Ha Giang of Northern Vietnam is a mountainous province rich in great sceneries and a remarkable culture. Every tourist attraction is well-preserved. Attractions include majestic landscapes, panoramic mountain ranges, extraordinary rock formations, flower fields, and rice terraces. Apart from these glorious wonders, the local people of every place are welcoming and hospitable. Interacting with the different tribes and contributing to the community’s youth are some of the reasons travelers come back to the province. Most of the tourist spots represent a story, such as the historical symbolism of the Lung Cu flagpole and the legends of Fairy Mountain, Lung Khuy Cave, and Thac Son Than Buckwheat Flower fields. Hiking, exploring caves, and motorbiking are some of the outdoor activities to expect when visiting the province. Take a look at our list of top things to do in Ha Giang, Vietnam.
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1. Begin your trip by checking out Cột mốc số 0
Cột mốc số 0 (Milestone KM 0) is located at the center of Ha Giang city proper on Nguyen Trai Street. It marks the distance from Hanoi to Ha Giang and the point of origin for exploring Ha Giang’s popular landmarks, such as Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, and Lung Cu Flag Tower. Currently, there are two pillars of milestones close to each other and are both accessible for taking photos. The old pillar retains its vintage look and appears smaller while the new column is made of marble and bigger. The new one also has wider coverage.
Cột mốc số 0
Address: P. Nguyễn Trãi, Hà Giang, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
2. Refresh your body and soul at Tea House of BaiYue Tribe
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Posted by Tea House of Baiyue Tribe on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Tea House of BaiYue Tribe in the Xuyen district of Ha Giang is an open-air tea museum that offers more than just a cup of tea to savor. The hospitable BaiYue and Red Dzao tribe will immerse you in their rich culture of tea making and tea drinking. Explore the ancestral tea trees in Shan Tea mountain and have a unique experience of tea harvesting in the winter season. The spring season is also a great time to visit the place because cherry flowers bloom in every Baiyue tribe village.
Tea House of BaiYue Tribe
Address: Đạo Đức Vị Xuyên Hà Giang Vietnam
Website: Tea House of BaiYue Tribe
Opening hours: Sat: 8am - 5pm; Sun: 8am - 9pm (closed from Mon - Fri)
3. Explore the immense highland of Dong Van Karst Plateau
Du lịch cao nguyên đá (Dong Van Karst Plateau), a pride of Northern Vietnam, is one of the oldest geological parks recognized by UNESCO. It encapsulates the districts of Yen Minh, Quan Ba, Meo Vac, and Dong Van at its center. It covers a vast area of 2,356 square kilometers (909.7 square miles). It is known for its limestone surfaces and fossil rock formations that date back up to 540 million years. Enjoy a hike while marveling at remarkable view of peaks, narrow valleys, a deep canyon, a forest, rice and corn plains, and flower fields. Immersing with the customs of ethnic groups residing in the highland while enjoying the well-preserved biodiversity of the landmark will make the trip memorable.
Du lịch cao nguyên đá
Address: Ngọc Hà, Hà Giang, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
4. Discover the simple life of the Tay tribe in Lam Dong
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Thôn Lâm Đồng in Phương Thiện, Ha Giang is a cultural village surrounded by a beautiful plain of rice fields. It offers stunning views of mountain ranges, which are inhabited by the Tay ethnic group. Travelers are welcomed in households with a performance of folk songs, which is a significant practice of the Tay people, and a market of various locally produced delicacies and souvenirs. Lam Dong village is a refreshing place for imparting and contributing simple things to the community by experiencing their lifestyle and learning about their livelihood even for a while. Discover the fullness of the Tay people’s culture and be renewed from the simple life in the village.
Thôn Lâm Đồng
Address: Phương Thiện, Hà Giang, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
5. Take in stunning views at Quan Ba Heaven Gate
Quan Ba Gateway is at the peak of Quan Ba district. It is elevated at 1,500 meters (4,921.3 feet) above sea level. A thrilling road trip of steep slopes and sharp curves leads to the main gateway. At its highest point, stunning views of Twin Mountains and Dong Van Karst Plateau, along with rice terraces, will blow you away. Experience a heavenly-like moment with a sea of clouds and cold mist from the top.
