Tour Route: Hanoi - Lao Cai By Train - Sapa - Muong Hoa Valley - Bac Ha Market - Can Cau Market - Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang - Sa Phin - Dong Van - Meo Vac - Nguyen Binh - Ba Be Lake - Ba Be – Hanoi.
A trip for discover the most beautiful mountain, the most
attraction plateau with the wonderful scenic, the majestic rock mountain, the beautiful lake
and unique life of people in Northern mountain provinces of Vietnam. It is a
perfect trip for anyone who wants discover the amazing image the mountain and
the plateau of Asia.
Brief Itinerary :
Day 1: Hanoi - Night Train To Lao Cai
Meet at your hotel in Hanoi at around 20:00 hrs and transfer
to Hanoi train station. Overnight train trip to Lao Cai in shared sleeping
compartments.
Early morning (approximately 06:30 hrs) arrival at Lao Cai,
the border town to Yunnan, China. The journey starts with a 38 km drive on
winding roads up the mountains to Sapa, located approx. 1,500 m above sea
level. On clear days you can see the highest mountain of Vietnam, the
Fansipan. After breakfast, drive from
Sapa town down to Lao Chai village. Views of the Muong Hoa Valley and magnificent
surroundings of mountains and rice terrace fields can be seen from this road.
Along the road, people from many ethnic minority groups (H’mong, Zay, and Red
Dao) are likely to be met, and there are stalls along the way that serve tea,
fruits and sweets. Soon after turning
off the main road and taking a local path, we will arrive in the Black H’mong
village of Lao Chai, where you will experience the daily life of the villagers.
Continue walking from Lao Chai to Ta Van village, where the Zay hill tribes
live. Here you take a rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your local
guide in a local house. After lunch,
continue your trek through a bamboo forest and then relax at a waterfall.
Explore the Red Dao village of Giang Ta Chai where you will also have the
chance to see their daily activities. Return to Sapa. Accommodation at Chau
Long Hotel in Sapa.
Starting from Sapa, you will first visit the Can Cau market,
set on mountains near the Chinese border. Although small, this market is
extremely colourful. You can see many ethnic minority people going to the
market from their villages to sell or buy goods. The Flower H’mong minority is
the most common here; adorned with their colourful dresses and jewellery you
will have endless photo opportunities.
Take your time and stroll through the market. Proceed to Bac Ha for
lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy an easy
trek to Ban Pho village and visit the old castle of the former H’mong King.
Dinner and accommodation at Sao Mai Hotel in Bac Ha.
Day 4: Bac Ha - Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang (B/L/D)
In the morning, visit Bac Ha market, considered one of the
most colourful ethnic markets in the Northwest. Flower H'mong, Phu La and Dao
Tuyen minorities gather every Sunday at Bac Ha to buy and sell their handicraft
products and fresh produce. We set off on a full day journey through Sin Man
and Hoang Su Phi to Ha Giang town. The rough but scenic route traverses a dense
jungle before crossing over a pass and dropping down to Sin Man. Along the way
we may encounter the Nung Ing, Tay, Red Dao, Dao Ao Dai, La Chi and Co Lao,
just some of the many hill tribe groups who have settled in the area.
Accommodation in Ha Giang.
The remote region of Dong Van and Meo Vac is a land of rugged
mountains and beautiful hill tribe villages which have remained unchanged for
centuries. Today we head northwest out of Ha Giang Town towards this
northernmost tip of Vietnam. The former H’mong royal house at Sa Phin is a
primary attraction of the region, but the blend of the hill tribe people's
colourful costumes and the majestic mountainous scenery make this long and
sometimes bumpy trip an unforgettable experience. Accommodation in Dong Van.
Day 6: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Bao Lac - Nguyen Binh - Ba Be
Lake (B/L/D)
Today, the journey takes you through the rolling hills and
the picturesque scenery to Ba Be National Park.
We have time to visit Dong Van Town before continuing to Meo Vac which
is inhabited mostly by the Lo Lo and Pu Peo 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 Meo Vac. Living conditions are very basic
here. Roads are bumpy and zigzagging through the mountains. But the journey is
more than rewarding. Meet the locals and learn more about the life and culture
of the Hmong, Dao, Tay and Nung ethnic minorities who make for the main
population in this region. Surely, your presence will attract the locals’
attention as this part of the country still receives very few visitors.
Depending on road and traffic conditions, we arrive in Ba Be by late afternoon
or early evening. Accommodation in a village.
Day 7: Ba Be Lake
(B/L/D)
The legendary lake of Ba Be is just one continuous water body
although the name means “three lakes”.
Today we embark on a boat cruising down the Nang River which is the main
water source of the lake. This exciting boat trip will give you a taste of the
tranquil countryside at Ba Be National Park. Visit the Poong Grotto before
stopping at some nearby hill tribe villages and getting off the beaten track to
the scenic Dau Dang waterfalls. Accommodation at a village home stay.Day 8: Ba Be - Hanoi (B/L/-)
After breakfast return to Hanoi or transfer to Hanoi / Noi
Bai International Airport at surcharge.
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