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Ha Giang Loop 4 Days 3 Nights: Ha Giang Village Trek
Ha Giang Village Trek — 4 days, day by day
Day 1 · Ha Giang → Ha Thanh → Na Thac (Dao village) → Khuoi My (Dao village)
Distance on foot: 11 km · Difficulty: Moderate · Full walking day
Morning
- 08:00 meet your guide and porter-guide at Ali Hostel over breakfast and complete any paperwork.
- Trip briefing — route, pace, safety, and how to pack a light backpack for three nights on the trail.
- Walk straight out of the hostel door to Ha Thanh, leaving the city behind for village paths.
Noon
- Lunch along the trail.
Afternoon
- The path now runs between the villages of the Dao people — through Na Thac and on to Khuoi My, arriving mid-to-late afternoon.
Evening
- Check in to your homestay in Khuoi My, a Dao village, and share a home-cooked dinner with the host family.
Day 2 · Khuoi My → Lung Vai (Dao village · ancient tea trees) → Xa Phin rice terraces
Distance on foot: 10 km · Difficulty: Moderate · Full walking day
Morning
- After breakfast with your hosts, walk from Khuoi My to Lung Vai, another Dao village, to see its ancient tea trees.
Noon
- Lunch along the trail.
Afternoon
- Walk on into Xa Phin and its rice terraces stepping down the hillsides — the scenic highlight of the day.
Evening
- Check in to your homestay in Xa Phin.
- Home-cooked dinner with the family.
Day 3 · Xa Phin → Na Mau Village → Phuong Tien
Distance on foot: 16 km · Difficulty: Challenging (long day) · Full walking day
Morning
- An earlier start after breakfast — this is the longest day.
- Walk out of Xa Phin towards Na Mau Village.
Noon
- Lunch along the trail.
Afternoon
- Continue to Phuong Tien, arriving in the late afternoon.
Evening
- Check in to Ha Giang Ecolodge — a comfortable bed and a hot shower after three days on the trail.
- Dinner at the lodge.
Day 4 · Phuong Tien → Tha Village → Waterfall No. 6 (lunch & swim) → Ali Hostel, Ha Giang City
Distance on foot: 10 km · Difficulty: Moderate · Full walking day
Morning
- After breakfast at the lodge, walk from Phuong Tien to Thon Tha (Tha Village), a Tay village of stilt houses among rice fields.
Noon
- Arrive at **Waterfall No.
- 6 — swim in the pool below the falls, then lunch** by the water.
Afternoon
- Follow the path back on foot to Ali Hostel in Ha Giang City — end of program.
- No vehicle, start to finish.
Where you sleep
- Night 1 — Local homestay, Khuoi My · Local homestay, Khuoi My — private room
- Night 2 — Local homestay, Xa Phin · Local homestay, Xa Phin — private room
- Night 3 — Ha Giang Ecolodge, Phuong Tien · Ha Giang Ecolodge, Phuong Tien
Why riders pick this one
- Four days on foot, no motorbike and no car on the trail
- Dao villages of Na Thac, Khuoi My and Lung Vai, and the Xa Phin rice terraces
- About 47 km walked over four days, at an easy pace
- A local porter-guide carries the trail lunch and leads the village paths
- Private rooms in family homes, plus a night at Ha Giang Ecolodge
- No border permit needed on this route
What is included
- 2 nights local homestay — private rooms (Khuoi My · Xa Phin) + 1 night Ha Giang Ecolodge (Phuong Tien)
- Meals as per itinerary: 4× breakfast | 4× lunch | 3× dinner (Day 1 breakfast is served at Ali Hostel before departure)
- Drinking water: 1.5 L per person per day
- English-speaking trekking guide for the whole route
- Local porter-guide (1 per 4 guests) — carries the trail lunch and leads the way on village paths
- Entrance fees for all scheduled attractions
- Travel insurance INCLUDED for every guest (up to 50,000,000 VND/incident)
Not included
- Transport to and from Ha Giang (bus / transfer to the start point)
- Personal expenses, drinks other than the included water, shopping
- Tips for guide / porter / homestay hosts
- Any service not listed in the itinerary
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