HA GIANG LOOP 5 DAYS 6 NIGHTS

HA GIANG LOOP  5 DAYS 6 NIGHTS

Night 1: Ha Noi to Ha Giang (Sleeper Bus) 

8:00 PM: Ha Giang Loop Tour From Ha Noi. Everyone meets at Vietnam Cheers Hostel (No.05 Au Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi). You have free tea, coffee and keep your big bags here during your trip.
9:00 PM: Get on our best comfort Sleeper bus to Ha Giang. Checking in our Hostel in early morning around 3 AM and offering yourself a nap and breakfast before the tour starts.

DAY 1: HA GIANG CITY (B/L/D)

Affter breakfast, freetime to take a rest

Around 14h, you will visit Thon Tha village –5km from Ha Giang city- a peaceful village of Tay ethnic people who always live in a stilt-house thatched roof. We can spend around 2-3hrs this afternoon for Hiking in Thon Tha village – through the amazing rice fields, the palm forests, waterfall, and villages to explore the local life & culture of Tay people, their farming work as well as the natural. Far away from the crowds and experience a homestay in a traditional Vietnamese Tay home. Learn and participate in the Ha Giang village life and truly feel the warmth and hospitality of these incredibly nice people.

DAY 2: HA GIANG- QUAN BA- DONG VAN(b/l/d)

After breakfast, you will transfer by car to the Quan Ba heaven gate, located 40km far from Ha Giang city. We start hiking from here to the Nam Dam village – the inhabited by Dao ethnic people (long dress Dao group). The locals still keep their traditional customs, habits & culture from ancient times. Beautiful hiking trails through the verdant and hill, seasonal farmlands, the vista view of villages and lake. You will have a chance to see the local traditional house made of compacted soil which protects people from the extreme weather in the high mountain. You are welcomed to visit the houses whose owners are very friendly and hospitable. As you walk in the village, you will have the opportunity to observe the daily life of the Dao people. Leaving Nam Dam village, our driver will transfer you to Dong Van. Our trip through the stunning winding roads, majestic karst mountains, old traditional villages in tiny valleys. It’s once again a very enjoyable ride today that you will see an amazing mountain view of the Rock Plateau. Stop and visit the infamous Vuong Palace, who was considered the King of the Hmong People in Dong Van, Ha Giang. Their residence was built in the scenic valley of Sa Phin with Chinese, Hmong and Frence architecture. You will explore the history of Hmong people in Dong Van in the French colonic period – the special frontier area.

DAY 3: dong van- ma pi leng –meo vac (b/l/d)

Morning: hiking trip around Dong Van town to Ta Lung or Thien Huong village.

Hike up through the Rock Mountains, follow a sketchy and narrow local path, pass hill tribe villages in tiny valleys. You will meet the H’mong local ethnic minorities. We can explore their real-life of local people in the Vietnam high mountain area. Their life is very simple and poor they are very hardworking, and they still keep unique traditional culture through their colorful clothing, house, music and custom.

It’s one of the interesting things beside enjoy natural scenery in Zonitrip’s hiking tour.
The picnic lunch will be served on the road or try the local meal at the local house.

Afternoon: Trekking on the Sky Path – the path lies on the Rock mountain and rural village.
8:00 am, after breakfast, transfer by car from Dong Van to the bottom of Ma Pi Leng pass and start to trekking.
The adventure trekking path is located on the hazardous Karst mountains, run along Ma Pi Leng pass – also known as the “Sky path”. This steep rocky path goes through limestone cliffs, narrow road, Hmong villages and cornfields in the tiny valleys. From above, you can admire the extremely majestic scenery of the limestone mountains and the green Nho Que river which cuts through the valley below. The viewpoints on Sky path is a perfect place for taking the great photos.

After 2,5-3hrs trekking, you will reach the main road and be transferred to a homestay in Meo Vac.

DAY 4: MEO VAC-NHO QUE RIVER LUNG CU- QUAN BA(B/L/D)

If it’s Sunday, you can have a chance to enjoy the unique and special local Market in Meo Vac, it’s held on Sunday and be called SUNDAY MARKET. There are very colorful and various cultures of ethnic minorities, it will be a special experience for you.

After that, we will do a boating trip to Nho Que river.  It’s located in the bottom of Ma Pi Leng pass with Tu San canyon – it’s a new interesting destination in your Ha Giang tour. Tu San canyon is considered the deepest and most unique canyon in Vietnam. The best way to explore the Tu San is by boat, where you will be surrounded by the cool green water and immersed in the quiet and fresh atmosphere of the valley. You will be enchanted by the overwhelming presence of the towering mountains on both sides of the river

You will  hike down from the main road to the bottom of the river, follow the steep and narrow rock road, sit on the boat and enjoy the poetic beauty with the green color of Nho Que river. You can jump to swim to relax after a long day.

P/s: You can choose KAYAK activity instead of boating.

Leave Nho Que river, on the way come back to Nam Dam village, we will visit The Lung Cu National Flag Tower. It’s considered as the North Point of Vietnam – located in the border bell with China. Before reach Lung Cu, we will see the majestic scenery of Rock Plateau. We are rewarded with a brilliant backdrop of picturesque valleys covered in rice paddies. After visiting the tower, you will visit the cultural village of Lo Lo people – one of the minority ethnic people in the Frontier area. You can try to wear their colorful traditional clothes.

After lunch, you will be transferred to Nam Dam village of Dao people in Quan Ba.

Sleep in a homestay of Dao people.

DAY 5: QUAN BA- LUNG TAM VILLAGES-HA NOI (B/L/D)

7:30 am, After a local breakfast, we take a small hike trekking down to Lung Tam village – where Mong ethnic people live. You can learn the way to make the traditional craft and clothes by hemp and draw the pattern by bee wax of Hmong people. It takes around 2hrs.

Then freetime to relax.

Getting the 20:15 Comfort Limosine bus back to Hanoi Oldquarter. Arrival Hanoi Old quarter about 02:30am.

Tour includes:

• Sleeper bus from Ha Noi to Ha Giang and back.
• Free homestay in Ha Giang city (shared room)
• Accommodation: Private room in Homestays
• Semi – automatic motorbikes 110cc with driver
• All food includes: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Experience English speaking tour guides
• All entry fees to sightseeing places.
• Protective gear, helmet during tour
• Free drinking water during the tour.

Tour Excludes:

• Entry Permit to the border area.

Anythings not mentioned clearly