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Doan Hung Phu Tho Travel Guide

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  • May 28, 2025
Doan Hung is a mountainous district in western Phu Tho Province, Vietnam. The district covers an area of 302 square kilometres, and offers some of very beautiful off the beaten path hiking trails in Vietnam. If you look for Doan Hung treks, Doan Hung hikes, hiking Doan Hung Vietnam, Doan Hung trekking tours, Doan Hung hiking tours, Doan Hung trekking homestay you just need to let us know your travel requirements. We can tailor-make an itinerary for you.
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Doan Hung is a mountainous district in western Phu Tho Province, Vietnam. The district covers an area of 302 square kilometres, and offers some of very beautiful off the beaten path hiking trails in Vietnam. If you look for Doan Hung treks, Doan Hung hikes, hiking Doan Hung Vietnam, Doan Hung trekking tours, Doan Hung hiking tours, Doan Hung trekking homestay you just need to let us know your travel requirements. We can tailor-make an itinerary for you.

The districts contains 1 township and 27 communes including Doan Hung, Dong Khe, Nghinh Xuyen, Hung Quan, Van du, Chi Dam, Huu Do, Dai Nghia, Phu thu, Hung Long, Vu Quang, Minh Phu, Chan Mong, Van Don, Minh Tien, Tieu Son, Yen Kien, Soc Dang, Ngoc Quan, Phong Phu, Phuong Trung, Tay Coc, Ca Dinh, Phuc Lai, Que Lam, Bang Luan, Bang Doan, and Minh Luong.

Doan Hung is best known for its grape fruits, also called Phu Doan Grapefruit which has its special characteristics of small size, juicy, sweet and soft taste and thin skin.

Ethnic Vietnamese (Kinh), Mường, Dao and Sán Chay are the dominant ethnic groups which live in the area. The Dao build their houses in the traditional style, built either on stilts, level with the ground or half on stilts and the other half beaten with earth. Du village, located within the Xuan Son National Park, contains an overwhelming majority of this ethnic group is a tourist attraction.

Getting to Doan Hung Phu Tho
The best way to get to Doan Hung from Hanoi is to rent a car with driver. You will be picked up at your place in Hanoi and brought to any place in Doan Hung. Those who are on budget can take a public bus. Hanoi Viet Tri bus journey takes about 4-5 hours on road. Then either take another local bus or motor-taxi to get to Doan Hung from Viet Tri city. There are also local buses from neighboring provinces to Phu Tho (Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang…)

Booking a Doan Hung guided tour (with a tour guide) is highly recommended, especially when you travel to an off the beaten path destination like Doan Hung Vietnam.

Doan Hung Weather
Doan Hung is located in the subtropical monsoon region. The district has recorded average temperature of 23.5 °C (74.3 °F); the highest temperature and the lowest temperatures recorded have been 29 °C (84 °F) (July) and 15 °C (59 °F) (February), respectively.

The average rainfall varies between 1,600 millimetres (63 in) and 1,800 millimetres (71 in). Humidity is high during the monsoon season from May to October with the annual average figure of 85%; in the dry season it goes below 80%. Precipitation is in the form of rainfall, most of it falling during the monsoon period. Most of the rain usually falls between April and September. Follow this link for more information about Vietnam weather.

Vietnam Caves Tour 
Phu Ninh Phu Tho
Ha Hoa Phu Tho
Phu Tho Tour Packages
Tu Lan Caves Tour 2 Days
Phu Tho Package Tours
Our collection of best Phu Tho tours including not only Phu Tho hiking tours, but also car trips, road trips, caving tours, bike ride, motorcycle tours we at Hiking Vietnam run in this region. Traveling these tours you will discover Phu Tho province as well as other non-touristy places in north east Vietnam.

