Dong Van Karst Plateau – Ha Giang 2-Day, 3-Night Tour
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Tour description
The Dong Van Karst Plateau – Ha Giang 2-Day, 3-Night Tour takes you to explore the majestic beauty of the karst plateau, ethnic minority villages, and spectacular winding roads. You will admire the pristine beauty of buckwheat flower fields, visit historical sites such as Lung Cu Flag Tower, and discover the unique culture of the highland ethnic groups. An emotional journey filled with exploration and magnificent nature!
Highlights of the tour that you cannot miss:
- Explore and enjoy a boat trip on the Nho Que River through Tu San Canyon, the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia, located at the foot of the famous Ma Pi Leng Pass.
- Explore ancient villages and traditional craft villages of the local people on the Karst Plateau: Lung Tam brocade linen weaving village, Lung Cam Village…
- Conquer famous slopes and passes such as Ma Pi Leng Pass, 9 Khoanh Slope, Tham Ma Slope, Bac Sum Slope, and Quan Ba Heaven Gate Slope…
- Discover highland culture through famous local markets…
- Check in at famous landmarks: Lung Cu Flag Tower, the Vuong Chinh Duc Mansion – the H'Mong King’s Palace, and Dong Van Old Quarter.
- Take photos of seasonal flowers: buckwheat, mustard, peach, pear, and plum blossoms… Each season in Ha Giang brings a different flower season.
- Enjoy Karst Plateau cuisine: black chicken hot pot, thang co at local markets, corn wine fermented with leaves, and highland beef…
- Enjoy local specialties: dried buffalo, beef, and pork, Bac Ha mint honey, Dong Van walnuts, ancient Shan Tuyet tea, Dao herbal medicines…
Highlights of the tour that you cannot miss:
- Explore and enjoy a boat trip on the Nho Que River through Tu San Canyon, the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia, located at the foot of the famous Ma Pi Leng Pass.
- Explore ancient villages and traditional craft villages of the local people on the Karst Plateau: Lung Tam brocade linen weaving village, Lung Cam Village…
- Conquer famous slopes and passes such as Ma Pi Leng Pass, 9 Khoanh Slope, Tham Ma Slope, Bac Sum Slope, and Quan Ba Heaven Gate Slope…
- Discover highland culture through famous local markets…
- Check in at famous landmarks: Lung Cu Flag Tower, the Vuong Chinh Duc Mansion – the H'Mong King’s Palace, and Dong Van Old Quarter.
- Take photos of seasonal flowers: buckwheat, mustard, peach, pear, and plum blossoms… Each season in Ha Giang brings a different flower season.
- Enjoy Karst Plateau cuisine: black chicken hot pot, thang co at local markets, corn wine fermented with leaves, and highland beef…
- Enjoy local specialties: dried buffalo, beef, and pork, Bac Ha mint honey, Dong Van walnuts, ancient Shan Tuyet tea, Dao herbal medicines…
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Detailed itinerary
HANOI - HA GIANG
20:00 The group gathers at My Dinh Bus Station to board the Hai Van sleeper bus and depart for the 2-day, 3-night Ha Giang tour. The group spends the night on the bus.
For passengers arriving at Noi Bai Airport close to the departure time, the sleeper bus will pick up the group at the Kim Anh – Noi Bai intersection (2.3 km from the airport).
For buses from provinces such as Sapa, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh… the pickup time to Ha Giang will depend on the schedule.
20:00 The group gathers at My Dinh Bus Station to board the Hai Van sleeper bus and depart for the 2-day, 3-night Ha Giang tour. The group spends the night on the bus.
For passengers arriving at Noi Bai Airport close to the departure time, the sleeper bus will pick up the group at the Kim Anh – Noi Bai intersection (2.3 km from the airport).
For buses from provinces such as Sapa, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh… the pickup time to Ha Giang will depend on the schedule.
DONG VAN KARST PLATEAU (Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner)
04:30 The group arrives in Ha Giang. The tour guide welcomes the group, who check in for a temporary rest and freshen up in the morning.
06:30 The tour bus and tour guide pick up the group for breakfast, after which the group departs to visit destinations in the core area of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark. Visit and take photos at:
✔ Bac Sum Pass, take photos and enjoy the scenery along the 8-km-long pass.
✔ Visit Quan Ba Heaven Gate and Co Tien Twin Mountain.
✔ Stop to take photos at the Lonely Assam Tree in Can Ty, Quan Ba.
✔ Tham Ma Pass: Also known as the “Horse Evaluation Pass,” it is located at the gateway to Dong Van District. The pass is famous among visitors when mentioning Ha Giang.
Lunch: The group has lunch at Huan Hien Restaurant in Pho Cao.
Afternoon: The group continues to several attractions on the tour itinerary:
✔ Chin Khoanh Pass: Enjoy the views and take photos at one of Ha Giang’s long and famous passes.
