Full Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh (L/D)
Morning activities:
Leave hotel in Hanoi at 6.30 am with our guide and driver to Ha Giang. It takes you around 5 hours to reach Ha Giang. En route is the opportunity to see beautiful mountain landscapes in North Vietnam. Have lunch at the local food stall.
Afternoon activities:
After lunch, our driver and guide will take you to the rocky plateau on the way to Quan Ba. You will have a look down the view to Quan Ba district town. Here is the chance to see Twin Mountain which gives you the best view. Arrive in Lung Tam weaving village where you discover the local traditional craftsmanship. Then, you continue to Can Ty valley and travel along the Mien River which flows through H’Mong, Nung ethnic houses. Have more discover at Nam Dam village in Quan Ba to get the experience of mountain life.
After that, you continue to Yen Minh and pass through Quan Ba with seeing Quan Ba Heaven Gate and view Twin Mountain (or Breasts Mountain). You arrive in Yen Minh and check-in homestay.
Evening activities:
Have dinner with the local family with their food. Free to walk around the village and explore the village beauties. Homestay at stilt-house.
Day 2: Yen Minh – Dong Van – Lung Cu – Meo Vac (B/L/D)
Morning activities:
After breakfast, you can enjoy the fresh air in the mountainous village will a cool climate. Listen to the sound of mountain life.
8.00 am: You start your day trip to leave Yen Minh for Dong Van. En route is the chance for you to admire the beautiful scenery of Dong Van Karst Plateau.
Next, you visit Sung La village where is famous for the filming scene “Story of Pao”. Here is also the opportunity to visit the Meo King Palace, Lung Cu Flag tower and get the panorama view from the summit. This is the North Pole of Vietnam and has a border with China.
Afternoon activities:
You continue your trip to reach Dong Van town, have lunch at the local food stall. After that our guide takes you to walk around Dong Van Old Street. Have the chance to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee (expenses excluded) to get more experience.
Next, go proceed to Meo Vac, en route you will cross the Ma Pi Leng Pass. It also has another name Happy road. From here you can admire the majestic beauty of the Ma Pi Leng canyon 800m deep and the Nho Que River below for lushing the green patches between the rocky mountains. An amazing scenery it is!
Evening activities:
Get around Meo Vac, check-in, have dinner at a local family. Here is the chance for you to chill out in Meo Vac. Interact with local minority people to understand more their life and culture. Overnight at stilt-house.
Day 3: Meo Vac – Yen Minh – Hanoi (B/L)
Morning activities:
After breakfast, this morning more time to get the experience of life in Meo Vac. Then, you leave Meo Vac to return Yen Minh. More chance to view beautiful landscapes along the road. Have lunch at a local food stall.
Afternoon activities:
This afternoon our guide and driver take you to leave Ha Giang to return Hanoi city after lunchtime. More chance to catch beautiful mountain scenery again along the way. You arrive in Hanoi late afternoon around 17.00. The tour ends.
Inclusion
– PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
– English speaking tour guide
– Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
– Homestay
– Entrance fees
– Mineral water
Exclusion
– Other than mentioned in the itinerary
– Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
– Meals not mentioned in the program
– Tips are welcomed!