Morning:
- Arrive in Bac Ha market and begin your morning exploration.
- Experience primitive characteristics of traditional trading culture between different minority groups in this colorful market, covered with different costumes.
NOTE: Bac Ha market is opened every Sunday. You will visit another market if it is not opened. After the tour, have a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Visit the Palace of Hoang A Tuong, an awe-inspiring architectural building with a curious mixture of baroque and oriental design. Reach Ban Phung Village after driving up a small mountain road. Have a chance to see the La Chi ethnic people. Admire their traditional costume with black knee-length skirts and jackets, with a little delicate colored embroidery. Descend to Hoang Su Phi for dinner. Overnight at your homestay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Homestay in Hoang Su Phi.
Day 5: Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang
Morning / Afternoon:
- Continue your amazing trip with a visit to Tan Su Phin Pass and Cong Troi Pass, the two most dramatic passes in the North of Vietnam. Do sightseeing in the magnificent views and take some wonderful photographs.
- Have lunch at the local restaurant on the way to Ha Giang.
Evening: Stay overnight at a stilt house of Tay people.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Homestay in Ha Giang.
Day 6: Ha Giang - Dong Van - Meo Vac
Morning: Transport to Dong Van via Cong Troi pass, then Yen Minh. Visit the King’s palace in the H’mong ethnic village of Sa Phin, which was built in the early 20th century. Explore Karst Plateau Geopark in Dong Van, a fascinating area featuring vast areas of limestone, spectacular mountain scenery, and the richness of ethnic minorities’ culture. Have lunch in one of the ancient houses around the old market area. You have free time to wander around the old market area and enjoy the colorful clothes of local people.
Afternoon: Trek through Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of the most beautiful roads in Vietnam with stunning views from the river valley. Overnight stay in Meo Vac.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Homestay in Meo Vac.
Day 7: Meo Vac - Bao Lac - Cao Bang
Morning/ Afternoon: Visit Meo Vac, a small town where many ethnic groups like Tay, Dao, H’mong, and Lo Lo live and work. If you get there on Sunday morning, you can visit the local market where local people sell handmade clothes and make indigo-dyed jackets on old sewing machines in colorful ethnic customs. Have lunch at a restaurant in Bao Lac. Visit the Nung ethnic people in Pac Rang to see how they make farm tools and blacksmiths. Have dinner and stay a night at a local Nung ethnic house.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Homestay in Pac Rang.
Day 8: Ban Gioc Waterfall - Ba Be Lake
Morning / Afternoon:
- Have breakfast and then travel to Cao Bang, where you will explore Ban Gioc waterfall, one of the most majestic and beautiful places in the northern mountainous area. Do sightseeing and take beautiful photos of the stunning waterfall. If you are lucky to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall between September and December, this is the best time to admire its majestic beauty. Head to Nguom Ngao “Tiger Cave”, a sight to behold and remember with amazing rock formations and stalactites of various shapes. Drive to Ba Be National Park and enjoy the peace of the National Park.
- Have dinner and overnight at homestay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Homestay in Ba Be
Day 9: Ba Be Lake - Hanoi
- Recharge energy with breakfast. Then trek to the rice fields, Bo Lu boat station. Enjoy the refreshing atmosphere in Ba Be Lake on a 3-hour boat cruise. If interested, you can jump into the lake to swim. Have lunch at the local house before being transferred back to Hanoi.
- Have lunch at the local house before being transferred back to Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Important Notes: PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
- All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
- Small group tour available (max 10 guests): HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
INCLUSION:
- 8 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 6 Dinner
- Car, Trekking, Shuttle Bus
- Hotel (1 night), Homestay in Nghia Lo (1 night), Homestay in Kim Noi Village (1 night), Homestay in Hoang Su Phi (1 night), Homestay in Ha Giang (1 night), Homestay in Meo Vac (1 night), Homestay in Pac Rang (1 night), Homestay in Ba Be (1 night)
- Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at hotel, except overnight on train and homestay (if any)
- All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide.
- Entrance fees for Vietnam attractions, as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the program
- Car transfer for all trips
EXCLUSION:
- Hotel EARLY check in & LATE check out
- Peak season surcharge & compulsory dinner at the hotel (if any)
- International flights to or from Vietnam with taxes
- Visa or Passport Fees
- Travel Insurance
- Tips, laundry and gratuities
- Meals not marked on itinerary, and water during meals
