Panhou Retreat is located in Hoang Su Phi – a highland district situated in the west of Ha Giang with majestic rice terraces of over 399 years. This place is recognized as a National Natural Heritage and is home to 12 branches of the Dzao tribe in Vietnam.
Our 09–seat D–car departs daily from Hanoi Opera House to Panhou Retreat and vice versa.
Exclusive itineraries by Panhou Retreat
Hiking Day Trip
4 Days Package
3 Days Package
(Code - 1PH1HS)
3 Days Package
(Code - 1PH1ND)
We have put together a list of great hiking days for you to enjoy during your stay at Panhou Village. Each trek begins at 9 am and wraps up in the afternoon, usually between 3 and 5 pm. Lunch is also included in our services, so you wont have to worry about bringing your own.
Our local guides are members of minority groups in the Song Chay Mountains and they will be leading the hikes. Just a heads up, our guides only speak Vietnamese.
The walking durations and elevation changes noted in our documents are approximate. We want to make sure that you are comfortable with the routes we choose, so we can adjust them according to your expectations and ability. Let us know if you have any special requests or preferences.
We hope you have a great time exploring the beautiful scenery here
We have put together a list of great hiking days for you to enjoy during your stay at Panhou Village. Each trek begins at 9 am and wraps up in the afternoon, usually between 3 and 5 pm. Lunch is also included in our services, so you wont have to worry about bringing your own.
Our local guides are members of minority groups in the Song Chay Mountains and they will be leading the hikes. Just a heads up, our guides only speak Vietnamese.
The walking durations and elevation changes noted in our documents are approximate. We want to make sure that you are comfortable with the routes we choose, so we can adjust them according to your expectations and ability. Let us know if you have any special requests or preferences.
We hope you have a great time exploring the beautiful scenery here
We have put together a list of great hiking days for you to enjoy during your stay at Panhou Village. Each trek begins at 9 am and wraps up in the afternoon, usually between 3 and 5 pm. Lunch is also included in our services, so you wont have to worry about bringing your own.
Our local guides are members of minority groups in the Song Chay Mountains and they will be leading the hikes. Just a heads up, our guides only speak Vietnamese.
The walking durations and elevation changes noted in our documents are approximate. We want to make sure that you are comfortable with the routes we choose, so we can adjust them according to your expectations and ability. Let us know if you have any special requests or preferences.
We hope you have a great time exploring the beautiful scenery here
We have put together a list of great hiking days for you to enjoy during your stay at Panhou Village. Each trek begins at 9 am and wraps up in the afternoon, usually between 3 and 5 pm. Lunch is also included in our services, so you wont have to worry about bringing your own.
Our local guides are members of minority groups in the Song Chay Mountains and they will be leading the hikes. Just a heads up, our guides only speak Vietnamese.
The walking durations and elevation changes noted in our documents are approximate. We want to make sure that you are comfortable with the routes we choose, so we can adjust them according to your expectations and ability. Let us know if you have any special requests or preferences.
We hope you have a great time exploring the beautiful scenery here
Hike to Yen Son Village (L)
Pan Hou - Nậm Khòa - Pan Hou (L)
Panhou - Nam Nghi - Giang Ha - Panhou (L)
Panhou - Khoa Ha - Thong Nguyen
Thong Nguyen - Khoa Ha - Panhou
Panhou - Phin Ho - Lang Giang
Panhou - Ho Pien - Lang Giang
Panhou - Phin Ho - Nam Son - Panhou
Panhou - Ho Pien - Nam Son - Panhou
Your hike is going to start at 9 am after a delicious breakfast. At the beginning of the walk, you will have the chance to pass through a village of Yao people. These lovely people wear long tunics and have settled their houses on pillars on the mountainside. You will also have the opportunity to walk through breathtaking rice fields in terraces and bamboo forests.
During the hike, the group will take a break at a Red Dao House. The family there is eager to welcome you with a cup of local tea. You can either rest while waiting for lunch or join your local guide in preparing the meal.
In the afternoon, the walk will continue to a Tay village in the valley. The group will then follow the river to return to Panhou Village.
Hope you are excited about the adventure ahead!
