Northern tours

Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Trek to Lao Chai – Ta Van village (Meal: L,D )

06:00 – 06:45am: You will be picked up at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Town in a shuttle bus and transfer to an air-conditioned sleeper bus. Depending on your hotel’s location in Hanoi Old Quarter, the pick-up time will be from 6:00-6:45am. We will confirm again for more exact pick-up time via email or WhatsApp after receiving your booking. Relax on the scenic drive to the town of Sapa. Stop along the way to stretch your legs and take in the stunning natural landscapes.

12:30 – 13:00: Upon arrival in the bus office in Sapa town, your local tourguide will meet you and going to the local restaurant for Lunch. Begin a 12-kilometer guided hike through terraced rice fields, corn fields, and potato fields. Pass through the charming rural villages of Ylinh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. Savor some Vietnamese food for lunch. Meet some of the local H’Mong people and find out about their customs and daily life. Trekking path might be slippery somewhere. The trekking shoes is best to explore the beauty of Sapa. Have time to take a break at a breathtaking waterfall along the way. Reach your local guide’s house and be welcomed like a member of the family. Pick vegetables from the garden and cook dinner with your host while sharing stories. Soak up the evening atmosphere and learn more about the local culture before staying overnight at the house. Please note: Sharing the bathroom with each other as the locals do every day. As you are experiencing the real local ethnic’s life and this is also a great experience in your life.

Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi (Meals: B, L)

Start the day early by cooking breakfast with your host. Pick between hiking to further villages and a bamboo forest, you may have the chance on the field where you can try harvesting, planting, or caring for plants. After Lunch at the local restaurant, get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi.

15:00: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city.

21:30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

DAY 1 : HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE ( -/ L / D )

06h30 Our bus picks you up at the your hotel to depart for Sapa. After 05 hours on the highway, the bus will take you to Sapa

12h30 – 13h00 Car to Sapa town. You go to the hotel, check-in procedures for the group at the hotel and have lunch at the restaurant 14h00 Tour guide and you walk to visit Cat Cat village, start the journey to discover the village Visit Cat Cat village of the H’mong. Visitors will be able to visit and learn about the customs and habits of ethnic minorities. Visit Cat Cat waterfall and hydroelectric power plant built by the French in the early twentieth century, have fun and take souvenir photos…

18h30 Enjoy dinner at the restaurant, then you are free to explore Sapa Sleeping at hotel.

DAY 2: TREKKING – SAPA – Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN (B / L / D)

07h00 – 08h00 Having breakfast at the restaurant

08h00 Trekking to Y Linh Ho village and then start hiking through the rice terraces along Muong Hoa Stream to Lao Chai, the village of Black H’mong minority. Here you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son mountain ranges.

12h00 -12h30 Having lunch at Ta Van village then check-in and rest Afternoon Tour guide takes you to visit villages of the local people

16h00 Comeback to homestay and rest. Then prepare to learn how to cook some local dishes.

18h30 Enjoy dinner with the dishes you have made. Overnight at homestay in Ta Van village.

DAY 3: TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI VILLAGE – SUPAN- SAPA – HANOI ( B / L/- )

07h00 Having breakfast at homestay

08h00 – 08h30 Giang Ta Chai Village and Supan Village will be 2 places that we will visit in the morning of the 2nd day. We have to walk 8 km to visit these 2 villages of Red Dao. Giang Ta Chai is one of the villages of Red Dao. It has become one of the attractive places for travelers who want to experience the colorful traditions and customs 12h00: Enjoy lunch then rest at the homestay 14h00: Car pick you up back to Sapa

15h30: You get on the bus back to Hanoi

20h30: Arrive in Hanoi. Bus drop off at Tran Quang Khai Street. End tour.

Day 0 Hanoi – Overnight train to Lao Cai

We pick you up from our office between 19:00 and 19:30 for a short transfer to Hanoi Railway Station. From here, we board an overnight train bound for Lao Cai. The train departs Hanoi at 22:00 to Lao Cai at 6:00 am the following morning.

Day 1 Lao Cai – Sapa – Hau Thao – Giang Ta Chai

We wake up on the train and glimpse the picturesque scenery along the Red River as we arrive at Lao Cai Railway Station in the early morning. From there, we are picked up and transferred by our bus, winding our way through the beautiful mountains to Sapa. After a refreshing shower and breakfast, we set off to discover Sapa and its nearby villages of Sa Seng and Hau Thao, home to the Black H’mong people.

