Ha Giang is a destination with both wild and majestic beauty that always attracts tourists from all over Vietnam.
1. Come in flower season
October is also the time when buckwheat flowers bloom.
During the flower season, the rocky plateau is adorned with fresh colors. Purple of buckwheat flowers, pink of peach blossoms, white of plum and pear blossoms. The buckwheat flower season lasts from late September to early December. Plum, peach and pear blossoms bloom after the Lunar New Year.
2. Set foot on the landu ofNestcountry
Coming to Ha Giang, you should not miss Lung Cu, the northernmost point of the country. Standing on Lung Cu flagpole, looking at the national flag fluttering in the wind, seeing with your own eyes the first point where the pen was drawn to create the S-shaped map is the moment when national pride and love for the homeland overflow.
3. Experience the life of the H'Mong people
The Hmong are famous for their hospitality and make up the majority of the population in Ha Giang. You will have many opportunities to experience life in a Hmong family. Staying in a Hmong home, eating, sleeping and chatting with the Hmong is a cultural experience you will never forget.
4 Throwing rocks to hit the cliff on Tham Ma pass
In Ha Giang, there is a high cliff located right on Tham Ma Pass. People still challenge each other to see who can throw a rock and touch the cliff wall. It looks very close, but no matter how you throw it, the rock will only fly halfway and then fall into the abyss. If you have a chance to pass by, remember to try to see if you can throw it!
5. Enjoy corn wine and Ha Giang specialties
Ha Giang corn wine is strong but fragrant. Eating a bowl of au tau porridge or thang co and drinking a cup of warm corn wine on chilly late autumn days in the rocky plateau is wonderful.
6. Flying over Ma Pi Leng
Ma Pi Leng is known as the king of passes in the North. Not because it is difficult to pass, but because of the majestic landscape and the story of a young man who committed suicide by breaking rocks to open a path on this dangerous pass.
Ma Pi Leng Pass - a favorite stop for tourists in Ha Giang.
Standing on the top of Ma Pi Leng, spreading your arms to catch the wind, you feel like you are floating in the sky. Ma Pi Leng always attracts young people with its beauty of the land and the landscape with rivers and mountains, majestic and blending together.
7. Go all the way to Happiness
Happiness Road starts from Ha Giang, runs through Dong Van stone plateau, Ma Pi Leng peak to Meo Vac. Nearly 200 km long, this road is the blood and bones, the legend of the youthful strength of young people from 16 ethnic groups in the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Nam Dinh and Hai Duong. 8 years, more than 2 million working days, 1,000 youth volunteers, 1,200 laborers, 9 million tons of explosives and countless efforts were poured into opening this road. Traveling on the road is not only to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also to pay tribute to those who have died for each path we take.
8. Conquering passes and slopes in Ha Giang
Ha Giang is famous for its dangerous passes and slopes. The slopes of Bac Sum, Cong Troi, Tham Ma, Chin Khoanh, Ma Pi Leng… are challenging for travelers, but in return you will be rewarded with breathtaking scenery when standing on the top of the pass.
9. Go to the highland market
If you are a person who likes to explore and learn about the cultural beauty of the highlands, you should go to the highland market in Ha Giang. Go to the market to see the ethnic people in neat clothes, eagerly buying and selling. Or simply go to the market to eat candy, drink a cup of corn wine. The markets usually take place on Saturday and Sunday mornings every week (except for some special markets such as Khau Vai love market which is only held once a year).
