You’ll take the road to Ha Giang crossing Xin Man & Hoang Su Phi. Admire while traveling beautiful landscapes of mountains, carved checkerboard of rice fields and terraces. The slopes traditionally grown after burning are gradually worked into irrigated terraces. Women tend to spend most of their time there, while men are still going into the forest to look for games, or picking mushrooms, berries, wild plants, which are a significant contribution to the usual diet based on rice, corn, beans and cucumbers, as well as chilies which are components of many dishes.
Lunch on the road. Arrival in Ha Giang in late afternoon. Homestay accommodation in the village of Tha Thon. Dinner and overnight at the homestay.
Note : the traffic beween Bac Ha Xi Man and Hoang Su Phi can only be possible by motorcycle or car with 7 places and a correct weather. We will offer you another direct road between Bac Ha and Ha Giang for cars that have more than 7 places.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 9: Thon Tha – Quan Ba – Yen Minh – Dong Van
(140km/ 4h20 journey)
In the morning, you will make a discovery trek in villages around Ha Giang and you will meet local ethnic minorities such as the : Tay, Dao, Hmong. The hike will continue in the green landscape in the middle of rice fields and typical houses.
Departure to Dong Van via Quan Ba, the road passes by a neck and overlooks beautiful landscapes of rice terraces. In the middle of a small plain, the largest village in Quang Ba is nestled at the foot of "sugar loaves". Wrapping around these peaks, rice terraces draw long sensual undulations which gentleness contrasts with the arid surroundings. Visit Dong Van market and depart by road to visit the abandoned house of Vuong Chinh Duc, a former head Hmong.
Lunch on the way. Upon arrival in Dong Van, check in hotel and overnight in Dong Van.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 10: Dong Van – Lung Cu - Meo Vac – Bao Lac
(118km/ >3h52 journey)
Breakfast and departure for Ba Be via Bao Lac, a district of the province of Cao Bang. In this environment, the weekly markets play a very important role for the local inhabitants. As the market in Bac Ha or other parts, it is the common area of exchanges of everyday’s products such as corn, rice, clothing, alcohol, or vegetables, which are essential to the ethnic minorities lives. Weekly markets are intercultural places between different ethnic groups : the Tay, Hmong, Dao, Pu Peo, the Ha Nhi. You will have the opportunity to experience the local residents lives by visiting the weekly market in Dong Van.
After having visited the Dong Van market, departure to the Lo Lo minority’s village. Then you will travel to visit the Lung Cu Flag Tower. Lunch. In the afternoon, you will continue the trip to Bao Lac. Installation at the hotel. Dinner in town and overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 : Bao Lac – Khuoi Khon – Ba Be
(148km / 4h30 journey)
After breakfast, you will go hiking to the village of Khon Khuoi inhabited the Black Lo Lo. For centuries, they live here in small villages in the middle of tropical forests and rice terraces. They possess rice, corn, cotton and other food crops. You will meet on dirty roads and in fields many black LoLo women in traditional costumes.
Drive to Ba Be Lake via Tay villages. Lunch on the way and overnight in a traditional Tay house on stilt.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 12: Ba Be National Park
Ba Be Lake - Three lakes, is located in the middle of a national park. It is considered as a nature pearl lost in the Bac Kan forests. It is a site that attracts many visitors thanks to its outstanding biodiversity. The Ba Be Lake is one of the 20 largest freshwater lakes worldwide.
Breakfast on the terrace with a view on the nature will give you the needed strength for the today to discover the beauty of the lake.
The cruise will last approximately 5 hours during which you will be able to admire breathtaking landscapes. From above, the boat is as beautiful as a sliding leaf on jade water. The An Ma temple, the fairy pond, Puong cave, the Dau Dang waterfall are the sites of the visits mentioned in the walk. In addition, you
will be able to be as closer as possible to the people entering the village of Cam, another place where live the Tay people. Get your camera ready !
Lunch,dinner and overnight.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 13: Ba Be National park – Hanoï
(230km/ 6h journey)
After breakfast, you will discover the village in a bike ride. The sound of insects, leaves, sources dominate all the pure space. Visit the cave of Hua Ma. Then you will take the road to Hanoi. There will be several stops in order to relax your legs, take pictures, or talk with villagers. Back in Hanoi, transfer to your hotel. Lunch on site, dinner in town and overnight at the hotel.
Included meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 14: Hanoï – Ha Long Bay
(180 km / 4h journey)
Halong Bay is known as the 8th wonder of the world thanks to its magnificent landscapes, beautiful caves, pure air and rich of biodiversity. Having over1500 square meter area, more than 3,000 limestone islands, Halong Bay is a truly surprising destination.
Arrival around noon and will board on a traditional junk. Lunch with seafood and exceptional ride junk in Halong Bay, "8th Wonder of the World" with its thousands of islands, islets emerging from the water by taking fantastic shapes according to the ship’s itinerary. Dinner and overnight on board.
Included meals : breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 15: Ha Long – Hanoï, departure flight
(180 km/ 4h)
If Hanoi was Thang Long, The Rise of the Dragon, the Halong Bay was the Descent of the Dragon. The surreal chaos of the Rocky Mountains is the result of the frolics of the dragon, the master of waters.
These hills with strange shapes seem to float on the surface of the water as if they were ate. The silence of the calm sea is sometimes broken by the shout of a bird. The cruise continues. Then you will have the opportunity to relax on the beach.
After a lunch of seafood, back to the Halong wharf and then return to Hanoi. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for the return flight.
Included meals : breakfast and lunch
END OF THE TRIP.