Discover the rugged beauty and cultural richness of northern Vietnam by taking the thrilling Ha Giang Loop tour in five days.

06h30: The bus picks you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.

(Note: Our bus can pick you up at Noi Bai International Airport or at another location in the city; please tell us before.)

11h00: The bus stops at Tuyen Quang City for rest.

13h00: Bus arrives in Ha Giang City. Enjoy your lunch at our restaurant. After lunch, our bus will drop you off at the hotel for check-in and rest.

15h00: Tour guide picks you up at the hotel to visit around the city:

• Km0 Milestone, Ha Giang Provincial Museum, Cam Son Mountain View.
• Thanh Thuy Border Gate—Chinese border.
• Thon Tha, Ha Thanh Village. This is a small, beautiful village about 6 km from Ha Giang City of Tay people. There are still ancient houses on stilts, terraced rice fields, and most importantly, a beautiful waterfall that provides a pleasant walking experience.

19h00: Have dinner and come back to the hotel. This is usually done after having some free time.

06h30: Have breakfast at the hotel.

07h30: The car and tour guide pick you up. Right after that is a sightseeing trip to Ha Giang Loop:

• Km0 Ha Giang. This is the Ha Giang center and the starting point of the route of the road named Happiness from the city to the Meo Vac town with a length of 175 km.
• Bac Sum Pass—the first slope welcomes you to the Dong Van Karst Plateau GeoPark. At this point, we just drive through.
• Heaven’s Gate Quan Ba—Here you can stop and take pictures of the beautiful Quan Ba Twin Mountains at the top of the slope.
• Can Ty Pass—with an altitude of 1000 to 1200 meters above sea level. You can admire the beautiful and majestic scenery.

12h00: Have lunch with local food in Yen Minh, a small town. After lunch, proceed with the rest of the trip.

14h00: Tham Ma Pass—we can stop at the top of the slope and enjoy the beautiful slope. Before that, you have to go through 9 intriguing passages.

15h00: Visit Sung La Valley and Lung Cam Village—This is a small village with traditional H’Mong houses surrounded by stone fences. Typically you can visit the house named after Pao.

16h00: Visit the H’Mong King’s Palace—in the past, the building was the residence of the most powerful of the H’Mong people and was considered their palace at that time, in a unique Chinese style.

17h00: Arrive and check in at the hotel in Dong Van town.

• Dong Van district is the starting point of Vietnam, with a border stretching hundreds of kilometers with China. With a population of mainly ethnic minorities living there, such as H’Mong, Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, Co Lao, San Chi, and San Diu, most of them are H’Mong (about 70%). The most famous is Dong Van Old Quarter; since ancient times, this has been the major trading center of the whole region to this day. On Sunday mornings in Dong Van Old Quarter, there is a market of locals from everywhere flocking to gather, buy, and sell.

19h30: Have dinner at the Old Quarter. Thereafter, you can walk around.

07h00: Have breakfast. After we check out of the hotel, we will then go to Lung Cu.

On Sunday mornings, you can attend the local market for ethnic people in Dong Van town.

08h00: Lung Cu Flag Tower—Here, the Lo Lo minority people reside in a beautiful Lo Lo Chai village at the base of Long Son mountain. The village features unique houses and friendly residents. You can visit here on foot.

11h30: Come back for lunch at Dong Van town. Then driving on the road with the special name “Happiness.”

13h30: Ma Pi Leng Pass—The Nho Que river flows below at an altitude of over 1200 meters above sea level, offering a spectacular mountain view between Vietnam and China. The pass is a wonderful place for sightseeing and taking photos. Additionally, you have the option to stop and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee at Panorama Coffee, which you can purchase for approximately 60,000 VND (~US $1.5)

14h30: We visit the Nho Que river by boat. Next, we visit the town of Meo Vac.

16h30: Arrive and check in at the homestay in Pa Vi village, Meo Vac.

19h00: Have dinner at the homestay and relax here.

07h00: Have breakfast and check out of the homestay; come back to Ha Giang city. On the way back, you can visit:

• Meo Vac town—Meo Vac is a highland district adjacent to the China border. The H’Mong people, who make up about 70% of the population, dominate the sparsely populated district. H’Mong people have the custom of living on high and dangerous mountain ranges.

(On Sunday mornings, they gather to trade and meet at the Meo Vac town market.)

12h30: Have lunch at Mau Due, a small town. After our drive, we go to Du Gia village.

16h00: Arrive at homestay check-in. After you walk around the village or go swimming at the small waterfall nearby, relax.

19h00: Have dinner at a homestay and sleep here one night.

• Du Gia village is a small, peaceful village of the Tay people. There are still old houses on stilts, friendly people, and beautiful rice fields; especially, the atmosphere here is quiet and fresh. It’s an ideal place for a walk.

07h00: Have breakfast at the homestay. After that, you can visit around the village.

09h00: Check out of the room and go back to Ha Giang city. On the way back, you can visit:

• Duong Thuong Valley.
• Lung Tam village. This is the handicraft village of the H’Mong people, located in the middle of Lung Tam Valley.
• Nam Dam village. This is a beautiful and peaceful small village of the Dao people about 2 km from Quan Ba town, famous for the types of houses that report the soil and herbal medicines.

13h00: Have lunch at Quan Ba town.

15h30: Arrive at Ha Giang city office. And waiting for the bus pickup to come back to Ha Noi:

• Option 1: 16h00 – Limousine bus – 22h00. Arrive in Ha Noi.
• Option 2: 21h00 – Sleeping bus – 04h00. Arrive in Ha Noi.

The trip is finished. Thank you, and see you again!