The far north exposure

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The Far North Exposure

Duration: 6 days
Departure: Sapa or Hanoi

Highlights

• Spectacular landscapes of the northern mountainous region with famous highlights such as: Hoang Lien
Mountain range, Chay river massif, Dong Van Limestone Plateau and Ba Be Lake & national park.
• Unique discovery of culture, custom and way of life of different tribal ethnic peoples living in remote far north
of Vietnam.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sapa – Regional tribal market – Bac Ha (–, L, – )

- Departure at 07.30am from Sapa or early picked up at Lao Cai station for those who take the night train from
Hanoi.

- Transfer from Lao Cai to one of the regional markets: Sunday – Bac Ha; Tuesday – Coc Ly; Wednesday – Cao
Son; Thursday – Lung Khau Nhin; Saturday – Can Cau. Spend the rest of the morning joining local ethnic
peoples for market activities and festive atmosphere. Lunch break in a local restaurant before transferring briefly
to Bac Ha. Check in hotel and relax until about 02.00pm.

- Afternoon: Enjoy walking to explore Ban Pho valley inhabited by Flower Hmong, Tay and Nung peoples. There
are optional options which takes from 1.5 hours to nearly 3 hours to suit different customers. Back to hotel before
sunset and evening is at leisure.

Day summary: Road transfer from 75km to 125km depending on market to visit/ Market visiting, walk and
sightseeing 4 to 5 hours/ Acc: standard hotel.

Day 2: Bac Ha – Xin Man – Hoang Su Phi – Panhou (–, L, –)

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- Departure at 08.00am after breakfast. Take the road excursion for the whole morning to explore the remote
region of Bac Ha district which is famous for the spectacular landscapes as well as unique way of life of the
Flower Hmong and Phu La peoples. Enjoy 2 hours walking in the morning from Pa Chu Ty 1 to Pa Chu Ty 2
villages. Enjoy lunch break in Xin Man.

- Transfer by road nearly 2 hours after lunch from Xin Man to Nam Dich valley via Hoang Su Phi Town let. Then
walking along a narrow but beautiful valley of the Le Hong Phong commune for about 2 hours, passing villages
of the Tay and Red Zao.

- Picked up at about 04.30pm and transfer 13km to Panhou Lodge in Thong Nguyen Commune, check in and time
at leisure in this beautiful and quite place.

Day summary: Road transfer 145km, approx. 4 hours/ Walk and sightseeing 4 to 5 hours/ Acc: Tien Dat or
Panhou Lodge.

Day 3: Panhou – Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh ( B, L, – )

- Breakfast and leave the hotel at 08.00, driving the same way for 32km back to national road 2 and then heading
for Ha Giang city. Take a coffee break while tour guide gets local security permission for traveling along the
bordering region.

- Leaving Ha Giang and follow road 4C 46km uphill the spectacular Quan Ba mountain pass for about 3 hours
including some stops along the way paying visiting to villages of the Tay and Hmong as well as taking photo of
the stunning landscape. From the top of Quan Ba pass which is called Heaven Gate, the panorama of Tam Son
valley opens wide below which is highlighted with green rice fields and colorful flower farms, especially the
TWIN HILLS beautifully set amongst immense and walled-up lime stone mountain. Process gradually downhill
shortly to Tam Son town let at noon for lunch break.

- Afternoon trip begins with an hour walking to explore Nam Dam village of the Zao Ao Dai(Zao with long dress)
who live their most traditional way in a beautiful village at the foot of Quan Ba mountain range. Then back to the
road again for 42km road ride first downhill and then passing over Yen Minh pass. This portion of the road trip
offers breathtaking scenery of the terraced fields, probably among the most beautiful ones in Vietnam.
- Arrival at the Thao Nguyen Hotel in Yen Minh town let at about 4.30 to 5.00pm, check in hotel and spend the
rest hours on your own to relax or explore this charming town let.

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Day summary: Road transfer 165 km, approx.5 hours/ Walk and sightseeing 3 to 4 hours/ Acc: Thao Nguyen
hotel – standard.

Day 4: Yen Minh – Pho Bang – Vuong Palace – Dong Van – Meo Vac ( B, L, – )

• If on Sunday: Spend about 1 hour early in the morning to visit the market where tribal peoples such as Hmong,
Zao…in their colorful traditional costumes gather not only for shopping but also for socializing, a feature of
social life in the mountainous region.

