Ta Chi Nhu Summit is the 7th highest mountain in Vietnam with a 2979m height. It is located at the border of Tram Tau Ward, Yen Bai Province, and Muong La Ward, Son La Province. It is not only known as “the Cloudy Ocean” but also “ the Kingdom of Sunlight - Wind”, and more especially is the Chi Pau flower an outstanding feature because the purple color is fully covered in this mountain during the Autumn season. Ta Chi Nhu is a quite difficult trek on the constant slopes. However, Ta Chi Nhu still attracts people with its beauty itself.
Normally, Tram Tau is the starting as well as the ending point; by contrast, a special itinerary in Umove Adventure, Nam Nghiep (Ngoc Chien, Muong La, Son La) is the departing point, and Tram Tau (Yen Bai) is the exit point. It brings you an easier terrain for walking and a more nice-looking view, additionally is a various flora and fauna.
Highlights:
Departure from: Hanoi
Min: 7 people
Destination: Yen Bai
Max: 20 people
Duration: 2 days 3 nights
Best season: Sep - Apr
Level: 7/10
18:30 - Boarding the vehicle at the pickup point to travel to Nam Nghiep, Ngoc Chien, Son La. The group arranges their own dinner before departure or have dinner at a rest stop along the way.
01:30 - Arriving at Ngoc Chien, checking in, and staying overnight at a homestay owned by the Thai ethnic group.
* Dinner is not included.
05:30 - Waking up early for personal hygiene, breakfast, and gear preparation. After breakfast, we will take motorbikes to the starting point.
07:45 - Arriving at the forest edge, reorganizing luggage (items needed at the shed can be sent via porter), and stretching before starting the trekking journey.
08:00 - Climbing the first slopes of the trek.
11:00 - Stopping for lunch.
12:00 - Continuing the trek to the overnight hut.
16:30 - Arriving at the overnight shed surrounded by ancient chestnut trees. We will store our belongings, freshen up, and rest after the trek. While waiting for dinner time, we can help the porters with cooking or take a walk around the shed to enjoy the sunset.
18:30 - Dinner is served, followed by bonding and sharing with other group members. Afterward, enjoying the peaceful mountain surroundings. Staying overnight in a cozy wooden hut with blankets and insulated mats to keep warm.
* Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
04:00 - Waking up, freshening up, and having breakfast. Having a warm ginger cup of tea or hot coffee before starting the trek to the summit for sunrise viewing.
04:45 - Beginning the trek from the shed to the summit. We will leave our belongings at the hut and trek to the summit with just ourselves.
06:15 - Reaching the summit of Ta Chi Nhu, where we will rest, take photos, and enjoy the breathtaking sunrise over the mountain.
07:30 - Coming back to the shed. Packing up and descending the mountain toward Tram Tau.
11:00 - Having a picnic lunch on the way down.
15:00 - Arriving at Mo Chi, boarding the vehicle to Tram Tau. Upon arrival, we will enjoy a hot spring bath and relax after the challenging trek.
18:00 - Having dinner with local ethnic specialties.
19:00 - Packing up and boarding the vehicle back to Hanoi. Around 00:30, we arrive in Hanoi, the end of the tour.
* Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
| Departure day | Finish day | Tour cost | ||
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| 25/04/2025 | 27/04/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 05/09/2025 | 07/09/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 12/09/2025 | 14/09/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 19/09/2025 | 21/09/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 26/09/2025 | 28/09/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 03/10/2025 | 05/10/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 10/10/2025 | 12/10/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 17/10/2025 | 19/10/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 24/10/2025 | 26/10/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 31/10/2025 | 02/11/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 07/11/2025 | 09/11/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 14/11/2025 | 16/11/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 21/11/2025 | 23/11/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 28/11/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 05/12/2025 | 07/12/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 12/12/2025 | 14/12/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 19/12/2025 | 21/12/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
| 26/12/2025 | 28/12/2025 | Still empty 15 place | 4.200.000 VNĐ | Book now |
Difficulty Level (7/10): Good physical skills are a requirement, as well as experience in outdoor activities. This level is not for children. The duration of each trip is from 2 - 4 days with a basic of eating, and sleeping condition. Accommodation is camping. Trekking time might take 5 – 6 hours/day to do the trek with the difficult terrain, slopes, and high elevation. The kayaking and SUP tours might take from 6 – 7 hours/day of paddling.
