ESSENTIAL HA GIANG
HG02 | 05 Days | Private Tour | All Year Around | Can be tailored to suite your requirements
This immersive 5-day tour of Ha Giang treats you to captivating vistas as we journey along the main road, visiting must-see destinations in the province. Please note that this is a road trip, so you'll spend a significant portion of your time traveling between locations. However, we've carefully planned the itinerary to ensure a comfortable pace, ensuring that you'll never feel rushed or fatigued during this adventure
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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:
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Hanoi - 285 km - Ha Giang City - 150 km - Dong Van Town - 75 km - Meo Vac Town - 155 km - Ha Giang City - 285 km- Hanoi
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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 – HA GIANG CITY
Depart from Hanoi at 8.00 AM, our drive to Ha Giang occupied most of the day. There are stops on the way for photo opportunities and having lunch. Arrive at a hotel in Ha Giang City, check in and rest for the remainder of the day. Dinner and overnight in Ha Giang City.
(The alternative accommodation tonight can be arrange in a local house at a Tay ethnic village nearby for a homestay experience. Let our travel specialist know before the trip.)โ
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Transfer
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Lunch/ Dinner
DAY 2: HA GIANG CITY - DONG VAN KARST GEO-PARK
At 7:00 a.m. check out of your hotel room and your tour guide will take you to breakfast place. Today is one of your trip highlights as you are traveling to the famous Dong Van Karst Geo-park. It features a vast area of limestone, spectacular mountain scenery, the richness and uniqueness of ethnic minorities’ culture. Along the day, you will have some stops on the way for photo opportunities from mountain passes, typical attractions and visits to ethnic villages. The typical spots are at Bac Sum Pass, Fairy Mountain with some steps to a view-point atop a hill, Tham Ma Pass, Pho Cao H'mong village, Pho Bang ancient town, House of Pao, the residence of the Vuong family, still called “Palace of Hmong King”. Arrive at Dong Van town, check in a hotel and refreshing before dinner.
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DAY 3: DONG VAN KARST GEO-PARK DISCOVERY
Today will be no less impressive as you continue to explore this majestic gray rock plateau. As usual, your tour guide will arrange the breakfast for you. Set out at 8:00 a.m. Dong Van Karst Plateau is unique combination between Geo-heritages and cultural heritages. Up to 80% of the karst formations of Dong Van Plateau are limestone formed by environment conditions and different development stages of nature. The scenery is amazing and the local life and the culture of the hill tribes such as the H'mong is something that will be very memorable for your trip. Take a short walk through the old quarter of Dong Van town before get on your private transport heading to Meo Vac District. The distance between Dong Van and Meo Vac is just 25 km but this leg of the trip is spectacular! The drive on Happy Road is incredible with the scenery to the left as it is where the pretty Nho Que River lies at the bottom of Tu San Abyss. We make a stop on Ma Pi Leng Pass and spend the morning trekking along the sky-walk path. This scenic trek will definitely one of the highlights of your trip. Lunch is at a restaurant in Pavi village. In the afternoon, get transferred down the way to Nho Que River ticket checking point for another walk on steps down (2km) to the water where you will take a boat trip to visit Tu San Abyss Alley, known as one of the most magnificent canyons in Southeast Asia. Take a short walk up to Tu San Rock Ledge where you can get some awesome pictures with the Tu San Alley on the background. After the boat ride, walk back to the main road and make your way to Meo Vac Town for the night.
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DAY 4: MEO VAC - HA GIANG CITY
If today is Sunday, it will be your colorful morning as there is a weekend market takes place right in the town. The market is not only where the locals living in the karst plateau trade cattle, it is also a gathering place for the Mong ethnic minority trading their domestic and farming products. This is a great chance for hunting beautiful photos of the local faces in their traditional dresses. After the market, we will set out and more scenic drive in the geo-park.The road is winding down hill to Yen Minh where you have lunch at a local restaurant before the afternoon drive back to Ha Giang City. Spend the second night in Ha Giang City.โ
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DAY 5: HA GIANG CITY - HANOI โ
After enjoying a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we embark on a full-day journey back to Hanoi. Along the way, we'll stop for a delightful lunch to refuel for the trip. Our arrival in Hanoi is anticipated for late afternoon, and we'll conclude the tour by dropping you off at your hotel, ensuring a convenient and comfortable end to your remarkable adventure.
What's Included
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PRICING IN US DOLLAR FOR PRIVATE TRIP PER PERSON BASED ON TWIN/ DOUBLE SHARING:
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