Leaving Yen Minh for a road transfer uphill heading to Dong Van and then onto Meo Vac town let. The road of
this part gets winds its way up and down steep mountains with many sharp bends but the scenery is amazingly
beautiful. Enjoy many stops along the way for magnificent and beautiful landscapes as well as paying visit to
some highlights of the region such as:

• The ancient town let of Pho Bang featured with clay walled, yin & yang roofed houses built centuries ago.

• Sung Muoi village with typical & traditional way of life of the Hmong peoples

• Historical relics of the Vuong Palace to learn about the past when the Vuong family ruled over the region and
control opium production and trading.

- Arriving in Dong Van at noon, lunch break and customers may choose to enjoy an easy walk for two hours
afterwards to explore the Quyet Tien valley and the ancient street of Dong Van town let.
- Continue the road trip downhill 28km passing over the Ma Pi Leng pass which is famous for its magnificence
and beauty, composed by walled-up mountains, deep valley and the 800m high canyon and the Nho Que River
running in between. Arriving in Meo Vac at about 5.00pm. Check in the Hoa Cuong hotel and relax.

Day summary: Road transfer 82km, approx.3 hours / Walk, sightseeing, village visiting 4 to 5 hours/ Acc: Hoa
Cuong hotel.

Day 5: Meo Vac – Ly Bon – Bao Lac – Ba Be ( B, L, – )

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- Today the trip will processes from the high mountainous region of Meo Vac downhill to the Gam river massif,
getting through Bao Lac district of Cao Bang and then onto Ba Be National Park. The road trip downhill from
Meo Vac to Ly Bon which takes about 1.5 hour will be highlighted with several stops along the way to visit a
hamlet of the Zao and a village of the Nung peoples near the center of Niem Son commune. Then driving for
about 4 hours along road 34 before turning to road 212 to Cho Ra and Ba Be. The trip will be highlighted with
short visiting to villages of the San Chay and Zao Tien(Zao with coins) along the way.

- Arriving to the center of Ba Be National Park in the afternoon at about 06.00pm. Check in hotel, dinner and
relax.
• If on Sunday: Spend an hour early in the morning joining the weekly market in Meo Vac town let before
leaving.
• If on the date of the Tiger and Monkey: Early breakfast and then transfer 17km to Lung Phin to attend the
famous weekly market where customers have chance to meet Hmong and Zao peoples from remotest villages
who come and create festive atmosphere at the market place.

• If on 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 of the lunar months, spend an hour joining the tribal peoples at Niem Son
Market(25km from Meo Vac) or even earlier for 2 hours driving to Bao Lac Market where the Black Lo Lo and
San Chay peoples can be met.

Day summary: Road transfer 197km, approx.5 hours/ Walking and sightseeing 4 hours/ Acc: Ba Be Park hotel –
Standard or home stay at Pac Ngoi village of the Tay.

Day 6: Ba Be boat trip – Thai Nguyen – Hanoi ( B, L, – )

- Breakfast, check out hotel at 08.00am, then take 30 minutes walk through the thick rain forest to the boat pier.
Boarding a boat for 3 hours cruising on the clear water of Ba Be, the largest natural lake in the mountainous
region of Indochina which is surrounded by high mountains covered by thick forest, getting through the stunning
Puong Cave before the end of the boat trip. Meet the car and river again for a short transfer to Cho Ra to have
lunch.
- Transfer 217km by road after lunch for the whole afternoon via Bac Can, Thai Nguyen to Hanoi.

Day summary: Road transfer 217km, approx.5 hours/ Boat trip 3 hours.

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Group/Rate
1 pax 2 pax 3 pax 4 pax 5-8 pax 9-16 pax 17-25pax BOOK
Rate in $US(price per person) * * 604 511 455 3766 *

Inclusive

• English speaking guide. (Surchage for French speaking guide $.10/day)

• Permission for traveling along the border and visiting fee.

• Road transfer by good vehicle and mountain experienced driver.

• Accommodation as stated in tour plan.

• Meals as stated in tour plan.

• Drinking water, fruit and snack for the whole trip.

Exclusive

• Personal Pocket Money

• Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)

• Insurance

• All other services not indicated above

Please contact with us to get the information of tour:

TIEN THUY CO.,LT – NEW STAR HOTEL HANOI – HANOI TOURIST ONLINE

Địa chỉ: No 9, Hang Thung street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi, Vietnam

Điện thoại: (+844) 39343608 * Fax: (+844) 39348502

Hotlines: (+84) 914 25 80 53 (Mr Hawk) - (+84) 985 94 51 01 ( Mr Tony)

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