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Vietnam mountain trail explorer 8 days 7 nights
This 8-day adventure takes you on remote mountain trails to experience the majestic beauty of Vietnam's northern border region. The beautiful scenery and the warmth of the local ethnic minority people will be a trip you will never forget.
Destination:
Bac Ha
- Home of colourful markets rich of several ethnic minority groups
Ha Giang Province
- Vietnam's final frontier rich of a multitude of ethnic cultures and stunning landscapes
Hanoi
- Bustling capital city of Northern Vietnam
Sapa
- Northwestern Vietnam's first trekking base through terraced rice fields
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Tour code:
GDT02E
Duration:
8 days 7 nights
Day 1: Hanoi - Ha Giang (B/L)
You will be collected by your driver and guide. Now you will leave behind the buzz of the city and travel to the sweeping countryside of
Ha Giang
via Tuyen Quang. You will arrive in Ha Giang in the early afternoon and check into a local Tay homestay. Then, you can take a short walk around the rice fields or take an easy trek to a waterfall, and if it gets too hot, you can always copy the kids jump into the pools. You will have dinner and stay overnight in the village with the local people.
- A 5-7 km walk.
Day 2: Ha Giang - Dong Van (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will take a drive to
Dong Van Karst Plateau
. On the way, you will have a chance to see a beauty of Pac Sum pass,
Heaven Gate
,
Fairy Mountain
in Quan Ba, looking down at Tam Son Town from above. After lunch in Yen Minh, you visit a beautiful, old house named
Pao's House
which was made famous in the film Chuyen Cua Pao or The Story of Pao and take a walk to
Lung Cam B village
inhabitended by back H’mong communities. You will then visit the residence of the Vuong family (
Palace of Hmong King
) before continuing the drive to Dong Van town. You will have dinner and stay overnight in the Rocky Plateau Hotel.
- A 5-7 km walk.
Day 3: Dong Van - Lung Cu (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will visit the
Dong Van Old Quarter
, lined with old houses full of character some of which are one or two hundred years old. Here you can enjoy the peaceful and ancient atmosphere of Dong Van. The rest of the day will be spent travelling through the remote and beautiful countryside of Dong Van where you will pass through several small villages. You will visit ancient houses, the Hmong minority villages, trek to the flag tower on the top of
Lung Cu
Mountain and view the ancient valley from above.
The journey will be rewarded with a brilliant back of picturesque valleys covered in rice paddies and the warmth of the local people. The H’mong and Hoa people, who are the local ethnic minorities, exhibit their friendliness through their colourful clothing and warm hospitality. Later you will return to the same hotel in Dong Van. Tonight we will overnight at a Hmong house at Ma Lé village.
- A 10-12 km walk.
Day 4: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Ha Giang (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will start the trip back to Ha Giang, this time taking a different route. The van will stop at
Ma Pi Leng Pass*
, one of the most incredible stretches of road in Vietnam, for hiking through the pass and taking photos of the mountains and plummeting valley below. You will visit
Meo Vac Market
(if the market day is held) and then come back to Ha Giang via Bao Lam, Bao Lac and Bac Me. You will stop for lunch on the way and arrive in Ha Giang in the late afternoon. After checking into your hotel, you are free at leisure to explore the town or recover your energy for the next day.
* Ma Pi Leng Pass is dangerous road with 20 kilometers length. Over the Ma Pi Leng, there has a mountain with 2.000 meters height located on the 'Happiness' road connecting Ha Giang, Dong Van and Meo Vac town.
- A 8-10 km hike.
Day 5: Ha Giang - Sin Man (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will set off on a full day journey to
Sin Man
and
Hoang Su Phi
from Ha Giang Town. The rough but scenic route traverses a dense jungle before crossing over a pass and down to Sin Man. This day is a real challenge for our driver as we travel by winding roads with many hairpin bends and steep hills. Along the way, you will spend three hours hike to
Nam Hong
to meet people from the many different ethnic minority communities living in the mountain. The
Nung Ing, Tay, Red Dao, Dao Ao Dai, La Chi
and
Co Lao
are just some of the many hill tribe groups who have settled there. You will stay overnight in a homestay in Hoang Su Phi.
- A 5-7 km hike.
