Ha Giang & Ban Gioc Waterfall – Northern Wonders
Duration : 4 days 3 nights
This trip take you to two global geoparks recognized by Unesco in Viet Nam with extremely unique landscape. Ha Giang – Dong Van global geopark is not only famous for dramatic cliffs, terraced rice fields, winding mountain passes, and deep valleys but also colourful traditional markets and rich culture of ethnic minorities. Ban Gioc waterfall is the largest and most stunning waterfall in Southeast Asia.
Day 1 : Ha Noi – Ha Giang – Quan Ba
Meals: lunch, dinner/ Accommodation: Bungalow in Nam Dam village
07.30 AM. The tour guide and private car pick up you at your hotel in Ha Noi. It take 6 hours to drive 330 km to Quan Ba. Enjoy scenery of peaceful countysides, tea plantations, rivers, mountain on the way.
Have lunch in street restaurant on the way
We will drive through windy road to Quan Ba Heaven Gate, where you can stop for great pictures of the impressive twin mountains (fairy bosom)
Trekking about 2 hours from Quan Ba heaven gate down to Nam Dam village through terraced hills, lush fields, traditional houses of Dao people.
Dinner and overnight in homestay of Dao people. You have opportunity talk to friendly host to learn about lifestyle, culture of Dao people.
Day 2: Quan Ba – Yen Min – Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que River – Meo Vac
Meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner/ Accommodation: Hoa Cuong hotel
Today, we drive on happiness road through 4 districts (MEO VAC, DONG VAN, YEN MINH, QUAN BA) . You will explore Dong Van rocky plateau with 80% of the area is covered by limestone, formed over 400 million years through different geological periods. The landscape is trully majestic, with dramatic cliffs, terraced rice fields, winding mountain passes, and deep valleys.
After breakfast, We drive up and down on winding & curving passes with incredible views. You conquer slope of 3 consecutive bends, slope of 9 consecutive bends. It is famous for its deep and tighly curved.
Stop in Moon stone field. It is truly strange landscape – so rocky and barren
Visit King Palace of H’Mong people. It is approximately one-hundred-year-old which combined in 3 architectures H’Mong, Chiness and French.
Have lunch in local restaurant and pass through Dong Van town.
Drive up to Ma Pi Leng pass, it is 20 km and known as King of- Passes in Viet Nam. Trekking on sky path is the most dramatic and scenic trail in Dong Van stone pleatau with expansive views of Tu San Canyon and Nho Que river deep below.
Boat trip in Nho Que river, pass through Tu San canyon – deepest one in southeast Asia. It is unique beautiful scene with river, mountain, canyon.
Dinner and overnight in Meo Vac town
Day 3 : Meo Vac – Me Pja ( 14 storey ) Pass – Cao Bang
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner/ Accommodation: hotel in Cao Bang
Have breakfast and check out hotel.
Visit Meo Vac Sunday market – not only trading point but also meeting place of local ethnic minorities in the region. You will be impressed with colorful traditional clothes of hill tribles such as: H’mong, Dao, Giay, Lo Lo, Tay…( only happen on Sunday)
Note: If you miss the Sunday market in Meo Vac, a trip to another Market can be arranged depending on the departure date.
We say farewell to Dong Van global geopark, drive on nation way 34 to Cao Bang geopark. Pass through green pine forest, ethinic villages.
Have lunch in street restaurant.
Visit Me Pia 14 levels pass is a spectacular and relatively lesser-known mountain pass, known for its dramatic scenery and challenging curves. Hiking up to the view point where you can see the whole view of the Pass
Keep driving on national way 4A, enjoy scenery of green forests, terrace fields.
Check in hotel and have dinner in Cao Bang city.
Day 4 : Cao Bang – Ban Gioc waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave – Lang Son – Ha Noi
Meals: breakfast, lunch/ Accommodation: not included
Have breakfast and check out hotel
Drive 90 km to Trung Khanh, enjoy the view of Cao Bang global geopark. It has been recognized by Unesco in 2018.
Visit Ban Gioc waterfall, a great picturesque natural painting.
Explore Nguom Ngao Cave which stretches out 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
Have luch in local restaurant
Dive back to Ha Noi through Lang Son provine with stunning view of Dong Khe, That Khe pass
Drop off you at your hotel.
We are confident, you will be happy with the trip.
What to bring
- Sun and rain gear
- Insect repellent
- Trekking clothes
- Trekking shoes or good sandal
- Original passport
Tour include: private car and speaking tour guide, permit for overnight in homestay and visit frontier area, all entrance tickets, motor boat, all meals and accommodations as specified on the itinerary, VAT and other taxes
Tour exclude: personal travel insurance, drinks, tips
| Group size | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people up |
| Price / per person | 467 usd | 364 usd | 320 usd |
| Type of car | 4 seats | 7 seats | 16 seats |
