Visit the "hell village" in Ha Giang

Sao Ha Village in Ha Giang - the setting of the popular horror movie "Tet in Hell Village" is a destination that attracts tourists because of its peaceful, pristine beauty mixed with magic.

Sao Ha Village in Ha Giang - the setting of the popular horror movie "Tet in Hell Village" is a destination that attracts tourists because of its peaceful, pristine beauty mixed with magic.

Located in Kho Cho village, Van Chai commune, Dong Van district, Sao Ha Village is inhabited by the Mong people. In H'Mong language, Sao Ha means "high valley"; became a tourist attraction thanks to the movie "Tet in Hell Village".

Ha Giang Sao Ha Village became more famous after the movie "Tet in Hell Village" premiered - Source: Ha Giang Tre

The road to the village is very dangerous - Source: Ha Giang Tre

The magical beauty of Sao Ha village

Because it is located at an altitude of more than 1500m above sea level, the climate here is fresh, cool in the summer and cold in the winter. Located deep in the jungle, hidden by the shadows of ancient trees, Sao Ha village almost becomes an isolated and mysterious place.

Stone walls are a special highlight of Sao Ha village - Source: Ha Giang Tre

Stone fence covered with green moss: There are currently about 22 households living in traditional walled houses of the Mong people (using soil to form walls to withstand harsh weather on the rocky plateau), with roofs. Yin and yang are located in clusters. An interesting feature of the village is the tightly arranged natural stone fences about 2.5 meters high, decades old, covered with green moss. This is an ancient, magical "check in" place that attracts tourists to visit.

The entrance to the bamboo forest in Sao Ha is as beautiful as a movie - Source: Ha Giang Tre

There are still ancient-style walled houses of the Mong people here - Source: Ha Giang Newspaper

Wild forests: Visitors to Sao Ha ancient village have the opportunity to admire and enjoy the slightly magical space of wild mountains and forests, ancient primeval forests, bamboo forests, small paths into the forest, …like returning to movies of the past.

Explore the life of the Mong people: Due to the rugged terrain and inconvenient transportation, the Mong people in Sao Ha village in Ha Giang mainly live in a self-sufficient way. Visitors coming here will witness the slow pace of life, adults go to work in the fields far away in the morning and return home in the evening, during the day in the village there are only children playing or grazing cattle on the side of the road. . Because there are few inhabitants and surrounded by sacred forests, this place still retains its wild beauty, with a hint of magic.

Coming to Sao Ha, visitors also have the opportunity to visit the ancient house, Sao Ha temple, hear ancient stories related to Hang Phi when coming to Kho Cho village,... This village is not currently exploiting tourism services, the Those who love to travel can choose to camp in the bamboo forest and immerse themselves in nature. Expanding the scope of visitors can visit some famous tourist attractions in Ha Giang such as Tham Ma slope, Twin mountain at Quan Ba ​​heaven gate, Ma Pi Leng pass, Nho Que river, Lung Cu flagpole or Pao's house. ,…

Get experience from tourists

Many tourists who have been to Sao Ha commented that the village has a strange and quiet beauty. The mountains are wide, the village is narrow, with limited electricity, running water and phone signal, so tourists only visit during the day. Because there are almost no travel companies operating tours to Sao Ha village, tourists who want to explore will almost always go on their own. To be able to comfortably check-in and record beautiful images of this village, you should fully charge your phone and camera in advance.

Mr. Phon - Director of a travel company in Ha Giang shared about how to get to Sao Ha village. From Yen Minh district, he went through a nearly 17 km long pass with long bends and steep slopes. At the foot of Tham Ma slope, go about 4 km further to reach Van Chai commune. To reach Sao Ha village deep in the forest, visitors can travel by motorbike over a distance of about two kilometers, with many dangerous steep turns. If you walk, it will take visitors about 30 minutes to an hour depending on your walking speed.

"The road to Sao Ha is a dirt road with jagged rocks and many uphill sections, requiring steady steering," Mr. Phon said.

In addition, visitors can move from Ha Giang city center, follow Highway 4C to Tham Ma slope, turn into Van Chai commune. Next, tourists move to Kho Cho area and then ask for directions to Sao Ha village.

Sao Ha is most beautiful in the spring when the peach blossom trees bloom, dispelling the cold and quiet look of the village. It used to be a remote place that no one knew about, but now, every day the village welcomes several dozen visitors. On holidays or weekends, the number of visitors may be larger. Coming here, visitors should be careful not to litter or talk too loudly, affecting the landscape and people's lives.

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Update day : 25/12/2023