Day 1: Hanoi – SaPa (L/D)
Morning: Truly HaGiang picks you up at your hotel to leave Hanoi at 07am. You can relax and enjoy the transformation of the scenery on the journey. You will arrive in Sapa around midday where you will stop for lunch.
Afternoon: You will then trek through terraced rice fields from Lao Chai to Ta Van Village which belongs the H’mong community. In the village, you will have the opportunity to meet the local people and share stories and information before you travel back to Sapa Town by car.
Evening: You will stay overnight in a hotel
Day 2: SaPa Trekking (B/L/D)
Morning - Afternoon: At around 08:30, after a delicious breakfast, you will begin the trek to the Red Dao village, Ma Tra followed by Ta Phin Village, passing through the incredible scenery of rice paddies and small villages along the way.
Evening: You will spend the night in a local homestay where you will share a hearty dinner with hosts and spend the night in their home. This experience brings you right into the heart of local culture.
Day 3: Sa Pa – Ha Giang (B/L/D)
Morning - Afternoon: After breakfast, you get into the wild landscapes of Ha Giang stopping over at the Cat King’s House, Hoang A Tuong, in Bac Ha town and Chang Village, inhabited by a Tay community. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountainous area, dotted with forests. You will continue the journey to Ha Giang, arriving at around 18:00.
Evening: On arrival, you will visit a nearby Tay village, where you will have dinner and spend the night in a family owned stilt house.
Day 4: Ha Giang – Dong Van (B/L/D)
Morning - Afternoon: Once we have purchased the mandatory permit at the Immigration Office, you will begin the journey to Dong Van following a spectacular series of passes which wind through the mountains and valleys. En-route you enjoy exceptional views of the rolling landscape and interesting flora and fauna.
Afternoon: We will have lunch in the small mountain town of Tam Son visiting the villages of the H’mong, Pho Bang, Pho Cao. You will have the chance to see the former palace of the H'Mong King, Vuong Chinh Duc who was an ally of the French.
Evening: You will arrive in Dong Van around 18:00 where you will have dinner at a local restaurant and spend the night in a homestay.
Day 5: Dong Van – Meo Vac (B/L/D)
Morning - Afternoon: This will be an unforgettable day! Starting with a visit to the market in Dong Van (Sunday morning), where the locals shop for all their home cooking supplies, clothes and homewares. We then climb a pass up to the French Fortress of Pu Lo, which was built in 1890 and vacated in 1945, The views from here of the entire region are truly spectacular. We then continue onward on a climb of 15 km up to the top of the Ma Pi Leng Pass, through a maze of lime huge peaks, which look almost like ‘stone forests’, and canyons the like of which you will not see anywhere else in the world. We then head down into the valley of Meo Vac.
Evening: Enjoy local dinner and overnight at homestay in Meo Vac town.
Day 6: Meo Vac – Ha Giang – Ha Noi (B/L)
Morning: After having breakfast, we will make the drive back to Ha Noi, returning by the same route. Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi at around 18:00.
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