We have ample opportunities to see how they live and gain wonderful insights into their way of life. Finally, we arrive in the village of Giang Ta Chai. Tonight, we appreciate the warm hospitality over dinner and an overnight stay in a traditional stilt house. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)

Day 2 Giang Ta Chai – Sin Chai – Sapa

The day begins with a beautiful hike through lush rice terraces and along verdant hills before we return to Sapa. Here, we have the chance to appreciate the laid-back pace of the township, visit a local market, and learn about the local cuisine. In the afternoon, we visit the villages of Sin Chai and O Qui Ho. Situated in a region of sculpted rice terraces, these villages are home to the Black H’mong people. We hike around peaceful villages and farmlands at an easy and leisurely pace to suit everyone. We stay overnight in a hotel in Sapa. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)

Day 3 Sapa – Bac Ha – Lao Cai – Overnight train back to Hanoi

We depart from Sapa and drive to Bac Ha, famous for its lively Sunday market where the Flower H’mong, Zay, Tay, and Dao ethnic minorities gather early in the morning to trade their traditional goods. After exploring the market, we embark on a scenic hike around picturesque villages, experiencing village life firsthand. Later, we drive to Lao Cai Railway Station for a sleeper train back to Hanoi, arriving around 5:00 am the following day. The trip concludes at Hanoi Railway Station upon our arrival. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

The facts…

Physical activities: Our itinerary includes hikes with: 
 

• A 9-12 km hike on Day 1
• A 12-15 km hike on Day 2
• A 4-6 km hike Day 3

Meals: 
 

• 3 breakfasts
• 3 lunches
• 3 dinners
   

A wide variety of food is commonly available in local restaurants, markets or family homes, using fresh local ingredients, typical of the way people eat in the area. We also cater for Vegetarians but please request this at time of booking.

Transport:
 

• Air-conditioned vehicle (Car or Bus)
• Overnight train

Tour Guide: Our experienced and friendly local tour guide speaks good English. She/He is knowledgeable about local cultures, history and the environment.

Accommodation:
 

• 2 nights on overnight train
• 1 night in a local home
• 1 night in a hotel

                  
The cost of the trip include: 
 

• Accommodation
• Transportation
   
• Meals listed on the itinerary
• Purified drinking water
   
• Tour guide
• Entrance fees
• VAT and other taxes

The cost of the trip does not include: 
 

• Travel insurance
• Drinks (soft drinks, alcohol)
   
• Tips and gratuities
• Other personal expenses such as shopping, telephone, laundry and bar bills etc

What to Bring:

Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, hiking shoes, small day pack for hiking and trekking. We also recommend packing: personal articles, camera, insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat, sun hat…

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by night sleeper bus)

Day 1: Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma Slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Ha Giang city – Ha Noi

Itinerary

Day 0: Transfer from Ha Noi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Pick up time: 7.30pm to 8pm around Ha Noi Old Quarter

Stay at homestay (shared room) in Ha Giang city

Day 1: Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma Slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

8.30am: Tour is start at our homestay in Ha Giang city, our tour guide and drivers will brief for you how to be safe to sit behind with easy riders.

On the first day, you will see a big change in the scenery when you drive into the mountain roads. We will stop at Bac Sum Slope to enjoy the view and have drinks before arrival the town of Quan Ba. The tour takes you through the Dong Van Karst Geopark – a major geoheritage site in Vietnam. You will see a lot of  terraced rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and magnificent views and hidden villages at the Valley. People will be working on the land and you will get a taste of rural north Vietnamese countryside life. Our riders also take you to the Quan Ba Heaven gate & Twin mountains – the famous viewpoint in Ha Giang. We will have lunch in local restaurant in Yen Minh Town. After lunch, we drive to Dong Van Town, you will make a stop at Tham Ma Slope and the residence of the Vuong’s family, which is still called “H’mong King Palace”. Then we will come to homestay and have dinner in Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Ha Giang city – Ha Noi

After have breakfast at homestay, on this day you will have chance to see the most beautiful landscape in Ha Giang and see the amazing heaven pass – Ma Pi Leng pass where you can see the Nho Que river underneath. This pass is well known, most tourists call this the most beautiful part of the loop. Just after the pass you will take another road back to Yen Minh. This road takes you through equally beautiful landscapes as the first day. From Yen Minh the route takes you back to Ha Giang City. During the tour you will see the different cultures and hill tribes such as the H’mong tribe living in the Ha Giang province. Their beautiful clothes are easily recognisable. You will be impressed along the way by all aspects of the trip, the stunning views, fascinating country life and beautiful cultures. The whole trip is an immensely rewarding experience and will give you life-long memories.

Our tours is end around 5pm, and you will back to Ha Noi by night sleeper bus.

Tour includes:

• Transportation from Ha Noi to Ha Giang and back.
• Free homestay in Ha Giang city (shared room)
• Accommodation: Private room in Homestays
• All food includes: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Experience English speaking tour guides – Easy riders
• All entry fees.
• Protective gear, helmet
• Semi – automatic motorbikes 110cc
• Free water during the tour.

