HANOI - HA GIANG - MEO VAC - LUNG CU - TAM SON 
( 5 Days 4 Nights )

Itinerary

Day 01 : Hanoi - Ha Giang (L)

Depart the capital by road this morning for the start of your adventure. The drive to Ha Giang takes around 7 hours but is some of the most breathtaking scenery in Vietnam and along the way you will stop as often as you like to visit small villages and take photos. After the long drive, stretch your legs with a short walk around Ha Giang to a Tay village, set in a picturesque valley near town. Overnight in Ha Giang

Day 02 : Ha Giang - Meo Vac (B,L)

Continue northwards this morning to the town of Meo Vac located along the Chinese border. The six-hour drive takes you through many H'mong villages with several stops made en route. Reaching Meo Vac in early afternoon set of on a light trek along the banks of the Nho Que River to visit villages of the Tay and Nung hilltribes. Overnight in Meo Vac.

Day 03 : Meo Vac - Dong Van (B,L)

After a visit to the morning hilltribe market at Meo Vac take a short drive to Dong Van, passing over 'Heaven's Gate Pass'. This road skirts the Chinese border soaring above a deep valley dotted with fields and rock formations. This afternoon there is time to explore the local villages and valleys around Dong Van. Overnight in Dong Van.

Day 04 : Dong Van - Lung Cu - Tam Son (Yen Minh) (B,L)

Following breakfast leave Dong Van for a spectacular 1-hour drive to Lung Cu, the northernmost point of Vietnam. Discover the diversity of the north with a visit to the local market where hilltribes from around the region come to trade their wares, stop at a palace of a former H'mong king and take a walk through Pho Bang town whose lanes are filled with traditional Chinese-style houses. Continue to Tam Son arriving late this afternoon. Overnight in Tam Son (Yen Minh).

Day 5 : Tam Son (Yen Minh) – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B,L)

Looping back to Hanoi, this full day of driving first takes you over the Tam Son Valley where, should you wish, you can take a short trek to a H'mong village. You'll the reach Ha Giang again around midday before continuing onwards to Hanoi arriving early evening.

• Accommodation in selected hotel in a shared twin or shared double room (supplement for single travelers apply)

• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).

• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.

• English/French speaking local guide (for other languages supplements apply)

• All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.

• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary.

• Vietnam visa arrangements (a visa to Vietnam is compulsory for most nationalities ).

• International and domestic flights (quoted separately)

• International Airfare - Click here for rates

• Meals other than mentioned above.

• Camera/video entrance fees.

• Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc).

• Travel insurance (please see below).

• Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above.

Accommodations offers in this trip

The hotel may be changed up to its availability. It will be confirmed after getting your deposit/ payment. You can get details of your hotel at our website: http://www.vietnamhotels.vn/ ; details of your cruise at our website http://www.halongcruise.vn/

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