​Ha Giang Tourism

Ha Giang Tourism

 
Ha Giang is located at the northernmost tip of Vietnam. The road from Hanoi to Ha Giang city is approximately 280km long. Going by car through highways and national highways only takes about 5 hours, so visitors can drive their own cars, take a long-distance bus, tour Ha Giang or go on a motorbike trip.


 
Ha Giang is favored by nature for its forest-mountain-river population and diverse ecosystems. This land always captivates tourists from far away with majestic landmarks such as Ma Pi Leng peak, Quan Ba twin mountain, Tu San gorge; as well as many long-standing historical and cultural relics such as the old town and Dong Van rock plateau, ethnic villages with unique indigenous culture.


 
1. The most beautiful season to travel to Ha Giang
 
The most ideal time to travel to Ha Giang is from September to March next year because this is not only the season of ripe rice, the season of flowers blooming in the sky, but also the time of spring festivals.


 
August - October:

This is the time when a series of terraced fields in Ha Giang are covered with the golden color of the ripe rice season, of which the most beautiful is Hoang Su Phi.


 
October - November:

Visit Lung Cu flagpole, Lung Cam - Sung La cultural village, the foot of Ma Pi Leng pass, Thach Son Than - Quan Ba for the best view of buckwheat flowers.


 
January to Lunar New Year:

Spring from January to March is the season of Ha Giang filled with the colors of all kinds of flowers such as yellow canola flowers, white plum flowers, pink peach blossoms. This is also the occasion to gather many of the most unique festivals of the mountain town such as Gau Tao Festival of the H'mong people, Long Tong Festival of the Tay people, Lap Tinh Festival of the Dao people, etc.


 
2. Hostels, homestays and hotels in Ha Giang
 
Resort or hotel 5 star:
 
In Ha Giang, there are not many resorts, but there are still some places that bring extremely memorable experiences for visitors. At the top of the list of Ha Giang resorts is definitely P'apiu Resort - 13km from Ha Giang center.


 
Besides P'apiu, two equally famous places are Truong Xuan Resort near the central area, convenient for exploring; and Hoang Su Phi Lodge for those who are looking to experience the green tourism model, to live relaxing moments while keeping nature.


 
Ha Giang Hotel:
 
The most popular types of accommodation in Ha Giang are 2-3 star hotels with affordable prices, ready to cater for a wide range of tourists from families, groups of friends, to couples. Hotels such as Phoenix, Huy Hoan, and Ha Giang Historic House are all highly rated addresses by the community with full facilities and are a comfortable stopover for Ha Giang travel.


 
Homestay:
 
Homestay is the ideal choice for young people traveling to Ha Giang who are self-sufficient, want to have the most authentic and intimate local cultural experience with reasonable cost. Many homestays are set up by local people and offer the service of cooking meals together with the owner or the host personally cooks for the guests.


 
This is also an easy choice for backpackers because homestays are available in almost all areas in Ha Giang. Some beautiful homestay suggestions are popular by area:
 
In Quan Ba: Dao Lodge Homestay, Ly Danh Homestay, Hong Thu Homestay
In Ha Giang: Tay Village Homestay, Kiki's House, Ha Giang Homestay, Bui Ty Ha Homestay
In Yen Minh: Bong Bang Homestay, Ha Anh Homestay, Eco Homestay, Tay Coc Pang Homestay
In Meo Vac: Vá's Homestay, Dream Old Guesthouse, Auberge de MeoVac, Lo Lo Homestay
In Dong Van: Bui Homestay, Dong Van B&B


 
3. The most famous tourist destinations in Ha Giang
 
Quan Ba Heaven Gate
 
Location: About 40km from the center of Ha Giang, located on National Highway 4C, Tam Son Town, Quan Ba, Ha Giang
 
Quan Ba Heaven Gate is 1500m above sea level, located between two mountain peaks, and is considered as the gateway to the journey to discover Dong Van stone plateau. Standing here, you can fully see the majestic beauty, the intersection of heaven and earth of the mountains and forests of Northwest Vietnam.


 
Dong Van Old Quarter
 
Location: 150km . away from Ha Giang city
 
Dong Van Old Town is the convergence of many ethnic groups of Tay, Hoa, Mong, Nung, Dao and Kinh who came to settle down and settle down in the early 20th century. Up to now, the old town still retains its ancient beauty and nostalgic atmosphere. Ancient with typical house features, mossy yellow color of time.


 
Lung Cu Flagpole
 
Lung Cu flagpole is located on the top of Dragon Mountain 1,470m above sea level, considered the northernmost sacred landmark of the country. To check-in the flagpole, you have to pass 839 steps and climb 140 more narrow spiral stairs to touch the flag, officially standing on the highest point of the North Pole.


 
Tu San Alley
 
With a cliff height of nearly 800m, a depth of nearly 1km and a length of 1.7km, Tu San alley deserves to be the "first majestic landscape" of Dong Van rock plateau. One of the most unforgettable experiences when traveling to Ha Giang is taking a boat on Nho Que River to get close and clearly feel the overwhelming grandeur of Tu San alley.


 
Hoang Su Phi terraced fields
 
Hoang Su Phi Rice Terraces is recognized as a national relic with a history of hundreds of years of development since the early days of the reclamation of the Nung, Dao and La Chi people. To be able to see the most beautiful terraced fields, go to Phung and Luoc villages in Hoang Su Phi - where there are the highest terraced fields in Vietnam in September, October, the ripe rice season.



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