20h30: Pick up at our office in Ha Noi Old Quarter.
22h00: Departure from Noi Bai airport.
23h30: The bus stops at the Tuyen Quang rest area.
03h30: The bus drops you at our office in Ha Giang City. Here we provide a complimentary room for you to rest a few hours before your trip.
07:00: Have breakfast at the hotel.
07:30: The car and tour guide will pick you up. Then, there is a sightseeing trip to Ha Giang Loop:
- Km0 Milestone: This is the Ha Giang center and the starting point of the road named Happiness, spanning from the city to Meo Vac town, covering a length of 175 km.
- Bac Sum Pass: the first slope welcoming you to the "Dong Van Karst Plateau GeoPark."
- Heaven’s Gate Quan Ba: Here, you can stop and take pictures of the beautiful view of the Quan Ba Twin Mountains at the top of the slope.
- Can Ty Pass: with an altitude of 1000-1200 meters above sea level. You can admire the beautiful and majestic scenery.
12:00: Have lunch with local food at Yen Minh small town, then continue the trip.
14:00: Tham Ma Pass: We can stop at the top of the slope and enjoy the beautiful view. Before that, you have to go through 9 intriguing passages.
15:00: Visit Sung La valley and Lung Cam—a small village with classic Hmong houses. Typically, you can visit the house named after Pao’s house.
16:00: Lung Cu Flag Tower—here, there is a beautiful Lo Lo Chai village located at the foot of Long Son mountain, the home of the Lo Lo minority people. The village still features unique houses and friendly people. You can visit here on foot.
17:30: Arrive and check in at a hotel (or homestay) in Dong Van town.
Dong Van district is the starting point of Vietnam, with a border stretching hundreds of kilometers with China. The population mainly consists of ethnic minorities such as Hmong, Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, Co Lao, San Chi, San Diu, etc., but the majority is H'Mong (about 70%). The most famous area is the Dong Van Old Quarter, a major trading center since ancient times. On Sunday mornings, there is a bustling market where local people from everywhere gather to buy and sell.
19:00: Enjoy your dinner at the Old Quarter. Later, you can take a walk around.
07h00: Have breakfast at the local market and a coffee. Then driving on the road with the special name “Happiness” (on Sunday mornings, you can attend the local market of ethnic people at Dong Van town).
08h00: Ma Pi Leng Pass—At an altitude of over 1200 meters above sea level with a beautiful mountain view, below is the Nho Que river. Then the pass is a wonderful place for sightseeing and taking photos. Additionally, you can stop and enjoy a cup of coffee at Panorama Coffee, which you can purchase for approximately 60,000 VND.
09h30: We visit the Nho Que River by boat. Next, we proceed to the town of Meo Vac.
Meo Vac town—Meo Vac is a highland district adjacent to the China border. The Hmong people, who constitute about 70% of the population, dominate the sparsely populated district. Hmong 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.
11h00: Visit H'Mong King’s Palace—in the past, this 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.
13h00: Have lunch at Quan Ba town.
16h00: Arrive at Ha Giang city. You can wait at our office for the bus that will take you to SaPa. (We have a restroom for free.)
Option 1:
- 16h00: Limousine Bus takes you from our office to SaPa town.
- 22h30: Arrive in Sapa town, check in at the hotel, and have a rest. Then, enjoy your spare time.
Option 2:
- 20h00: The sleeping bus will pick you up at our office. Say goodbye to Ha Giang and head to SaPa.
- 03h00: Arrive in SaPa town. Our local guide will wait and pick you up there to check in at the hotel.
07h00: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
08h00: Your local tour guide will pick you up to embark on a 2 km trek to Cat Cat Village of the Black H'Mong tribe. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to visit the SaPa market, where three ethnic minority groups gather to sell or exchange various products such as vegetables, woven brocades, handicrafts, embroideries, and traditional clothes. Continuing the journey, you'll explore the villages and witness a beautiful waterfall alongside a power plant constructed by the French during colonial times in 1925.
During this visit, you'll have approximately 40 minutes to enjoy performances presented by the boys and girls from the village. Finally, trek 3.5 km back up to SaPa town.
11:30: Relish a picnic lunch by the riverside or opt for lunch with a local family while en route to Sin Chai Village. Then proceed with a 3 km journey to Sin Chai, a village nestled at the base of Fansipan Mountain, famously known as 'the roof of Vietnam and Indochina.
14:00: Return to SaPa town. You have the option to purchase tickets for the Fansipan cable car (price: 850,000 VND—self-payment) or freely explore the town on foot.
19:00: Savor dinner either at the hotel or a restaurant. Following that, you're welcome to wander and explore SaPa town, its market, and indulge in some shopping. Spend the night at the hotel.
07:00: Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
08:00: Begin a 12 km trek downhill to Muong Hoa Valley, renowned as the most beautiful valley in SaPa, where local hill tribes reside and cultivate rice field terraces. Trek down through Ylinh Ho and Lao Chai Villages along a narrow trail for approximately 3.5 hours, passing steep mountainsides adorned with terraced rice paddies belonging to an ethnic minority group. Gain insights into the distinctive customs of the Black Hmong people.
12:30: Indulge in a picnic lunch by the Muong Hoa Stream. Post-lunch, continue trekking along the small terraces of rice paddies accompanied by Hmong people toward Ta Van Village, home to the Dzay Tribes.
14:00: Transfer back to SaPa town. Enjoy spare time to explore SaPa Town. Depart for Hanoi by bus.
20:00: Arrive at the bus office in Old Quarter, Hanoi.
Note: If you don’t like trekking, you can choose to visit by motorbike or relax at Sapa town until the bus pickup comes back to Ha Noi.
| Small Group (from 2 pax) | Price |
|---|---|
| 2-star hotel and homestay | $290 pp |
| 3-star hotel and homestay | $350 pp |