Phu Tho Travel Places
Viet Tri city – Phu Tho town – Cam Khe – Doan Hung – Ha Hoa – Lam Thao – Phu Ninh – Tam Nong – Tan Son – Thanh Son – Thanh Thuy – Yen Lap

North East Vietnam Travel Destinations
Bac Giang
Bac Kan
Cao Bang
Ha Giang
Lang Son
Phu Tho
Quang Ninh
Thai Nguyen
Tuyen Quang

North West Vietnam Motorbiking 10 Days: GTT1003
North West Vietnam Motorbiking 10 Days: GTT1003

Today is the first day of this North West Vietnam motorbiking 10 days. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
North West In 10 Days Motorbike Tour: GTT1002
North West In 10 Days Motorbike Tour: GTT1002

Today is the first day of this North West in 10 days motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Easy ride to on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake and then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dzao village by the side of the lake. Best of all, you meet very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.

 

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Northwest Vietnam 10 Days Motorbike Tour: GTT1001
Northwest Vietnam 10 Days Motorbike Tour: GTT1001

Today is the first day of this Northwest Vietnam 10 days motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Ride to the direction of the West. We pass through Hoa Binh town, then along the Laotian border on our left and Da (Black) river on our right. We leave the river in the mountainous cirque of Mai Chau to go up until the plateau of Mai Chau.
Multiple horizons in a range of green and grey. Before the plateau, we turn right toward the border until the H’mong village of Hang Kia, which accommodates us for the night.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Northwest Vietnam 9-Day Motorbike Tour: GTT905
Northwest Vietnam 9-Day Motorbike Tour: GTT905

Today is the first day of this Northwest Vietnam 9-day motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Ride to the south of Hanoi for ~90 km on National Highway 1. Then follow the little road (~8 km) through rice fields to Hoa Lu. Around 10:30, we propose to visit two temples in Hoa Lu of the two kings, King Dinh and King Le – Dinh Dynasty (968-980) and Early Le Dynasty (980-1009). In reality, this is the old capital of Vietnam with the natural protection afforded by the region’s bizarre landscape.
Ride on the back road of Yen Ngua Mountain along with the mountain range, snaking through limestone 8 km until Linh Xuan village. The road is narrow but newly sealed and easy to ride. Then there is a possibility to take many photos of this region and the landscape looks like “Halong Bay without water”. We talk with local people we meet on the way and have a cup of tea with them. Finally, there are two roads: Ride to Ninh Binh for 1 km from Linh Xuan village (or straight from Linh Xuan village) to Tam Coc, where we have lunch at Anh Dung restaurant.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
9 Days Northwest Vietnam Motorbike Tour Booking code: GTT904
9 Days Northwest Vietnam Motorbike Tour Booking code: GTT904

Today is the first day of this 9 days Northwest Vietnam motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
In fact, you have an easy ride on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake. Then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dzao village by the side of the lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
9 Days Vietnam Northwest Motorcycle Tour: GTT903
9 Days Vietnam Northwest Motorcycle Tour: GTT903

Today is the first day of this 9 days Vietnam Northwest motorcycle tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Today is an easy ride on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake from Hanoi. Then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dzao village by the side of the lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Northwest Vietnam 9 Days Motorbike Tour: NW902
Northwest Vietnam 9 Days Motorbike Tour: NW902

Today is the first day of this North-west 9 days motorbiking of Vietnam. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
North-west 9 Days Motorbiking Of Vietnam: GTT901
North-west 9 Days Motorbiking Of Vietnam: GTT901

Today is the first day of this North-west 9 days motorbiking of Vietnam. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hours.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Vietnam Northwest 8 Days Motorcycle Tour: GTT804
Vietnam Northwest 8 Days Motorcycle Tour: GTT804

Today is the first day of this Vietnam Northwest 8 days motorcycle tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Northwest Vietnam Motorbike Tour 8 Days: GTT803
Northwest Vietnam Motorbike Tour 8 Days: GTT803

Today is the first day of this Northeast Vietnam trip. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Easy drive to on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake and then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dzao village by the side of the lake with very friendly people. In addition, the welcome is exceptional.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam

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