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Equipment provided by UA:
Essential stuff you need to bring:
Other items you may consider to bring:
1. Travel insurance
● Umove Adventure uses service from Bảo Việt Insurance with a maximum insurance payout of 100 million VND/person/case.
● See the Bao Viet policy of insurance Quy tắc bảo hiểm Bảo Việt.
2. Referring to the postpose policy, and cancel the tour in the requirement and instructions here.
3. Reading and signing the exclude all liability before departing
● The customers who buy adventure tours from Umove Adventure have enough awareness about the level of challenge as well as other physical challenges and other potential dangers during the tour. Hence the customer is asked to read and sign the Exclude all Liability form before departing. Find the form below and read it carefully.
4. Trekking route notes
● This is a challenging trek with a high elevation and the toughest in 10 Vietnam’s mountains.
● Umove Adventure recommends bringing a backpack of around 10L, with no more than 2kg of essential items for trekking, such as your wallet, phone, and drinking water. Your personal belongings, such as clothes for changing at the shelter, daily drinking water, and food for meals on the mountain, will be carried by porters.
5. Sleeping on the mountain
● We will spend one night at Shed No.2. There are toilets and showers available. You will be provided with an air mattress or insulated mat and a blanket or sleeping bag.
6. Food & drinking water
● Dinner on the mountain will be freshly cooked by the porter team. Breakfast will be fried rice, instant noodles, or crepes. Lunch is typically pre-prepared cold food.
● Drinking water on the mountain will be sourced from streams and boiled for disinfection by the porter team. Participants should bring water bottles to refill for daily use.
● At the overnight shed, hot tea and coffee will be served before and after each meal.
7. Protecting the environment together
● Umove Adventure supports and practices Leave No Trace principles in each program and outdoor activities itself. We also encourage our customers and partners to apply to Leave No Trace principles when traveling in the outdoor environment. See details about the Leave No Trace tại đây
● In order to limit the use of single-use plastic, Umove Adventure encourages each of us to prepare for ourselves a bottle of water with a 1L capacity for daily water refilling.
● On the tour, tourists comply with the instructions and regulations on environmental protection at the destination.
8. Medical assistance
● If you have cardiovascular disease or bone and joint diseases (knees, ankles, shoulder joints, etc.), you should consult your doctor before deciding to join the trip.
Ta Chi Nhu has its own beauty in each season, and is most beautiful from September to April of the following year. This is the most suitable time to hunt clouds and watch the sunrise. From September to October, Ta Chi Nhu is immersed in the purple color of chi pau flowers and from March to April is the season of white hawthorn flowers (cat apple flowers).
This tour is suitable for children aged 14 and above when accompanied by their parents or guardians.
This is a steep trek and is considered quite challenging among the 10 highest peaks in Vietnam. You should refer to the notes and instructions to prepare for the trip with a difficulty level of 7/10 here.
This is a group tour, so you can join alone. However, the tour requires a minimum of 7 participants to proceed. If the minimum number is not met, UA will notify you one week in advance, allowing you to either change the departure date or receive a refund of your deposit.
Upon registration, customers must pay a 50% deposit via bank transfer or by card through Onepay. The remaining 50% must be paid no later than one day before the departure date, also via bank transfer or credit card through Onepay.
UA will not confirm the booking until the deposit has been received.
Cancellation fees depend on how far in advance you cancel from the departure date. If you wish to postpone the tour or switch to a different one, Umove Adventure can arrange a new departure date for you with applicable fees (or without fees). For details, see our Cancellation Policy.
You will need to inform Umove Adventure of your dietary requirements when booking the tour. We will check if the destination can accommodate your needs and notify you accordingly. Typically, Umove Adventure offers vegetarian options depending on the location of the tour.
Please refer to the “Equipment” section in the detailed tour description.
Umove Adventure does not organize tours specifically for guests with pets, so bringing a pet depends on the agreement of other tour participants. If you wish to bring a pet, Umove Adventure will ask for the consent of all tour members. You will be fully responsible for maintaining hygiene and ensuring your pet’s safety.
In remote forest areas, a buried latrine system will be used. Rangers will set up a secluded, private location for you. At the wooden hut in Ta Xua where we will stay overnight, there will be toilets and showers available for personal use.
We will be camping in a high mountainous area, so phone signals will no longer be available. You should make personal arrangements before starting your journey to conquer Ta Chi Nhu Peak.
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