Hanoi - Khau Pha by sleeping bus, 275 km ~ 6.5-7 hours

Hanoi - 4:30 PM. Transfer by car from our office to My Dinh bus station to take the sleeping bus at 5:30 PM to Khau Pha, Mu Cang Chai.

After a 6-7 hour drive (with a couple breaks on the way), you will arrive at Khau Pha at around 11 PM. Your homestay owner will wait and pick you up by motorbike down to the village. Check in your homestay. Overnight at homestay.

*Your accommodation is provided by a local family in their traditional house-on-stilts. There’s no private room and you’ll sleep on the floor in a large communal area. The sleeping corner is set up with a single mattress (thin, but adequate), blankets (ditto), pillow and mosquito net. The restroom is at international standard and a few steps from the main house.

Private stilt house is available in case you want more privacy. Please check with our travel consultant for its availability and surcharge fee.

Full day pillion motorbike tour, Khau Pha - Che Cu Nha - La Pan Tan

Khau Pha Pass - With 2 full days in Mu Cang Chai, you can choose what to do first: pillion motorbike tour with local guide and rider or rice terraces treks with a local guide. For smooth organizing, please let us know while you make the booking.

After breakfast, your motorbike rider will take you from the village to Mu Cang Chai town by passing Khau Pha pass.

La Pan Tan - In the afternoon, the ride continues to take you to some iconic places of Mu Cang Chai such as Mam Xoi hill, Mong Ngua hill in La Pan Tan commune and Che Cu Nha commune. The road is sometimes pretty bumpy but the scenery is truly amazing. In the high season of tourism (end of Sep. to middle of Oct.), your local guide will take you to alternatives of Mam Xoi and Mong Ngua hill which are not less impressive but you might be the only traveler there.

Khau Pha Pass - On the way back to homestay, we will stop at the peak of Khau Pha Pass for fascinating captivation of rice terraces down Lim Mong valley. As the highest point in the region overviewing down the large valleys, Khau Pha pass has been selected as a great location in Vietnam for paragliding sports. Enjoy the dinner prepared by the Thai’s ingenuity. Overnight in a shared stilt house.

Full day trekking & discovery untouched valley - sleeping bus to Hanoi

Lim Mong Village - Departing early in the morning at around 7AM from your homestay up to Ta Dzong village on the other side of Lim Mong valley where we will start trekking. On the way, you will be able to admire the whole Lim Mong valley in the morning, the scene of bustling local people starting their working day in the open field.

From Ta Dzong village, we will go along a narrow path into the small creek of Nam Kim stream. Along the way, you will see the mountains, winding streams and rice terraces of the H’mong.

After more than 1 hour of walking, we will rest at the big creek of Nam Kim Stream. Then, cross a tiny suspension bridge, follow the road with rice terraces on both sides and head up to Khao Nha Duoi village. This is a village of H’mong people who live high up in the mountains, near the wild forests, hence they still preserve a deeply rooted lifestyle. Have a picnic lunch or stay at a homestay in the village for lunch.

Lim Mong Village - After lunch, we will continue to be on the road. If there is enough time, we can visit a waterfall with water pouring down from the top of the mountain.

After 2 hours of walking, we will reach the intersection of three streams: Nam Kim, Nam Lung and Mong Han, cross the stream, follow the mountain trails and return to your village.

After dinner, soak your feet in the hot wild-leaf water to relax or have a herbal bath with leaves picked from the forest. 10PM transfer by the motorbike to the bus stop and catch the sleeping bus at 10:30 PM to Hanoi, arrive in Hanoi at around 5AM, transfer back to Hanoi Old Quarter. End of our service.

• Round-trip local sleeping bus between Hanoi - Khau Pha
• Shuttle service from Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station
• Inclusive of meals: 1 lunch, 1 dinner, and 1 breakfast
• Guided tour with an English-speaking local guide in Mu Cang Chai
• Relaxing herbal foot bath experience

• Personal expenses (drinks, souvenirs, etc…)
• Trekking gears (backpack, shoes, etc …)

This trip offers two standout experiences one must try at least once in Mu Cang Chai: exploring by motorbike and hiking across the rice terraces.

Accompanying you throughout will be our indigenous guide team, originating from the H’mong and Flower Thai ethnic groups. While their proficiency in English is elementary, their extraordinary hospitality and extensive local knowledge of Mu Cang Chai more than compensate.

This journey presents numerous occasions to interact with local hill tribes, engage in cultural exchange, savor truly original and exceptionally tasty meals, and contribute to community welfare by promoting sustainable tourism.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.