Curving green and golden rice terraces beneath a cloud-filled mountain sky.

Mr Chinh · Local guide since 2015

Explore Bac Ha
with Mr Chinh.

Walk the terraces of Bac Ha, linger at a mountain market and find your own way through Vietnam’s northern highlands.

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The local guide / Bac Ha

See Bac Ha with someone who grew up here.

Mr Chinh grew up in Ta Van Chu, a Flower Hmong village in the Bac Ha highlands. He has guided travellers here since 2015. Here are a few ways that shapes your trip.

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01 On foot

Walk his home trails

Follow field paths through Na Tha and La Di Thang on the two-day trek to Ta Van Chu, the village Mr Chinh calls home.

02 Market days

Choose the right morning

In Bac Ha on a Sunday? That is market day in town. On Wednesday, head to Sin Cheng, or visit Lung Phin on Friday.

03 Village stays

Stay beyond the day trip

Sleep in Ta Van Chu on the overnight walk. The three-day trek takes you on to a second village homestay in Lung Phin.

04 Trip planning

Ask the guide directly

Tell Mr Chinh how far you like to walk and who is coming. Compare prices for your group size and agree on a meeting point before you set off.

01  /  The tour collection

Journeys to start with.

A Sunday market morning or a few days on the village trails. Explore Chinh’s routes, with prices by group size.

Marketgoers gather around produce beneath colourful umbrellas.

1 day · Sundays

Bac Ha Sunday Market Tour

A Sunday market visit, lunch in town, a horse-cart ride and an introduction to village life with Chinh, your local guide.

From $42 USD / person · 3–4 guests

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Two walkers follow a narrow path through golden rice terraces.

2 days · 1 night

Bac Ha Trekking · 2 Days, 1 Night

Walk from Bac Ha through field paths to Ta Van Chu, spend a night in a village homestay and return over the mountain ridge.

From $95 USD / person · 3–4 guests

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A traveller stands on a bamboo raft by a still lake fringed by green hills.

3 days · 2 nights

Bac Ha Trekking · 3 Days, 2 Nights

A longer walking journey through Tay, Flower Hmong and Phu La villages, with homestays in Ta Van Chu and Lung Phinh.

From $130 USD / person · 5+ guests

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Two backpackers pause above a green valley under grey clouds.

02  /  Behind the photographs

Meet Chinh.
Walk his home trails.

Born and raised in Ta Van Chu, Chinh is a Flower Hmong guide who has led journeys in northern Vietnam since 2015. Discover the fields, villages and mountain paths of his home region.

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03  /  Travel journal

Notes from the highlands.

Market day or mountain road?

Compare a short market visit, a terrace walk and a longer mountain drive when choosing your northern Vietnam route.

What to carry on a terrace walk

A small daypack makes room for water, a rain layer and the essentials for walking between highland fields.

A first morning at Bac Ha market

Plan a relaxed market visit, from breakfast and small purchases to respectful photography.

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Mr Chinh · Local guide since 2015

Let’s find your
way through Bac Ha.

Share your dates, walking pace and group size. Mr Chinh will help you plan the route and confirm your price.