6-Days Sapa Trekking & Ha Giang Loop

Day 1: Night 1: Ha Noi - Sapa (300km)

1. Sapa
   6h
   Your guidance service will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi in between 6.30 and 7am and transfer you to the bus stop for boarding your luxury day bus to Sapa. The bus leaves at 7am and after some stops on the way you will arrive in Sapa town at around 12:30pm. From the bus stop it is just a short 5-minute walk to your hotel (3*). See for address details your voucher. If you prefer a taxi, then please go inside the office of the bus company and ask if they call you one. The ride should not be more than $2. After check-in, you can explore Sapa by yourself. The rest of the day and evening are at your own interpretation.

Day 2: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van villages

1. Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark
   7h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy breakfast together with amazing scenery over Sapa town and the Muong Hoa valley. At around 8.30am your local Hmong tour guide will meet you at your hotel from where your trekking adventure will kick off. On your request she can offer you to have your luggage transported to the homestay in Ta Van. We’ll start our trekking with a visit at the local market before we’ll start this fantastic trek to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van, down in the Muong Hoa valley.
   During the 15 km walk we’ll visit three villages of ethnic populations. Enjoy the spectacular views of the beautiful valley that leads towards Fansipan, the highest peak in Viet Nam and Indochina. The trek leads through the village of Black Hmong people, where you can learn how they weave and embroider their incredible clothes. Further along our descent we’ll enjoy the many colourful rice paddy fields until we reach Ta Van village, inhabited by the Dzay people.

Day 3: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - Ha Giang

1. Ta Van Village
   7h
   After breakfast and check out we leave Ta Van and continue our trek to visit the Red Dao people in Giang Ta Chai village. We pass some stunning scenery and a lovely waterfall along our route. As their name suggests, red is used extensively in the Red Dao women’s clothing and scarves.
   
   Our journey leads us along the small paths edging the rice fields, across the Muong Hoa River and lunch will be on the way at a fantastic spot. We’ll head back to Ta Van after our second amazing trekking in the early afternoon where you can enjoy a refreshing shower and some free time before heading back to Sapa.
   
   Around 2pm we say goodbye to you and we will transfer you back to Sapa. From here your luxury AC bus will bring you to Ha Giang 16:00pm or 19:30pm. Expected arrival time is 22:30pm or 1:30am. The bus will stop at your host and sleep.

Day 4: Ha Giang - Heave Gate - Quan Ba Pass - Yen Minh - Vuong Palace - Dong Van

1. Quan Ba Heaven Gate
   8h · Admission ticket included
   You will arrive early but your host is ready to pick you up and offer you a place to sleep a bit more. After breakfast we start your first riding day, which will be around 155km. During the trip you can see many Hmong people that inhabited the area and to see their daily life up close.
   On the way we have enough time to stop at wonderful places for pictures or just to enjoy the landscape. The first point of interest is The Heavens Gate and with a height of 1500m it often is covered in clouds. The view is amazing! In Quan Ba you can see the famous twin mountains. After that we will have a local lunch in a small restaurant in Yen Minh. We continue our trip before stopping around 15km west of Dong Van to visit the Vuong (King’s) Palace, which Hmong people built for their own King.
   We then reach Dong Van at around 5pm where we will check-in to the guesthouse or homestay and have dinner at a local restaurant.
   Dong Van is a quiet village which is nice and easy to walk around.

Day 5: Dong Van - Ma Pi Leng Pass - Meo Vac - Du Gia village

1. Meo Vac
   8h
   After breakfast we’ll continue your motorbike adventure through this stunning part of Vietnam through the Dong Van Geo Park. The views are amongst Vietnam’s best. The Ma Pi Leng Pass is considered as the “king” of Vietnam’s passes. From the top of this pass begins a 20km long happiness road, which is handmade by the local people and has a romantic atmosphere.
   
   In Meo Vac you can see one of the most beautiful landscapes of the country. We continue to Mau Due and Du Gia where you can see beautiful terraced rice fields and local life. We’ll enjoy lunch in Du Gia in the area where ethnic Tay families live and if we have time you can take a refreshing swim at the waterfalls of Du Gia Village. We overnight at the guesthouse or homestay where we’ll enjoy dinner later in the evening.

Day 6: Du Gia - Du Gia waterfall - Duong Thuong - Lung Tam villages - Ha Giang - Ha Noi

1. Du Gia
   8m
   After breakfast we start riding again through more stunning scenery and through many small villages.
   We’ll have lunch on the way before arriving back in Ha Giang. Here you can have a quick refreshing shower before the 16-seat limousine bus will pick you up at around 4pm for the 6-hour journey back to Hanoi where the trip ends.
   Estimated arrival time will be 9.30-10pm. From the limousine bus stop it is either a short walk or taxi ride to your accommodation in the Old Quarter.
   We can also, instead arrange ongoing bus services to Ninh Binh and Cat Ba!

Pickup details

Our tour guide will come to pick you up at your hotel before the tour departure 60 minutes.

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels