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Ha Giang Loop 5 Days 4 Nights: Ban Gioc Traverse
Ban Gioc Traverse — 5 days, day by day
Day 1 · Ha Giang → Khau Lan waterfall → Quan Ba → Lung Tam → H'Mong King's Palace → Lao Sa
About 150 to 160 km · 40-minute forest trek · private en-suite room
Morning
- 08:30 Meet your guide at Ali Hostel over breakfast, at your own cost
- 09:00 Briefing · 09:30 departure on Road 4C
- About 40 minutes on foot to the Khau Lan waterfall
- Quan Ba Heaven's Gate and the Fairy Bosom Hills
- Lung Tam village: H'Mong hemp weaving
Noon
- Lunch at a local restaurant en route
Afternoon
- Lao Va Chai viewpoint
- H'Mong King's Palace at Sa Phin
Evening
- Lao Sa village, private en-suite room, dinner with the family
Day 2 · Lao Sa → Lung Cu → Dong Van → Ma Pi Leng → Meo Vac → Bao Lac → Khuoi Khon
Crosses into Cao Bang · Black Lo Lo village
Morning
- Lung Cu Flagpole, the northernmost point of Vietnam
- Dong Van Ancient Town
Noon
- Ma Pi Leng Pass above the Nho Que gorge, then lunch in Meo Vac
Afternoon
- Ride east to Bao Lac and cross into Cao Bang province
Evening
- Khuoi Khon, a Black Lo Lo village, private en-suite room, dinner
Day 3 · Khuoi Khon → Khau Coc Cha 14-tier pass → Pac Bo → Me Farmstay
About 120 to 140 km · Coc Bo Cave and the Lenin Stream
Morning
- Breakfast, then the Khau Coc Cha 14-tier pass, hairpin above hairpin
Noon
- Lunch en route
Afternoon
- Pac Bo historical site: Coc Bo Cave, the Lenin Stream, Karl Marx Peak
Evening
- Me Farmstay near Pac Bo, private en-suite room, home-cooked dinner
Day 4 · Pac Bo → Angel Eye Mountain → Dam Thuy → Khuoi Ky stone village
About 110 to 130 km · easy meadow walk
Morning
- Angel Eye Mountain, the rock arch above the Thang Hen basin
- Easy walk across the meadow for the view through the arch
Noon
- Lunch en route toward Dam Thuy
Afternoon
- Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark landscapes on the way east
Evening
- Khuoi Ky stone village of the Tay, private en-suite room, dinner
Day 5 · Ban Gioc Waterfall → Nguom Ngao Cave → Phia Thap → Cao Bang city
Half day, ends about 12:00 in Cao Bang city
Morning
- Ban Gioc Waterfall, the border falls in wide turquoise tiers
- Bamboo raft near the falls, optional, at your own cost
- Nguom Ngao Cave, kilometres of limestone chambers
Noon
- Phia Thap incense village of the Nung An people
- Arrive Cao Bang city about 12:00 for lunch
Afternoon
- End of programme in Cao Bang city after lunch
- Daily sleeper buses to Hanoi, about 7 hours; we help you arrange one
Where you sleep
- Night 1 — Doi Da Homestay, Lao Xa village · Private en-suite room · home-cooked dinner
- Night 2 — Khuoi Khon Homestay, Black Lo Lo village, Bao Lac · Private en-suite room · first night in Cao Bang
- Night 3 — Me Farmstay, Pac Bo · Private en-suite room · quiet country stay among the fields
- Night 4 — Yen Nhi Homestay, Khuoi Ky stone village · Private en-suite room · minutes from Ban Gioc
Why riders pick this one
- One way across the plateau and east into Cao Bang, no backtracking
- Ban Gioc Waterfall and Nguom Ngao Cave on the last morning
- The Khau Coc Cha 14-tier pass and Angel Eye Mountain
- Nights in a Black Lo Lo village, a farmstay at Pac Bo and a Tay stone house
- Private en-suite rooms every night, group of six at most
What is included
- Pick-up and drop-off in Ha Giang city
- Homestay nights as listed, private en-suite room
- Meals as per the itinerary, home-cooked at the homestays
- 1.5 L drinking water per person per day
- English-speaking local guide throughout
- Easy Rider: motorbike, fuel and your rider · Ride by yourself: motorbike rental at cost, one bike per guest
- Helmet, body and knee protectors for self-riders
- Entrance fees for every scheduled stop
- Khau Lan waterfall trek with the guide
- Pac Bo, Ban Gioc Waterfall and Nguom Ngao Cave entrance tickets
- Border-area permit, filed and paid for you at cost — Ha Giang and Cao Bang
- Travel insurance with BIC for every guest, up to 50,000,000 VND
Not included
- Transport to Ha Giang and onward from Cao Bang city, sold separately at the operator fare
- Bamboo raft at Ban Gioc Waterfall, optional
- Personal spending, drinks beyond the included water, shopping
- Tips for guide, driver and homestay hosts
- Anything not listed in the itinerary
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