Ha Giang Loop 2 days – 1 night (from Ha Noi)

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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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Check-in 14 h and delivery of keys at 12:00 for most hotels.
• Shuttle Bus Arrival/departure : The day buses depart roughly every hour between 5:30am and 12:30pm and the night buses run between 18:00 and 21:30. Time: 6 hours
• In no case visits or unused services will be reimbursed or made available to an individual within the group due to imposed schedules, except in the case of a private tour.
• A supplement may be applied on meals in holidays, such as Christmas or new year.
• No refund or compensation will be made on a visit in case of change of the course at the initiative of the customer during the stay.
• We reserve the right to change the rates at any time in the event of an increase in the price of gasoline applied by airlines or any other transport company.
• Generally, most of the places in the Viet Nam are closed during the celebration of the new year, Lunar (22-27 January 2020 included).

Itinerary

Day 1: HANOI (Sleeper bus) - HA GIANG – MEO VAC- MA PI LENG PASS – DONG VAN

7:30am rings the beginning of your greatest adventure in one of the most remote areas of Northern Vietnam. Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Giang City to start the drive to Dong Van. On the way you will pass by Quan Ba and its legendary Fairy Bosom Hills, visit a French bunker dated from the colonization and stop in Mau Due for lunch.

You will then reach Meo Vac to start the first trek of the trip, a 10-kilometer hike through Ma Pi Leng pass, a must-see destination in Ha Giang. You will stroll around the valley, cling to the side of the undulating mountains, overlooking the Nho Que river, giving unrivalled views of the valleys and terraced hemp fields, which decorate the mountainsides. Walking this path will give you feelings you have never experienced before.

Though it is not advised, if you do not want to trek you will have the possibility to stay with the driver in the car and zigzag down the pass to the end of the trail. You can stop for photos on the way. Arriving in Dong Van, you will settle for the night in a hotel and have dinner in a local restaurant.

Highlights and activities: Dong Van, Quan Ba, Ma Pi Leng, 8 – 10km trek

Accommodation: Hotel in Dong Van

Meals: Lunch, dinner

Day 2: DONG VAN – YEN MINH – HA GIANG - HANOI (Sleeper bus)

If you are lucky to be travelling in Dong Van on a Sunday morning, do not miss out on the weekly market which gathers all the local ethnic minorities in the area and gives you the unique opportunity to walk through the crowd, witness the trade market of buffalos, cows or chickens, or be dazzled by the colourful booths of traditional ethnic clothes.

Back in the car, we will continue our loop to the final frontier and travel through Ma Le, the ‘one-eyed ghost’ area. This road remains a secret, it can take you to the northernmost point of Vietnam, Lung Cu, home of the Lo Lo ethnic minority, or to Vuong palace which is our next destination. It is a unique place, home of the H’mong King, whose architecture is influenced by three cultures: Chinese, French and Hmong. It was also used during the French colonization as a secret storage room for opium.

The tour then continues to Yen Minh, known for its countless terraced fields, posed on the mountainsides. Lunch will be served at your next stop in Quan Ba, before returning to Ha Giang City.

Highlights and activities: Ma Le, Lung Cu, Vuong place

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Cancellation Policy

• The 30% prepayment are non-refundable.
• The request for cancellation of a booking must be made in writing and only takes effect from the receipt by the company.
• For cancellations made between 7 days and 48 hours before the day of departure, we reserve the right to retain 25% of the full amount
• For cancellations made within the 48 hours prior to the day of departure, we reserve the right to withhold the full amount
• There will be no refund in case of major force
• No refund will be granted if the customer leaves the program after started it, missing a trip or a visit, regardless of the reason