Amazing Northern Vietnam

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, your guide will welcome you and escort you to the hotel. You will have the rest of the day to unwind and explore your surroundings at your leisure.

Leave hotel in Hanoi at 7.30 am with your guide and driver to Ha Giang. It takes you around 6 hours to reach Ha Giang. En route is the opportunity to see beautiful mountain landscapes in North Vietnam. Have lunch at local food stall.

After lunch time, you will have time discover at Nam Dam village, where you will spend your first night. It is a charming and peaceful place surrounded by mountains. You will get the chance to discover the Dao ethnical culture and try some delicious local food.

After breakfast, you can enjoy the fresh air in the mountainous village will cool climate. Listen to the sound of mountain life. Your driver and guide will take you to rocky plateau on the way to Quan Ba. You will have a look down view to Quan Ba district town. Here is the chance to see Twin Mountain which gives you the best view. Leave Quan Ba for Yen Minh. En route is the chance for you to admire the beautiful scenery of Dong Van Karst Plateau. Stop to visit Sung La village where is famous for a filming scene “Story of Pao”.

Continue your trip to reach Dong Van town, check in to your hotel. After that our guide takes you to walk around Dong Van Old street. Have chance to relax and enjoy local specialities to get more experience.

Proceed to Meo Vac, en route you will cross the Ma Pi Leng Pass. From here you can admire the majestic beauty of the Ma Pi Leng canyon 800m deep and the Nho Que River below for the lush green patches between the rocky mountains. Get around Meo Vac, visit the Meo King Palace and interact with local minority people to understand more their life and culture.

Hit the road to Hoang Su Phi, one of the top places to visit in Ha Giang and really famous for her untouched beautiful natures of forested mountains, valleys & waterfalls. This less explored corner of North-western Vietnam is home to colourful hill tribes and their stunning rice terraces. On arrival, check in to your lodge and explore the surrounding.

Wake up early and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere and the spectacular scenery combined of mountains, rice terraces field and the sound of birds. Start your excursion today by leaving Hoang Su Phi for Bac Ha pass by Xin Man. Xin Man is a rural district of Hà Giang Province, right on the border between Vietnam and China. It is well hidden and completely surrounded by wild mountains and forests. This is home to 15 ethnic groups including the Nung, the Flower H’mong, the Tay, La Chi, Kinh, Hoa, etc. Take on a light trek through the ethnic villages before continue driving to Bac Ha.

It is advised to visit Bac Ha on Sunday morning to participate in the local market and immerse yourself in the traditional life of local ethnic groups such as Lo Lo, Giay, Flower Hmong, Nung and Tay. Take a walking tour of Ban Pho village and observe everyday life there. Transfer to Sapa, check in to your hotel and explore the surrounding at your leisure.

Today, transfer to Seo Trung Ho and start climbing up to the mountain for an untouched village: Ta Trung Ho village located at about 1450m above the sea level. Picnic lunch at the village and then descend Ban Ho village to visit a different minority: The Tay people who have houses on stilts, then transfer back to Sapa.

Take some free time to explore Sapa town on your own or enjoy last minute shopping in Sapa central market. Bid farewell to Sapa and drive back to Hanoi.