10-Day Conquer Off-Beaten Paths in Vietnam

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You will travel to Sapa along the highway that connects to another highway to China. This route will take you approximately 5 and a half to 6 hours including a stop to stretch your legs. Arrive in Sapa and have lunch, then, you will be transferred to Y Linh Ho Village of the Black Hmong hill tribe to start your hiking route. Hike through rice terraces to Lao Chai, then through Muong Hoa Valley to Ta Van Village of Dzay ethnic people. Dinner will be cooked by your host.

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Leave Ta Van after breakfast for Giang Ta Chai, following a narrow trail which runs through terraced fields, you'll then gets to thick bamboo forest, passing a waterfall before arriving in Giang Ta Chai Village of the Red Zao. Explore this quiet village, then follow the trail to the bottom of the valley, crossing the Muong Hoa River again to another bank, and walk uphill to Hoa Su Pan Village of the Tay people. After lunch, continue to Ban Ho Village where you will have dinner at the homestay.

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After breakfast, hike from Ban Ho, trekking up to Nam Toong village. Along the way, you'll pass a waterfall in Nam Keng, and then you will arrive My Son village home of Xa Pho minority people. Your trek then continues until you reach Thanh Phu village of the Tay people where you will stop for a rest. From Thanh Phu, you'll trek down until you reach a suspension bridge which marks the end of your trekking in Vietnam. You will take the car back to Sapa and rest.

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After breakfast, you will go to Bac Ha Hill Tribe Market which is around 2 and a half hours way. The market is only open on Sundays. Upon arrival, we visit the big outdoor market where you'll see the colourful colours of the different ethnic minority people, such as Flower H'mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen, who gather here to buy and sell their handicraft products. Lunch will be at a local restaurant before you, leave the town to Xin Man and continue to Hoang Su Phi.

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Have breakfast and relax at your lodge, enjoy the amazing scenery of this town before heading to Ha Giang City. You will then go 2km more to Tha Village of the Tay people and check into your homestay there. Then you will walk around the village with your guide to learn more about the Tay people. This is a very peaceful village nestled between lime-karst mountains. People in this village still keep their traditional houses and lifestyle.

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After breakfast, continue up to the north to Dong Van. You'll stop on the way to visit Quan Ba Heaven Gate, the Fairy Blossom rising, Pho Bang, a 300-year-old village made of earth walls and Ying-Yang roof tiles and the H’mong King's Palace before reaching Dong Van. Upon arrival, walk around Dong Van town, visit the ancient part, the market and rice fields. Enjoy a local coffee at an ancient house and take time to relax and enjoy the slow pace of life of the local people.

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After breakfast, we keep driving to Meo Vac, stopping at Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of the four highest passes in Vietnam and arguably the most beautiful. We then continue to visit Meo Vac town. If you are luckily, you might be here on Tiger or Monkey day in our Lunar Calendar, where you will visit Lung Phin Market, the largest hill tribe market in Ha Giang. After visiting the town, we travel back to Ha Giang City and drive 5km further to Tien Thang village of Tay people.

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After breakfast, you will visit Tien Thang and Me villages. Walk around the villages with your guide. See local people working on rice fields, catching fish, water buffalos. In the meantime, our guide will explain to you about traditions and lifestyle of people at the villages. After the visit, you will travel along the highway to Hanoi. This route will take around 6 hours, you'll arrive back in the capital before nightfall. You may wish to explore at night or rest in the hotel.