RICE TERRACES AND KARSTS
HG03 | 07 Days | Private Tour | All Year Around | Can be tailored to suite your requirements
Embark on an off-the-beaten-track journey through Ha Giang, thoughtfully combined with the picturesque Ba Be National Park. This unique adventure promises a range of enriching experiences, including homestays in local villages, trekking through stunning landscapes, encounters with diverse hill tribes, and tranquil boat rides across serene lakes
Just to give you an idea, when driving on the mountain roads, the average speed typically ranges from 35 to 40 km per hour. Please note that this speed doesn't account for stops made for photo opportunities. Here's a rough estimate of the distances between destinations:
Hanoi - 275 km - Thong Nguyen (Hoang Su Phi) - 200 km - Du Gia (Yen Minh) - 95 km - Dong Van Town - 25 km - Meo Vac - 235 km - Ba Be National Park - 235km - Hanoi
Accommodation is expected to be basic but the top of the areas will be used for your best confort possible or customized to your preferences. Food is very local, too. There is no western food to expect except bread, fried eggs for breakfast at some places. Meals are at local food restaurants, but we always choose the most acceptable one.
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DAY 1: HANOI – THONG NGUYEN (HOANG SU PHI)
At 8:00 AM you will be met and greeted by your private tour guide and driver at your hotel in Hanoi where you start for the trip. The drive today takes about 7 hours, including some stops on the way for photo opportunities and having lunch.Once you arrived in Thong Nguyen commune, Hoang Su Phi, check in a home-stay at a Red Yao ethnic village for the night. Refreshing and enjoy the dinner, cooked by the family.
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DAY 2: HOANG SU PHI TREK
Following breakfast with your gracious host family, a full day of adventure awaits as you set out to trek and explore the breathtaking Hoang Su Phi mountains. This region is renowned for its awe-inspiring rice terraces, honored as a national heritage site. Amidst the enchanting landscapes, you'll also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich cultures of the hill tribes. Among them are the Black Yao, distinguished by their long tunics, the Red Yao, and the Tay ethnic group.
Lunch will be a humble affair, served by a local family along your trek. As the day winds to a close, you'll reach another welcoming homestay where you'll check in and spend the night.
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DAY 3: HOANG SU PHI - DU GIA
After breakfast, check out and heading to the Karst Geo-park. The drive up to the highland region of Ha Giang will offer you some good photo opportunities on the way. Lunch is at a local restaurant in Ha Giang City. In the afternoon, the scenery is getting more stunning with high passes and august mountains. The typical photo opportunities are at Quan Ba pass and View over Tam Son town with the Twin Mountains after some steps to a viewpoint atop a hill.
Continue on the drive to Du Gia in Yen Minh district for another night at a local house of a Tay ethnic minority people. Dinner and spend the night at a stilt-house.
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DAY 4: DU GIA - MAU DUE - DONG VAN
This morning, after the breakfast and check out off the homestay, you are escorted on a walk to the surroundings to enjoy the countryside scenery learn about the local life of the tribal rustics. Lunch is on the way. The afternoon drive goes deeper to the heart of the geo-park. You will have some stops along the way for taking photographs. You also have a couple of visits at Pho Bang ancient town of the Han (Chinese) minority and Vuong Palace (known as the H'mong King Palace). If you arrive at Dong Van early enough, spend 1,5 hour to hike up to the Cannon Fort of Dong Van for the panorama view over the valley and its township. Check-in your hotel and stay for the night.
Note: The alternative to the morning walk is the visit to Mau Due Market if the day is on Sunday or Wednesday.
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DAY 5: DONG VAN - MEO VAC
As usual, breakfast is served at your accommodation. This morning is spent for 7km trek to explore a part of the geo-park in Dong Van with the view of august mountains and local H'mong villages. Back to Dong Van town for lunch. After a short transfer in the afternoon, get off the vehicle at a trekking point for you to enjoy the landscape at other parts of the park. The trek is on a small road that is used by nearby H'mong villagers. End the trek at Ma Pi Leng Pass which considered as one of the most stunning mountain passes of Vietnam. Get down to the view-point for the look-out over Nho Que River. Move on by your car to Meo Vac town to check in your hotel for rest and stay for the night.
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DAY 6: MEO VAC - BA BE NATIONAL PARK
If today is Sunday, it will be a colorful morning with the weekend market by many different ethnic groups in the regions. Meo Vac Sunday market is famous with the animal trading and colorful with the traditional address of the H'mong people. After the market, we get on the vehicle and downhill to Bac Kan Province via Cao Bang for the famous giant fresh-water lake, Ba Be which is located inside Ba Be National Park. Arrive at a homestay of the Tay people in the late afternoon. Check-in a rest for the remainder of the day. Dinner and overnight at the local house. (The alternative for the night could be arranged at the National Park's guest-house on your request. Let our travel specialist know at the booking time).
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DAY 7: BA BE LAKE - HANOI
In the morning, our journey continues with a captivating boat ride on the lake. As we cruise along, you'll be mesmerized by the tranquil green expanse, eventually reaching a river where we'll explore Dau Dang Waterfall and continue upstream to Puong Cave. Around noon, we'll head back to the private vehicle and transfer to Cho Ra Town for a delightful lunch.
In the afternoon, our drive will lead us back to Hanoi, where you'll check into your hotel, marking the end of this unforgettable adventure.
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