About Ha Giang Province
Ha Giang Province has recently opened up to travelers from abroad. This is a relatively unexplored place on the tourist map. So this is the opportunity to venture into this unspoiled Province before it opens up further.
Ha Giang is a province of northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a border with China. Ha Giang is a highly mountainous region, and travel around the province can be difficult. Much of the province is too mountainous for agriculture, leaving much of the land covered by forests. Ha Giang’s central plateau is good for growing plums, peaches, and persimmons, which the province exports. Tea is also grown. Ha Giang is one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam. Traditionally, the vast majority of its economic activity revolved around agriculture and forestry, but in recent years, there have been attempts to establish a manufacturing industry. Infrastructure in Ha Giang has seen improvement, but remains poor – roads, schools, and health services are less developed than in many other parts of Vietnam.
Flower Season
February is a good time to visit Ha Giang as the flowers bloom during this spring season. There are numerous flower fields in Ha Giang near Dong Van and its surrounding areas. It offers a great opportunity for photographers to capture these flower fields.
The temperature around this time is generally cool to cold in the evenings.
This photography trip is organized by photographers for photographers.
Itinerary
Day 1 (18 Feb, 2014): Hanoi – Bac Quang – Ha Giang
– pick up at Noi Bai airport –Hanoi
– depart to Bac Quang town
– dinner in Bac Quang town
– 19h00-20h30: Fire Dance ceremony- by Pa Then ethnic minority people in Bac Quang
– 20h30: depart to Ha Giang
– 22h00 : check in hotel at Ha Giang town
Day 2 (19 Feb) Ha Giang – Pak Sum – Quan Ba- Yen Minh (100km)
6h00-6h45: breakfast
7h45-8h15: Landscape and daily life at Pak Sum Pass
8h45-9h45: Landscape and daily life at Quan Ba
10h15-11h30: daily life at Dao ethnic minority village, Quan Ba
12h00- 1h30: lunch and rest in Quan Ba town
15h00-16h00: daily life and landscape at Ha Son village (H’Mong Ethnic minority)
17h-18h30: daily life and landscape at bamboo forest- Lao va Chai town
19h00- check in hotel at Yen Minh town, dinner
Day 3 (20 Feb) Pho Cao– Sung La – Lung Cu- Dong Van (100km)
6h30-7h00: breakfast
7h45 to 8h30: Pho Cao back date market
9h15 h00-11h00: Sung La valley: ancient Hmong village, daily life, LoLo ethnic village
11h-12h: Visit H’mong King’s Palace in Saphin
12h30: lunch at Lung Cu
13h30-14h30: Lung Cu flag mount
14h30-16h30: H’mong village at Lung Cu
17h00: sunset on the way to Dong Van
18h00: Check in hotel at Dong Van ancient town, dinner
Day 4 : ( 21 Feb) Dong Van, Ma Pi Leng – Ha Giang town
6h-6h30: breakfast
7h00 –8h 30: Dong Van ancient town
9h45 -11h00: traditional ethnic minority performance at Ancient market, Dong Van
11h30: lunch in Dong Van ancient town
12h -13h00 : Ma Pi Leng pass ( the most wonderful landscape pass) , Sin Cai valley
19h00: check in hotel at Ha Giang town
Day 5 (22 Feb): back to Hanoi, Hanoi Ancient town
6h00-06h45: breakfast
7h30- 14h30 back to Hanoi, lunch along the way
15h30: arrived Hanoi, check in and shooting around in ancient town
19h00: dinner
Day 6 (23 Feb) Departure
7:00 – breakfast at hotel
8:00 – transport to Airport
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