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

Hoang Su Phi,
walked slowly.

We are a locally owned operator running small-group treks in Hoang Su Phi — terraces, homestays and ridge routes led by guides from the villages on the trail.

— 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. Not sure which fits? Start with the Hoang Su Phi guide.

Hoang Su Phi · Ha Giang
Small groups · 2 – 8
Private departures available
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 — 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 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
— 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 terrain, weather and homestay meals — not a minibus schedule.

04

Direct booking

Enquire by WhatsApp; our team in Ha Giang confirms dates, price and packing list within 24 hours.

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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