Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Tu Le
Your hotel pickup happens at 7:30 am, then you'll drive through Nghia Lo town where Thai ethnic communities live. By around 2-3 pm you'll reach Tu Le and start exploring the surrounding rice fields, springs, and villages. You can pick between a longer trek (10km, taking about 3.5 hours) or a shorter one (6-7km, roughly 2 hours) through rice paddies and muddy local paths with streams. There's an option to swim with local kids if you're up for it. That evening you'll stay in a traditional Thai wooden stilt house with a local family.
- Start point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (We pick up from your hotel/stay, 07:15 - 07:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup at 7:30 am
- Drive through Nghia Lo town
- Walk around rice fields, springs, and villages in Tu Le
- Explore Thai and Mong people's life, houses, and culture
- Trek through rice fields and local paths (choice of 6-7km or 10km route)
- Cross streams during trek
- Optional swim with children in the stream
Optional Activities
- Extended hiking route (10km, 3.5 hours via Nam Co - Nam Pang)
- Shorter hiking route (6-7km, 2 hours)
Landmarks Nghia Lo town Tu Le Nam Co Nam Pang - Day 2
Tu Le to Mu Cang Chai
After breakfast you'll drive over Khau Pha pass, one of Northern Vietnam's four greatest passes, with scenic views of Lim Mong and Lim Thai villages where paragliding happens. Then you'll arrive in Mu Cang Chai and hike about 3 hours from La Pan Tan village up to Raspberry Hill, known for its round-shaped rice terraces that H'mong people built over centuries. Lunch happens on the main road or you can eat with a local Hmong family if you prefer. In the afternoon you'll either trek through a bamboo forest to Mang Mu village or hike to Sang Nhu village for sunset views over horse-feed-shaped rice terraces (this route's steeper). Another night in a stilt house homestay in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Simple lunch served after descent to main road), Dinner (Dinner with warmth and hospitality of Thai people)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Breakfast at homestay
- Drive over Khau Pha pass with photo stops
- Scenic viewpoints of Lim Mong and Lim Thai villages
- Hiking from La Pan Tan village to Raspberry Hill (around 3 hours)
- Explore large rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai
- Lunch at main road or with local Hmong family
- Transfer to bamboo forest
- Trek to Mang Mu village
Optional Activities
- Lunch with local Hmong family and experience their daily life
- Hiking to Sang Nhu village for sunset views (steeper hike option)
- Explore rice terraces with horse-feed shape design
Landmarks Khau Pha pass Lim Mong village Lim Thai village La Pan Tan village Raspberry Hill Mu Cang Chai Sang Nhu village Mang Mu village 
- Day 3
Mu Cang Chai to Hanoi
You'll have breakfast then hike roughly 9-10 km (taking 3-3.5 hours) from Kim Noi Thai village heading toward Hang Dang De and Che Cu Nha through high mountain terrain. You'll pass through H'mong villages and see a waterfall in a remote area, and locals will show you about rice planting and harvesting. There's a chance to visit houses or schools to see how people live. You'll head back for lunch at Nga Ba Kim. Later, you transfer to Tu Le with an optional 2km downhill hike from Khau Pha pass down to It Thai village before returning to Hanoi around 6-7 pm.
- End point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (We drop off at your hotel/stay, 17:00 - 17:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Nga Ba Kim)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at homestay
- Hike from Kim Noi Thai village to Hang Dang De and Che Cu Nha (9-10km, 3-3.5 hours)
- Ascend high mountain terrain
- Pass through H'mong village and waterfall area
- View rice fields and learn rice planting and harvesting techniques
- Lunch at Nga Ba Kim
- Transfer to Tu Le
- Transfer to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Visit local houses or schools to explore local life and culture
- Downhill hike from Khau Pha pass to It Thai village (around 2km)
- Trek through local paths, rice fields, and streams to explore Thai people's lifestyle
Landmarks Kim Noi Hang Dang De Che Cu Nha It Thai village Khau Pha mountain 
