The most remote region in the North of Vietnam, Ha Giang promises an exciting hike over a few days or several days combining great nature and discovery. In this mountainous province shared by karst rocks and flowers, you can walk the most tortuous paths, but also the picturesque valleys, remote villages and colourful traditional markets. Home of the first Vietnamese geological park recognized by UNESCO, the Dong Van karst plateau itself is worth a trek between breath-taking pass and an old mystical quarter which does not end without meeting some of the groups of Hmong, Giay, and Lolo… How can we appreciate this legendary land with majestic nature and astonishing ethnic wealth? First, you should pick our tips to better answer the question: “How to get to Ha Giang from Hanoi?”
When to go to visit Ha Giang?
Changing by the seasons, the varied and breath-taking natural sceneries of Ha Giang invite nature lovers to come here all year round. If it is necessary to point out the most beautiful periods, many people prefer to go there around Tet, towards the beginning of February. The blossoming of peach and mustard flowers embellishes the spring festivities of nearly 17 ethnic tribes who populate the region. It’s the opportunity to grasp a dozen flavours that characterize the greatest traditional festival in the ethnic map of Ha Giang.
Do you want to be dazzled by the rice terraces classified as national natural heritage? The most magnificent period awaits you between August and September.
To escape into the picturesque valleys painted by buckwheat flowers, you should go to Ha Giang in October and November.
Distance between Hanoi and Ha Giang
Ha Giang city is 319 kilometres from Hanoi, it should be noted that it still takes nearly 160 kilometres to reach the famous Dong Van plateau where the Lung Cu flag tower dominates, its northernmost point.
Bus to Ha Giang from Hanoi Old Quarter:
Viet Culture Tours offers comfortable limousines from 9 to 16 seats that welcome travellers on Hang Bo Street and stop in Ha Giang on request. The ticket is thus higher, from 300,000 to 350,000 VND per person.
Station addresses:
- My Dinh bus station: 20 Pham Hung Street, My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi
- Giap Bat bus station: Km6 Giai Phong Street, Hoang Mai, Hanoi
- Bus station 132 Ngo Gia Kham, Ngoc Lam, Long Bien, Hanoi
- Ha Giang bus station: 19/5 Street, Nguyen Trai district, Ha Giang city
Bus to Ha Giang from Noi Bai Airport
Bus from Noi Bai Airport to Ha Giang Bus Station:
Dang Quang, Cuong Lan, Quang Tuyen, Quang Nghi, the ticket price varies between 230,000 and 340,000 VND per person.