Walking duration: 4h30-5hrs. Topography: +300m/-300m
The songs of birds that have found refuge in the gardens of Pan Hou village add to the peacefulness of the place located in the heart of Song Chay mountain. After breakfast, you will depart to hike to the nearby mountain. The day's walk begins his attack and the passing of an ancient Promite. The landscape extends to the mountains beyond, seemingly moving toward winding, terraced slopes.
You come to a village of the Red Dao people. The women wear bright red ao dai, iridescent brocade shirts and grow medicinal plants to treat muscle pain, arthritis, flu, or just to relax... After lunch, you continue walking through the terraced fields , relief area and tea hills, then Yaos village with ao dai and Pan Hou Village.
Walking time: 4:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Terrain: +400m / -400m
You have the opportunity before your hiking day to enjoy breakfast at the Pan Hou Village restaurant and if you get up early to explore the gardens of the eco-lodge managed by tays gardeners.
You'll depart with a local guide at 9 a.m. to explore the nearby mountains through tropical forests and rice terraces.
You will stop at a Red Dao village for lunch. Out of necessity, they carved the mountain and its rivers to grow rice, the staple of their diet. These painful adjustments allow them to live at the heights and, by the way, provide you with unique landscapes to admire. The cooler climate and abundant fresh water also contribute to the growth of lush tea plants.
You continue walking in the afternoon through cassava fields, bamboo forests, tea plantations, then reach Yao village with ao dai and finally Pan Hou.
Walking time: 5 hours. Terrain:+ 400m / -400m
Day 1: Arrive at Panhou village (D)
You will arrive at Panhou Village in the afternoon. Today you will have time to rest before the trip starts tomorrow morning.
Accommodation: Panhou
Day 2: Panhou - Khoa Ha (B, L, D)
You leave Panhou with a local guide at 9am to explore the nearby mountains through tropical forests and rice terraces. After three hours of walking, you will rest in a Red Dao village for lunch. A another family will be waiting for you to have dinner and welcome you.
Accommodation: Red Dao Homestay
Walking time:5 - 6 hours Terrain:+ 400m / -100m
Day 3: Khoa Ha - Thong Nguyen (B)
After breakfast, your journey continues to Thong Nguyen Valley. You reach the village after two hours of walking.
Walking time: 2 hours Terrain: -400m
Day 1: Arrive at Panhou (D)
You will arrive at Panhou Village in the afternoon. Today you will have time to rest before the trip starts tomorrow morning.
Accommodation: Panhou
Day 2: Panhou - Phin Ho (B, L, D)
You leave Panhou with a local guide at 9am. You will rest in a Red Dao village for lunch. You will reach another Red Dao village after two hours of walking.
Accommodation: Red Dao Homestay
Walking time: 5-6 hours. Terrain: +500m / -200m
Day 3: Phin Ho - Giang Village (B, L)
Your trip continues, you will take a lunch break at Yen Son, another village of the Red Dao people. You are arriving in Lang Giang valley in mid-afternoon.
Walking time: 5-6 hours. Terrain: -400m
Day 1: Arrive at Panhou (D)
Today you will have time to rest before the trip starts tomorrow morning.
Accommodation: Panhou
Day 2: Panhou - Phin Ho (B, L, D)
Explore the nearby mountains through tropical forests and rice terraces
Accommodation: Red Dao Homestay
Day 3: Phin Ho - Nam Son (B, L, D)
Great opportunity to learn more about the lifestyle of Yao long tunic people
Accommodation: Yao long tunic Homestay
Day 4: Nam Son - Panhou (B, L)
End the trip with a walk through the bamboo forest and rice terraces to Khoa Trung, arriving at Panhou Village mid-afternoon.
Walking time: 5-6 hours. Terrain: -500m
Day 1: Arrive at Panhou (D)
Today you will have time to rest before the trip starts tomorrow morning.
Accommodation: Panhou
Day 2: Panhou - Ho Pien (B, L, D)
Explore the nearby mountains through tropical forests and rice terraces
Accommodation: Hmong Homestay
Day 3: Ho Pien - Nam Son (B, L, D)
Great opportunity to learn more about the lifestyle of Yao long tunic people
Accommodation: Yao long tunic Homestay
Day 4: Nam Son - Panhou (B, L)
End the trip with a walk through the bamboo forest and rice terraces to Khoa Trung, arriving at Panhou Village mid-afternoon.
Walking time: 5-6 hours. Terrain: -500m
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