Tour not includes:

• Entry Permit to the border area.

Day 0: Transportation from Ha Noi to Ha Giang by sleeper bus (pick up around 8pm)

Day 1: Ha Giang – Bac Sum pass – Heaven Gate – Nam Dam Village Lung Tam Valley – Handicraft village – Quan Ba – Yen Minh.

Day 2: Yen Minh – Tham Ma Road – Pao House – Lung Cu Flag Pole – Ma Pi Leng pass – Nho Que river – Dong Van town.

Day 3: Dong Van town – Meo Vac – Mau Due – Duong Thuong Valley – Du Gia village.

Day 4: Du Gia – Duong Thuong Valley road – Khe Mang road – Terrace rice paddies Valley – Bac Me – Ha Giang.

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Day 1: Ha Giang – Bac Sum pass – Heaven Gate – Nam Dam Village Lung Tam Valley – Handicraft village – Quan Ba – Yen Minh

8.00 am: Our Ha Giang Easy Rider Team will pick up you from your hotel, hostel, homestay or bus station, at any meeting point or start from our office in Ha Giang.

8.15 am: Start our excursion We take you to one journey of the first day ride up hill to Bac Sum Pass with 20 step of snake road go up to the top that we can see panorama view of the landscape and Valley, where you can see the hidden, villages of ethnic minority people groups.

Then our tour ride up to The Heaven gate in Tam Son, with over 1200 m above sea level where you can see most spectacular landscape with beautiful of the limestone mountain, huge and deep Valley.

We continue ride to view point to see the Twins Hill, and visit a clay house village of  Nam Dam 100% of Dao ethnic minority live in this village, where you will learn about the local culture and the architecture of their house build by clay, we will spend around 2,5 hours at this village and you have walk around the village, then will have lunch at this village and get cook by local family, you will get enjoy some local food.

After lunch will continue ride up and down to see amazing Valley and village where we see over view of the spectacular mountain, river, lake that amazing view as another don’t do this trip where you will have unique way to see it.

We keep going to down to the village will take you to visit a family where they make the handicraft and weaving the clothes, the we continue driver our motorbike the river up to Yen Minh where we are stay overnight, on the way to Yen Minh we driver pass many back roads as tourist do themself will don’t know the road so we can see most spectacular landscape and some secret villages. and we will stop over at the loop top road we see over view of the valley, then we arrive to Yen Minh Town and stay at home stay (will enjoy the dinner at the homestay).

Day 2: Yen Minh – Tham Ma Road – Pao House – Lung Cu Flag Pole – Ma Pi Leng pass – Nho Que river – Dong Van town.

After breakfast start our excursion again today our riders will take about an hour for driving to get to Tham Ma Road with 9 step road, where we will stop for amazing picture, after that we continue ride our motorbike up to visit Pao’s house with over hundreds of years the landowner of the area, where you will learn a lot of history and story about the area, now the important place where we ride up to visit Lung Cu Flag Pole, where you see the border area from Vietnam and China territory. The views are splendid and huge from the flag pole or observing point for looking out. then we have time will visit a village call us Lo Lo Chai where small group of ethnic minority live in Vietnam is Lo Lo see they tradition house build by clay… and we will have lunch at local restaurant.

 
In the afternoon, time around 2 pm the weather more clear we will ride to Ma Pi Leng pass you will have chance to see deepest valley, which is the most beautiful and spectacular view in Vietnam from mountains. Between the cliffs, you can see a unique river-Nho Que. and we will stop at panorama view to take a cup of coffee and enjoy the view.

In the late afternoon we will driver to Meo Vac for stay overnight at the complex of Hmong house architecture (overnight and have dinner at homestay).

Day 3: Dong Van town – Meo Vac – Mau Due – Duong Thuong Valley – Du Gia village.

After breakfast you check out room and the guide and driver take you on a new day to see many different kind of views as: lake for fishing, rice terraced fields, hiking in the villages of Dao and Tay ethnic minority people…
Today is combination of driving and hiking to take great photos.

In the late afternoon you will be at a local family to stay at the homestay and spend a very experience life of culture, custom of people who lived here from hundred years ago. Tonight will stay overnight at Du Gia village and have dinner with homestay family (today if we come early in summer time we will go to swing at the waterfall).

Day 4: Du Gia – Duong Thuong Valley road – Khe Mang road – Terrace rice paddies Valley – Bac Me – Ha Giang 

Today you will take an easy going down hill to come back Ha Giang city. On the way the guide can arrange to take you to see a very famous and outstanding village where you can see spectacular landscape and see the jungle area and from far away can see beautiful waterfall and we ride through pass the valley have beautiful of the terraces rice paddies field it to be unique and special route on the way back to Ha Giang, on the way back to Ha Giang city we also stop to see many traditional villages.

