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Tour overview:
Ha Giang is inhabited by 22 ethnic groups, many of whom maintain a very traditional culture and many live an isolated life from the mainstream society.
Furthermore, Ha Giang with scenery through to the coast is magnificent, the craggy mountain ranges covered in mystic clouds make you feel like wandering in a fairyland, valleys between the mountains are enhanced by spectacles of coloured villages each with distinctive architectural features and fascinating spots for watching the sunset. If World Heritage had a cultural hotspot for diversity, this would be it.
There are an estimated 20 ethnic minorities in the area. If lucky, or planned well, the weekly market in Meo Vac will provide an opportunity to see this wonderful mix of cultures and people.
Itinerary in glance:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Giang.
Day 2: Ha Giang – Meo Vac - Dong Van.
Day 3: Dong Van – Yen Minh – Quan Ba – Ha Giang.
Day 4: Ha Giang – Bac Ha – Hanoi.
Day 1 Ha Noi - Ha Giang (B,L,D):
Breakfast at your hotel. South Pacific’s bus and guide pick you up and then transfer to Ha Giang though Son Nam District of Tuyen Quang province. Enjoy natural landscape and green fields, palm hill and villages.
Passing Tuyen quang town, you can visit village of black Tay minority. Arrive Ha Giang town in the late afternoon, prepare everything for the next day. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2 Ha Giang - Meo Vac - Dong Van (B,L,D):
After breakfast, depart to Dong Van via Quan Ba. Stop in Quan Ba pass "the Paradise door" where the view is superb, with green valleys and rows of identical hills and mountains. (The Quan Ba Sunday morning markets are one of the most important and interesting meeting places).
In this region you find the White H'mong, the Red Dzao and Tay ... who live only in the villages around Quan Ba District. Lunch in Yen Minh.
After bidding farewell, we take time to conquer the Ma Pi Leng Pass from which we can see and enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Nho Que river. Overnight at Dong Van town.
Day 3: Dong Van – Yen Minh – Quan Ba – Ha Giang (B,L,D):
Get up early morning walk to Dong Van market (if it is on Sunday it is really festival with colorful costume of ethnic minority buy and sell local products that cannot be found elsewhere).
Breakfast with sticky rice, one of speciality we will continue our trip. Scenery will wake you up. You will be surprised when visiting these remote areas, we will witness how hard the local people struggle with their environment for their survival and development.
Living conditions are extremely harsh, there is barely any arable land within the rocky mountains and the people survive on a diet of corn, which is about the only crop able to grow in the rocky soil. Even through this hardship, the local people are very friendly, simple yet develop a strong attachment to other people. They are the soul of this remote area.
We will stop to visit the H'Mong King Palace, built in 1900, Vuong Chi Duc was recognized King of H'mong tribes by French colonialists and then Lo Lo minority village. Lunch en route in Yen Minh town and then transfer back to Ha Giang for overnight.
Day 4: Ha Giang – Hanoi (B,L):
After breakfast we depart for Bac Ha. After arriving in Bac Ha (approx 3 hours) you can visit the Bac Ha local markets, the largest and most colourful marketin the area. Where you will know more about the traditional colourful market of the Flower HMong hill tribe.
Every Sunday morning, many different ethnic groups such as Flower H'mong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay and Nung minorities gather to buy and sell local products that cannot be found elsewhere. This is interesting as you also get to meet all the different Minority people also doing their shopping.
Later in the afternoon, we depart to Lao Cai for freshen up. After dinner get overnight train back to Hanoi.
Day 5: Hanoi Arrival (B):
Our train will arrive in Hanoi at about 5h30. Our driver will wait and take you to hotel for early freshen up. After breakfast be relax until our driver will come to transfer to airport for another destination.
Our prices Include:
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Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
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Pick up and transfer by private air conditioned vehicles as specified in the itinerary above.
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Train tickets: Lao Cai - Hanoi ( soft sleeper cabin with air conditioning ).
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Travel in an appropriate private air conditioned vehicle and/or a Jeep with an experienced safe driver.
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The services of experienced English speaking tour guides as indicated in the itinerary.
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Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program.
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Lunches and dinners ( as specified in the itinerary ) in the best local restaurants or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.
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Permits.
Our prices do not include:
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Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
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International flight ticket, visa.
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Insurance.
Trip notes:
Food:
All meals, which are indicated in the itinerary, are included in the price of this trip. While in big towns we will enjoy Vietnamese cuisine in fine restaurants. Once we travel away from big towns, the emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious fresh local produce.
Hotel & homestay:
In big towns we use the finest hotel with centre location. Please contact us if you prefer higher hotel category.In remote areas we use the best hotels or guest houses available.
Homestay in villages is basic in term of bedding condition and toilet. We will sleep on bed or floor with mattress, clean sheet, pillows and mosquito nets. Toilet is usually flush-style.
Tour guide:
The tour will be led by one of our tour guides who are experienced in guiding. He has been carefully selected and trained in this field and is fully licensed in tour guiding by the government. You will have a great time traveling with him.
What to bring:
Sun block, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, sleeping bag (optional), flashlight, rain coat, toiletries, original passport.
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