Pan Hou Ecolodge
Charming individual bungalow built with natural materials beside the river amidst a botanical garden.

At the heart of the Upper Song Chay mountain range, the pristine district of Hoang Su Phi shelters some of Asia's most spectacular sculpted rice terraces, carved into sheer mountainsides by ethnic minority communities.
This four-day immersion balances a rejuvenating stay at the Pan Hou Ecolodge with rewarding trekking encounters among the Long-Tunic Dao and Nung peoples, through perched hamlets, ancient tea forests, and nights in traditional wooden stilt houses.
Early morning departure from Hanoi in a private vehicle with your French-speaking guide toward the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. The route crosses the Red River plain before climbing through tea-clad foothills.
In the afternoon, enter the spectacular district of Hoang Su Phi, arriving in the lush valley of Thong Nguyen. Check in at the renowned Pan Hou Ecolodge, a tranquil oasis built of sustainable local materials alongside a babbling mountain stream. Enjoy free time to stroll through the botanical gardens or treat yourself to a traditional Dao medicinal herbal bath (optional).
Convivial dinner and overnight at Pan Hou Ecolodge in Thong Nguyen.
After breakfast at the ecolodge, visit the colorful local mountain market in Thong Nguyen or Hoang Su Phi town, where ethnic minorities (Red Dao, Flower Hmong, Tay, and Nung) gather in embroidered traditional dress to trade livestock, mountain honey, and hand-woven textiles.
Afterwards, transfer to the trailhead to begin your trek toward Ban Luoc, home to some of Vietnam's steepest and most spectacular classified terraced rice paddies. Hike along scenic mountain tracks overlooking terraced valleys, stopping for a picnic lunch on the trail. In the late afternoon, arrive at a traditional Dao wooden stilt house where your host family warmly welcomes you.
Approx. 4 to 5 hours of trekking. Dinner and overnight homestay in Ban Luoc.
Today's hike leads you deep into the rugged heart of the Song Chay Massif along the foothills of Mount Tay Con Linh. Trek across bamboo groves, crystal-clear streams, and ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees with trunks covered in moss.
Enjoy sweeping vistas over endless tiered slopes cascading thousands of meters down to valley floors. Enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the mountain wilderness. In the afternoon, descend toward the ethnic village of Ho Thau, settled predominantly by the Red Dao and Nung communities. Share an evening meal with your host family tasting local mountain specialties.
Approx. 5 hours of trekking. Dinner and overnight homestay in Ho Thau.
At sunrise, bid a warm farewell to your welcoming host family before embarking on a final 45-minute morning loop through morning mists and tea-carpeted slopes down to the road.
Reunite with your private driver and vehicle for the return journey through the scenic northern mountains. Stop along the way for lunch at your leisure. Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon and transfer directly to your hotel.
Approx. 45 min walk. End of our services upon arrival in Hanoi.
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Originaire de Nam Dinh, berceau de traditions au cœur du delta du fleuve Rouge, j’ai grandi avec un amour viscéral pour le Vietnam : pour la poésie de ses paysages — des pitons karstiques du Nord aux méandres fertiles du Mékong —, mais surtout pour l’infinie bonté, le sourire et la résilience de son peuple.
Du souffle majestueux des pitons calcaires du Tonkin à la douceur nonchalante des arroyos du Mékong, le Vietnam est une terre de contrastes poétiques. Mon bonheur est de vous ouvrir les portes de nos adresses confidentielles et de dessiner pour vous un itinéraire fluide, vivant et profondément humain.
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There are two peak seasons: the flooding season (May to June), when water-filled terraces mirror the sky like giant silvery mirrors, and the golden harvest season (September to October), when the entire valley turns radiant gold.
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