Highlights
– Meet Pa Then or La Chi minority people
– See a beautiful mountain ranges and the Nho Que river
– Visit Meo Vac valley, a beautiful valley situated near to the Chinese border
– Enjoy the wonderful sightseeing of this vast limestone mountain range and perpendicular walls of rock
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Giang (L, D)
Pickup at hotel and drive from Hanoi to Ha Giang via Tuyen Quang town. Plenty of opportunities to stop en route to have photograph Vietnam's green rice paddy. Stop en-route visit Pa Then or La Chi minority people. Overnight at guesthouse.
Day 2: Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B, L, D)
Today, with a medium drive but we will soon be enjoying the wonderful sightseeing of this vast limestone mountain range and perpendicular walls of rock, which brings one a feeling of adventure whilst being lost in a magic land, passing the Heaven Gate, meeting some minority people along the way, then onto Quan Ba town for our lunch.
Afternoon, we continue our wonderful drive to Yen Minh. Be prepared your camera with lots of films for today since we will be hitting the Heaven – a more beautiful place, here we are surrounded by many rocks of all shapes and sizes, chances to see and even visit the traditional houses of the hill tribes here.
Arrive in Yen Minh town. Check-in hotel/guest house. Dinner and stay overnight here.
Day 3: Yen Minh – Meo Vac – Dong Van (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we leave Yen Minh to Meo Vac. The scenic route climbs over a pass, and then we descend down to Meo Vac valley, a beautiful valley situated very close to the Chinese border.
Have lunch in Meo Vac then we take time to climb over the Ma Pi Leng Pass where we can see and enjoy a beautiful mountain ranges and the Nho Que river – just an amazing place to be! We keep hitting the zigzag roads to Dong Van, visiting these remote areas, we will witness how hard the locals struggle with their environment for survival and development.
In the town we stay, we will get the chance to visit the ancient streets with old houses of the H’mong made of clay bricks and tile roofs, built-in centuries ago. Sleep in Dong Van town.
Day 4: Dong Van – Yen Minh – Quan Ba – Ha Giang (B, L, D)
A leisurely drive from Dong Van, back to Yen Minh & Quan Ba, this day will make your itinerary a good pace, not in a rush.
We will visit the infamous Vuong Palace, an H´ mong family of high rank during French colonial rule - this palace attracts keen interest from architecturally minded visitors due to its mixed style of European and Chinese architecture.
We then hit the road back to Quan Ba and downhill to Ha Giang for the night.
Day 5: Ha Giang – Hoang Su Phi – Bac Ha (B, L, D)
A long but stunning scenery along the zigzag road from Ha Giang to Bac Ha will make today a little busier, some parts of the road might be difficult to travel so make sure that you depart this day early from Ha Giang to arrive in Bac Ha in time before dark. Dinner and overnight in town.
Day 6: Bac Ha – Sapa (B, L, D)
We have this morning free in Bac Ha to visit around (if we are lucky on Sunday for the market, one of the most beautiful markets in Vietnam).
Afternoon, we drive to get to Sapa.
First, we start walking down to the South-East of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2 km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily lifestyles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes on the way.
The last trek is about 2 km to Ta Van then get back to Sapa. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 7: Sapa – Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast, free time to explore Sapa before back to Hanoi. End of the tour.
Inclusion
– A/C Transportation
– English speaking guide
– Accommodation as your request
– Entrance fees, permission fees
– Meals as the itinerary
Exclusion
– Tips, personal expenses, tips
– Others not mentioned above