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Sapa & Ha Giang adventure

Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
Sapa & Ha Giang adventure
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Explore Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of the most dangerous pass in the northern border mountain area. It is also considered as the “King” of the Vietnam’s pass or Great Wall of Vietnam
  • Admire the view of Hoang Lien National Park in the cable car to Fanxipan then immerse yourself in a fairy tale world above the clouds in Fanxipan peak.
  • Meet and experience the distinctive cultural identities of the locals in Sapa villages
ITINERARY

Cattours’ representative will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at 08:00am. We drive to Ha Giang via the Ham Yen district. You will admire the natural landscapes, the rice fields and the ethnic villages.

In the late afternoon (around 16:00pm), you arrive at Ha Thanh village, which is inhabited by the Tay. Exploring the daily life of local farmers by a short hike.

Overnight at a homestay with local people.
 

Enjoy a local breakfast prepared by your host, you will have a full day of trekking in the chain of Tay Con Linh to explore the daily life of local ethnic minorities. Walking in the middle of bamboo forests and rice terraces will take you to the Lung Vai village, inhabited by the Dzao people.
sIn the afternoon, visit the village of Khuoi Mi then return to homestay in Ha Thanh village to spend the night there.

After breakfast, we will drive to visit Don Cao, a French fortress built in 1890

We will then hit the road to experience one of the most spectacular roads in Vietnam. At an height of 2000 meters, the Ma Pi Leng Pass brings the view to fascinating sceneries, ethnic villages, the picturesque nature, green Nho Que river, …. You will zigzag down into Meo Vac Valley, before returning to Ha Giang city for overnight.

After breakfast at hotel, we go to visit the Dong Van karst plateau Geopark, created by at least 80 percent limestone and many fossils of ancient creatures species from 400 - 600 million years ago. Its average elevation is 1400 -1600 meters above sea level.
After a stop at the Heavenly Gate of Quan Ba , you will arrive at Yen Minh, a beautiful valley in the mountain.
Walk in the village of  Pho Bang, an authentic Chinese village in the territory of Vietnam with multi-storey houses. Twice a month after dark, all the houses around the market light lanterns.
At the entrance to Dong Van, you will visit the King Hmong Palace, Vuong Chi Sinh. It is a sumptuous palace reproducing the Chinese architecture of the Qing Dynasty.
After having dinner by yourself you could discover Dong Van Old Street by your own, have a cup of coffee, some gossips with local people and enjoy traditional music performance. Overnight at the hotel in Dong Van Town.

Today, after breakfast at hotel, you will take a long drive from Ha Giang to Sapa. Arrive in Ha Noi in the late afternoon, check in hotel then you are free to relax ỏ explore Sapa town.

Arrival at Lao Cai railway station around 06:00am. Our guide and driver will pick you up and continue to Sapa, situated 40km from Lao Cai. After breakfast at a local restaurant, we start our day trip with a visit of Silver Waterfall, the highest one in Vietnam with a 300m drop. This is not only a famous spot for tourists but also a regularly visited place by monks to pray.  Our next stop is Tram Ton Pass. Trekking 30 minutes through the forest, seeing the wild flowers, going by the Golden Stream with lush greenery at the both sides and stretching thickets of bamboo, you will arrive at the Love Waterfall, one of the most impressive waterfalls in Sapa. Seen from afar, the falls looks like the conical hat sparkling in the sunshine.
 
We then continue to the Heaven Gate, the highest stretch road in Vietnam. From the Heaven gate, you will admire a panoramic view of great valley, the bottom is upland fields and the road is of Phong Tho (Lai Chau) – Sapa (Lao Cai). Lunch will be served at a restaurant.
 
After that, you will be transferred to the cable car station and have 25 minutes travelling to Fanxipan Mountain, one of the most exotic landscape of Vietnam. At the altitude of 2800 meters, you will enjoy the view, visit the pagoda and hike 600 steps to reach the Fanxipan peak – the roof of Indochina.
 
Leaving the mountain behind, our guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Sapa center for overnight.
 

Breakfast at hotel. Leaving Sapa town, descending into Muong Hoa valley, you will reach home of Black H’mong ethnic minority (Lao Chai village) and Ta Van village inhabited by Dzay. You will experience the different life, culture there and enjoy the stunning view of rice terrace curving around the hillside. Enjoy our picnic lunch in a local restaurant.
A 6-hour drive will take you back to your hotel in Hanoi
 
Cattour’s services end here.
 
PRICE & TOUR SERVICES
Inclusions Exclusions
  • Accommodation with breakfast as mentioned in the program
  • Travel on AC vehicles with caring driver (except break time or program mentions “WITHOUT DRIVER’)
  • Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • Entrance fee to mentioned destinations
  • Qualified and experienced English speaking guide (except the break time or the program mentions “WITHOUT GUIDE”)
  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa arrangements
  • Tips & other personal expenses
  • All other services not clearly mentioned in inclusions
  • Taxes and services charges

 

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