Tua Chua Dien Bien

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Tua Chua, a mountainous district of Dien Bien province offers great fun trekking homestay tours, hiking, walking experience in the north west region of Vietnam. Look for some jungle trek, trekking homestay, hill tribe trek in an off the beaten path destination in Vietnam? Tua Chua might be a perfect choice.

The district contains 1 township and 11 communes including Tua Chua, Huoi, Lao Xa Phinh, Muong Bang, Muong Dun, Sang Nhe, Sin Chai, Sinh Phinh, Ta Phin, Ta Sin Thang, Trung Thu, and Tua Thang.

Tua Chua Map

Getting to Tua Chua Dien Bien

The best way to get to Tua Chua from Hanoi is to take a flight from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province. Upon your arrival at Dien Bien Phu airport, rent a car with driver, or catch a taxi to get to Tua Chua district. There are also direct buses from Dien Bien Phu city to Tua Chua, with few daily departures.

Traveling to Tua Chua by road from Hanoi, take the national road #6 Hanoi – Son La – Dien Bien Phu, following then the provincial road from Dien Bien Phu city to Tua Chua. You can also reach this area by following the new highway Hanoi – Lao Cai, then Sapa, Lai Chau and Tua Chua. The stretch of road goes uphill and downhill alternately with many sharp bends.

It is highly recommended to book a guided tour to Tua Chua since this is a remote place where local people don’t speak any foreign language. Besides visa, permit is required by local authorities. A tour guide will be very helpful for any trip to Tua Chua. Taking a tour with a local guide means you learn about the importance of local culture and traditions.

Tua Chua Weather

The district climate is monsoon tropical in altitude with low temperature and few rain in winter, hot and heavy rain in summer, Vietnam weather. Average annual temperature is 21-230C, lowest temperatures occur from December to February of the following year (14-180C), from April to September average temperature is 250C. Dry season lasts from October to April of the following year.

Trekking, hiking in Tua Chua

Hiking is the best way to discover the district of Tua Chua. Trekking travel offers you the chance to explore Tua Chua tropical forest, luxuriant mountains, remote hill tribe villages. Whether it is a single day hike or multi day treks we have something to suit everybody. Maybe you just want to trek through the primitive forest, remote hill tribe villages or maybe you really want to get away from the crowds we can customize an itinerary for you.

We can combine most Vietnam treks in Tua Chua with other activities such as road cycling, mountain bike tours, charity projects, educational, student travel, community, volunteer works. If you need any further information or you can’t see what you are looking for please contact us we will be happy to help.

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Dien Bien Packages

Take a look at some of the top Dien Bien hiking packages including Dien Bien hiking tours, trekking homestay are customized for small group tours, and family adventure holidays in northwest Vietnam. Traveling these all-inclusive packages you will discover the province of Dien Bien as well as other non-touristy places in the north west region of Vietnam northern highlands.