SUMMARY
DAY 1
8:00 am - Our team (guide or easy rider) will pick you up at your accommodation
8:30 am - We start the loop. During the journey, we will visit Heaven's Gate. At 1,500 meters above sea level, Quan Ba's Heaven Gate is the first window onto the rock paradise of Dong Van, which can already be glimpsed on the horizon.
12:00 pm - We will have lunch in Trang Kim, famous for its handmade rice noodles (with pink color), which are highly appreciated among locals in Ha Giang
12:45 pm - We will continue our journey through Yen Minh's spectacular Cloud Mountains and its beautiful pine forest, on the top of the peaks. Afterward, we will pass Yen Minh town and enjoy the breathtaking Tham Ma Pass, a must-stop in the Loop
2:30 pm - We will pass the ancient town of Pho Cao, the first step into the Dong Van Karst Plateau. Afterward, we will keep going to visit Hmong King's Palace.
5:30 pm - We will arrive Dong Van town and visit the Old Quarter. It’s one of the most iconic areas in Dong Van town, surrounded by evergreen valleys and rocky mountains. Most of its 40 houses were built during the French colonization, and some even before (1810.-1820)
DAY 2
8:00 am - Breakfast time in Dong Van town.
8:30 am - We start again to visit Ma Pi Leng Pass, translated as Bridge of a Horse’s Nose’ due to its shape. This is, by far, the most impressive mountain pass in Vietnam. 1500 meters high with views of endless limestone mountain ranges and clear skies. Plus, a balcony to Su Tan Canyon, with the Nho Que River on the down part.
12:30 pm - Lunchtime in Yen Minh
3:00 pm - Arrive in the village of Nam Dam.
6:00 pm - Arrive Ha Giang city and have dinner at PIZZA HERE