Tour includes  

– Transportation from Ha Noi – Ha Giang

– Accommodation: Homestay (shared room)

– All food includes: 4 Breakfast – 4 Lunch – 3 Dinner 

– Experience English speaking guides, fun, informative 

– All entry fees. 

– Protective gear.

– Easy riders.

– Semi automatic motorbikes 110cc

– Free water during the tour.

CAO BANG – BAN GIOC BY LUXURY LIMOUSINE
2 DAYS/1 NIGHT
 (Luxury small group tour max 6 to 8 pax / group) Luxury limousine new model 9 seat

Day 1: Ha Noi – Lang Son – Dong Khe – Quang Hoa – Ban Gioc waterfall

Pick up and drop off by luxury limousine at 6:20 – 6:40 you will get pick up from the hotel stay in Ha Noi then depart to Ban Gioc Waterfall – one of the four waterfalls located between 2 countries VietNam – China one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam and top 10 the world.

Our limousine will start leave Ha Noi from old quarter, driver though the highway of Ha Noi – Lang Son, on the way you will see the beautiful rural villages, limestone mountain range.

Then we driver though Lang Son province on the way you will see many rural villages, rice paddies fields our limousine van will some stop some view point for you to enjoy the view and relax take pictures…

Then we arrive to Dong Khe district of Cao Bang Province. Then we driver along China border belong to national way to Ban Gioc waterfall, we driver pass many people places on the way we have stop to visit a local village to see the daily life of local living and see the vast of sugarcane farm, learn how people farming.

Then we arrive to Quang Hoa town for lunch 12:45 -13:00.

After lunch, continue the journey to Ban Gioc Waterfall before visit waterfall we will arrive to famous and traditional villages of (Khuoi Ky it mean stone house village) not too far from the waterfall just around 2 km, where we are stay overnight, you will have relaxing and check in the room before we continue to visit the waterfall

On the way to the water you can see China borders and close to the waterfall on the main road you will see amazing and beautiful of waterfall appear in the valley on the main road you already see spectacular of the waterfall. Then we arrive to main gate walk inside the waterfall, where you will enjoy and see how spectacular of the waterfall, then our guide will book a sampan to cruise close to the waterfall for you experience on the sampan to see beautiful waterfall, we will stay in the waterfall for around 1 hours or more than one hours. Then we will be back to our homestay, then you have free time to walk around the village relaxing and have dinner and happy water party at our homestay.

Day 2: Khuoi Ky – Nguom Ngao Cave – Visit Ban Gioc Pagoda – Lunch at Quang Hoa – Back to Ha Noi

You will have breakfast at 7.30 am then we check out the room take all our luggage back to the limousine.

At 8.30 am we continue to visit one of the most beautiful cave in north east of Vietnam, we will have 1,5 hours to discover and visit Nguom Ngao Cave, you will have chance to see amazing of stalactites, and stalagmites and look like some animal wow this will be amazing cave to discover can’t explain How beautiful is this so let come to enjoy and see.

 At 9.45 am after visit the cave our limousine continue to visit Ban Gioc Pagoda we will hiking up to the pagoda for 300 step where you well panorama view of Ban Gioc waterfall and China can see the view with beautiful and spectacular of the landscape, in the pagoda you will learn the history about the area.

At 11.00 am we back to our limousine then driver back to Ha Noi, on the way we will see many beautiful area and villages we will stop some places for you to visit or stop for pictures

At 12.30 pm we stop to have lunch at the local restaurant to have lunch then continue driver back to Halong long the China border national way to Lang Son, then get on the highway Lang Son Ha Noi.

We will be back to Ha Noi around 18.30 to 19.00 pm.

Tour includes: English speaking guide; luxury limousine Dcar new model; 2 Lunches; 1 Dinner; 1 Breakfast; Accommodation private room at homestay or bungalow; All entrance fees, 2 bottle water per day.

Tour excludes: Beverage; Travel insurance; VAT; Personal expenses; Others not clearly mentioned above; Tips for the guide and driver.

DAY 1 : HANOI ⏤ BA BE NATIONAL PARK (L/D)

Our tour guide will pick you up by car at your hotel in Hanoi about 7 :30 AM to transfer you to Bac Kan. We will start by driving in the direction of Ba Be National Park for about 4 hours. You will be welcomed by Mr Loc, a friendly host of Mr Linh’s Homestay and enjoy your lunch after checking in your room.

