Mist drifting across the Hoang Su Phi rice terraces at dawn
Hoang Su Phi · Ha Giang · Northern Vietnam

Hoang Su Phi,
walked slowly.

Small-group, guide-led treks across the rice terraces, ridge systems and remote villages of Hoang Su Phi.

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— Expeditions

Six expedition types, one for every kind of trekker.

From a single day on the highest terraces to fully bespoke multi-week routes — six clear ways to walk Ha Giang, each matched to a different traveller. Swipe through the collection below; every route opens its own programme page.

Hoang Su Phi · Ha Giang
Small groups · 2 – 8
Private departures available
Ban Phung
01Hoang Su Phi · Ban Phung1 Day · Moderate

Ban Phung highest terraces.

A single-day walk through the steep La Chi terraces above the Chay river — said to be the highest rice terraces in Vietnam.

Terrain
Hoang Su Phi · Terraces
Season
Sept – Oct · May – Jun
Altitude
900 – 1,300 m
First-time trekkers · Day walkers01 / 06
Du Gia
02Du Gia · Yen Minh1 Day · Easy

Du Gia forest villages.

A single day on foot through Tay, Hmong and Dao hamlets in the forested Du Gia valley — rivers, terraces and a slow homestay lunch.

Terrain
Village circuit · Foot
Season
All year · best Sept – Apr
Altitude
700 – 1,050 m
Cultural travellers · Slow walkers02 / 06
Ban Luoc
03Hoang Su Phi · Ban Luoc3 Days · Demanding

Ban Luoc the long traverse.

The signature Hoang Su Phi traverse — Dao, La Chi and Tay villages linked on foot across three valleys and two ridge crossings.

Terrain
Hoang Su Phi · Terraces
Season
Sept – Oct · golden
Altitude
900 – 1,700 m
Photographers · Image-led travellers03 / 06
Chieu Lau Thi
04Tay Con Linh · Hoang Su Phi2 Days · Demanding

Chieu Lau Thi to the cloud sea.

A short, demanding climb to the 2,402 m summit ridge above Hoang Su Phi — sleep high, walk for the dawn.

Terrain
Cloud-forest ridge · Foot
Season
Oct – Apr · cold, clear
Altitude
1,800 – 2,402 m
Experienced trekkers · Altitude lovers04 / 06
Nam Dam
05Quan Ba · Yen Minh3 Days · Moderate

Nam Dam to Lung Tam.

Three days on foot across the Quan Ba valley — Dao Cham herbal villages, Hmong indigo weavers and the long forested ridge that joins them.

Terrain
Village circuit · Foot
Season
Sept – Apr
Altitude
900 – 1,550 m
Couples · Quiet travellers05 / 06
Private custom
06Across Ha Giang3 – 14 Days · Bespoke

Private custom expedition.

Slow-paced tailor-made trekking journeys for photographers, filmmakers and independent travellers — bespoke routes across the north.

Terrain
Bespoke · Foot
Season
By request · Year-round
Altitude
Variable
Photographers · Filmmakers · Writers06 / 06
— Field

Frames from the terraces.

A working notebook from Hoang Su Phi and the wider plateau.

Roll 02 — 06Sept – Nov, 202435mm · digital
Hmong farmers harvesting rice in golden afternoon light on Hoang Su Phi terraces
Terraces, harvest light01
Hoang Su Phi·17:42
Local guide leading trekkers through forest
On the ridge with Sung02
Ban Phung·09:04
Red cotton tree blossoms above limestone karst peaks in Ha Giang
Red silk cotton flower season03
Nam Hong·16:10
Limestone canyon at first light
Tu San gorge, first light04
Meo Vac·05:51
Highland market with ethnic textiles
Sunday market05
Hoang Su Phi·06:18
Family meal in a Dao house
A shared table06
Ban Luoc·19:30
— Why us

Local.
Small.
Slow.

01

Local guides

Led by Dao, Hmong and Tay mountain guides born on the Hoang Su Phi ridges.

02

Small groups

Maximum 8 trekkers per expedition. Often fewer. Always intimate.

03

Slow expedition pacing

Routes shaped around terrain, weather and village rhythm — never the clock.

04

Real mountain experience

No staged tourism. No rushed itineraries. Only the trail, the weather and the people on it.

We believe the best journeys are not rushed, not crowded, and never staged.Read our philosophy
— Small groups depart year-round

Walk Hoang Su Phi with the people
who know it best.

Guide-led expeditions across the rice terraces, ridge systems and remote villages of northern Ha Giang.

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