Quan Ba Heaven Gate
Address: Quản Bạ, Quản Bạ District, Ha Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
6. Take a glimpse of dazzling stalactites at Lung Cuy Cave
Lung Khuy Cave in the Quan Ba commune is known as the most beautiful cave in Ha Giang because of its stunning sculptures of stalactites. Such beauty was preserved by the local people in honor of an underlying legend. This legend is about how a cave god cripples anyone who breaks off a branch of the stalactites. The cave is encompassed by mountains at Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. It spans of 300 meters (984.3 feet) approximately. To reach the place, a motorbike ride is ideal from the Quan Ba district down to the Lung Khuy village.
Lung Khuy Cave
Address: QL4C, Quản Bạ, Hà Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 7am - 5pm (daily)
7. Gaze at the symmetry of Fairy Mountain
Fairy Mountain of Quan Ba (Fairy Bosom or Twin Mountains) is a pair of mountains that are symmetrical in the shape of a female’s breasts. It sits between Dong Van Karst Plateau and rice terrace fields. It is accessed through a stop on Happiness Road, which is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from Quan Ba Heaven Gate. Famous for its name, the impressive attraction is accompanied by a Hmong tale about a heaven fairy that left her pair of breasts to feed milk to her son on the land and later on became two mountains. Enjoy lovely views of rice and flower fields surrounding the mountains that change color in every season.
Fairy Mountain
Address: 256 QL4C, TT. Tam Sơn, Quản Bạ, Hà Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
8. Try fishing at Water Park Ha Giang
Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing
Water Park Ha Giang is a permanently closed amusement park, but it is open to tourists who visit to take photos. It is a spacious park that has dressing rooms and swimming pools, but these pools are not accessible. Other travelers also try to go fishing at the park’s lake.
Water Park Ha Giang
Address: Đ. Quốc lộ 2, Phương Độ, Hà Giang, Vietnam
Opening hours: 9am - 6pm (daily)
9. Admire views of Thach Son Than Buckwheat Flowers Fields
Thach Son Than Buckwheat Flowers Fields in Quyet town of the Quan Ba district is an irresistible tourist attraction in the spring season. The landscape of buckwheat flower fields in full bloom seen from the foot of the rock plateau is a dazzling sight you will never forget. Hmong legend says that buckwheat flowers saved them from famine when rice and corn became scarce before. In October and November, a flower festival open to tourists is celebrated to showcase crafts, artworks, delicacies, and drinks from buckwheat flowers.
Thach Son Than Buckwheat Flowers Fields
Address: Quyết Tiến, Quản Bạ District, Ha Giang, Vietnam
10. Climb the highest point at Lung Cu Flag Point
Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing
Lung Cu Flag Point is a territorial symbol of Vietnam’s sovereignty. It is situated in the Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district of Ha Giang province. It is a tower that stands at the mountaintop of Rong (Dragon mountain). It is embedded by a surround of Dong Son bronze, which depicts significant Vietnam historical periods and local customs of Ha Giang’s indigenous tribes. It will be worth a total of 529 steps to climb to the top just for panoramic views of the mountains, the legendary lakes at the foot of the mountains, and the Vietnam-China border.
Lung Cu Flag Point
Address: Đường lên Cột Cờ, Lũng Cú, Đồng Văn, Hà Giang 312600, Vietnam
Opening hours: 24 hours (daily)
A treasure of culture and majestic attractions
Ha Giang province of Northern Vietnam is a beautiful place to visit, with its one-of-a-kind landscapes, majestic sceneries, and a remarkable history, thrilling legends, and rich culture. If you’re looking for a place that can restore your inner peace and remind you of the beauty of a simple way of living, head out to Ha Giang and explore nature’s work of art.
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