Day 1: Hanoi – Thainguyen – Babe national park (- ; L; D)
- Picked up at hotel in Hanoi at 07.30 for a road trip northwards of Hanoi along national road 3.
- Stop at Thai Nguyen City after about 2 hours driving for paying visit to the Museum of Ethnology.
- Leaving Thai Nguyen and continue the road ride to Cho Moi townlet for lunch break and then continue the road ride to Na Phac junction.
- Turn right to the road 279 for about 6 km and leaving the main road for an hour walking around a lush valley to explore a village of the Yao Tien.
- Back to the road and heading to the center of Ba Be National Park, check in hotel and spend the rest of the day walking to explore the surrounding nature.
- Driving 255 km in about 6 hours, walking for 2 hours.
- Accommodation: Standard hotel at the Park’s quarter
- Breakfast, check out and then leave the Park’s head quarter at 08.00.
- Take the morning short walk to the boat pier and then enjoy the whole morning mainly on boat for exploring the pure nature of Ba Be lake and national park with some highlights including visiting to Dau Dang Waterfall and Puong Cave.
- Lunch at Cho Ra Townlet and then spend the whole afternoon transferring uphill for 160 km to Bao Lac Townlet with several stops along the way for admiring spectacular scenery of the western part of Cao Bang Province and paying visit to villages of the Nung peoples.
- Arriving in Bao Lac in late afternoon, check in hotel, dinner and then free walk along the Gam River and explore this charming townlet.
- Boat trip for 4 hours. Driving 160 km in about 6 hours.
- Accommodation: basic local hotel in Bao Lac.
DAY 3 – Baolac – Niemson – Meovac (B; L; D)
- Today, if falls on 5; 10; 15; 20; 25; 30 of the lunar month, clients will have chance to attend the market in this town which offers chances for meeting peoples from some local small ethnic groups such as Black Lolo, San Chay,…who always wear beautiful traditional costumes. If so, please get up early and be ready for the market at 07.00 am for the best time of the market.
- Leaving Bao Lac at about 09.00 for a drive along the Gam River for an hour before turning right and traveling uphill to the higher land, heading north to Meo Vac Townlet of Ha Giang Province.
- Stop along the way for visiting several small hamlets of the Nung, Tay and H’mong ethnic peoples at Niem Son Commune scaterring along the Nho Que River.
- Arriving in Meo Vac at about 13.00, having lunch and check in hotel for a short rest.
- The groups meets again at 14.00 and spend the rest hours of the afternoon walking along the stunning Nho Que River, admiring scenery of the spectacular Ma Pi Leng Pass, paying visit to villages of the H’mong, Zao and Red Lolo ethnic peoples as well as the Meo Vac market in late afternoon.
- Driving 83 km in about 4 hours, walking 2,5 hours.
- Accommodation: Standard hotel in Meo Vac.
DAY 4 – Dongvan – Lungcu – Phobang – Yenminh – Quanba (B ; L; D)
- If on Sunday, the clients will spend 2 hours in the early morning for joining the local ethnic peoples at the Meo Vac market including the H’mong, Zao and especially Red Lolo who always go to the market in their colorful traditional costumes.
- Leaving Meo Vac at about 09.00 am, the clients will enjoy one of the most stunning landscapes of the northern mountain: The Ma Pi Leng Pass. At the top of the pass, after admiring the magnificent scenery, clients will pay visiting to a small H’mong hamlet set amongst the rocks featuring the very tough life on this famous limestone highland.
- Continue along the road 4c which winds its way on steep sides of limestone mountains to Dong Van, the northernmost townlet of Vietnam. Spend an hour to visit Dong Van market place and walk along the ancient street of Dong Van before settle down for lunch.
- Leaving Dong Van for an hour drive to Lung Cu, the northernmost commune of Vietnam, walking to visit a Red Lolo village for half an hour and then driving downhill 24 km to Xa Phin Village to pay visiting to the famous historical site of the Vuong Family’s Palace famous for its mixture of H’mong architectural style.
- Leaving Vuong Palace and drivie 15 km through the rocky region to Sung La commune where clients will enjoy walking to visit a charming village of the H’mong before going uphill for half an hour to the ancient townlet of Pho Bang, featured with clay-walled houses roofted by Yin and Yang tiles.
- Driving the last portion of the road trip today to Yen Minh Townlet. Check in local guest house, dinner and relax.
- Driving 113 km in about 5 hours, total walking for about 3 hours.
- Accommodation: Basic local guest house in Yen Minh.
DAY 5 – Yenminh – Quanba – Naman Lake(B; L; D)
- Leaving Yen Minh at 08.00 for a drive up and downhill over the spectacular Yen Minh mountain pass with some stops for overviewing scenery and paying visit to a Red Zao village.
- Leaving the main road, crossing the Nho Que river by suspension bridge and walk along the bank of the river for an hours through the Can Ty commune of the H’mong before taking the road ride again to Quan Ba Townlet.
- Spending an hour paying visit to Nam Dam, another village of the Red Yao which beautifully set at the center of the valley at the foot of Quan Ba mountain pass before having lunch break.
- Driving uphill the beautiful Quan Ba pass, take a short walk around the Lung Muoi village of the H’mong and then driving downhill all the way to Ha Giang Township and onto Nam An eco spot. Here clients will enjoy themselves amongst the pure nature of the surrounding forest and lake for the rest hours of the day or walking for about 2 km to visit a Red Yao village.
- Driving 155 km in about 5 hours, total walking for about 3 hours.
- Accommodation: Local lodge in stilt house at Nam An.
DAY 6 – Naman – Vinhtuy – Hanoi (B; L; D)
- Full day road trip from Nam An to Ha Noi along national road 2 via Bac Quang, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Viet Tri with several stops and break along the way.
Arriving back to Hanoi in the afternoon at about 05.00 PM, trip ends.
- Driving 315 km for about 7 hours. 1 hour for lunch.
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