HAVE YOU EVER CONQUERED THE MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS? HA GIANG HAS EVERYTHING YOU WANT - HA GIANG PACKAGE TOUR (3 DAYS)

HA GIANG - DONG VAN KARST PLATEAU - MAPILENG PASS - LUNG CU FLAG TOWER - LO LO CHAI VILLAGE

Duration: 3 days 2 nights / Transport: Shuttle bus / Departure: Every Friday

Overview

• Depart even if only 2 guests register for the tour
• Visit the most imposing karst plateau in Vietnam
• See the majestic Mapileng pass and Nho Que River - lying inside the deepest canyon of Vietnam
• Discover the unique beauty of some ethnic groups’ culture, such as Hmong, Dzao, Lo Lo, Tay...
• Visit Lung Cu Flag Pole and Lo Lo Chai Village the Northernmost place of Vietnam
• Enjoy the local cuisines
• Check-in buckwheat flower from 9 to 12 months every year
• Feel the breath of spring with peach blossoms, plum blossoms, pear blossoms on the occasion before and after the Lunar New Year
• Enjoy the local cuisines

DAY 1: HANOI - HA GIANG - QUAN BA - YEN MINH ( - / L / D )

06:00-06:30: Driver and tour guide will pick you up from hotels in the old center and the Hanoi Opera.  Beginning of the excursion with Ha Giang. Have breakfast at a restaurant near Kim Anh junction (at the beginning of the expressway) or at a rest stop along the highway.

11:00: You will stop by and have lunch at the restaurant (in Ham Yen, Tuyen Quang Province). After having lunch, you continue your trip beside Lo River.

14:00: Driver will stop for a visit to the Doi Co Cau Ma Temple, situated right by the banks of the Lo River. This temple holds a special place in the hearts of the people in the Northeastern region of VietNam

15:00: You will reach the downtown of Ha Giang, and it is the time for you to take some pictures of “0^th km” in the middle of Ha Giang city.

16:30: Next stop is Quan Ba Sky Gate. Enjoy your time here seeing the beauty of Twin-Mountain and all Tam Son Town from the higher place. Don’t forget to take pictures when you are in such a wonderful place like that. On the way to Yen Minh, you will have the chance to get a good look at the must-see Bucket Flower Fields and photograph them (the best time to see those Fields is between September and December). 

17:30: Arrive Yen Minh, check in to the hotel.

18:30: Have dinner. Free evening. Overnight in Yen Minh.

DAY 2: YEN MINH - DONG VAN - LUNG CU - MAPILENG PASS ( B / L / D )

06:00: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and go sightseeing in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. During the visit, you will stop at:

• Pho Cao (Cao street) for watching the unique house of Hmong people, with the rock fence bounding it (you can also take pictures with Peach Blossoms and Plum Blossoms at Tet holiday, and visit Pho Cao Market on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon).
• Sung La village, visit Hmong’s Ancient house - the place where the film “Story of Pao” was produced in 2006. 
• Visit to the King family mansion lying inside a valley of Sa Phin. This is the wealthiest and most powerful family of Dong Van in the early 20th century. 
• Travel through Mapileng Pass. This is the most beautiful path of the “Happy Way”. Come to Mapileng Canyon (800m depth) - the deepest canyon in Vietnam and indulge in the terrific view there.

12:00: Lunch will take place at Dong Van town. Check out and get on car and continuing with:

• Conquer Mapileng pass with spectacular scenery
• Take pictures with Mapileng canyon which is 800 meters deep
• Yacht on Nho Que River and pass to Tu San Canyon (not include the fee of return bus and boat, 15$/person) 

17:00: Arrival in Dong Van town. Check- in and rest.

18:30: Have dinner and free at night. You can take your time at Dong Van Ancient Town, a place that has lived nearly one century. And you can enjoy a coffee break at “Café phố Cổ” shop - a very famous coffee shop there (self payment). Overnight in Dong Van town.

DAY 3: DONG VAN - HA GIANG - HANOI ( B / L / - )

06:00: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and visit Dong Van weekly market - only open on Sunday morning.

07:00: Get in the car and go-back to Hanoi. During the tour ,visit Dinh Vua Meo (Cat King Palace) - Vuong Chinh Duc, nestled in a valley in Sa Phin commune, lies a lineage of wealth and influence unique to Châu Đồng Văn in the early 20th century. Capturing the image of the Sà Phìn Moon Rock, with its rugged and jagged rock slabs, sharp edges, and angular surfaces, stretching across the ground, enveloped in gray hues along the mountain slopes, it encircles the quaint houses and extends up the hills. The rocks obscure the ground, compelling plants to sprout through crevices, creating an incredibly pristine and impressive landscape.

12:00: Lunch time at Ha Giang. After lunch, they continue the journey back to Hanoi.

19:30: Return to Hanoi.

Tour ends. 

See you again!

TOUR PRICE IS FOR 01 PERSON
(applicable for individual travelers joining group tours) 

Inclusions

• Transport by 7 to 29-seat AC Car.
• 02 nights at an accommodation hotel, 2-3 persons in a room. In case there are an odd number of tourists, there will be a room having 3 persons if accepted. If not, an additional fee of 50% price of a hotel room will be charged.
• Meals (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners).
• Entrance ticket fee.
• English speaking tour guide.
• We serve 01 bottle of water every day during the time traveling by car.

Exclusions

• VAT invoice.
• Additional fee if there is any change in ticket prices.
• Electric car or motorbike in Lung Cu (if you don't want to walk).
• Tips for driver and tour guide, at least $3 x 3 days = $9.
• Travel insurance.
• Beverages for meals and other personal expenses.

Price Policy for Children

• Free for children with ages from 1 to 4 (their parents must pay for all their other expenses and children do not have their own seats in the car).
• 5 to 9 year-old children will be charged 75% of the tour fee (they will have their seats in our car and their meals, but they have to share the hotel room with their parents).
• From 10-year-old children are considered adults.

Additional Fees

• Single hotel room rental.
• Foreigners will be charged 10USD more for permission from Ha Giang police.

Notice 

• Bring your Passport.
• On peak occasions when tourists go to Ha Giang, the order of schedules and sleeping locations may change depending on the actual situation but still ensures all the sightseeing spots on the schedule.
• You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases; bring your toothbrush, toothpaste, and towel.
• The tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same.
• If under 6 tourists, the driver can also be the tour guide.
• If you are a vegetarian, please bring along your suitable food.
• Do not bring a too-enormous suitcase with you.

Customer responsibilities

• Customers are responsible for your illness and chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis ...), congenital diseases, latent diseases, HIV AIDS, mental and neurological disorders , pregnant women ... are diseases that are not covered by the insurance. When necessary, you must write your own commitment to your health when participating in the tour. The tour organizer is not responsible for the cases where you do not report the illness, untruthful declaration as well as cases outside the coverage of travel in the tour.
• Customers must preserve their property in all circumstances and at all locations during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any lost money, identification, airline tickets, personal belongings and other property of the customer during the trip.

Additional Information

• Buckwheat Flowers bloom from September to December every year
• Peach Flowers and Prunes Flowers appear before and after the Tet holiday
• Markets on Sunday morning: Quan Ba market, Yen Minh market, Dong Van and Meo Vac market
• Markets on Saturday morning: Quyet Tien market
• Markets on Day of the Snake and Day of the Pig: Sa Phin market 
• Markets on Day of the Tiger and Day of the Monkey: Lung Phin market
• Markets on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon: Pho Cao market