In the afternoon, start your boat trip around Ba Be Lake with our local guide. Ba Be Lake was recently recognised by UNESCO as the third Ramsar site in Vietnam – an important wetland of the world. The lake bed is made up of limestone with millions of crags and crevasses that are ideal for a large variety of marine life – there are over a hundred species of freshwater fish in the lakes. The boat will take you to visit the missable spots on Ba Be Lake such as Widow island, Cam village, An Ma temple. After that, you take a short hike on the trail to the panorama viewpoint of the animal observation huts ranger station and to the harbour. Moreover, you will have a chance to kayak amidst the mystery sunset of the late afternoon before getting back to your homestay and enjoying your night with a BBQ dinner.

Highlights and activities : Ba Be Lake, Widow island, Cam village, An Ma temple, and hiking a 3-5km walk.

DAY 2 : BA BE NATIONAL PARK ⏤ BAN GIOC WATERFALL (B/L/D)

After breakfast at Mr Linh’s Homestay, you will depart for Quang Uyen. A district inhabited primarily by Nung ethnic minority communities. Due to their isolation and the remote nature of the district, their centuries old traditions and culture remain recognizably distinct from other minorities in Vietnam. This remoteness and traditional simplicity are what makes Quang Uyen so appealing, and you will stop at a local restaurant to enjoy your lunch.

In the early afternoon, continue to drive to venture deep underground into the magical Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites. And, your highlight of the tour is that we take you to one of the most incredible natural wonders in Northern Vietnam : Ban Gioc Waterfall. This breath-taking 300-metre wide waterfall sits right on the border between China and Vietnam, amidst a beautiful mountainous landscape. While you’re here you can spend your time relaxing in the glow of the natural beauty, take some amazing photos, and board a bamboo boat that will take you so close to the falls you’ll feel the water splashes on your face, practically sitting at the very edge of Vietnam, so close to China that you can actually touch it.

Rounding out the day, you will then travel to Quang Uyen where you will have dinner and stay overnight at Nung’s house.

Highlights and activities : Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave, Frontier Vietnam – China, ethnic villages, and a 3-5km walk.

DAY 3 : BAN GIOC WATERFALL ⏤ LANG SON ⏤ HANOI  (B/L)

After breakfast we’ll kick the final day of the tour by continue your trip into the pass to Dong Dang, stopping to visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe – an important historical site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. In fact, this was the very first battle of the Indochina Wars, and the fighting here took place through September and October 1950, ending in a resounding victory for the Viet Minh.

Transferring you to Lang Son for Lunch then we will start by driving in the direction of the Chinese border for about 3 hours, before stopping at Chi Lang Pass – a 20-km-long gorge created from a narrow valley between two mountains.

This place occupies an important position in Vietnamese history, being the place of many victories against various Chinese invasions over the centuries and millennia, as far back as 981AD. As such it bears the reputation of Vietnam’s strongest citadel and bastion. Here you will have roughly an hour to walk around and explore the area around the Quy Mon Quan Gate, which translates as “The Gate of Monsters”, named for the many invasion forces that would spill through the pass over the course of history only to be beaten back by stalwart Vietnamese defenders.

Highlights and activities : Chi Lang pass, Quy Mon Quan gate, Dong Khe battle site, ethnic villages, and a 3-5km walk

Quotation :

1, Weekdays : 348$US/ person

2, Friday : 238$US/ person

Included :

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• Transport as mentions
• Meals as mention
• Tour guides
• Entrance fees each places

Exclusive :

• Beverages
• Tips
• Others as not mention

Tour itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi – Puong cave – Ba Be Lake
Day 2: Ba Be Lake – Hua Ma cave – Quang Uyen
Day 3:  Quang Uyen – Ban Gioc – Cao Bang
Day 4: Cao Bang – Hanoi

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Day 1: Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma Slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town

Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village

Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Ban Gioc

Day 5: Ban Gioc – The god’s eye mountain – Cao Bang city – Ha Noi

Itinerary

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Pick up time: 7.30pm to 8pm around Ha Noi Old Quarter

Stay at homestay (shared room) in Ha Giang city

Day 1:  Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

8.30am: Tour is start at our homestay in Ha Giang city, our tour guide and drivers will brief for you how to be safe to sit behind with easy riders.

On the first day, you will see a big change in the scenery when you drive into the mountain roads. We will stop at Bac Sum Slope to enjoy the view and have drinks before arrival the town of Quan Ba. The tour takes you through the Dong Van Karst Geopark – a major geoheritage site in Vietnam. You will see a lot of  terraced rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and magnificent views and hidden villages at the Valley. People will be working on the land and you will get a taste of rural north Vietnamese countryside life. Our riders also take you to the Quan Ba Heaven gate & Twin mountains – the famous viewpoint in Ha Giang. We will have lunch in local restaurant in Yen Minh Town. After lunch, we drive to Dong Van Town, you will make a stop at Tham Ma Slope and the residence of the Vuong’s family, which is still called “H’mong King Palace”. Then we will come to homestay and have dinner in Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town

After breakfast, we leave Dong Van Town, our easy rider will take you to see  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. The legendary pass is well known for craggy cliffs and breath-taking views. It is the most ragged pass in the north, often referred to as the “king” of the passes in Vietnam! The whole road is winding through the cliffs and overcomes Ma Pi Leng pass at an altitude of 2,000 meters.

