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Sunday market and Hmong dinner in Mèo Vạc

Hmong traders in bright clothes at Mèo Vạc market
Pink buckwheat flowers on a plateau in Hà Giang
The turquoise Nho Quế River in a green valley, Hà Giang
  • Overnight
  • Private, 1 to 6 travellers
  • Starts in Mèo Vạc, ends at Pà Vi Stone House

Overview

A Sunday with the Hmong family of Pà Vi Stone House, one of our local partners. Walk the Sunday market in Mèo Vạc with them in the morning, when families come in from the villages to buy livestock, corn wine and cloth.

In the afternoon, walk the village below the Mã Pí Lèng pass. Dinner is with the family, then you sleep in the stone house and leave after breakfast.

Highlights

  • The Sunday market in Mèo Vạc with a Hmong family
  • A walk below the Mã Pí Lèng pass
  • Hmong dinner with the family
  • A night in a house of stone and rammed earth

Itinerary

Local partnerHosted by a family or business we work with

  1. Meet your host

    At the edge of the market in Mèo Vạc town.

    Mèo Vạc market

  2. The Sunday market

    Livestock, corn wine and embroidered cloth. Breakfast at a market stall.

    Mèo Vạc market

  3. To Pà Vi Stone House

    A short drive and lunch with the family.

    Pà Vi Stone House, Mèo VạcLocal partner

  4. Village walk

    Corn fields, stone walls and the view up to the pass, about two hours.

    Pà Vi village

  5. Hmong dinner

    Corn rice, smoked pork and greens with the family.

    Pà Vi Stone House, Mèo VạcLocal partner

  6. Breakfast, next morning

    Breakfast and goodbye. Check-out by 09:00.

    Pà Vi Stone House, Mèo Vạc

Local partners on this tour

Mountain road below the Mã Pí Lèng pass, near Pà Vi

Homestay in Mèo Vạc, Hà Giang

Pà Vi Stone House

On this tour: Your hosts for the market and the night

A Hmong family home of stone and rammed earth below the Mã Pí Lèng pass. They take you to the market they go to every Sunday.

Private rooms and a shared loftHome-cooked Hmong dinner
Meet our local partners

What's included

Included

  • Your host for the market walk
  • Lunch, dinner and breakfast
  • 1 night at Pà Vi Stone House
  • Tea and drinking water

Not included

  • Transport to Mèo Vạc
  • Corn wine and other drinks
  • Tips

Good to know

How do I get to Mèo Vạc?

About five hours by car from Hà Giang city. It also fits into our Hà Giang and Cao Bằng Loop.

What is the room like?

A private room or a shared loft with mattresses and mosquito nets. Shared bathroom with hot water.

Does the family speak English?

A little. Your host for the day translates at the market and at dinner.

Can I cancel?

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.

From US$52 per person

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