✔ Lung Cam Cultural Village: The setting chosen for famous television films such as The Story of Pao and Silent in the Deep Abyss. The group visits Pao’s House and takes seasonal flower photos in an area considered the most beautiful in the Karst Plateau.
✔ Vuong Family Mansion: Also known as the Hmong King’s Palace. The group learns about the architecture, art, history, and culture of the Vuong family (the Hmong King’s family) in particular and the Hmong people in the Karst Plateau in general.
✔ Lung Cu Flag Tower: The final destination of the day is Lung Cu Flag Tower—the northernmost point of the Fatherland, which everyone wishes to visit at least once in their lifetime. The group learns about the cultural history of this “frontier bastion of the country,” the construction of the flag tower, and the process by which ethnic minority communities in the northernmost border region have preserved every inch of the borderland.
Evening: Dinner at a restaurant featuring the famous black chicken hot pot. Free time to stroll through Dong Van Ancient Town, enjoy coffee, and more.
Overnight in Dong Van.
04:30 The group arrives in Ha Giang. The tour guide welcomes the group, who check in for a temporary rest and freshen up in the morning.
06:30 The tour bus and tour guide pick up the group for breakfast, after which the group departs to visit destinations in the core area of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark. Visit and take photos at:
✔ Bac Sum Pass, take photos and enjoy the scenery along the 8-km-long pass.
✔ Visit Quan Ba Heaven Gate and Co Tien Twin Mountain.
✔ Stop to take photos at the Lonely Assam Tree in Can Ty, Quan Ba.
✔ Tham Ma Pass: Also known as the “Horse Evaluation Pass,” it is located at the gateway to Dong Van District. The pass is famous among visitors when mentioning Ha Giang.
Lunch: The group has lunch at Huan Hien Restaurant in Pho Cao.
Afternoon: The group continues to several attractions on the tour itinerary:
✔ Chin Khoanh Pass: Enjoy the views and take photos at one of Ha Giang’s long and famous passes.
✔ Lung Cam Cultural Village: The setting chosen for famous television films such as The Story of Pao and Silent in the Deep Abyss. The group visits Pao’s House and takes seasonal flower photos in an area considered the most beautiful in the Karst Plateau.
✔ Vuong Family Mansion: Also known as the Hmong King’s Palace. The group learns about the architecture, art, history, and culture of the Vuong family (the Hmong King’s family) in particular and the Hmong people in the Karst Plateau in general.
✔ Lung Cu Flag Tower: The final destination of the day is Lung Cu Flag Tower—the northernmost point of the Fatherland, which everyone wishes to visit at least once in their lifetime. The group learns about the cultural history of this “frontier bastion of the country,” the construction of the flag tower, and the process by which ethnic minority communities in the northernmost border region have preserved every inch of the borderland.
Evening: Dinner at a restaurant featuring the famous black chicken hot pot. Free time to stroll through Dong Van Ancient Town, enjoy coffee, and more.
Overnight in Dong Van.
BOAT ON THE NHO QUE RIVER – TU SAN CANYON (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: Enjoy breakfast with the famous Bánh Cuốn ĐỢI in Đồng Văn, then begin exploring the remaining destinations on the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau.
✔ Đồng Văn Market: Stroll through Đồng Văn Old Quarter and Đồng Văn Old Market, which date back hundreds of years, and visit the Đồng Văn market fair to learn about the culture of highland markets.
✔ Mã Pí Lèng Pass: Mã Pì Lèng Pass, known as Vietnam’s foremost scenic wonder and the most beautiful and majestic of the “Four Great Passes of Northern Vietnam.” The group returns to Hà Giang. The pass is 21 km long and connects Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc districts.
✔ Cruise through Tu Sản Canyon – Nho Quế River: Board a boat and cruise through Tu Sản Canyon on the Nho Quế River. The Nho Quế River flows into Vietnam from Séo Lủng Village, Lũng Cú Commune, Đồng Văn District, passes through Tu Sản Canyon, then flows along Mã Pì Lèng Pass. Upon reaching Mèo Vạc, it flows eastward into Cao Bằng Province before emptying into the Gâm River. Tu Sản Canyon is considered the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia and is located in a valley with unique geological formations in Vietnam.
Tu Sản Canyon lies between Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc. At an elevation of 1,500 m and a depth of 700–900 m, the canyon runs northwest–southeast and possesses a poetic, mysterious beauty, like a magical jade thread appearing and disappearing amid the rugged mountains and forests of Northeast Vietnam.
Lunch: Have lunch in Đồng Văn, then depart for Hà Giang.
✔ Visit the Lùng Tám brocade and hemp-weaving village: Learn about the Hmong people’s hemp-weaving culture and experience the 41 stages involved in creating the products. Wear traditional clothing and take souvenir photos.
18:00 The group returns to Hà Giang City. Have dinner at a restaurant. Afterward, the tour guide will escort the group to the sleeper bus for the return journey, or drop the group off at the hotel.
Morning: Enjoy breakfast with the famous Bánh Cuốn ĐỢI in Đồng Văn, then begin exploring the remaining destinations on the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau.