To show you the full beauty of the pass, we will Ride down the breathtaking Sky Path to admire the scenery of the whole valley and Nho Que river. Then ride to see panorama of Ma Pi Leng Pass and take unforgettable pictures. Standing on the peak of the pass, you will feel overwhelmed by the majestic space of mountains and rivers.

We will continue our journey to more distant villages. From there, you will know how people live in remote parts of Vietnam. We will drive through the villages Lung Ho, Mau Due and Meo Vac, where we will have a pit stop for a lunch and drink. From Meo Vac Town we will continue through mountainous trail road area of Cao Bang province to Bao Lac Town with amazing landscape and famous village there are 7 ethnic minority live at the same village, you will see colorful village and a lot of culture, where we will spend over at  homestay with Tay Minority Family, and enjoy dinner and happy water with family 

Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village

Let’s join a 130km motorbike tour, we will ride from Bao Lac to Phia Thap village where is known for its charming geo-cultural sites. The remote lands are also one of the most gorgeous landscapes that you should not miss once you’ve ridden in Vietnam. Situated in a wide range of immense forests and mountains, Cao Bang ensures year-round fresh cool air. Riding through incredible limestone caves, spectacular dreamy waterfalls, majestic mountains, and several local villages, you will surely not want to leave. Adventure enthusiasts will fall right into the undeniable charm of this incredible tourist destination. We will make stop at Ma Pia Slope to enjoy stunning landscape and beautiful views.

Although the road from Bao Lac to Phia Thap is quite easy, there are many blind curves. Hence, you should be very careful and slow down. Along the way, our group can make some stops to have lunch and take stunning photos. After 8 hours of roaming the roads, we end the 3rd day on the trip at homestay with local family in Phia Thap, where we can relax and be ready for the next promising day.

Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Ban Gioc

It’s time to leave the town and go straight ahead to majestic Nguom Ngao Cave, one of the most marvelous caves in the North. And we also stop at viewpoints on the short journey to discover the hidden charm of the Northeast Vietnam mountains. Don’t forget to conquer undulating mountains, sharp curves, and green terraced fields dyed yellow under the afternoon sunlight.

Jump on your bike to romantic Ban Gioc Waterfall, the largest waterfall in stunning Vietnam. Covered by the vast deep green forests and emerald water running down from above, Ban Gioc waterfall appears as jaw-dropping as a fairy region, stirring the weak hearts of tourists all around the world when coming here. However, until now, this hotspot still remains its untouched beauty that is hardly seen in others. Take a tour on a bamboo craft to sightsee the steep cliffs and unique-shaped rocks covered by green color of mutltiple moss arrays. All is mixed to contrast down the green water, creating spectacular scenery.

Day 5: Ban Gioc – The god’s eye mountain – Cao Bang city – Ha Noi

After breakfast, we will leave Ban Gioc and drive to Thung mountain. In there, you can see the god’s eye mountain, we continue our journey again, our last day still bring you the amazing feeling about nature and landscapes, we will take the road back to Cao Bang city. We will stop at some viewpoints by the road on the way to Cao Bang city.

We have lunch in local restaurant in Cao Bang, tour is end then we get on the bus back to Ha Noi.

Ha Giang – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Ba Be Lake 6 day

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Day 1: Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma Slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town

Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village

Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang

Day 5: Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Ba Be

Day 6: Ba Be – Ha Noi

Itinerary

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang (by sleeper bus)

Pick up time: 7.30pm to 8pm around Ha Noi Old Quarter

Stay at homestay (shared room) in Ha Giang city

Day 1:  Ha Giang city – Bac Sum Slope – Quan Ba Heaven gate – Twin mountain – Yen Minh – Tham Ma slope – H’mong King Palace – Dong Van Town.

On the first day, you will see a big change in the scenery when you drive into the mountain roads. We will stop at Bac Sum Slope to enjoy the view and have drinks before arrival the town of Quan Ba. The tour takes you through the Dong Van Karst Geopark – a major geoheritage site in Vietnam. You will see a lot of  terraced rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and magnificent views and hidden villages at the Valley. People will be working on the land and you will get a taste of rural north Vietnamese countryside life. Our riders also take you to the Quan Ba Heaven gate & Twin mountains – the famous viewpoint in Ha Giang. We will have lunch in local restaurant in Yen Minh Town. After lunch, we drive to Dong Van Town, you will make a stop at Tham Ma Slope and the residence of the Vuong’s family, which is still called “H’mong King Palace”. Then we will come to homestay and have dinner in Dong Van Town.

