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

Hoang Su Phi,
walked slowly.

We run small-group treks through Hoang Su Phi’s terraces, homestays and ridge routes. Guides from the villages on the trail lead every walk.

— Expeditions
Ha Giang Trekking Collection

Four ways to walk the northern mountains.

Four collections — Hoang Su Phi terraces, remote villages, high ridges and private routes — each with guide-led programmes from one to three days.

Ha Giang · Northern Vietnam
Hoang Su Phi Rice Terrace Crossings
011 – 3 days

Hoang Su Phi Rice Terrace Crossings

Terrace walks, Red Dao homestays and the Ban Luoc traverse — four programmes from one day to three, all starting from Hoang Su Phi town.

Hoang Su Phi · TerracesExplore
— Expeditions

Six routes, matched to how you walk.

From a single terrace day to a three-day village crossing, each card opens a programme page with pricing, itinerary and enquiry details. Not sure which fits? Start with the Hoang Su Phi programmes.

Hoang Su Phi · Ha Giang
Small groups · 2 – 8 trekkers · Ridge routes max 6
Small-group departures · solo travellers enquire for pairing
Golden La Chi rice terraces above the Chay river at Ban Phung
01Hoang Su Phi · Ban Phung1 Day · Moderate

Ban Phung highest terraces.

A single-day walk through steep La Chi terraces above the Chay river — among the highest planting country in Hoang Su Phi.

Terrain
Hoang Su Phi · Terraces
Season
Sept – Oct · May – Jun
Altitude
900 – 1,300 m
First visit · Terrace walkers01 / 06
Red Dao homestay village on the Nam Hong ridge at dusk
02Hoang Su Phi · Nam Hong2 Days · Moderate

Nam Hong to Ho Thau.

Two Red Dao communes linked by a ridge — homestay night, herbal bath and a 05:30 cloud walk on Day 2.

Terrain
Ridge · Homestay
Season
Mar – May · Sept – Nov
Altitude
1,100 – 1,650 m
Homestay seekers · First multi-day trek02 / 06
Local guide leading trekkers on a Hoang Su Phi ridge path
03Hoang Su Phi · Ban Luoc3 Days · Demanding

Ban Luoc the long traverse.

The signature Hoang Su Phi traverse — Black Dao, Red 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
Multi-day trekkers · Homestay seekers03 / 06
Trekker on the Chieu Lau Thi ridge above a sea of clouds at sunrise
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
Dao Cham elder in the Nam Dam herbal village
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
Limestone canyon at first light on a bespoke Ha Giang expedition route
06Across Ha Giang3 – 14 Days · Bespoke

Private & Tailor-Made Expeditions.

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
— Knowledge

Plan the walk, then follow the trail.

Start with the planning guides, then move into the field stories that show how routes, seasons and village ground feel on foot.

— Why us

Local.
Small.
Slow.

01

Local guides

Dao, Hmong, Tay and La Chi guides who live on the routes they lead — not city-based chaperones.

02

Small groups

Two to eight trekkers on most routes. Ridge programmes cap at six.

03

Village pace

Itineraries follow the terrain, weather and homestay meals — not a minibus schedule.

04

Direct booking

Enquire by WhatsApp. We usually reply within 24 hours with availability, a clear price and what to pack.

Ha Giang is best walked slowly: in small company, with people who know the path.
Forest ridge at dusk above the Hoang Su Phi terraces
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