“Chasing Clouds in Northern Vietnam: Sapa to Ha Giang Adventure”

HANOI ARRIVAL – FOOD TOUR ( MEALS: D) Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, our guide and driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel in city center. In the afternoon, you’ll join food tour and discover every corners of the Hanoi Old Quarter. You’ll enjoy amazing local food including: Banh Cuon: Vietnamese steamed rice rolls Bun Cha: rice noodles with barbecue pork. Hoa Qua Dam: fruit beams - one of the most popular cooling dishes for young people on hot summer days. In the sweltering weather, enjoying a cup of sweet, refreshing, and cool beams of fruit is a wonderful thing that everyone loves. Egg – coffee: a Vietnamese drink traditionally prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk and robusta coffee Finnally, we are heading to Ta Hien street. It’s known as “ beer corner of the Hanoi Old Quarter”. Our guide’ll take you back your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

• Arrival at Noi Bai International Airport
• Meet & greet with guide and transfer to hotel
• Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
• Guided street food tour
• Taste local specialties: Banh Cuon, Bun Cha, Hoa Qua Dam & Egg Coffee
• Visit Ta Hien “Beer Corner”
• Overnight in Hanoi

HANOI – MU CANG CHAI ( MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast at your hotel, our tour guide and driver pick you up for a beautiful drive to Mu Cang Chai. It is a long journey (300km), but as you reach Mu Cang Chai, it is like a step to the paradise of rice terraces. Stop at Lim Mong village, take walk to visit beautiful Tu Le valley, explore daily life of the locals and learn about their culture. Next stop will be at the Top of Khau Pha pass to have coffee break and enjoy great view over mountains, clouds, rice terraces. Before reaching your hotel or homestay for overnight. Visit some places where you see amazing rice terraces named La Pan Tan and Mam Xoi. Check in and time at leisure. Overnight in Mu Cang Chai DAY 3: MU CANG CHAI – SAPA ( MEALS: B,L,D) A wonderful morning starts with breakfast and a cup of tea or coffee in the paradise of rice terraces. 8h30: You depart to visit more terraced fields which are recorded as national heritage which are the “Horseshoes” at Sang Nhu village. You have a chance to enjoy beautiful sceneries of terraced fields here. Lunch is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we drive to Sapa and stop to enjoy the picturesque view of "The Heaven Gate", Silver Waterfall on the way. Check in on arrival. Overnight in Sapa.

• Scenic drive to Mu Cang Chai (approx. 300 km)
• Stop at Lim Mong Village & Tu Le Valley walk
• Cultural interaction with local communities
• Coffee break at Khau Pha Pass viewpoint
• Visit La Pan Tan & Mam Xoi rice terraces
• Check-in hotel/homestay
• Overnight in Mu Cang Chai

MU CANG CHAI – SAPA ( MEALS: B,L,D) A wonderful morning starts with breakfast and a cup of tea or coffee in the paradise of rice terraces. 8h30: You depart to visit more terraced fields which are recorded as national heritage which are the “Horseshoes” at Sang Nhu village. You have a chance to enjoy beautiful sceneries of terraced fields here. Lunch is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we drive to Sapa and stop to enjoy the picturesque view of "The Heaven Gate", Silver Waterfall on the way. Check in on arrival. Overnight in Sapa. DAY 4: SAPA – LAO CHAI & TA VAN VILLAGE – HA GIANG ( MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast, our driver and tour guide will take you to Y Linh Ho village where we trek down to the bridge and it is time to trek up and down to Lao Chai village. Both are villages of the Black H’Mong minorities. This trekking route is not hard and enables you to take great photos of the terraced fields as well as visit some of the local families to learn about their life and culture, etc. After lunch in a local restaurant, we head to Ta Van village of the Day minorities. Dinner is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we are heading to Ha Giang. Arrive hotel, check in and dinner is served at local restaurant. Overnight in Ha Giang.

• Morning views of rice terraces
• Visit Sang Nhu “Horseshoe” terraced fields (National Heritage site)
• Scenic drive toward Sapa
• Stop at Heaven Gate viewpoint
• Visit Silver Waterfall
• Hotel check-in
• Overnight in Sapa

SAPA – LAO CHAI & TA VAN VILLAGE – HA GIANG ( MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast, our driver and tour guide will take you to Y Linh Ho village where we trek down to the bridge and it is time to trek up and down to Lao Chai village. Both are villages of the Black H’Mong minorities. This trekking route is not hard and enables you to take great photos of the terraced fields as well as visit some of the local families to learn about their life and culture, etc. After lunch in a local restaurant, we head to Ta Van village of the Day minorities. Dinner is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we are heading to Ha Giang. Arrive hotel, check in and dinner is served at local restaurant. Overnight in Ha Giang.

