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Van Lang Lang Son Travel Guide

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  • May 28, 2025
Van Lang is a district of Lang Son Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The district covers an area of 561 km², and offers some of the most beautiful off the beaten track trekking holidays in Vietnam. If you look for Van Lang treks, Van Lang hikes, Van Lang mountain climb, hiking Van Lang Vietnam, Van Lang trekking tours, Van Lang hiking tours, Van Lang trekking homestay you have just discovered the right place. We at Hiking Vietnam can tailor-make private, guided hiking trips, trekking homestay in Van Lang Vietnam.
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Van Lang is a district of Lang Son Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The district covers an area of 561 km², and offers some of the most beautiful off the beaten track trekking holidays in Vietnam. If you look for Van Lang treks, Van Lang hikes, Van Lang mountain climb, hiking Van Lang Vietnam, Van Lang trekking tours, Van Lang hiking tours, Van Lang trekking homestay you have just discovered the right place. We at Hiking Vietnam can tailor-make private, guided hiking trips, trekking homestay in Van Lang Vietnam.

The district is divided into 1 township and 19 communes including Na Sam, Tan Viet, Trung Quan, Trung Khanh, Thuy Hung, Thanh Long, Nam La, Hoi Hoan, Gia Mien, Bac Ba, Tan Tac, Tan Lang, An Hung, Thanh Hoa, Hoang Viet, Tan Thanh, Tan My, Hoang Van Thu, Hong Thai, and Nhac Ky.

The ethnic groups which inhabit the area are the Viet (Kinh), Tay, Nung, Dao, Mong and San Chay, Ngai who retained their tribal life styles. Nungs comprised 42.97% of the population, followed by Tay people with 35.92%. Ethnic Vietnamese are 16.5%, and the remainder are mostly Dao, Hoa, Sán Chay and Hmong.

Getting there
The best way to get to Van Lang from Hanoi is to rent a car with driver. You will be picked up at your place in Hanoi and brought to Van Lang. Those who are on budget can take a public bus. Hanoi Lang Son city bus journey takes about 4-5 hours on 1A Express Highway. Then either take another local bus or motor-taxi to get to Van Lang from Lang Son city. There are also local buses from neighboring provinces to Lang Son (Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang…)

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

Van Lang weather
Van Lang has an average annual temperature of 17–22 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,200–1,600 millimetres (47–63 in). The average temperature in the summer is 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and 12–13 °C (54–55 °F) in the winter, It has an average humidity of 80–85% and an average of 1600 hours of sunlight a year. Follow this link for more information about Vietnam weather.

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Suggestions of trekking, hiking itineraries are arranged in Van Lang district, Lang Son province.

Lang Son tours
Our collection of best Lang Son tours including not only Lang Son hiking tours, but also car trips, road trips, mountain climb, homestay, caving tours, bike ride, motorcycle tours we at Hiking Vietnam can organize in this region. Traveling these tours you will discover Lang Son province as well as other non-touristy places in north east Vietnam.

Lang Son Travel Places
Lang Son city – Bac Son – Binh Gia – Cao Loc – Chi Lang – Dinh Lap – Huu Lung – Loc Binh – Trang Dinh – Van Lang – Van Quan

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

Central North 9 Days Vietnam Motorbiking: GTT901
Central North 9 Days Vietnam Motorbiking: GTT901

Today is the first day of this Central North 9 days Vietnam motorbiking. 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 during trekking, boating, or while riding.

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Happy Central North 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT704
Happy Central North 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT704

Today is the first day of this happy Central North 7 days motorbiking. 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 in Pom Coong village.
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 (live in the high mountain), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages during trekking, boating or while driving.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Great Central North 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT703
Great Central North 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT703

Today is the first day of this great Central North 7 days motorbiking. 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 in Pom Coong village.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is 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 (live in the high mountain), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages during trekking, boating or while driving.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Roof Roads 7 Days Vietnam Motorbike Tour: GTT702
Roof Roads 7 Days Vietnam Motorbike Tour: GTT702

Today is the first day of this Roof Roads 7 days 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 hours.
Ride to Song Thao via Hoa Binh, cross the barrage, and then head up north following the dyke road (west side of the Black River).
In fact, Song Thao is a very small village lost in the hills o the west bank of the Black River. In particular, this is the place where we grow lacquer trees to collect the precious substance called lacquer.
We are welcome in the house of our friends. You meet Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese). Finally, we propose to stay in the house of the two “uncles”, the direct descendant of the ancestor who discovered the property of this tree and the way to use it, about four hundred years ago (quite recently compared to China who knew about lacquer few thousands years ago).

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Standard NorthCentre 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT701
Standard NorthCentre 7 Days Motorbiking: GTT701

Today is the first day of this standard NorthCentre 7 days motorbiking. 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.
Easy drive on sealed road along the river road via Son Tay to Trung Ha bridge. Then head up the low hills of Hoang Lien range to Thu Cuc. Ride through rural areas with beautiful rice field along the road until Khe pass, the first one of the main range where Fansipan is the top or peak of Indochina.
Nice and quiet cruise via Ba Khe to Nghia Lo. In fact, half of today ride is on mountain roads and the scenery is quite good.
Night in a hotel.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Standard 6 Days Middle Roads Motorbiking: GTT606
Standard 6 Days Middle Roads Motorbiking: GTT606

Today is the first day of this standard 6 days Middle Roads motorbiking. 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 on sealed road along the river road via Son Tay to Trung Ha bridge. Then head up the low hills of Hoang Lien range to Thu Cuc. Ride through rural areas with beautiful rice field along the road until Khe pass, the first one of the main mountain range that connects with Hoang Lien range with Fansipan is the top or peak of Indochina.
Nice and quiet cruise via Ba Khe to Nghia Lo. In fact, half of today’s ride is on mountain roads and the scenery is quite good.
Night in a hotel.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
6 Days Motorbike Tour Delta & Halong: GGT605
6 Days Motorbike Tour Delta & Halong: GGT605

Today is the first day of this 6 days motorbike tour Delta & Halong Bay. 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 Song Thao via Hoa Binh, cross the barrage, and then head up north following the dyke road (west side of the Black River). In reality, Song Thao is a very small village lost in the hills on the west bank of the Black River. The particular thing is that this is the place where we grow lacquer trees to collect the precious substance called lacquer.
We are welcome in the house of our friends. You meet Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese). We propose to stay in the house of the 2 “uncles”, the direct descendant of the ancestor who discovered the property of this tree and the way to use it, about 4 hundred years ago (quite recently compared to China who knew about lacquer few thousands years ago).

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Roof Roads In 6 Days Motorbiking Vietnam: GTT604
Roof Roads In 6 Days Motorbiking Vietnam: GTT604

Today is the first day of this Roof Roads 6 days 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.
Easy drive on a sealed road. Drive through rural areas with beautiful rice fields along the road.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
Roof Roads 6 Days Vietnam Motorbike Tour: GTT603
Roof Roads 6 Days Vietnam Motorbike Tour: GTT603

Today is the first day of this Roof Roads 6 days 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.
This is, in fact, an easy ride on sealed roads. You ride through rural areas with beautiful rice fields along the road. In general, it is a nice and quiet cruising.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam
6 Days North-Centre Vietnam Motorcycling: GTT602
6 Days North-Centre Vietnam Motorcycling: GTT602

Today is the first day of this 6 days North-Centre Vietnam Motorcycling. 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 general, you ride on an easy drive on a sealed road. Ride through rural areas with beautiful rice fields along the way.

Duration: 5 - 7 days
Country: Vietnam

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