Day 2: Dong Van Town – Volunteer Youth monument – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Bao Lac Town

After breakfast, we leave Dong Van Town, our easy rider will take you to see  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.

To show you the full beauty of the pass, we will Ride down the breathtaking Sky Path to admire the scenery of the whole valley and Nho Que river. Then ride to see panorama of Ma Pi Leng Pass and take unforgettable pictures. Standing on the peak of the pass, you will feel overwhelmed by the majestic space of mountains and rivers.

We will continue our journey to more distant villages. From Meo Vac Town we will continue through mountainous trail road area of Cao Bang province to Bao Lac Town with amazing landscape and famous village there are 7 ethnic minority live at the same village, you will see colorful village and a lot of culture, where we will spend over at  homestay with Tay Minority Family, and enjoy dinner and happy water with family 

Day 3: Bao Lac Town – Me Pia Slope – Phia Thap village

Let’s join a 130km motorbike tour, we will ride from Bao Lac to Phia Thap village where is known for its charming geo-cultural sites.. Situated in a wide range of immense forests and mountains, Cao Bang ensures year-round fresh cool air. Riding through incredible limestone caves, spectacular dreamy waterfalls, majestic mountains, and several local villages, you will surely not want to leave. We will make stop at Ma Pia Slope to enjoy stunning landscape and beautiful views.

Although the road from Bao Lac to Phia Thap is quite easy, there are many blind curves. Hence, you should be very careful and slow down. Along the way, our group can make some stops to have lunch and take stunning photos. After 8 hours of roaming the roads, we end the 3rd day on the trip at homestay with local family in Phia Thap, where we can relax and be ready for the next promising day.

Day 4: Phia Thap village – Nguom Ngao Cave – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang city

It’s time to leave the town and go straight ahead to majestic Nguom Ngao Cave, one of the most marvelous caves in the North. And we also stop at viewpoints on the short journey to discover the hidden charm of the Northeast Vietnam mountains.

Jump on your bike to romantic Ban Gioc Waterfall, the largest waterfall in stunning Vietnam. Covered by the vast deep green forests and emerald water running down from above, Ban Gioc waterfall appears as jaw-dropping as a fairy region, stirring the weak hearts of tourists all around the world when coming here.

Day 5: Cao Bang – Ba Be Lake – Ba Be

After breakfast, we hit the road Ba Be National Park, which is famous for some of the most beautiful sceneries of Vietnam. Amidst the high limestone ranges of the national park is Ba Be Lake – the largest freshwater lake in the country. Unlike most freshwater lakes in the limestone areas, Ba Be Lake never falls dry. If we have enough time, we can take a boat tour to get closer to this lake. Then, keep riding until we reach a peaceful small village of Tay people named Pac Ngoi to if we arrive early will do cruising on the lake to visit or walk around 

Day 6: Ba Be – Ha Noi

After breakfast, we will trekking in Ba Be. In there, you can see hidden village, traditional house, we continue our journey again, our last day still bring you the amazing feeling about nature and landscapes.

We have lunch in local restaurant in Ba Be, tour is end then we get on the bus back to Ha Noi.

This is an adventurous tour in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. After a cultural and easy trekking the first day, a long trekking will take you deep in the Reserve to discover the beauty of this area. Crossing some hidden villages and meeting local people to trekking to the Kho Muong big unspoiled Cave . another trek through the rice field terraces to do bamboo rafting on the river and see local giant waterwheels

DAY 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong – Cave trekking (L, D) 200km

Trek to enjoy nature :

07h :  Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to go to Pu Luong Nature Reserve

10:00 = Short break (Outside of Hanoi)

12:00 = Arrival in Pu Luong eco garden located in Pu Luong Reserve nature and check in

14:30 – 17:30 : Trek 6 Kms (3 hours) inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve ( Trails and trek is suitable for everyone) . Follow the small roads through the rice terraces to visit the remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to discover the local lifestyle and explore Kho Muong local  Cave which is the largest natural unspoiled  cave in Pu Luong. Definitely you will be surprised at its beauty

19:00 : Enjoy dinner at Pu Luong eco gardern’s restaurant, with delicious and special dishes

Day 2: Pu Luong – Bamboo rafting , giant waterfall – trek (B,L,D ). :

07:30 – 08:30 = Have breakfast at Pu Luong Eco Garden. Enjoying the breathtaking view from the lodge

09:00 – 12:30 = Board the car to Chieng Lái Village and start a medium trek around villages and See rice terraces and Giant water wheels and do bamboo rafting on the river . Then back to Hotel for lunch

14:00  – 18:00 = Board the car to go back to Ninh Binh

19:00 : Diner time with new dishes . Have a quiet night in the middle of Ninh Binh countryside.

