Discover the vibrant ethnic communities and enjoy the incredible rush of traveling through winding roads that will stay with you forever. You will visit the most breathtaking area of Vietnam on this trip. Over the course of five days, you will explore vibrant local markets belonging to ethnic minority communities, hike through towering mountains, and take in the breathtaking views of the Mã Pí Lèng and Đồng Văn mountain passes. On gorgeous days, the pass seems to capture all the splendor of the natural world, with its windswept hillside views that stretch to the horizon. Nho Que River running through the lovely valley like a tiny thread. You will have unforgettable memories and an amazing experience after your five-day tour of Ha Giang.
DAY 1: HANOI – HA GIANG
We will pick you up your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Ha Giang city via Tuyen Quang province. We arrive in Ha Giang around 3 p.m, you check in your hotel and relax for an hour before having a short walk to visit Ha Giang Market and the Tay tribe village. Meeting and talking to the local villager help you understand more their culture and custom which has not changed for centuries. After that you are transferred to Truong Xuan resort to have dinner and stay overnight here.
DAY 2: HA GIANG – DONG VAN
After breakfast, we have a short visit to Ha Giang Museum before being driven to Dong Van Stone Plateau which stays at the height of over 1000 meter above sea level and home to many tribes who have inhabited here for thousand years and unchanged. A long the way, we will stop at Quang Ba town where you can see a great view from Heaven Gate, Having lunch at the local restaurant before driving towards to Dong Van. We arrive in Dong Van around 2 p.m, checking in your hotel and relaxing for an hour and then we climb to visit Ta Lang village which locates on the top of the hill and have not discovered by tourist. When we are here, you can see how the local people are surprise at you because maybe some of them are the first time see foreigner. Coming back your hotel in the late afternoon, you have dinner at the local restaurant.
DAY 3: DONG VAN – MA LE VILLAGE – MEO VAC
In the morning, we go to visit colorful weekly market locate right in the centre of the town and then we are driven to Ma Le village of the White Hmong people where we walk about 8 km to visit and take photo of this mountain tribe people, keeping another hour walking to Thien Huong village to witness the local people do flax weaving. After that we are driven back to Dong Van town to have lunch before reaching the Ma Pi Leng Pass to admire panoramic of rocky mountain. From here we can walk to some remote villages to see Pu Peo, La Chi, White Hmong tribes. We arrive at Meo Vac in the late afternoon, you check in your hotel and relaxing at your hotel.
DAY 4: MEO VAC – HA GIANG
After breakfast, we have a short walk to see colorful market which is one of the biggest one in Vietnam( if you arrive in Meo Vac on Sunday) and then walking to some villages around this area. If you are here on March 27 lunar calendar), you will have chance to see the most unique and real love market (Khau Vai Love Market) which takes place one time per year. You have lunch at Meo Vac before being transferred to Ha giang but different route from the first day. If the time permits, we will go to visit Me village which belong to Tay people. Tonight, you stay overnight at the home stay of Tay Tribe.
DAY 5: HA GIANG – HANOI
Today, we follow the No.2 National road to come back Hanoi. It takes us about 7 hours from Hagiang to Hanoi. Have lunch at local restauant on the way. We finish our tour in Hanoi.