November 18th , 2011 → 8:05 am @ trekkinghagiang // No Comments
Travel Highlights: Magnificent, beautiful landscapes, wild nature of the Chay River Massif in the far north; Discovery and experiencing of local tribal ethnics’ unique cultures and ways of life; Joining tribal ethnic peoples at one of the traditional market: Bac Ha, Can Cau, Cao Son, Lung Khau Nhin, Muong Khuong.
Day-by-day tour itinerary:
Day 1: Overnight train to Lao Cai.
You will take the night train from Hanoi station towards Lao Cai.
Day 2: Full day visit to a Market + easy trek to a M’mong village (B,L,D).
The train arrives at Lao Cai Station approx at 5h30 where your Lotussia Travel local guide and driver are waiting. You will enjoy your breakfast in a local restaurant in Lao Cai.
You will then go from Lao Cai to one of the markets, depending on which day today is. There are the markets of Coc Ly (or Ban Cam on Tuesdays), Lung Khau Nhin (Thursdays), Can Cau (Saturdays) and Bac Ha (or Muong Khuong or Muong Hum on Sundays), all located in the surrounding mountainous area, 70 – 90 km from Lao Cai. All of the markets are colorful with many different hill tribes living around the market, gathers in a morning of the week. They come to the market not only for purchasing their local products, but also for their special social event.
Transfer to Bac Ha town. Check into a local hotel.
In the afternoon, enjoy a short trek to a H’mong village.
Day 3: Bac Ha – Ha Giang. Start trekking (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the trekking departure point. Some stops may be made en route for you to enjoy the nice scenery.
Start trekking along a narrow trail on steep hillsides through Flower H’mong villages.
You then trek uphill through the forest. After about one hour and a half, you will reach the top of a Mountain range (hard trek). You will then trek downhill for 2 hours to a village where both the DZao and the Tay live together. Here you will be picked up by Lotussia vehicle and transferred to the homestay. This portion of the road offers spectacular landscapes. You may want to make many stops for taking picture before arriving to the homestay where you will spend the night.
Day 4: Continue trekking Ha Giang hill tribe villages (B,L,D)
Breakfast and departure at 08.30 a.m.
You will spend the whole morning trekking along a large path which offers great view. After about three hour trek, you will arrive in a Nung ethnic peoples.
Lunch will be provided en route.
The two and a half hour trek you will do after the lunch is challenging. You will trek over the Mountain, through the thick bamboo and rain forest.
Then easy walk 1 hour to home stay.
Continue trekking for 3 hours along the same trail via Flower H’mong’s village. Here you will be picked up by your Lotussia vehicle and transferred to the homestay. A stop will be made en route for you to visit the famous rock field with carving of ancient scripts.
You will arrive in the home-stay at about 05.30 pm. Check into a local house for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Continue trekking in Ha Giang (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you will leave the homestay at about 9:00 a.m. You will be transferred to the mountain pass where you will begin your trek through thick rain forest to the southern side.
Enjoy a 3-hour leisure walk as you trek through Tay and Zao villages. You trek along the narrow valley until a stop will be made for lunch.
After lunch, you continue your trek . You then trek uphill to a Dzao village. This village is beautifully set on the southern bank of the river and endowed by nature with a mineral hot spring.
You will be picked up again by your Lotussia vehicle and transferred to Thong Nguyen. Dinner and overnight in Pan Hou ecolodge.
Day 6: Thong Nguyen – Hanoi (B,L)
Full day transfer from Ha Giang to Hanoi.
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