Halong Bay shore excursion - Private tours for cruise passengers in Halong and Hanoi

Remote Halong Hilltrible village tour : Local living, avoid the crowds in Halong countryside

Duration: 8 hours
Start: Halong
Prices starting from:
US $155

Quick Details

  • Tour location: Halong
  • Departure: 8:00 am
  • Tour Duration: 9 hours
  • Tour Runs: Minimum 2 persons. Maximum on request (Solo traveller contact us for the best rate) 

A great Halong hill tribe village tour takes you to remote areas of Halong (Halong countryside) avoid the crowds and mass tourism in Halong and come home to nature, experience the real local living of Dzao ethnic group, trek through jungles, and enjoy the magnificent view of lush green forest. We do things that other foreign tourists don’t. 

This Halong cultural and local living tour is specially designed for young and active travelers who want to go on an adventure to the REAL local community and experience lives as the locals do in Halong countryside. We will get involved to day-to-day activities with a variety of things to do: Biking, bamboo rafting, farming works, enjoying hearty local food, breathing fresh air and more, without a SINGLE FOREIGN TOURIST around you. This is a unique experience that is designed just for you 

 

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Remote Halong Hilltrible village tour : Local living, avoid the crowds in Halong countryside

Price: US $155

At a glance

Departure time: 8am

Tour duration: 9 hours

Meeting point: Your hotel in Halong or Bai Chay

Type of tour : Private

Highlights of the Halong hill tribe village tour

  • Avoid big crowds in Halong and go off the beaten track where other tourists don’t go
  • Experience day-to-day activities like a local do
  • Learn a deeper understanding of the Dzao ethnic group in Vietnam
  • Feast on the local cuisine of Dzao ethnic people
  • Taking a fun bamboo raft riding
  • Leisurely walk through the bamboo forest
  • Enjoy the fresh air of nature and admire the stunning beauty of lush green rice paddies, mountains and seeing water buffalos 

 

Itinerary of Halong countryside day tour from halong

8am : Start your day with a pick-up from the cruise in Halong (for shore passengers ) and depart to Hoanh Bo district, after one and a half hour drive, we get to Hoanh Bo district via a flat and winding road. The location is home to Dzao ethnic group which is one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. 

We first take a leisurely walk along the lush green bamboo forest for 45 minutes. Heading back to the farm. Then pick up the push bike for another bike ride through flat village paths to see the rustic beauty of endless lush green rice paddies fields, and mountains and see water buffaloes relaxing on the side of the road.

Then join the fun water-based activities. There are three activities to choose from

  • Sit back and relax on a bamboo rafting 
  • Rowing SUP along the water stream
  • Jumping off and swimming along the stream

Having lunch with authentic local food is a local specialty of Dzao ethnic groups (A vegetarian option is available) 

In the afternoon, we will get involved in day-to-day activities like collecting green tea, learning more about farming tools, how to pound rice, hand-embroidery etc…

We take another one-and-a-half-hour drive back to Halong to end this incredible Halong hill tribe village tour

 

 

 

Included

  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Private car with A/C
  • Lunch with Vietnamese food
  • Entrance fees  and activities
  • 2 water bottled per person

Excluded

  • Drinks
  •  Personal expenses
  • Tipping for tour guides and drivers

 

 

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