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Ha Giang Loop 2 Days 1 Night: Private Trail
Private Trail — 2 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 Trip briefing: route, safety, gear
- 09:30 Depart north on Road 4C
- About 40 minutes on foot to the Khau Lan waterfall in the forest
- Bac Sum Pass up to Quan Ba Heaven's Gate and the Fairy Bosom Hills
- Lung Tam village: H'Mong hemp weaving, retting to indigo dyeing
Noon
- Lunch at a local restaurant: rice, meat, vegetables and soup
Afternoon
- Lao Va Chai viewpoint over the karst plateau
- Tham Ma Pass switchbacks
- H'Mong King's Palace at Sa Phin, the 1928 mansion of Vuong Chinh Duc
Evening
- Arrive Lao Sa village, an old stone-house hamlet on the plateau
- Check in to your private room, home-cooked dinner with the family
Day 2 · Lao Sa → Dong Van → Ma Pi Leng Pass → Meo Vac → Ha Giang city
About 150 to 160 km · breakfast, lunch · ends late afternoon
Morning
- Breakfast, then ride to Dong Van Ancient Town
- Ma Pi Leng Pass, summit about 1,500 m above the Nho Que gorge
- Tu San Canyon viewpoint, the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia
Noon
- Descend to Meo Vac, lunch in town
Afternoon
- Yen Minh pine highlands and the Bac Sum Pass
- Last look at the Fairy Bosom Hills from the road
- Arrive Ha Giang city late afternoon, end of programme
Where you sleep
- Night 1 — Doi Da Homestay, Lao Xa village · Private en-suite room · home-cooked dinner
Why riders pick this one
- A 40-minute trek to the Khau Lan waterfall, a stop most loop tours skip
- The Lao Va Chai viewpoint over the karst plateau
- A private en-suite room in the old stone village of Lao Sa
- Ma Pi Leng Pass and the Tu San Canyon viewpoint on day two
- Your own guide and group, never more than six guests
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
- Border-area permit, filed and paid for you at cost
- Travel insurance with BIC for every guest, up to 50,000,000 VND
Not included
- Transport to and from Ha Giang city, sold separately at the operator fare
- 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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