Amazing Ha Giang Tour

Depart from Hanoi at 7:30 a.m.. The drive takes about 7-hours to Ha Giang city. As you leave the Red River Delta the scenery will start to change as you are entering the mountains of Northern Vietnam. The lunch is at a local restaurant on the way. After that, continue on the drive to Ha Giang. This province is the destination of the trip. Located in the northernmost of the country, Ha Giang consists of breathtaking scenery, a colorful array of hill tribes and vibrant local markets (these rotate on a daily basis). As this is a remote area, accommodation and facilities are of basic level however we’ll make sure your journey is as comfortable as possible. On arrival in Ha Giang, check into the best hotel in town to refresh then take an afternoon walk to a Tay Hill Tribe village, beautifully set in a stunning valley close to town. Return to your hotel for an evening free at leisure. Overnight in Ha Giang.

Today you will take a fantastic 6-hour drive toward the famous Dong Van Karst Geo-park. The journey will take you past many villages, inhabited by different colorful hill tribe groups such as the Tay, Han and H'mong... In the Karst geo-park's area, like most of Ha Giang, the H'mong people are the majority. They are believed to have migrated from southern China into Vietnam only over the last 300 years. Today they live in villages throughout the northernmost part of the country. There are several interesting stops along the drive such as Quan Ba Pass; Fairy Mountains, Pho Bang ancient town... The lunch is served at a local restaurant at a small town of Yen Minh.The afternoon drive becomes impressive as you start climbing the grey limestone mountains. You're able to have many stops as you want for photo opportunities. Arrive at Sa Phin, check in a basic guesthouse and stay for the night.

Today, you don't have much driving as you will spend most of the day discovering the typical part of the geo park. After breakfast, get to visit the nearby Palace of a H'mong King which is served as an interesting national monument today. After a walk through to watch the palace structure and listen to the Vuong family's story, get back on your vehicle for a short transfer to a trekking point. The trek starts with a H'mong village, through agriculture farms on rocks to the side of terraced fields. It definitely a scenic trek of 3 hours (approx.). Followed by another vehicle transfer to Lung Cu Flag Tower. After enjoying the view from the tower's top and having lunch, drive toward Dong Van town where you will take another trek for the remainder of the afternoon. This second trek of the day lasts about 2 hours. Arrive at the town, check into your hotel room. Relax and being at leisure until dinner time.

If it's Sunday today. There is a fabulous tribal market in town, a trading place among ethnic minorities such as Tay, Nung, Han, Hmong, Hoa, Dao and Kinh. Each group of people eagerly travel to the market, with pedestrians carrying baskets of vegetables, fruits, chicken cages, bird cages, buffaloes, cows, and those on bicycles and motorbikes transporting bundles of goods or small pigs. Others are dressed in colorful ethnic costumes and come to the market from hamlets far away just for fun and entertainment. After a couple of hours strolling around the market, you start your drive to nearby town of Meo Vac. On the way, take a break at the viewpoint of Ma Pi Leng Pass to admire the beauty of Vietnam's unique tectonic valley. Lunch is at a restaurant in Meo Vac.
The afternoon drive is winding back to Yen Minh district. Check in a stilt house home-stay of a Tay ethnic family. Dinner and overnight at the local house.

After the breakfast, get a short transfer to a trekking point, spend 1 hour to walk 3 km on a back road, visit a H'mong village before get back on your vehicle and make the way toward Ha Giang City. Lunch is at a local restaurant in Quan Ba. The afternoon drive takes you to Hoang Su Phi District. At this region, you will see the different topography from the one in Dong Van Karst Geo-park. It is good with the change as it may enrich your adventure. Arrive at Thong Nguyen, check in your accommodation for tonight.

You may be woken up early today by domestic animals' sounds (Roosters, ducks, pigs, dogs) from the neighborhood. Breakfast at the family. Today trek lasts about 7 hours, mostly on dirt paths through villages, ride fields and on sides of steep mountains... A picnic lunch is prepared by your local way leader at a village on the way. This part of Hoang Su Phi is famous with incredible terraced fields which has been classified as a National Heritage by the Vietnamese Government. Arrive at Nam Ai village, check into your last home-stay of another ethnic group - The long-tunic Yao (or Black Yao). Dinner ans overnight at the home-stay.

 Bid farewell to the host family after breakfast. Take a downhill trek to the main road where your private vehicle awaiting. Spend most of your day driving back to Hanoi.

Lunch is at a local restaurant as usual.Arrive in Hanoi late in the afternoon, get dropped off at your own accommodation.

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