Hang Kia is a highland commune in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, about 150 km from Hanoi. From the center of Mai Chau district, passing craggy roads on a mountain 1200 m high above sea level, you will arrive in Pa Co commune first, then go another 10 km to reach Hang Kia in the beautiful white valley. Homestay Sung Y Mua is located almost the "gateway" of Hang Kia village. This homestay is located along the main road and the highlight is the space close to the architecture, the space of the Mong people, from the form of houses and real estate, the way layout of items, the arrangement of dining room and resting places, eye-catching and harmonious common living space. 

Tourists visit and stay in Y Mua homestay, Hang Kia commune, Mai Chau

(Photo: collected)

 Homestay has two areas that can accommodate about 50 people, each floor can accommodate about 25 people, equipped with mattresses and clean blankets and cushions. When winter comes, there is an extremely warm fireplace on the sleeping floors. The view of this place is quite beautiful, the air is extremely fresh and quiet. The price for sleeping overnight is 120,000 VND – 150,000 VND/person depending on the time. If you go to this place on weekdays, the service price will be lower at weekends.

 Local people making traditional paper

Currently, Y Mua homestay provides two tourism products, namely discovery and experience. With the journey of discovery, visitors walk up to Thung Mai and to Buoc village (Xam Khoe commune) to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level, admire the wild and majestic beauty of the mountains, drive along the mountains. The winding mountain road in Hang Kia valley. Immersed in the ethnic life of the Mong people is also an interesting experience, visitors learn to make traditional paper, draw beeswax, dye indigo cloth, pick tea leaves, drying tea, learn about the daily life of the Mong people, taking for a walk to visit the beautiful scenery around the village, etc. 

Tourists visit the Hmong village

The food here is also delicious and diverse: Grilled chicken with super fragrant honey, marinated chicken with medicinal herbs, steamed fish, grilled pork, grilled fish, buffalo cooked with sour leaves, sticky rice dipped in sesame salt. If you go in a large group, you can buy a local pig of about 10 -15kg after processing such as roasting, steaming, boiled intestines, stewed bones with bamboo shoots, especially delicious blood pudding.

In the past, this land used to be a remote and dangerous place because of drug trafficking. Today, life in Hang Kia has changed, returning to the daily rhythm of the Mong people. Tourists only know about a dreamy, peaceful white valley covered with white clouds all year round, mixed with peach and plum blossoms in Spring. Homestay Y Mua will help visitors experience the best of this place.