New to Vietnam Mountain Travel? Check out our youtube channels to:

Get inspired

Get equipped with travel knowledge

Get entertained with Vietnam Mountain stories

Latest Posts
Top
Mu Cang Chai rice terraces

Mu Cang Chai Authentic Adventure 2D1N

A gentle trekking tour to authentically experience the most well-acclaimed land of rice terraces in Vietnam

Mu Cang Chai Authentic Adventure 2D1N

$121 per person

The journey takes you out of hustle and bustle of Hanoi to discover Mu Cang Chai, where the rice terraces are the most beautiful. The trip is captivating with off the beaten trekking route, stunning rice terraces stretching down the mountainsides and full of local learning.

  • Enjoy the breathtaking views all the mountain passes have to offer
  • Experience a close interaction with diversified and colorful ethnic minorities – H’mong & White Thai in Mu Cang Chai
  • Get off the beaten tracks and trek up and down the hills to watch the magnificent view of rice terraced fields.
  • Tasting the daily local foods of this destination
0 Reviews
  • Departure/Return Location
    Hanoi - Mu Cang Chai - Hanoi
  • Included
    Accommodation
    Activities
    Local porter (only in specific tours)
    Meals
    Private transport
    Sightseeing tickets
    Tax & Charges
    Tour Guide
    Water & Tissues
  • Not Included
    Beverage
    Flights
    Guide
    Holiday Surcharge
    Snack Service
    Tips & Gratitudes
    Travel Insurance
    Visa

Tour Plan

1
DAY 1: HANOI – MU CANG CHAI – HALF DAY TREKKING: HANG CO VUA VILLAGE TO HUA KHAT VILLAGE
This morning, at around 7:30, our private driver and tour guide will pick you up in Hanoi, and then we drive to Mu Cang Chai for 6,5 hours. You will enjoy the serene countryside along our driving northwest to Yen Bai province. At around noon, lunch is served at a local restaurant on the way. You will arrive in Mu Cang Chai and check in at your Lodge at around 14:30.
 
This afternoon, we start hiking from Hang Co Vua - a small H'mong village to enjoy terrace fields and conquer the pine forest. When you go on a small road in the forest, you will have the opportunity to look at the forest orchid flowers, hear the birds singing and the occasional squirrel in the trees. After 2 hours of walking, you will encounter villages where the Hua Khat ethnic minority lives in extreme simplicity and lots of wilderness. Indigenous people could not communicate with us because of the language barrier, but they are friendly and welcoming when we visit their homes. Leaving the village of the Hmong people you will be completely surprised to see the valley of terraced fields, which is the mark of human impact on nature in a harmonious way. We can imagine the space carved by the hands of the artists.
 
You continue to go to Cai Dong – La Khat village and enjoy the picturesque scenery of Mu Cang Chai. The beautiful scene and simple life of the Hmong people are the highlights of your day. Back to the lodge and rest time before your dinner with regional specialties. Over-night in Mu Cang Chai.
 
Tour guide: English speaking guide & local guide
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
2
DAY 2: EXPLORING HILL TRIBE VILLGES HALF DAY| 7 KM EASY WALKING - ALMOST 3.5 HOURS - HANOI
After your breakfast, you will drive to Sang Village where the H’mong people are living. Then you walk for 2 hours on the trail. It is also the border between the two provinces of Yen Bai and Son La. Standing on the trail, you watch the spectacular terraced fields in Ngoc Chien valley. The beautiful scenery here is considered an ideal destination for photographers and painters. Standing down from above, you will be startled and wonder if it’s is this work of God. Continue in the pine forest and down the valley, you will discover the life of the Thai minority. The stilts are located along the stream as the symbol of the Thai people from ancient times. You will have lunch here. Then you have time to go through the small streets in the village to interact with the local people.  
Check-out your lodge and get on our private driver to back Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi in the evening. End of our services.
 
Tour guide: English speaking guide & local guide
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Price valid from Jan 1st – Dec 31st, 2021 (per person in US dollar)   Mu Cang Chai 2 day tour accommodationMu Cang Chai 2 day tour Pricing

Vietnam Mountain Stay