Ha Giang – Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Meo Vac – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Ba Be Lake – Ha Noi

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: NOI BAI AIRPORT - HA GIANG (Lunch, dinner)

Guests will gather at Tan Son Nhat Airport (domestic terminal), where a Vietravel tour guide will assist with check-in for the flight to Ha Noi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, a vehicle and Vietravel guide will transfer you to Ha Giang, famed for its Shan Tuyet tea, honey wine, and cultural attractions. It's also a region renowned for its peach and pear blossoms and vibrant market scenes. On arrival, guests will take souvenir photos at the **Marker Post 0** – marking the starting point of the "Happiness Road", connecting Ha Giang with four highland districts on the rocky plateau.

A vehicle will transfer guests to their hotel for check-in, followed by dinner, or guests can explore local delicacies, such as Shan Tuyet tea, Bac Ha honey, and warm up with a bowl of Au Tau porridge.

**Overnight stay in Ha Giang**

DAY 2: HA GIANG - QUAN BA - YEN MINH - DONG VAN (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Breakfast and hotel check-out. The coach and tour guide take guests to explore the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark (covering four northern districts of Ha Giang province, 2,356 km²) with special stops:

• The Quan Ba Twin Mountains, a symbol of the highland plateau's beauty; guests can walk to Quan Ba Heaven's Gate to admire poetic Tam Son town and breathe the cool, fresh air all year round.

After lunch, guests continue to visit:

• Tham Ma Slope, a road winding like a soft flowing ribbon along the mountain slopes.
• Lung Cam Cultural Village – Sung La Valley: nicknamed the "red rose" of the stone plateau, charming visitors with its simple, rustic beauty. It was the filming location of "Pao's Story", winner of the Best Feature Film award at the Vietnam Film Festival, where guests learn about Hmong culture.
• The Vuong Family Mansion (Meo King's Palace), a beautiful, rare and unique architectural work of the stone plateau.
• Conquer the Lung Cu Flag Tower on Dragon Mountain, the nation's northernmost point, with a 54 m² flag representing Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. From above, admire green rice terraces and the villages of Lo Lo Chai and Then Pa, with two distant lakes facing each other that locals call the "dragon's eyes".

Dinner in Dong Van and hotel check-in.

Overnight in Dong Van or Meo Vac

Note: The Lung Cu Flag Tower will not be visited if the weather is unfavourable.

DAY 3: DONG VAN - MEO VAC - CAO BANG (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Guests have breakfast and check out of the hotel. The vehicle will take you to visit:

• Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que River – Tu San Gorge: Ma Pi Leng Pass is renowned as one of the "four great mountain passes" in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.
• Panorama Cafe Ma Pi Leng - one of the top check-in spots located on Ma Pi Leng Pass, attracting tourists to take photos and enjoy coffee in an extremely stylish setting overlooking the Nho Que River (drinks not included).

Alternatively, you can choose the following experience (expenses are self-funded):

- Option:

• Guests take a shuttle to the **Tu San Gorge, enjoying the scenic gorge on the gentle Nho Que River** like a jade ribbon winding through Tu San Gorge, which is famed as the deepest gorge in Southeast Asia (Estimated ticket price: VND 120,000/adult; VND 60,000/child, including boat and shuttle from the ticket booth to the boat dock.).
• Stop for souvenir photos at the **Pa Vi Community Cultural Tourism Village**, located at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass, beside the blue Nho Que River. The village attracts visitors' attention with its impressive entrance gate shaped like a giant Mong flute, homestays embodying the culture and style of the Mong people, and more.

Continue the journey to Cao Bang. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant in Bao Lac. Upon arrival in Cao Bang, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

Overnight stay in Cao Bang

Note: Due to maintenance on the road leading down to the river, which is not safe for our guests, the boat trip on the Nho Que River will be temporarily suspended until further notice.

DAY 4: BAN GIOC WATERFALL - NGUOM NGAO CAVE - KHUOI KY STONE VILLAGE (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Guests enjoy breakfast and check out of the hotel. The vehicle will take you to visit:

• Ban Gioc Waterfall - one of Vietnam's most beautiful waterfalls, located on the natural border with China. The beautiful and majestic waterfall, with its swirling water flowing year-round, originates from the Quay Son River, with its emerald green water. Most beautiful in the harvest season (September), the scenery on the road to the falls shines brightly in a golden hue, and the white water cascades gently like fairy hair, making the scenery even more poetic and majestic.
• Phat Tich Truc Lam Ban Gioc Temple: built in a traditional Vietnamese architectural style on an area of 3 hectares, this is the first temple built in the northern border area of the country.

