HANOI – MU CANG CHAI – SAPA – HA GIANG – BA BE – BAC KAN 11D

Itinerary

Day 1 : HA NOI ARRIVAL

Upon your arrival in Hanoi, our driver will transfer you to your hotel. Welcome to Hanoi, a city of shaded boulevards and bustling streets fused with colonial architecture. You can spend your evening explore the city in this beautiful autumn weather. Overnight at Hanoi.

DAY 2 HA NOI – NGHIA LO - MU CANG CHAI (B/L)

Enjoy complimentary breakfast at the hotel before departing for Mu Cang Chai, a district of nearby Yen Bai province. The first stop is Suoi Giang, famous for the ancient Shan tea tree. On the way you can witness the signature terraced fields, fused with the mountains, most beautiful in this grain season of September and October. After that we’ll visit the Thai and H’Mong local markets and take a even closer look into their daily lives. At the end of this will be an overnight in Mu Cang Chai which will give you an even further chance to take in your surroundings.

DAY 3 MU CANG CHAI – SAPA (B/L)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and we’ll depart for Sapa, 50 km along O Quy Ho pass, 2000m above sea level. We’ll stop at Lao Cai’s Heaven’s gate, and see Thac Bac (Silver waterfall), visiting Cat Cat village along the way before an overnight stay at Sapa.

(If you like adventure, you can stay at Mu Cang Chai a little bit longer and leave in the afternoon to see the mesmerizing sunset over O Quy Ho pass. It is a mind-blowing experience but only for seasoned travellers as it involves late-night driving, and you’ll visit the other destinations on the next day.)

DAY 4 SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN AND GIANG TA CHAI VILLAGE (B/L)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before embarking on a tour accompanied by our guide to visit the H’mong and Dzay People, in Lao Chai ,Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai village. You will start trekking from the restaurant to the village with the distance being about 12 kms of breath-taking scenery. Lunch will be served along the way back  to freshen up back at the hotel. In the afternoon, you will have the chance explore Sapa by yourself.

Overnight at Sapa

DAY 5 SAPA – BAC HA MARKET – HA GIANG (B/L/D)

We’ll depart for Bac Ha where you will witness the local Bac Ha Market and the Flower H’Mong people. After lunch we’ll head off to Ha Giang, Arriving there late in the afternoon to check in to your hotel. Savour a fresh and delicious local meal for dinner.

Overnight at Ha Giang

DAY 6 HA GIANG – MEO VAC – DONG VAN PLATEAU (B/L/D)

In the morning, we’ll depart to see Quan Ba Fairy Bosom mountain – the symbol of Ha Giang, then we’ll head to Dong Van Plateau, stopping at Sung La valley, the shooting location of the legendary movie Chuyen Cua Pao. Witness the stunning blooming buckwheat flower fields along the road, while just before having lunch we’ll visit the H’mong King Mansion. Lunch will be in Dong Van. In the afternoon we’ll visit Dong Van market, and see Dong Van ancient town, getting in contact with the daily lives of ethnic minortites like Lo Hoa, Mong Hoa, Lolo, Choang...

Overnight in Dong Van

DAY 7 DONG VAN – CAO BANG (B/L/D)

Depart for Cao Bang, passing Meo Vac district on the way. Leaving Dong Van, we’ll be conquering one of the most magnificent mountain pass of Vietnam : Ma Pi Leng, we can hen Ma Pi Leng mountain pass visitors can stop to rest, take pictures where has the most deeply diveded topography in vietnam - see the poetic Nho Que River runs through two steep cliffs, creating a truely majestic scenery. We’ll have lunch on Bao Lac. Arrive at your hotel in Cao Bang in the afternoon. Rest up and overnight at Cao Bang.

DAY 8 BAN GIOC FALL – NGUOM NGAO CAVE – Cao Bang Province (B/L/D)

After breakfast at the host family, we will take a short walk visit Hua Ma, a huge grotto with thousands of stalactites. We will then depart for Quang Uyen, frontier town which is inhabited mostly by the Nung ethnic minority people. They still retain their centuries old cultural traditions and are recognizably distinct from each other by their dress.  The remoteness and the simple lifestyle of the area’s local people are highlights of Quang Uyen.. After lunch we’ll head to visit Ban Gioc – Detian waterfall, overlapping vietnam and china border, next stop is Dong Nguom Ngao ( Tiger cave). Head back to Cao Bang central to have dinner and then back to the hotel.

Overnight in Cao Bang

DAY 9 BA BE NATIONAL PARK – Bac Kan Province (B/L)

Check out of your hotel and depart through Ma Phuc Pass and continue on to Ba Be National Park for a boat ride along the Nang River, exploring the huge Ba Be Lake, the caves of Puong Grotto, Dau Dang waterfall and Widow Island. Savour lunch at a restaurant in Ba Be National Park with freshly picked vegetables and ingredients. Over night at Ba Be Lakeview Home Stay

DAY 10 BA BE – HA NOI (B/L)

After breakfast, we’ll be saying goodbye to Bac Kan and head back to Hanoi. Lunch at Thai Nguyen city. You’ll see the scenery slowly change from rural and mountainous to urban. Arrrive in Hanoi at around 5pm, check in your hotel, rest up. You can explore the old quarter area and have a drink or two after a long trip.

Overnight at Hanoi.

DAY 11 HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and relax at your own leisure. Have a cup of coffee near by, discover a very different lifestyle of people from a south-east asia city. Our driver will pick you up at your requested time to bring you to the airport. Our trip ends here. 

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