Ha Giang
Ha Giang Province
Ha Giang is a northern province in northern Vietnam. The city of Ha Giang is 320km from Hanoi and is located at the highest latitude in Vietnam. Sharing its border over a great length with China, Ha Giang is located in the massif of high limestone mountains which offer it a unique and breathtaking relief. This is perhaps the most spectacular province in all of Vietnam.
A very special region where pink flowers and grayish limestone intermingle, breathtaking slopes and magnificent rice terraces, Ha Giang has everything to satisfy trekking enthusiasts. It is also the unique place in Vietnam where we meet the rocky fence surrounding the H’mong house. And where the culture of living in the heart of the rocks is perpetuated.
The best time to visit Ha Giang
May is the month of the water season, during which the immense rice terraces, watered by rainwater, look like huge mirrors. The opportunity to photograph transplanting in these fields with a unique and original atmosphere.
April and May are the best times for hiking with pleasant weather and a low chance of rain.
As in other provinces of the Far North, the best time to visit Ha Giang is between May and October, with a precaution to be taken around the months of August and September when the risk of landslides is high.
Mercury indicates the right temperature (about 25°C) and the sun marks its presence throughout the day.
What to see, what to do..?
Ha Giang is a region rich in terms of cultural wealth since it is home to more than twenty ethnic groups. Each ethnic group has its own identity and its own customs, which makes it possible to design cosmopolitan and original villages.
Top 8 things to do in Ha Giang:
- Hike and/or trek to Khuoi My village and Tay Con Linh mountain range.
- Admire the rice terraces.
- Sleep Homestays.
- Take the Ma Pi Leng pass.
- Buy local crafts.
- Visit the Quan Ba Gate of Heaven to admire the twin mountains, resembling a proud woman’s breast, resting on a superb checkerboard of rice fields.
- Make the famous “Ha Giang loop” (by motorbike, private car).
- Visit the ethnic villages (the village of Pho Bang, the village of Thon Tha and its waterfall).