Day 3: Trang An boat trip – Mua cave – Ha Noi

07:30 – 08:30 =Buffet breakfast

08:30 – 12:00 =  Go to Trang An cultural heritage site to enjoy Boat Trip on the river through the water caves and mountains

12:00 = Back to the lodge,check out have lunch .

14: 00 = Cycling to visit Mua cave . Mua Cave is known as one of the muses of Tam Coc, because at the top of Mua Cave you can have a most realistic and vivid panoramic view of Tam Coc

16 :00 leave Ninh Binh to Go Back to Ha Noi

17:00 = Soft break on the way.

18:30  = Arrive in Ha Noi , Drop off at your hotel.  End 3days of Pu Luong – Ninh Binh  .  Thank you and hope you feel enjoyable about the trip . 

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This combination is the perfect tour to discover three beautiful places in Vietnam. Mai Chau – a small town nestled in the midst of a lush valley and surrounded by emerald-green rice fields. Pu Luong reserve is an authentic place unspoiled by tourism. Minorities in Pu Luong (as Black Thai) live from agriculture. Trekking through the villages will offer you the chance to meet them, discover their culture and daily life, learn about their agriculture system (especially the waterwheels system). The nature in Pu Luong is intact and swimming by a waterfall in the middle of the jungle is an amazing experience that this tour provides to you. Then, in Ninh Binh , another part of the culture and Vietnamese history will be introduced to you visiting Tràng an – boat trip, and Mua Cave.

DAY 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D) 150 km

07:00 :  Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to go to Mai Chau. Pass by Thung Khe Pass for a spectacular view of Mai Chau Valley

11:00 = Arrival in Mai Chau homestay and check in

12h : Have lunch with local delicious food and enjoy some free time to acquaint yourself with the villagers.

15h: , ride a bike to the remote villages, discovering the natural beauty of the valley and the culture of the ethnic minority Thai people on our visits to the Lac, Pom Coong and Na Phon villages.

17h : Return to your stay for a relax or help preparing the evening meal to learn about the local food and culture

19:00 : Enjoy dinner with new delicious and special dishes

Day 2: Pu Luong – Cave- bamboo rafting (B,L, D):

07:30 Have breakfast at Mai Chau Rustic House. Enjoying cool morning atmosphere of Mai Chau

08:30 – 11h:30:

11h30 : Time for lunch in the Pu Luong and relax in the infinity swimming pool

15:00 Board the car to visit some different nice villages in Pu Luong and do an easy trek , enjoy the bamboo experience on the river. Besides, visit local giant water wheels that local Thai people use to provide water automatically to their rice fields

12h30 : Lunch near the waterfall

From the lodge, go by car to Hieu village and follow the small road, trail through the rice fields, to reach Hieu Waterfall. Have lunch by the waterfall. Free time to relax and swim in the waterfall or trekking to explore the surrounding village and jungle.

17:00 : Back to the Pu Luong eco garden

19:00 : Have a dinner and relax in the lodge

Day 3: Pu Luong – kho muong trekking cave – Ninh Binh (B,L,D ). ):

07:30 – 08:30 = Have breakfast in the lodge. Enjoying the breathtaking view from the lodge.

09:00 – 12:30: Trekking inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve ( Trails and trek is suitable for everyone) . Follow the small roads through the rice terraces to visit the remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to discover the local lifestyle and explore Kho Muong local  Cave which is the largest natural unspoiled  cave in Pu Luong. Definitely you will be surprised at its beauty

14:00 : Board the car to go to Ninh Binh

17:00:  Arrive in Ninh Binh

19:00 :  Dinner and enjoy the nature and countryside 

Day 4: Ninh Binh – Trang An boat trip and Mua Cave – Ha Noi(B,L):

7:00 = Breakfast at the Retreat

8:00  : Boat trip in trang an,  seeing the limestone mountains floating on rivers, and rice fields , and caves

12:00:  Time for lunch 

14:00 Cycling to visit Mua Cave that is located in Khe Dau Ha village, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. Together with Trang An ecological tourism complex, the terrain of Mua cave looks majestic with rolling mountains surrounding a whole large delta like a rampart protecting the country inside.

16:30 = Leave Ninh Binh to get on the bus to go back Ha Noi

18:30 = Drop off at your hotel in ha Noi . Tour ends.

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• Beverage
• Insurance
• Tips + personal expenses