HANOI – HA GIANG – CAO BANG – HANOI

6:00 AM: You will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter by limousine bus. After the bus driving journey around 6 hours, you will arrive in Ha Giang City and having lunch, then ready for “Ha Giang Loop Tour”.
The Bac Sum Pass and Quan Ba Heaven Gate will greet us with their stunning landscapes. We will marvel at the Queen Bo Twin Mountains, continue the journey to Lung Tam silk village, where we can admire and study the process of making brocade from flax plants by the locals here.
Then, make your way through the Can Ty Pass. The landscapes are awe-inspiring and picturesque, with lush green hills and mountains towering over us.
Arrive at Yen Minh town late in the afternoon to check into a homestay. Having dinner with the “Happy Water” – Sunset Party with local people.

Breakfast time, then continue the journey of sightseeing in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. During the visit, you will stop at:
Tham Ma Pass(Tham Ma slope), one of the most dangerous zigzag passes in Northern Vietnam.
The checkpoint of Pho Cao village is a quiet and stunningly beautiful village, which is similar to the “Swiss village” in the Ha Giang loop.
Continue the journey again to the northernmost area of Vietnam near the border of China.
Climbing up to the Lung Cu National Flag tower (from the top of the Flagpole, you can see the border of China). Walking around the Lo Lo Chai village, which is a cultural & typical village of the ethnic people in northern Vietnam. Lunch time at the local restaurant here !
Getting on the road back to Dong Van ancient town for sightseeing and continuing to the most beautiful part of the whole journey, located on the Happiness Road connecting the towns of Dong Van and Meo Vac, Ma Pi Leng Pass – one of the 04 most dangerous & highest passes in the north of Vietnam.
Riding up on the small path of the “sky walk” to the rock ledge for the panoramic views of the whole area. Late afternoon, we are reaching the beautiful Pa Vi H’Mong village, where we will check into the cozy homestay for dinner and night party time.

7:30 am: After having breakfast among the mountains & quiet villages, then start our ride again down to the Nho Que River. Boat trip for 01 hour to admire the Tu San canyon, which is the deepest one in Asian countries.
Getting back to the town for lunch and continuing the journey to Mau Due town, Thai An village, and along the Lo river for some short breaks at some beautiful checkpoints and rice fields terraces before going back to Ha Giang city.
Arrive in Ha Giang city around 16h00, check in your homstay and rest time
Dinner by yourself at homstay or Ha Giang city
Overnight in Homstay in Ha Giang city

8:00am: Private car pick up at the hotel, conquer National Highway 34 Ha Giang – Cao Bang, have lunch in Bao Lam, where the lush green Gam River flows through, stop in this town for lunch around 12:00pm.
Afterwards, go to Bao Lac town, where ethnic minorities such as Hmong, Tay, Pu Peo, La Chi, and Lolo live.
At 2:00pm, climb to the mountain peak (about 1.5km) to admire the most beautiful 14-tiered pass in Vietnam, winding like a dragon.
At 17:00pm, check in at a homestay in the Tay village, a quiet and poetic place

7:00– 7:45am: Enjoy local specialties such as Banh Cuon (steamed rice rolls) or Pho Vit (duck pho), Pho Chua (sour pho) from Cao Bang.
7:45 – 9:00: Enjoy a scenic drive along the picturesque route within the Global Geopark, from Cao Bang city, passing through Ma Phuc Pass, then following the village roads of ethnic minorities.
You’ll see ancient stilt houses, the smiles of children, and the beautiful scenery – a truly magical place. Occasionally, if you are hungry or thirsty, the tour guide will offer snacks like Peng Va (a type of Vietnamese cake), Banh Den (a type of black cake), Banh Te (a type of rice cake), Banh Ngo (corn cake), Banh Bo … To give you the energy to continue your adventure
8:30 – 9:30: Visit the paper-making or blacksmithing village of Cao Bang. Here, visitors have the opportunity to visit stilt houses, learn about papermaking/blacksmithing, and gain a deeper understanding of the local people’s lives.
9:30 – 11:30: Continue along the most unique and beautiful route, where there is little truck or container traffic, passing through the villages of the Tay, Nung, and Dao ethnic groups… experiencing the breathtaking beauty that nature has bestowed upon this place.
11:30 – 12:30: Visit Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave). Nguom Ngao Cave can be said to be one of the caves that still retains its pristine beauty. The natural rock formations, created over hundreds of millions of years, and the stalactites, sculpted by Mother Nature into countless beautiful shapes, such as the statue of a tiger, a lotus flower, a boat, and a jellyfish. Cactus, Ruyi Scepter…
12:30 – 13:00pm: Lunch at Ban Gioc restaurant, with the Chinese mountain in the distance, where tourists have also climbed to the high viewpoint.
13:00 – 14:00pm: Visit Truc Lam Cao Bang Zen Monastery, climb up to the pagoda and gaze out at Ban Gioc Waterfall with its picturesque landscape. On one side is the Chinese Glass Bridge, on the other is the peaceful and romantic Vietnamese rice field.
14:00 – 15:00pm: Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall with its cascading water creating a white river, next to fragrant rice fields and a cool breeze.
Take a boat closer to feel the water droplets splashing on you. In the middle of the river is the Vietnam-China border marker – an incredibly wonderful feeling after traveling nearly 100km to get here.
15:00 – 17:00pm: Discover the legendary Eye of God mountain, a sight only found in foreign fairy tales. Below the mountain lies a lush green meadow where visitors can run, jump, and breathe in the fresh air filled with the scent of nature.
17:00 – 19:00pm: Return to Cao Bang via a different route to avoid repetition in the tour itinerary. The route features distant mountains and hills, with verdant fields diligently cultivated by local farmers below.
19:00 – 21:00pm: Return to the homestay to collect luggage, rest, and enjoy dinner with traditional local specialties.
21:00pm: Transfer back to Hanoi on Sleeper Cabin bus

5:00am: Drop off at Hanoi airport or hotel in Hanoi old quarter
End wonderful trip !
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