Guests have lunch and continue the tour:

• Nguom Ngao Cave - a large cave formed by the long-term weathering of limestone; entering the cave, visitors enter a magical world, amazed by the multicolored stalactites, enchanting stone statues with various shapes resembling humans, trees, animals..., stalactites hanging down or growing from the ground are extremely vivid.
• Khuoi Ky Stone Village - with the idea that stone is the origin of life and the center of the universe, the Tay people in Trung Khanh always preserve the stilt houses, where life revolves around the stone, creating a landmark that makes the village look like a sturdy painting against the backdrop of majestic mountains and skies. Come here for a homestay and enjoy a cup of coffee amidst the mountains, which will give you a surprisingly peaceful feeling.

The vehicle takes you back to Cao Bang City for dinner at a local restaurant, shopping for local specialties: rice noodles, black stones, hand-woven products, etc. Guests check into their hotel for rest.

Overnight in Cao Bang

DAY 5: CAO BANG - PAC BO HISTORICAL SITE - BA BE (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Good morning! Enjoy breakfast and check out of the hotel. The tour bus will take you to visit:

• Bac Bo Historical Site - a poetic and romantic place where President Ho Chi Minh once lived and worked. A crystal-clear stream, poetically named Suoi Le Nin, flows before the cave, and a majestic mountain, Nui Cac Mac, stands beside it.
• Kim Dong Historical Site - the site where the brave martyr protected revolutionary cadres during the resistance war.

After lunch, you will travel to Bac Can, check in to your hotel and relax at Ba Be.

Overnight stay in Ba Be

DAY 6: BA BE - BAC CAN - NOI BAI DOMESTIC AIRPORT (Breakfast, lunch)

Dear guests, go to the boat dock for a visit:

• Ba Be Lake (2 hours) - discover a vivid landscape painting, the lake's tranquil, azure water is captivating, nature and people seem to blend into one, admire Ao Tien, An Ma Temple, and Hon Ba Goa. The boat stops on the lake, guests can enjoy the Tay people's singing and music, or participate in kayaking around Hon Ba Goa Island (expenses to be borne by yourself).

The group will depart for Hanoi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, the tour guide will assist you with check-in procedures for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Farewell and the tour concludes at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

TOUR CONCLUDED, SEE YOU LATER!

Important Notes:

• The itinerary may change in order depending on the actual conditions.
• The sightseeing schedule (swimming, flower viewing, experiences,...) is easily affected by the weather. This is an unavoidable circumstance, and we hope you understand and forgive us.
• Hotels might be far from city centers during peak seasons.
• Due to objective factors during this period, sightseeing destinations may be closed and replaced with appropriate alternatives in the itinerary.

Pricing for Children

- Children under 5 years old: no service fee; parents are responsible for the child and pay for any additional costs (for services charged according to height...). Two adults may only bring one child under 5 years old, a second child will pay a fee for children from 5 to under 12 years old, and a single room supplement will apply. Air tickets, trains, and public transport are purchased as per the regulations of the transport companies.
- Children from 5 to under 12 years old: 75% of the adult tour price (no private bed). Two adults may bring only one child from 5 to under 12 years old; the second child or more must purchase a single bed.
- Children 12 years and older: purchase an adult ticket.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

- After paying, if you want to change/cancel your tour, please bring your Travel Voucher to the tour registration office to process the change/cancellation and pay the applicable fees as per Vietravel's regulations. Changes/cancellations will not be processed via phone.
- The tour cancellation time is calculated on business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. - Transfer to other tours before 20 days of departure: No fee.
- If cancelled or transferred to other tours after booking from 15-19 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour deposit.
- If cancelled or transferred to other tours from 12-14 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour deposit.
- If the tour is cancelled from 8-11 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled from 5-7 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 70% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled from 2-4 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 90% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled within 1 day of departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour price.

Cancellation Policy for Public Holidays and Tet

- Transfer to other tours before 30 days of departure: No fee.
- If cancelled or transferred to other tours after booking from 25-29 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour deposit.
- If cancelled or transferred to other tours 20-24 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour deposit.
- If the tour is cancelled from 17-19 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 50% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled from 8-16 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 70% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled from 2-7 days before departure: Cancellation fee: 90% of the tour price.
- If the tour is cancelled within 1 day of departure: Cancellation fee: 100% of the tour price.