HA GIANG - DONG VAN KARST PLASTEAU

Price: 2.390.000 VND - 3 ngày 2 đêm

Overview

• Visit the most imposing karst plateau in Vietnam
• See the majestic Mapileng pass and Nho Quế River - lying inside the deepest canyon of Vietnam
• Discover the unique beauty of some ethnic groups’ culture, such as Hmong, Dao, Lô Lô, Tày...
• Visit Lũng Cú Flag Pole, the Northernmost place of Vietnam
• Enjoy the local cuisines

06.00-06.30: Pick up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter area. Beginning of the excursion with Ha Giang. Have breakfast on the way (paid by yourself).

11.00: You will stop by and have lunch at the restaurant (in Ham Yen, Tuyen Quang Province). After having lunch, you continue your trip beside Lo River.

15.00: At that time, you will reach the downtown of Ha Giang, and it is the time for you to take some pictures of “0th km” in the middle of Ha Giang city.

16.30: Next stop is Quan Ba Sky Gate. Enjoy your time here seeing the beauty of Twin-Mountain and all Tam Son Town from the higher place. Don’t forget to take pictures when you are in such a wonderful place like that. On the way to Yen Minh, you will have the chance to get a good look at the must-see Bucket Flower Fields and photograph them (the best time to see those Fields is between September and December).

18.30: Arrive Yen Minh, check in to the hotel and have dinner there. Free at night. You are going to spend your night at Yên Minh.

06.30: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and go sightseeing in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. During the visit, you will stop at:

• Pho Cao (Cao street) for watching the unique house of Hmong people, with the rock fence bounding it (you can also take pictures with Peach Blossoms and Plum Blossoms at Tet holiday, and visit Pho Cao Market on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon).
• Sung La village, visit Hmong’s Ancient house - the place where the film “Story of Pao” is produced in 2006.
• Visit to the King family mansion lying inside a valley of Sa Phin. This is the wealthiest and most powerful family of Dong Van in the early of 20th century.
• Travel through Mapileng Pass. This is the most beautiful path of the “Happy Way”. Come to Mapileng Canyon (800m depth) - the deepest canyon in Vietnam and indulge in the terrific view there..

12.00: Lunch will take place at Dong Van town.

14.00: Get on car and go to visit Lung Cu Flag Pole - the northernmost place in Vietnam.

17.00: Arrival in Dong Van town. Have dinner and free at night. You can take your time at Dong Van Ancient Town, a place that lives with time nearly one century. And you can enjoy a coffee break at “Café phố Cổ” shop - a very famous coffee shop there (self payment). Overnight in Dong Van town.

06h00: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and visit Dong Van weekly market - only opened on Sunday morning.

07.00: Get on the car and go-back to Hanoi.

12.00: Lunch time at Ha Giang.

19.30: Arrival in Hanoi. End of tour. See you again!

TOUR PRICE: - - VND / PASSENGER

Inclusions

• Transport by 7 to 45-seater AC Car
• 02 nights at accommodation hotel, 2-3 persons in a room. In case there are an odd number of tourists, there will be a room having 3 persons if accepted. If not, an additional fee of 50% price of a hotel room will be charged
• Meals (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners), with specific meal allowances.
• English speaking tour guide
• We serve 01 bottle of water every day during the time traveling by car

Exclusions

• VAT invoice
• Additional fee if there is any change in ticket prices
• Electric car or motobike in Lung Cú (if you don't want to walk)
• Tips for driver and tour guide, at least $3 x 3 days = $9
• Travel insurance
• Beverages for meals and other personal expenses

Children policy (Please read carefully to fully understand the standard price for children):

• Children aged 1-4 years old receive free service; only the car seat fee will be charged. (According to the new regulations on the maximum number of people per type of vehicle under the Road Traffic Law.).

Note: Parents are responsible for any other incidental expenses. Two adults are only allowed to be accompanied by one child (aged 1-4 years); from the second child onwards, 75% of the tour price will be charged. If one adult is accompanied by one child (aged 1-4 years), that child must also pay 75% of the adult's tour price (with the same standards as a 75% adult child).

• Children aged 5-9 years old are charged 75% of the tour price (including meals, entrance tickets for children if included in the tour for adults, and a separate seat on the bus, but must share a bed with their parents for tours of 2 days or more that include hotel accommodation)..
• Children aged 10 and above are charged the adult price. The same standards as adults apply..
• In cases where the tour includes entrance fees to attractions, but children are required to purchase adult tickets due to exceeding the height limit, parents will have to pay the difference directly to the tour guide.

Additional Fees

• Single hotel room rental
• Foreigners will be charged 10USD more for permission from Ha Giang police.

Notice

• Bring your Passport
• On peak occasions when tourists go to Ha Giang, the order of schedules and sleeping locations may change depending on the actual situation but still ensures all the sightseeing spots on the schedule.
• Any service in the tour that you do not use, not due to the subjective fault of the tour organizer, will not be refunded.
• You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases; bring your toothbrush, toothpaste, and towel
• The tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same
• If under 6 tourists, the driver can also be the tour guide
• If you are a vegetarian, please bring along your suitable food
• Do not bring a too-enormous suitcase with you

 (*) Customer Responsibilities:

• Customers are solely responsible for their health and chronic conditions (cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.), congenital diseases, underlying diseases, HIV/AIDS, mental and neurological disorders, pregnancy, etc., which are not covered by insurance. If necessary, customers must sign a declaration of their health conditions before participating in the tour. The tour organizer is not responsible for any cases where customers fail to declare their health conditions, provide false information, or for any circumstances beyond the scope of the tour insurance.
• Customers must take care of their personal belongings at all times and in all places during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any loss of money, valuables, airline tickets, or personal belongings of customers during the trip.

Additional Information

• Buckwheat Flowers bloom from September to December every year
• Peach Flowers and Prunes Flowers appear before and after the Tet holiday
• Markets on Sunday morning: Quản Bạ market, Yên Minh market, Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc market
• Markets on Saturday morning: Quyết Tiến market
• Markets on Day of the Snake and Day of the Pig: Sà Phìn market
• Markets on Day of the Tiger and Day of the Monkey: Lũng Phìn market
• Markets on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon: Phố Cáo market