flexible upon clients' fitness.

Accomodation: local homestay or Hoang Su Phi Lodge

8:30 start your trekking on the trails which offer the beautiful landscape of terrace rice field and via Khoa Thuong village and learn about the culture of locals. Stop at Khoa Trung for lunch

On this day’s cultural outing, get the chance to meet the different ethnic minorities living in the hills of Northern Vietnam. Start the day with a trek to Khoa Thuong village and witness the daily local life in this small town before having lunch at Khoa Trung. Afternoon trekking through the lush forest to Nam Ai - Home of Long Tunic people and learn about the inhabitant’s customs and traditions. Heading to Nam Son for over night.

Trekking duration: 6hrs

Trekking distance: 12- 14km

Trekking rate: Medium

Ascent: 700m

Descent: 300m

Accomodation: local homestay

Say goodbye to the friendly hosts and continue this authentic journey through the picturesque Vietnamese countryside. Hike along the winding trails, passing refreshing streams, tropical forest, before reaching the village of Ho Thau. Amidst spectacular rice terraces. Witness a more than a century-old tea plant with white-haired buds - called Shan tea. This trekking day will offer the most breathtaking landscapes of terraced rice fields & experience the authentic daily life of local ethnic living on the region.

After lunch at a local house, spend the rest of the day relaxing in the tranquillity of the remote mountain village. In the evening, retire to a Ho Thau Eco-lodge 

Trekking duration: 6hrs

Trekking distance: 14km

Trekking rate: Medium

Ascent: 600m

Descent: 500m

Accomodation: Ho Thau ecolodge

Spend the last day in Vietnam’s rural countryside following a short, ten-kilometre-long trek from Ho Thau to Quang Vinh. On the way, stop to take some photos against the stunning backdrop of some of the region’s largest rice terraces. After admiring the breath-taking scenery, join a delicious lunch, transfer to the serene Ho Thau Eco-Lodge; enjoy a relaxing stay at this environmentally friendly resort located in the heart of the mountains. 

Trekking duration: 2 - 3hrs

Trekking distance: 10 – 12 km

Trekking rate: Easy

Ascent: 50m

Descent: 400m

Accomodation: Ho Thau ecolodge

After several days of hiking through the untouched countryside, it’s time to leave this beautiful part of the country. Sit back and hit the road, bound for Hanoi. Take your departure flight from Noi Bai Airport

Driving distance: ~280km

Driving duration: 7hrs

Road condition: adequate (zigzag sometimes)