• Trekking to Y Linh Ho Village
• Walk through Lao Chai village (Black H’Mong community)
• Visit local families & cultural exchange
• Continue trek to Ta Van village (Day ethnic minority)
• Drive to Ha Giang province
• Dinner at local restaurant
• Overnight in Ha Giang

HA GIANG – QUAN BA – NAM DAM VILLAGE ( MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast, we continue to drive to Quan Ba Heaven Gate. You will have a great chance to walk up the top on hill to enjoy the stunning view of Quan Ba town, take the photo of Co Tien Double mountain. We then continue to Nam Dam village in Quan Ba. The charming village is nestled peacefully in a valley surrounded by karst mountains, holds inside it preserved traditional customs, habits and culture from ancient times which is appealing to tourists. Walk around the village, enjoy beautiful view of the village with the high mountains and the lovely terraced fields, houses of earthen walls gleamed in the sun. Overnight in Ha Giang.

• Drive to Quan Ba Heaven Gate viewpoint
• Photograph Co Tien Double Mountains
• Explore Nam Dam ethnic village
• Walk through traditional earthen houses
• Experience local culture & landscapes
• Overnight in Ha Giang

NAM DAM – THAM MA SLOPE – PAO'S HOUSE – THE VUONG'S PALACE – LUNG CU – DONG VAN (MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast, we will drive via Yen Minh pass where you enjoy and fall in love with fabulous view of limestone mountain and valley, stop at Pho Cao pass (Tham Ma pass) to take the photo of Happiness road before drive to visit Lung Cam culture village to visit the home filming “ Story of Pao”, the film which won four Golden Kite Prizes (the Oscars of Vietnam). We then continue to The King Palace of Hmong people which is one of the few sites in Ha Giang travelers can visit for magnificent architecture and historical values. After lunch, drive to visit the Lung Cu national flag tower and the north pole of Vietnam. Head to Dong Van for overnight in Ha Giang.

• Scenic drive via Yen Minh Pass
• Stop at Tham Ma Slope & Happiness Road viewpoints
• Visit Lung Cam Cultural Village (Pao’s House film location)
• Explore Vuong Palace (Hmong King Palace)
• Visit Lung Cu Flag Tower – northernmost point of Vietnam
• Drive to Dong Van
• Overnight in Dong Van / Ha Giang area

: DONG VAN – MA PI LENG PASS – NHO QUE RIVER BOAT TRIP – CAO BANG (MEALS: B,L,D) This is a long day to drive back to Hanoi so we have early breakfast, check out and we start our trip at 06:30am to visit Ma Pi Leng pass, inlcuding a visit to the "Happiess Road Museum" and take a short walk to the top of amazing Ma Pi Leng pass We continue to drive on the "Happiness road and stop where you want for photos. Nestled between the mountain of northeast of Vietnam, Nho Que River winding like green thread shimmering north from heaven. The length of 192 km, the river engraved name on 46 km across the strip of land in Vietnam, and flows through the rocky sloping limestone mountain of the global geological park system Dong Van stone. The Nho Que river carries a beautiful turquoise blue color. That shines through the bright green patches of the forest almost all seasons of the year (except the rain season from Apr till Sep). Take "XeOm - Motorbike" to get to the boat wharf. After 1 hour for boat trip along the river and visit Tu San alley, we will take “xeom” to get back the car and drive to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.

• Early departure along Happiness Road
• Visit Ma Pi Leng Pass viewpoint
• Stop at Happiness Road Museum
• Motorbike transfer (Xe Om) to river wharf
• Boat trip on Nho Que River & Tu San Canyon
• Scenic drive to Cao Bang
• Overnight in Cao Bang

CAO BANG – BAN GIOC WATERFALL – NGUOM NGAO CAVE – BAC KAN ( MEALS: B,L,D) After breakfast, we drive to Ban Gioc waterfall. You’ll have a chance to enjoy the most picturesque and beautiful landscapes of Cao Bang where Vietnamese photographers come for great pictures and you will also meet local Tay and Nung ethnic minorities to learn about their culture and life. Arrive at Ban Gioc, we visit the waterfall. After that, we are heading to visit Nguom Ngao Cave - which was formed about 300 million years ago. According to Tay language, Nguom Ngao means the cave of tigers. Legend has it that, the sound of the stream inside the cave likes the growl of tigers, so the local people named the cave as Nguom Ngao. Lunch is served at local restaurant. After that, we are heading to Bac Kan. Check in hotel. Overnight in Bac Kan.

• Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall (Vietnam–China border)
• Meet Tay & Nung ethnic communities
• Explore Nguom Ngao Cave (300 million years old)
• Scenic countryside drive
• Transfer to Bac Kan
• Hotel check-in
• Overnight in Bac Kan

BA BE LAKE – HA NOI ( MEALS: B,L) After breakfast, we enjoy the boat trip in 3 hours (or 5 hours if you request). This is a spectacular boat trip on the lake. We stroll along the riverfront, visit some lovely villages and hike the upper reaches of the lake, in an area marked by massive limestone cliffs and mountains. The boat will come to Puong Cave where you can explore the stalactites and stalagmites which are a result of the erosion of the river on the karst as well as looking out for the bat colony several thousand strong. Lunch is served at local restaurant. After lunch, we are heading back to Noi Bai International Airport. Our driver & tour-guide say goodbye to you!

• Boat cruise on Ba Be Lake (3–5 hours)
• Explore Puong Cave & bat colony
• Enjoy limestone mountain scenery
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer back to Noi Bai Airport
• Farewell to Vitenam