✔ Đồng Văn Market: Stroll through Đồng Văn Old Quarter and Đồng Văn Old Market, which date back hundreds of years, and visit the Đồng Văn market fair to learn about the culture of highland markets.
✔ Mã Pí Lèng Pass: Mã Pì Lèng Pass, known as Vietnam’s foremost scenic wonder and the most beautiful and majestic of the “Four Great Passes of Northern Vietnam.” The group returns to Hà Giang. The pass is 21 km long and connects Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc districts.
✔ Cruise through Tu Sản Canyon – Nho Quế River: Board a boat and cruise through Tu Sản Canyon on the Nho Quế River. The Nho Quế River flows into Vietnam from Séo Lủng Village, Lũng Cú Commune, Đồng Văn District, passes through Tu Sản Canyon, then flows along Mã Pì Lèng Pass. Upon reaching Mèo Vạc, it flows eastward into Cao Bằng Province before emptying into the Gâm River. Tu Sản Canyon is considered the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia and is located in a valley with unique geological formations in Vietnam.
Tu Sản Canyon lies between Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc. At an elevation of 1,500 m and a depth of 700–900 m, the canyon runs northwest–southeast and possesses a poetic, mysterious beauty, like a magical jade thread appearing and disappearing amid the rugged mountains and forests of Northeast Vietnam.
Lunch: Have lunch in Đồng Văn, then depart for Hà Giang.
✔ Visit the Lùng Tám brocade and hemp-weaving village: Learn about the Hmong people’s hemp-weaving culture and experience the 41 stages involved in creating the products. Wear traditional clothing and take souvenir photos.
18:00 The group returns to Hà Giang City. Have dinner at a restaurant. Afterward, the tour guide will escort the group to the sleeper bus for the return journey, or drop the group off at the hotel.
HA GIANG - HANOI
The group spends the night on the bus. At 4:00 a.m., the bus returns to Hanoi. End of the itinerary.
The group spends the night on the bus. At 4:00 a.m., the bus returns to Hanoi. End of the itinerary.
Tour price includes
- Transportation from Ha Giang to pick up and drop off the group (7-, 16-, or 29-seat vehicle depending on the group size)
- Terminal, parking, ferry, and bridge fees…
- 2 breakfasts, standard rate of VND 35,000 per meal
- 4 main meals, standard rate of VND 120,000 per person per meal
- Drinking water on the vehicle: 1 bottle per person per day
- Accommodation – Standard: 1 night at a 2-star hotel in Dong Van, based on 2 people per room; 3 people per room for odd-numbered groups. A single traveler incurs a single-room supplement.
- Tour guide accompanying and serving the group throughout the journey
- One-time entrance tickets to chargeable attractions.
- Boat trip on the Nho Que River
- Travel insurance coverage of up to VND 30,000,000 per person per incident
- Terminal, parking, ferry, and bridge fees…
- 2 breakfasts, standard rate of VND 35,000 per meal
- 4 main meals, standard rate of VND 120,000 per person per meal
- Drinking water on the vehicle: 1 bottle per person per day
- Accommodation – Standard: 1 night at a 2-star hotel in Dong Van, based on 2 people per room; 3 people per room for odd-numbered groups. A single traveler incurs a single-room supplement.
- Tour guide accompanying and serving the group throughout the journey
- One-time entrance tickets to chargeable attractions.
- Boat trip on the Nho Que River
- Travel insurance coverage of up to VND 30,000,000 per person per incident
Tour price excludes
- Other personal expenses incurred
- VAT invoice
- Border-area permit for foreign visitors: $10 (VND 230,000)
- Tips for the tour guide and driver
- Single-room supplement: VND 250,000 per person at a 2-star hotel.
- Sleeper bus ticket to Ha Giang City
- VAT invoice
- Border-area permit for foreign visitors: $10 (VND 230,000)
- Tips for the tour guide and driver
- Single-room supplement: VND 250,000 per person at a 2-star hotel.
- Sleeper bus ticket to Ha Giang City
Other notes
CHILDREN'S TOUR PRICES
- Children under 5 years old travel free. Parents pay any expenses incurred for the child. One child is allowed for every two adults. The second child is charged 50%.
- Children aged 5–10 are charged 75%.
- Children aged 11 and above are charged the adult rate.
NOTES
Solo travelers will travel by motorbike with a tour guide accompanying them throughout the route; groups of 2 or more will travel by car. The vehicle will stop at beautiful seasonal flower photography spots for the group.
- Children under 5 years old travel free. Parents pay any expenses incurred for the child. One child is allowed for every two adults. The second child is charged 50%.
- Children aged 5–10 are charged 75%.
- Children aged 11 and above are charged the adult rate.
NOTES
Solo travelers will travel by motorbike with a tour guide accompanying them throughout the route; groups of 2 or more will travel by car. The vehicle will stop at beautiful seasonal flower photography spots for the group.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 2,780,000 VND (est. ~$116) |
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