Day 1: Hanoi - Lang Son - Quang Uyen (L, D)
7:30 – 8:00: Our tour guide and the private car will pick you up at your hotel, as an early start is necessary for all we have in store for you today. Then transferring you to Lang Son. We will start by driving in the direction of the Chinese border for about 3 hours, before stopping at Chi Lang Pass - a 20-km-long gorge created from a narrow valley between two mountains.
This place occupies an important position in Vietnamese history, being the place of many victories against various Chinese invasions over the centuries and millennia, as far back as 981AD. As such it bears the reputation of Vietnam’s strongest citadel and bastion. Here you will have roughly an hour to walk around and explore the area around the Quy Mon Quan Gate, which translates as “The Gate of Monsters”, named for the many invasion forces that would spill through the pass over the course of history only to be beaten back by stalwart Vietnamese defenders.
After lunch at a local restaurant in Dong Dang, you will continue your trip into the pass, stopping to visit Mother’s Temple and Dong Khe – an important historical site where The Battle of Dong Khe was fought during the First Indochina War. In fact, this was the very first battle of the Indochina Wars, and the fighting here took place through September and October 1950, ending in a resounding victory for the Viet Minh.
In the evening you will get to enjoy dinner and overnight rest in a local homestay owned and operated by a local Nung family.

Day 2: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Ba Be National Park (B, L, D)
After enjoying breakfast at the homestay, you will depart for Trung Khanh which lies right on the border with China. Here you will have another chance to meet and interact with the local Nung people living in the village of Phuoc Sen, a mountainous village famous for its traditional blacksmithing. The farming tools made here are an integral part of the lifestyle which is evident in the surrounding rice paddies and fields.
Nestled amongst these amazing landscapes is the breath-taking Ban Gioc Waterfall which spans over 300 meters, split half and half between Vietnam and China. You’ll get some time here to simply take in the amazing atmosphere surrounding the falls, which presents an excellent opportunity for some fantastic photography.
Once you’ve finished at the falls, it’s time to head over to Nguom Ngao Cave, for a very different, but no less impressive natural wonder. The cave stretches for 2,144 meters underground and is brimming with incredible stalactites and stalagmites.
You will then return to Cao Bang town and head down the “snake pass” to Ba Be Lake, where you will stay overnight in a homestay constructed in traditional Tay fashion and owned and operated by a local Tay family. Here you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a delicious and authentic home-cooked meal.
Day 3: Ba Be Lake & National Park – Ha Giang City (B, L)
After breakfast we’ll kick the final day of the tour of by boarding a boat and setting off onto the lake. It’s up to you how to spend your time on the boat, whether it’s relaxing and enjoying the views or going for a swim in the cool waters to refresh yourself. The views consist of stunning karst formations all around you covered with patches of wild vegetation and a rich wildlife.
The boat will then continue along the Nang River, giving you a chance to explore the caves of Puong Grotto where you can marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites created through river erosion, as well as observe the thousands-strong bat colony that lives here.
Now that you’ve reached the end of your tour, you’ll be driven the roughly 230 kilometres to Ha Giang city, with some short break on the half way.
20h00 – 20h30: You will arrive your hotel in Ha Giang. Check in your hotel. Free time to relax and visit Ha Giang city. Sleep at your hotel in Ha Giang.
Day 4: Ha Giang City – Quan Ba – Yen Minh – Dong Van (L, D)
7h30: Check out your hotel and enjoy your breakfast at your hotel.
8h30: Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Giang city and start to go on the loop to visit:
Bac Sun pass 
Quan Ba Heaven gate 
Quan Ba Twin mountains 
Can Ty pass 
Lunch break in Yen Minh town, then keep going to visit:
Tham Ma pass 
The Hmong King’s Palace 
Check in Hotel in Dong Van town 
19h00 – 19h30 pm: Get dinner in Dong Van town, free walking around the Dong Van ancient town. Sleep 1 night at the hostel/ homestay in Dong Van.
Day 5: Dong Van Town – Ma pi Leng pass  –  Nho Que River – Meo Vac – Du Gia village (B, L, D)
8h00 am: Get breakfast in town (in the weekend visit the Dong Van Sunday market ), leave Dong Van to Sky pass - Ma Pi Leng Pass (one of the four most beautiful pass of Vietnam). Then going to Nho Que habour to get on the boat, cruise along Nho Que river to admire the beautiful scenery of Ha Giang mountain.
Visit Hmong villages along the way 
Lunch break in Mau Due village 
After lunch get on your car again a head to Du Gia village, after lunch, continue going to visit:
Sa Li Pass 
Lung Ho Viewpoint 
Du Gia waterfall 
Check in homestay of the Tay ethnic in Du Gia village 
19h00 – 19h30 pm: Get dinner in the homestay. Free time to explore homestay. Sleep overnight at the homestay/bungalow in Du Gia village.
Day 6: Du Gia village – Duong Thuong – Lung Tam – Nam Dam (B, L, D)
8h00 am: Have breakfast in the homestay with mountains views 
Visit Du Gia market (on Saturday) 
Duong Thuong viewpoint 
Lung tam Village (the Hemp weaving village ) 
Have lunch break in Tam Son town 
Check in the homestay in Nam Dam Village 
19h00 – 19h30pm: Get dinner in the homestay. Free time to explore homestay and local village. Sleep at the homestay in Nam Dam Village.
Day 7: Nam Dam – Lung Khuy – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B, L)
8h00 am: Have breakfast in the homestay 
Visit Lung Khuy cave (the best cave in Ha Giang loop) 
Have lunch break in Tam Son town 
15h30: Finish your tour at your hotel in Ha Giang, free time to relax, get back your luggage.
16h10: Get on your limousine bus back to Hanoi.
22h30: Drop you off your hotel in Hanoi. 
End the tour!
Have a great trip with Asian Discovery Travel!