Ha Giang Trekking Tour 2D1N – Homestay

Travel Style: Active Tours
Trip length: 2 days

In just 2 days, you’ll hike through terraced rice fields, bamboo forests, and mountain trails, while meeting friendly Tay and Dao ethnic families. Staying overnight in a traditional stilt house homestay offers a rare opportunity to experience local hospitality and customs up close.

Hidden in the far north of Vietnam, Ha Giang remains one of the country’s most untouched treasures. With towering limestone mountains, lush valleys, and remote ethnic minority villages, this trekking tour is designed for adventurous travelers who want to immerse themselves in authentic rural life.

This short but memorable trekking journey is perfect for those with limited time who still want to capture the essence of Ha Giang’s natural beauty and cultural richness. A mix of stunning scenery, challenging treks, and meaningful human connections makes this trip truly unforgettable.

• Scenic treks through rice terraces, valleys, and bamboo forests.
• Genuine encounters with Tay & Dao ethnic minority families.
• An overnight stay in a traditional stilt house homestay.
• Authentic local meals prepared by your hosts.
• Peaceful yet challenging trails with rewarding landscapes.
• Stunning landscapes of rice terraces and limestone peaks.

Option 1 | Sleeping Bus (Sun, Tue, Thu)

• 19:30–19:45 Depart from Hanoi by sleeping bus.
• 03:00–04:00 Arrive in Ha Giang, rest at homestay until morning.

Option 2 | Day Bus (Mon, Wed, Fri)

• Enjoy breaks and photo stops along the way.
• 06:00–06:30 Depart from Hanoi by day bus.

Trekking Ha Giang Hill Tribes

Day 1. Ha Giang Trekking (Homestay)

For those who come on sleeping bus: After breakfast you will begin by trekking through terraced rice paddy fields for about 1,5 hours, visit some villages to get a taste of the authentic daily rural life.

For those who come on morning bus: Meet the group and have lunch with a local Tay family.

After lunch you will begin by trekking through terraced rice paddy fields, visit some villages where the Tay minority people live. You can see their traditional stilt houses, have chance to talk with them about what they do in their daily life. You will be welcomed by a hospitable Tay family who offers overnight accommodation in their stilt house. Although this place only provides basic comfort, you will find the stay an unforgettable experience.

19:00 Have dinner with the host family. Overnight at homestay in Thon Tha village.

Day 2: Thon Tha – Khuoi My – Hanoi.

After breakfast, the trek begins through a green valley and up the mountain linking Thon Tha village to Khuoi My village. This is quite a hard mountain trek, but peaceful and spectacular landscape. The day is promised an absolutely unforgettable trekking day: Khuoy My village is home to more than 62 Dao Ao Dai ethnic minority households located at the top of the mountain. Here is where the unique unspoiled nature merges with the traditional life of the local people.

12:00 Break for a delicious picnic lunch near the rice terrace fields. Then you will continue to trek through the beautiful palm and bamboo forest, discover tranquil mountains, graceful villages in this almost untouched area.

15:30 Bus pick up and return to Hanoi.
22:30 Arrive back in Hanoi. Tour ends.