Northeast: Ha Noi – Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng – Meo Vac – White Cliff Hike – Free Nho Que River Cruise

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - HA NOI - HA GIANG | SOUNDS OF AN ANCIENT TAY VILLAGE (Lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Travel from Ha Noi to Ha Giang and check in.

Pick-up at Noi Bai Airport and travel to Ha Giang to visit:

• Stroll past moss-covered, palm-roofed stilt houses in Tha Village & Ha Thanh Village.
• Visit a Tay family home to learn about local customs and hear the story of the highland "royal" bong fish.
• Enjoy distinctive local specialties.
• Evening: free time to feel the slow pace of the border town from the panoramic Nui Cam Coffee (at own expense).
• Overnight in Ha Giang.

DAY 2: HA GIANG - QUAN BA - DONG VAN | AN EPIC OF STONE (Breakfast, lunch)

Main activities: Explore the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark.

• Breakfast and travel to Dong Van.
• Conquer legendary slopes: the 8 km Bac Sum Pass and the winding Tham Ma Slope.
• Admire the misty Quan Ba Twin Mountains from Heaven's Gate.
• Discover the unique stone-and-wood architecture of the Meo King's Palace and the "Pao's House" film set in Lung Cam village.
• Dinner with highland specialties: local chicken, local pork, stream fish, men men corn rice…
• Immerse yourself in the tranquil highland culture of Dong Van Old Quarter.
• Overnight in Dong Van.

DAY 3: DONG VAN - MEO VAC - WHITE CLIFF HIKE (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Tu San Canyon and hiking the legendary White Cliff trail.

• Morning: free time for the bustling Dong Van market (every Sunday), or warm up with a coffee and soak in the crisp early-morning mist.
• Breakfast, then cross Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of the North's most majestic "Four Great Passes".
• Take an electric car down to the pier, cruise the emerald waters of the Nho Que River and admire Tu San Canyon, the deepest in Southeast Asia.
• Visit Pa Vi Hmong Village and enjoy a rustic lunch in the village.
• Hike the White Cliff (8 km), conquering a precarious trail along the top of Ma Pi Leng with breathtaking views.
• Dinner gathered around a black chicken hotpot, a traditional dish not to be missed.
• Evening: free time for a foot soak, herbal-leaf bath or massage with the local au tau balm (at own expense).
• Overnight in Dong Van.

DAY 4: DONG VAN - LUNG CU - HA GIANG | COLOURS OF THE BORDERLAND (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Conquering Vietnam's northern tip and a traditional craft village.

• Breakfast at the hotel or free time to enjoy Dong Van's signature hot steamed rice rolls (at own expense).
• Pay respects to the sacred national flag at the Lung Cu Flag Tower.
• Visit Lo Lo Chai, a "Best Tourism Village in the world".
• Enjoy a hot coffee at Northern Tip Cafe (at own expense) and a cosy lunch steeped in Lo Lo culture.

Return towards Ha Giang, stopping at peaceful Lao Xa village.

• Explore this ancient village with its unspoilt beauty and traditional rammed-earth houses.
• Learn about the famous Hmong silver-casting craft and perhaps meet a Hmong artisan to see the long-standing art of hand-engraved silver, helping to preserve this cultural heritage.
• Overnight in Ha Giang.

DAY 5: HA GIANG - NOI BAI AIRPORT - HO CHI MINH CITY | FLAVOURS OF THE HIGHLANDS (Breakfast, lunch)

Main activities: Highland breakfast, local products and the return to Ha Noi.

• Breakfast at the hotel, or try "corn pho", a unique pho made from corn and a symbol of the resilience of the stone-plateau people.
• Visit the Ha Giang Museum, which preserves the region's unique culture.
• Photo stop at the Ha Giang Km0 Milestone.
• Visit the OCOP shop for local products (mint honey, ancient Shan Tuyet tea, buckwheat cakes) to take home as gifts.
• Arrive at Noi Bai Airport; end of the journey.

Pricing for Children

● Under 5: free of service charges (parents pay any extras). 2 adults may bring 1 child under 5; a second child pays the 5-to-under-12 rate plus a single-bed supplement.
● From 5 to under 12: 75% of the adult tour price, no separate bed. 2 adults may bring 1 child aged 5 to under 12; a second child pays a single-bed supplement.
● 12 and over: charged as adults.
● Air, rail and public transport tickets follow the carriers' rules.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

- After payment, if you wish to change or cancel the tour, please bring your Travel Ticket, receipt and ID (of the paying guest) to the office where you registered to complete the procedure according to Vietravel's regulations. Alternatively, contact a Vietravel consultant for guidance.
- Cancellation time is counted in working days, Monday to Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays/Tet.
- Change to another tour more than 20 days before departure: free of charge.
- Cancellation or change 15–19 days before departure: 50% of the tour deposit.
- Cancellation or change 12–14 days before departure: 100% of the tour deposit.
- Cancellation 8–11 days before departure: 50% of the tour price.
- Cancellation 5–7 days before departure: 70% of the tour price.
- Cancellation 2–4 days before departure: 90% of the tour price.
- Cancellation within 1 day of departure: 100% of the tour price.

Cancellation Policy for Public Holidays and Tet

- Change to another tour more than 30 days before departure: free of charge.
- Cancellation or change 25–29 days before departure: 50% of the tour deposit.
- Cancellation or change 20–24 days before departure: 100% of the tour deposit.
- Cancellation 17–19 days before departure: 50% of the tour price.
- Cancellation 8–16 days before departure: 70% of the tour price.
- Cancellation 2–7 days before departure: 90% of the tour price.
- Cancellation within 1 day of departure: 100% of the tour price.