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3 Days Difficult Trekking in Xuan Son National Park

Tour Code: VJT - HTN 013

Destinations: Hanoi - Xuan Son National Park (Phu Tho Province) - Hanoi

From US$ 207

Tour duration: 3 Days - 2 Nights

Estimated duration/distance: 5 - 7kms per day

Terrain conditions: single-track, jungle trails, river trails

Level: Moderately Challenging

Best time to travel: from Jan to May (dry season)

Xuan Son National Park is located in Thanh Son District, Phu Tho Province, at the extreme south-eastern extent of the Hoang Lien Mountains, 45 km south-west of the confluence of the Red and Black Rivers.

This is definitely a difficult program for the trekking lovers. Aside from the main activity as hiking up to high Ten Mountain and walking in jungle trails to reach the remotest hamlet of the Park to explore beautiful Coi Cave, there are some activities that travelers expect as learning traditional custom of Ethnic Minority People as Muong and Dzao, and an overnight in their traditional houses (stilt houses), chatting with local hosts to learn about their local life and observe how they cook the traditional dinners and lunch, we can join cooking with them even.

This journey offers you an opportunity to explore the true beauty of wild nature as well as to challenge yourself via tiring jungle walks.

Day By Day Itinerary:

Day 1

Hanoi - Xuan Son National Park: Trekking to Du Village - Experience home-stay in forest

At 8.00 AM, our tour guide and vehicle will pick you up at in Hanoi and drive 100km to reach Xuan Son National Park via famouse the Temple of King Hung located in Phu Tho Province.

After 2.5 hour ride, we arrive the main gate of the Park and meet-up with our local escort and start trekking on rough and narrow path to Du Village. Boxed lunch will be served en route. The scenic view along the route is beautified by terraced paddies and green palm forests.

Du Village is home to Dzao Ethnic Minority people and also known as the administrative station of the National Park. After 4km trekking, we reach Du village and check in homestay. Here, their stilt houses are built in their traditional architectural style. We will have chance to talk with old men to learn more about their daily lives and works such as going deep into forest for collecting firewood, and jungle fruits, vegetables.

The rest of day is your free time to walk around this village and photo-hunt. We should not miss to observe how local women cook their traditional dinners as well as our dinner of chicken, bamboo sprouts, and some wild vegetable taken from the forest with rice wine.

Overnight at local stilt house of Dzao peole in Xuan Son National Park.

Activity: 4kms trekking on rough road.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2

Xuan Son National Park: Trekking up to high Ten Peak

Early morning, our local hosts will prepare a packageful of Dao delicacies like sticky-rice packed cakes and specially-cooked for us and after light breakfast, we pack our foods and drinks for a challenge trekking day up to Ten Mountain (1000m above the sea levels), known as the highest peak in Xuan Son National Park.

We must equip thick warm clothes, leech repellent before start our trek. The trek leads us on a rough and steep jungle trail and all the hard work will pay off as we reach the top of the forest-covered peak and witness the amazing panorama that will unfold in front of us. Reaching the top is already a victory in itself, but setting sight of the wonderful scene stretched out is another experience worth taking pride in. Enjoy packed lunch at this summit and relax.

Afterwards, we find our way down easily and it does not take us long as we climb up. Descending slowly and hike back to Du Village of the Dzao for another overnight.

Our totally-8-hour-trekking day really makes us really tired but the traditional dinner of local host prepare for us at their kitchen awards us warmly. Take a tight sleep at local stilt house to get full energy back for next long trekking day.

Overnight in Xuan Son National Park.

Activity: 8 hours of trekking on jungle trails

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

Xuan Son National Park: Hiking to most remote Coi Hamlet - Transfer back to Hanoi

Early morning, after light breakfast at home-stay, we leave this small village to Coi Hamlet which is located most remotely in limestone valley of National Park and is also home to Muong Ethnic Minority People.

A 7kms-trekking leads us on jungle paths to arrive Coi Hamlet, here we will let our tiring legs relax then our local escorts will take us to visit gorgeous Coi Cave. Following a pure stream, we enter the Cave to admire its stalactites sparkling as hanging lamps and reach a natural pond. Freely swimming here then walk back to Coi Hamlet for tasteful lunch prepared by friendly Muong people.

Afternoon, we say goodbye to Coi Hamlet and trek 7kms back to Du Village at fast pace. Meet - up with our vehicle at Du Village and transfer back to Hanoi late afternoon.

The trip concludes at your hotel in Hanoi around 7-8PM.

Activity: 14kms of trekking on jungle paths

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Number of guests	2 guest	3 guests	4 guests	5 guests	6 guests
US$/guest	365	296	253	227	207

INCLUDES :

Domestic Travel Insurance
Private transportation as program
English/ French speaking Guide for whole trip (from Hanoi)
Vietnamese Speaking Local Escorts in the Park
All necessary forest and tourist permits
Accommodation at stilt houses of Dzao Ethnic Minority at Du Village (basic beds with pillows, blankets and mattress on wooden floor)
Accommodation in stilt houses (homestay with simple bed on the wooden floor) or very basic guest house of NP (only 2 rooms).
Meals mentioned in program
First aid kit
Anti-leech kit
Purified water on touring

EXCLUDES:

Surcharges for other languages speaking guides, during festive seasons and peak season surcharges, which will be advised at time of booking
Personal expenses
Visa
Tips

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Hanoi - Xuan Son National Park: Trekking to Du Village - Experience home-stay in forest

Xuan Son National Park: Trekking up to high Ten Peak

Xuan Son National Park: Hiking to most remote Coi Hamlet - Transfer back to Hanoi