From Hanoi: 5-Day Guided Ha Giang Adventure

Day 1: HANOI TO HA GIANG BY SLEEPING BUS OR LIMOUSINE BUS

1. Hanoi
   6h
   We pick up all the guests from Hanoi Old Quarter.
   Take sleeping bus or limousine bus from Hanoi to Ha Giang (6 hours drive).
   
   Night 1: Take the bus from Ha Noi to Ha Giang You will be in Ha Giang city around 3-4 am, we will pick you up to hostel take shower, rest, clean the staff... At 8:30 am, start the journey to Dong Van Karst Plateau.
   
   Get picked by our team to our hostel.

Day 2: HA GIANG CITY - QUAN BA - YEN MINH - PHO CAO – SUNG LA - DONG VAN TOWN

1. Ha Giang
   6h
   -8:30 Am -Have breakfast and then start the Ha Giang loop journey
   -Check in: KM 0 Milestone - Bac Sum Slope - Quan Ba Heaven Gate - Stopover to see the entire Doi Mountain, Tam Son Town
   -12:30 After passing Can Ty pass, check in some beautiful spots, lonely trees, Van Chai cliff, then have lunch at Yen Minh town
   -13:30 continue towards Dong Van to check in: Tham Ma pass , Pho Cao village, Sung La valley, visit Lung Cam cultural village imbued with H'Mong ethnic identity, visit "Pao's house" , Tam Giac Mach field, Moon rock field in Sa Phin village.
   -16:30: Visit the mansion of the Vuong family (King of the Hmong people):
   
   -18:00: Check in hotel, homestay and rest
   -19:30: Dinner, then free to walk around Dong Van old town, to enjoy street food at Dong Van old town night market.
2. Quan Ba Heaven Gate
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Quan Ba Heaven Gate is a unique Ha Giang attraction located at a height of 1500m above the sea. It is the main gate leading you to the heaven of Ha Giang – the land of a majestic rock plateau.
3. Lung Cam Cultural - Tourism Village
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Located in the narrow, incredibly picturesque Sung La Valley is the village of Lung Cam. Deemed a 'cultural tourist village' by the local authorities, the highlight here, aside from the stunning setting, is a century-old traditional Hmong house. The adobe structure, surrounding a stone-paved courtyard, was, in a former life, an opium emporium, and more recently featured in a Vietnamese film.
   
   Lung Cam is located 25km west of Dong Van. If you don't have your own wheels, you can flag down any of the buses that connect Dong Van and Tam Son.
4. Pao's House
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Pao’s house is a famous H’Mong residence used in the film set of “Story of Pao.” We love that the building retains its ancient and charming beauty in the vast and magnificent space of Dong Van’s rocky plateau. With its significant cultural and architectural value, Pao’s House should be on your bucket list in Ha Giang, Vietnam.
5. Dinh Vua Meo
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Visit the mansion of the Vuong family (King of the Hmong people): Coming here, you will truly admire the life and culture of the H'Mong people. In the late afternoon, under the last sunlight of the day, you will get the most authentic experience of the architectural exchange of three cultures: H'Mong, French, and Chinese.

Day 3: DONG VAN TOWN – MA PI LENG PASS – NHO QUE RIVER – MAU DUE – DU GIA

1. Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark
   5h · Admission ticket included
   -8:30 am: After breakfast, we will visit the legendary Happiness Road, the majestic Ma Pi Leng Pass, and the beautiful Nho Que River.
   Check in: The stop at the Ma Pi Leng monument, the dangerous road to Death's snout and Dinosaur's spine, walking on the sky parth, you will see the entire scene at the foot of the pass. Panorama viewing point and a few beautiful check-in points at the top of the pass.
   - Take a boat on the Nho Que River to see the highest Tu San canyon in Southeast Asia, a natural masterpiece that can only be found in Ha Giang
   -12:30: Have lunch at Meo Vac Town. Then continue the journey from Meo Vac town to Du Gia, the road has beautiful views with many winding roads with endless valleys, on the way check in: M pass shooting location, Mau Due, Lung Ho.
   -17:00: Arrive at Du Gia commune center, check in at a local homestay in the Du Gia village, enjoy dinner with Tay cuisine, and drink corn wine that we happily named "happy water"
2. Ma Pi Leng Pass
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Visiting Ma Pi Leng Pass allows travelers to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the region while also experiencing the rich cultural heritage of the local ethnic communities. The journey along the pass is an adventure in itself, with numerous opportunities for hiking and motorbiking.
3. Nho Que River
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Take a boat on the Nho Que River to see the highest Tu San canyon in Southeast Asia, a natural masterpiece that can only be found in Ha Giang
4. Du Gia
   1h
   Du Gia is an unknown quiet village in Ha Giang. This place is visited almost exclusively by travelers who do the Ha Giang loop in 5 days or more. The best thing about this place is the peaceful and unspoiled beauty with its majestic natural landscape of mountains and rice paddies around it. In addition, the local people here are exceptionally hospitable and friendly.

Day 4: DU GIA – DUONG THUONG village LUNG TAM – QUAN BA – HA GIANG city

1. Meo Vac
   5h
   -8:30 am: After breakfast, we will walk around the village, go bathe in Du Gia waterfall, then depart back to Ha Giang city.
   -On the way stopping to admire and visit some beautiful scenes: the valley Duong Thuong, Visit Lung Tam weaving village,
   We have lunch at Tam Son town - Quan Ba
   and return to Ha Giang city at around 5:00 p.m, shower, rest at Hostel until taking sleeping bus back to Hanoi
2. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Visit the Du Gia Waterfall: 5 kilometres from town there’s a small waterfall with nice pools to swim. The road is dirty but worth it: the scenery along the short walk to the pools is stunning.
3. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Lung Tam is known as a long-standing traditional craft village of brocade weaving by the Hmong on Dong Van plateau, Ha Giang province. Besides brocade products that are favored by both domestic and foreign visitors, the unique feature in the weaving process of Lung Tam village is an attraction for visitors in Quan Ba district.

Day 5: Hanoi ARRIVAL

1. Hanoi
   Pass by
   Back to Hanoi around 4AM. Take your own car to hotel

Pickup details

We pick up at your hotel/stay in Old Quarter area or meeting point: Hanoi Opera House. Please be ready at your hotel's lobby

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness