Tips for a loop Sapa- Bac Ha- Hoang Su Phi- Ha Giang Namlyretreat.vn

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How to go to Hoang Su Phi (Nậm Lỳ Retreat) from Bac Ha, Lao Cai?

The route is following: Sapa- Bắc Hà town- Vinh Quang town- Bản Luốc Committee.

- https://maps.app.goo.gl/gVytcRsTgmd7hUnZ9?g_st=ic

Next you come to my home, only 1.6 km far from Ban Luoc Committee, follow this map ( Note: choose the road for walking due to google map has not updated road for motorbike or car)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mpf6macwxhUKHF8A8?g_st=ic

Could I go from Sapa to Hoang Su Phi (Nậm Lỳ Retreat) by bus?

Yes, you can but you have to change different buses.

Firstly from Sapa bus station to Bac Ha bus station. Next from Bac Ha to Xin Man bus station. Then from Xin Man to Vinh Quang bus station. Finally, from Vinh Quang to my home ( 10km) by motorbike taxi.

Can I go from Sapa to Hoang Su Phi (Nậm Lỳ Retreat ) by private car?

Yes, you can. I provide SUV car ( Toyota Fortuner 7 seats) for any inquiries

How to go to Hoang Su Phi (Nậm Lỳ Retreat) from Hagiang City by motorbike? Could i go by bus there?

If you go by motorbike, your route as following:

Hagiang city- Chợ Vạt- Chợ Thượng Sơn- Vinh Quang- UBND xã Bản Luốc, follow this map:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mfsmpAD1kWNjr5jo8?g_st=ic

Next you come to my home, only 1.6 km far from Ban Luoc Committee, follow this map ( Note: choose the road for walking due to google map has not updated road for motorbike or car)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mpf6macwxhUKHF8A8?g_st=ic

If you go by bus, you have to take a bus from Hagiang bus station to Tân Quang bus station. Next from Tân Quang to Vinh Quang town by mini bus. (Note: earliest mini buses start at 5:00 and latest buses at 14:30) Finally, from Vinh Quang town to my home ( 10km) by motorbike taxi.

How to go to Hoang Su Phi (Nam Ly Retreat) from Hanoi? Could i go by bus?

You can take a sleeping bus from Hanoi and stop at Tan Quang bus station. Next from Tân Quang to Vinh Quang town by mini bus. (Note: earliest mini buses start at 5:00 and latest buses at 14:30) Finally, from Vinh Quang town to my home ( 10km) by motorbike taxi.

Can I go to Hoang Su Phi ( Nậm Lỳ Retreat) by bus and motorbike combined? Where can I rent a bike?

Yes, you can. You wil ask sleeping bus to stop at Bắc Quang station and rent a motorbike near there, ride to my home ( 47 km far). An other way, you take a mini bus to Vinh Quang town and rent a bike there and ride to my home ( 9 km far).

How to make a loop Sapa- Bac Ha- Hoang Su Phi- Đồng Văn- Mèo Vạc- Bản Giốc waterfall?
The best way is to go by motorbike. You should spend 1 night at Bac Ha town, visiting local markets such as: Bac Ha ( every Sunday), Cán Cấu ( Every Saturday), Sín Chéng ( Every Wednesday) , 2 nights at Hoang Su Phi, hiking through terraces, swim in Nậm Lỳ waterfall…and 2 nights in Ha Giang exploring the geological plateau Đồng Văn, Mèo Vạc then come back Hanoi through Cao Bang province. You also spend 1 more night in Bản Giốc waterfall ( Cao Bằng province) or in Ba Be lake ( Bac Kan province).

What local markets can I visit on that loop?

That are local markets open every week:

- Wednesday: Sín Chéng ( Si Ma Cai, Lào Cai)

- Thursday: Bản Luốc ( Hoàng Su Phi, Hà Giang)

- Friday: Lùng Phình ( Bắc Hà, Lào Cai)

- Saturday: Cán Cấu ( Si Ma Cai, Lào Cai)

- Sunday: Bắc Hà town ( Bắc Hà, Lao Cai), Cốc Pài ( Xín Mần, Hà Giang), Hoang Su Phi ( Vinh Quang town, Hà Giang)

How make an itinerary to Namly Retreat on Google map exactly?

To Nậm Lỳ Retreat, firstly you make destination as “UBND Xã Bản Luốc” (1.5 km far from Nam Ly Retreat). As arriving at this point, you make next destination is “Nam Ly Retreat” and choose walking road because Google map has not updated the motorbike road.

DO NOT choose Nam Ly Retreat as a direct destination due to it takes a wrong way.

How about situation of the road to Nam Ly Retreat?

Now from QL2 ( highway 2) to Nam Ly Retreat has been reparing of 45 km. The road is quite bad. It will take about 4 hours to my home. You should start early and try to arrive my home before 6 pm because it is not safe to ride in the evening

Do you provide private car service to Nam Ly Retreat or other beautiful places?

Yes we do. We have SUV car ( Toyota Fortuner 7 seats) start from Hanoi to Nam Ly Retreat. The return ticket price is 6,000,000 vnd. You must extra pay 300,000 vnd for each night in Nam Ly Retreat as staying fee.

We also provide SUV car service to any beautiful places. Cost is 12,000 vnd/km including waiting time in 5 hours

Has it got internet in Hoang Su Phi?

My home has wifi. But internet networks are not good in Hoang Su Phi area. So you should buy Viettel Sim card for good connection when you are on the way coming my home. DO NOT buy Vinaphone or Mobifone due to they work badly there

What month is beautiful time in Nam Ly Retreat?

Jan, Feb, Mar is cool, sometimes cloudy, suitable for trekking to Dao’s village and Lung Dam waterfall.

Apr, May is time of watering season for sowing. Beautiful time only in the Northwest. Weather is cool, sometimes rainy

Aug, Sep, Oct is harvest season, the most beautiful time of the year. Weather is hot during the day but cool at night, sometimes summer rainy.

Nov, Dec is cold, cloudy, suitable for climbing Chieu Lau Thi mountain or long days hiking to Hồ Thầu, Nậm Ai, Thông Nguyên villages

Can i take a long days hiking in Hoang Su Phi with local guide?

Yes, you can. We have 5 days-4 days- 3 days hiking package tours of route Nậm Lỳ- Hồ Thầu- Nậm Ai- Thông Nguyên- Hà Nội. We also provide full day or haft day trekking around Nậm Lỳ village with a local guide.

If I stay 4 days 3 nights in Hoang Su Phi ( Nậm Lỳ Retreat), where can I visit?

You should spend first day to explore around my home. Relax with a coffee to see beautiful terraces in the morning. Then you can visit Nậm Lỳ waterfall, meeting my warm neighbours and drinking some corn vodka with them.

Next day for hiking to Lủng Dăm village, swiming in Lủng Dăm waterfall, meeting Nùng ethnic minority, having a lunch with local family.

Third day making a loop Nậm Lỳ Retreat- Nhùng village- Tả Sử Chóong- Péo village- Tả Phìn Hồ- Bản Luốc committee by motorbike. Follow this map:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nwAy3i4YvrziovdLA?g_st=ic

Last day visiting Phùng village, a village of La Chí ethnic minorrity and Coc Pai town where H'mong ethnic minority living. You can visit Coc Pai local market on evey sunday,