Day 6: Sin Man - Bac Ha (B/L/D)
Today you will drive to
Bac Ha
, the capital of the region of the Flower Hmong, a relaxed base to explore the northern highlands and hill-tribe villages. You will pay a visit “King Cat’s house” another name of
Hmong King’s palace
before have lunch en route. After you will trek to
Ban Pho
through corn-growing valleys and poppy-growing regions during French colonial rule.
Note;
this is an amazing drive through mountainous road of Hoang Su Phi, though there’s no time to get bored as the scenery is truly breathtaking
- A 5-7 km hike.
Day 7: Bac Ha - Sapa (B/L/D)
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, before setting out on a full day’s trek to
explore Sapa’s
cultural diversity and unforgettable natural beauty. Take a guided hike through yawning valleys decorated with terraced rice fields and pass through remote hill tribe villages. You have three trekking options to choose from: Soft trek (~ 3 km), medium trek (~ 6km) and long trek (~ 12km). Trekking is an excellent way to explore the daily life and familiarise yourself with the cultures of the H’mong, Dzao and Dzay people who populate the region. You will have lunch in a hill tribe village after which you can explore the village by yourself. In the evening you will have dinner with a local family and enjoy the night in a traditional longhouse homestay.
Day 8: Sapa - Hanoi (B/L)
After breakfast at the homestay, your driver will take you back to
Sapa Town
. Then you are free to discover the hillside town at your leisure. In the afternoon, take a drive back to Lao Cai to travel back Hanoi.
You have the option for a trip use the longest cable car system in Asia, departing from Sapa Town to the highest mountain top of Southeast Asia,
Fansipan
, once known as the ‘Roof of Indochina’. The highest point of the mountain culminates at 3,143m above sea level.
The ascension by cable car takes about 30 minutes offering you on the way a stunning view of terraced rice fields as far as the eye can see. Once arrived, you will be able to visit the temples and finish the climb by foot, just 600 stairs, or by funicular before you head back to Sapa Town by car for an overnight stay in a hotel.
It is recommended to bring a jacket as the temperature drops and the wind blows at this altitude.
(This is not included – please let us know if you want to take this service).
ACCOMMODATION LIST
Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.
Destination
Accommodation
Star
Night
Ha Giang
Doan Homestay
1
Dong Van
Hoa Cuong Hotel
2
Meo Vac - Ha Giang
Truong Xuan resort
1
Sin Man
Homestay
1
Bac Ha
Duc Tai Hotel
1
Sapa
Homestay
1
Tour price includes:
• Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services.
• All private transfer and transportation
• Accommodation
• Experienced English speaking guide.
• Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
• All sightseeing tickets.
• No extra charge after confirmation
• 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Tour price excludes:
• Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Beverage
• Other services not mentioned above.
What to take:
• Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking.
• It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat and sun hat...
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moemond
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2023
Fascinating people and nature of northern Viet Nam - a 'full senses and emotions' journey to never forget
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Vietnam mountain trail explorer 8 days 7 nights
Beautiful and adventurous 8 day trip for Hanoi to Babe Lake (boat ride, biking, cave), Bao Lac (ethnic minorities villages, festival), Meo Vac, Ma Pi Leng, Dong Van (amazing landscape and walks even if weather was not at its best), Ha Giang (Hmong former king's palace, walk, villages weaving cooperative not to miss!), Sapa (walks in rice field and charming villages). Very well organized and very friendly staff at Mr Linh Travel agency (Mrs Huong) to adapt trip to our wishes and excep
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tional tour guide Mr MinhThe Hoang with immense knowledge of Viet Nam’s geography, history, culture, people and plants, genuine human generosity with people and very nice takecaring of us. They both speak perfect French. The homestays and hotels were all nice, the food diversified and excellent. I live in Viêt Nam and this trip was with visiting family, a lovely way to discover more of Viet Nam’s amazing beauty and reaching out to very welcoming and charming people in a respectful manner
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Date of experience:
11
2018
Mr Linh's Adventure
Hello Moemond. Thank you so much for leaving such positive feedback for us. We’re very glad that you had a good time experiencing more of Vietnam with us, and it sounds like you got to see some amazing places! Ba Be National Park is perhaps our premier destination, and we love that we got to share it with you. We hope that if you ever want to see some more off-the-beaten-track parts of Vietnam that you won’t hesitate to contact us. Sincere regards,
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