Quan Ba Extreme Northeast Trekking Tour
Quan Ba district remains one of the poorest districts in Vietnam. It is located in the remote rocky limestone mountainous region of Ha Giang, the northernmost province of Vietnam. 97% of the local populations are minority’ people - Hmong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Giay, and Bo Y. Most speak their own languages, which do not yet have written scripts.
Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are two charities that have entered into a development partnership with the District People’s Committee. The Caritas agencies aim to support a development process “to build sustainable livelihoods for the poorest people and the poorest communities”. The project began in mid-2003, and included supporting sustainable agriculture, forest gardens, domestic water supply, adult literacy, indigenous cultures, improved cook stoves, and responsible tourism.Day1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
Arrive Hanoi. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Old Quarter. Located on an area of 100 ha, the Old Quarter is home to more than 1,000 traditional houses and has 36 streets named after specific merchants’ crafts and trade. Overnight on board the train to Lao Cai. (D)
Day2: Lao Cai - Bac Ha
Drive through the famous market town of Bac Ha and beyond over one of Vietnam’s highest road passes. This is a full day in the vehicle, though there’s no time to get bored as the scenery is truly breathtaking. (B, L,D)
Day3: Bac Ha - Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang
Upon leaving Bac Ha we set off on a full day journey through Sin Man and Hoang Su Phi to Ha Giang Town. The rough but scenic route traverses a dense jungle before crossing over a pass and dropping down to Sin Man. This day is a real challenge for our driver as we travel by winding roads with many uphill and down hill drives. Along the way we may encounter the Nung Ing, Tay, Red Dao, Dao Ao Dai, La Chi and Co Lao, just some of the many hill tribe groups who have settled there. O/N in Ha Giang. (B, L,D)
Day4: Ha Giang - Khau Lan
9.00 am You have the opportunity to participate
a guided tour in the Ha Giang museum followed by
an early lunch.
12.30 am. The guides pick you up at the hotel
and you travel by Transfer to the commune Centre
in Quyet Tien. There from you will walk about 3
hours to Khau Lan village, passing green paddy
fields, little villages and beautiful forests.
In Khau Lan - the Dao people, you meet the
village leader and your host families.
Arround 6.30 pm. All the tour members will have
dinner at one family and split later to spend
the night in three or four different host
families.
(B,L,D)
Day5: Khau Lan Trekking
Discard your watches here….
Khau Lan is a small village of the Dao people.
You have the unique opportunity to share the
daily life of your host family, which might
include working in the fields, fetching wood,
cutting grass for the livestock and cooking
meals. Depending on the activity, you have lunch
on different spots, outside the village.
After another local meal for dinner, you might
spend the evening sitting together around a
fire, discussing and laughing with the local
people then you will spend another night at your
host family's house.
(B,L,D)
Day6: Khau Lan - Lang Tan
After breakfast and farewell with the hosts, you take another trail back to Quyet Tien commune center, passing beautiful caves, streams and forests. The Transfer bring you to Quan Ba District town, where you have about 2 hours time to take a shower and relax in the district guesthouse or take a walk through the small town.
Around 2 pm. Your guides will pick you up to travel by Transfer to Thanh Van Commune. After a short walk (30 minutes) you will arrive in Lang Tan village.Day7: Lang Tan Trekking
On this day you can choose one out of two
options:
option01:
Includes a 5-6 hours trek in so far uncharted
territory. Together with a Footprint guide and a
local pathfinder you walk over hills and through
forests, villages of Hmong and Dao people to Can
Ty Commune where the Transfer is waiting for
you. The car takes you through beautifully
landscape to Dong Van Town, visiting the vestige
of Hmong kingdom on route.
option02:
Includes a longer stay in Lang Tan village
watching the local people producing the maize
wine instead of more trekking. In the afternoon
the Transfer picks you up and drives you to Dong
Van, where you meet the rest of the group.
Around 6.30 pm. All the members of the tour
check-in a small hotel in Dong Van and take
dinner in a local restaurant.(B,L,D)
Day8: Lang Tan - Quan Ba passing Meo Vac
The Transfer take you through a beautiful landscape of rolling and imposing mountains and steep valleys leading from Dong Van to Meo Vac District. This is the most remote corner of Vietnam, where the traditional life of ethnic minority people is the most vivid and colorful. After lunch in Yen Minh town, the cars take you to Hop Tien village.
In Hop Tien you can visit a hemp cooperative, where local people explain and demonstrate the traditional hemp production (including dyeing with natural colors, weaving and decorating).Day9: Quang Ba Trekking
After a local breakfast you will have time to
visit the very colorful market in Quan Ba town.
On this market you will see people from
different ethnic minority groups, which walk all
the way from their mountain villages to Quan Ba
town, in order to trade items and meet other
people.
12.00 am. You will have dinner in a local
restaurant in Quan Ba town. 6.30 pm Dinner in a
local restaurant in Quan Ba town and overnight
in the district guesthouse.
(B,L,D)
Day10: Quang Ba - Hanoi
In Quan Ba visit an incredible local market. Different minority people descend from their mountain villages to trade items and meet other people. Begin the drive back to Hanoi (B,L,D)
Day11: Hanoi – Departure
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