Explore Unfold Ha Giang 5 Days

After breakfast at your hotel, our guide and driver will pick you up as we bid farewell to bustling Hanoi and venture northward to the very northernmost reaches of Vietnam – Ha Giang province. This remote and spectacular region, located close to the Chinese border, has remained relatively untouched by mass tourism, offering an authentic glimpse into mountain life and stunning natural landscapes.

The journey itself is an adventure, taking you through diverse scenery as you leave the Red River Delta’s flatlands and gradually climb into increasingly dramatic mountain terrain. We’ll stop en route for photo opportunities whenever magnificent views present themselves and there will be many. Watch as the landscape transforms from lowland rice paddies to terraced hillsides, from gentle hills to towering limestone peaks that seem to pierce the sky.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant along the way, offering you a taste of Northern Vietnamese mountain cuisine. Continue the drive through winding mountain roads, each turn revealing new vistas of valleys, rivers, and villages clinging to hillsides. The dramatic scenery includes limestone karst formations, deep gorges, and lush vegetation that changes with the altitude.

Arrive in Ha Giang city by late afternoon. Check into your hotel and take time to rest after the long but rewarding journey. In the evening, you might explore the small city center, visit the local market, or simply relax and prepare for the adventures ahead.

Overnight in Ha Giang.

Meal: Lunch and Dinner
Tour guide: English-speaking guide

After a simple yet hearty breakfast, our guide and driver will take you deeper into Ha Giang’s mountainous wonderland. Today’s journey takes you to Quan Ba, where you’ll continue feasting your eyes on splendid views that unfold with every kilometer traveled.

Arrive in Quan Ba, home to the Dao and Tay ethnic minorities who have cultivated these steep hillsides for generations. The landscape here is characterized by verdant hillocks, seasonal farmlands that paint the valleys in changing colors throughout the year, and dramatic limestone karst formations that create an otherworldly atmosphere. We’ll embark on a hiking adventure along green paths and dirt tracks that wind through authentic villages, offering you intimate encounters with local life.

Visit several minority villages where you can observe traditional stilt houses, watch artisans at work, and gain insights into the daily rhythms of mountain farming communities. Learn about their agricultural practices, traditional crafts, and the cultural traditions that have been preserved for centuries in these remote valleys. The warmth and hospitality of the hill tribe people make these interactions genuinely memorable.

After lunch at a local restaurant, continue your journey to Dong Van, one of the most remote and beautiful towns in Vietnam. The route takes you along spectacular mountain roads with heart-stopping views of deep valleys and soaring peaks. Upon arrival in Dong Van, you’ll find yourself in a charming mountain town surrounded by extraordinary limestone rock formations that create a landscape unlike anywhere else in Vietnam.

Check into your hotel and spend the evening exploring Dong Van’s atmospheric old quarter, where stone houses reflect the town’s unique cultural heritage influenced by Chinese, H’mong, and Vietnamese traditions.

Overnight in Dong Van.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, a great day is in store when we start our trek through the remote and beautiful countryside of Dong Van, where we pass through some villages along the beaten tracks used by the locals and for the locals. It is a rewarding time with a brilliant backdrop of picturesque valleys covered in rice paddies.

We visit the H’mong and Tay people, who are the local ethnic minorities, to welcome you with their friendliness, colorful clothing, and warm hospitality. Later in the day, we return to the same hotel in Dong Van and have leisure time until dinner.

Overnight in Dong Van.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, we check out Dong Van and make our way through the well-known mountain pass of Ma Pi Leng. This scenic journey takes you up through rugged outcrops to the beautiful town of Meo Vac. Set amongst towering mountains, Meo Vac is home to some H’mong and Bo Y, and Tay farming families.

After lunch in Meo Vac, we continue our way in the afternoon to Quan Ba, where we stay overnight in a traditional wooden stilt house and experience the local way of life.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, bid farewell to the mountains of Ha Giang as you embark on the return journey to Hanoi. The long drive back gives you time to process the incredible sights and experiences of your Ha Giang adventure – the dramatic landscapes, warm encounters with ethnic minority communities, the challenging mountain roads, and the sense of exploring one of Vietnam’s last truly remote regions.

The scenery transforms gradually as you descend from the mountains back into the lowlands, offering a final opportunity to appreciate the geographical diversity of Northern Vietnam. Stop for lunch along the way and arrive back in Hanoi by late afternoon or early evening.

Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch