MAI CHAU - HA GIANG - BA BE LAKE

This trip to the northwest highlands of Mai Chau offers a nice balance of cultural interest and physical activity set against a backdrop of stunning scenery. We trek for one and a half days through the mountain villages of Mai Chau and stay overnight in a White Thai village where we have the opportunity to experiences the lifestyle of the people. From the mountainous region of Mai Chau we travel back to Hanoi.

Vietnam's Ha Giang province remains one of Asia's best-kept secrets. It's a region that rarely gains a mention in any list of 'Tourist Must-See' places, but that's truly a continual and terrible oversight. Speak to people who have visited Vietnam about Ha Giang and their eyes will light up with the wonderful memories they gained by visiting, or with excitement over what they have heard about this unique place. No one can say they have truly visited Vietnam unless they have seen the wondrous majesty of Ha Giang

This trip takes you to the most stupendous region of Vietnam, the massif area of the Black H’mong of Dong Van, Meo Vac and the Ma Pi Leng Pass. An extremely wild region of limestone peaks, black granite needles (the locals call them “stone forests”), vertiginous canyons, limitless panoramas, and the local Black H’mong. Continue to the magical Babe Lake which is Vietnam’s largest natural lake and is now the centrepiece of an extensive National Park. The park and the surrounding area is limestone country, so lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formations abound. The whole area is richly forested and is home to many ethnic minority communities. Ba Be National Park has been recognized as a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This tour offers you a fun combined adventure at easy grade.