Ha Giang, 300 km away from Hanoi, located at the highest latitude in
Vietnam.
It is surrounded by Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai. It
shares a
border with China
in the north. Many ethnic minorities, including the Dao, H'mong, Tay,
and Nung, live in Ha Giang province.
The climate is divided in two distinct seasons (rainy and
dry), although it tends to vary depending on
altitude.Ha Giang is the ideal location to organize activities such as
hiking
and camping. Famous sites include Quang Ngan Waterfall and Than
Thuy-Thien Bao
National Frontier Pass.
Dong Van Highland is situated 1,025 m above sea level and
is inhabited by the Tay and H'sMong ethnic
groups. The temperature is approximately 1oC in winter and reaches 24oC
on the
hottest days. The plateau provides famous products such as Hau plums,
peaches,
and persimmons without seeds. Dong Van apples are as big as pears. In
Dong Van,
numerous valuable plants used for their medicinal value are found,
including
ginseng, anise, and cinnamon.
Dong Van has a lot to offer: mountains, forests, hidden
grottoes and caves, multicoloured orchid forests, plum and peach trees,
persimmon orchards, and more.
Visiting Dong Van, one can see Pho Bang, also called Pho Bang
Street,
which was built a long time ago and features multi-storey houses made of
clay
bricks and tile roofs.Visiting Dong Van on Sundays, one can shop in a
very
original mountain market where all kinds of goods and multicoloured
clothes can
be purchased.
Khau Vai love market, this happens once a year,
often falls in May, where the colorful people gather for their old loves
and
new ones, and is the place where the tribes sell their local products
like
food, vegetable, local textiles.....
Pan Hou Village - new resort in Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang
Mountains, highlands, stoned deserts, limestone
hills, wide valleys populated by Tays in villages
encircled with lataniers trees, up to 23 ethnic minorities are details
which Ha
Giang province can offer you with the authenticity.
The Pan
Hou Village
“base camp” is the right place where from to go, walking or with a
vehicle, and
discover the various landscapes of this region. The numerous markets are
one
ofthe key points and we organize, from Pan Hou village, 1 to 3 days
trips to
visit some of them. Of course, hiking is our main activity and we can
propose
and arrange with local guides and porteurs from 1 day walking excursion
to 10
days trekking with nights in ethnic minority houses (Tay, Nung, long
skirt Yaos, Man Ta Pan)
Pan Hou village is an ecotourism hotel equipped
with solar energy hot water system and fans.
30 rooms in traditional styled on stilts houses
with bathrooms. One large lounge with bar. One restaurant where we serve
Vietnamese and international meals.
At the balneo house Man Ta Pan and Tay people prepare herbal baths
in their traditional
fragrant
wood tub. For your relaxation after the effort during your trek, to
resolve a
stress,articular or rheumatic
pains, or simply for comfort and pleasure.
Pan Hou Village – Xa Thong
Nguyen – Huyen Hoang Su Phi – Tinh Ha Giang
Tel (19) 833 535 – Fax 833 555.