Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Quang Binh (270 km – 5.5 hr drive) for the northern mountains. As soon as you leave Hanoi, the scenery changes dramatically. You drive along karst peaks covered with lush vegetation. You pass rice paddies, orange groves, dragon fruit plantations, sugar cane plantations, tea plantations… You dine in a local restaurant, then continue your journey towards the Lo River mountain range. You arrive at the village of Ban Ria, Quang Binh district in Ha Giang province. This is the starting point of your trek. You meet your local team: local guide, porters, cook… and off you go for an 8-day trek. This afternoon, you’ll walk for around 2 hours in Tay ethnic territory through plantations of cinnamon, latan and manioc. A steep descent through rice paddies takes you to the village of Thon Thuy, where you stay with a Tay family.
Dinner and overnight stay with a Tay family.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Distance: 5 km / Approx. walking time: 2 hrs / Elevation: +400m/-50m