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Ha Giang Loop 3 Days 2 Nights: White Cliff & Sky Path
White Cliff & Sky Path — 3 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
- Bac Sum Pass to 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 → Sky Path → Ma Pi Leng and White Cliff trek → Meo Vac
About 120 to 140 km · White Cliff trek needs sure footing
Morning
- Ride north to the Lung Cu Flagpole, the northernmost point of Vietnam
- Climb the tower for the view over terraced valleys into China
- Dong Van Ancient Town and its century-old stone shophouses
Noon
- Lunch in Dong Van
Afternoon
- The Sky Path, a cliff-edge walkway over the plateau
- Ma Pi Leng Pass, then the trek to the White Cliff along the rock face
- The finest viewpoint over the Nho Que River and the Tu San Canyon
Evening
- Down to Meo Vac, private en-suite room
- The night market of H'Mong, Tay and Dzao traders
- Home-cooked dinner at the homestay
Day 3 · Meo Vac → Ngoc Long stream by bamboo raft → Duong Thuong Valley → Ha Giang
About 150 to 160 km · breakfast, lunch · ends late afternoon
Morning
- Breakfast, then ride toward Mau Due
- Bamboo raft on the Ngoc Long stream through a green-walled valley
Noon
- Lunch en route
Afternoon
- Duong Thuong Valley, rice terraces stacked up the hillsides
- 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
- Night 2 — Da Nho Homestay, Meo Vac · Private en-suite room · night market a walk away
Why riders pick this one
- The White Cliff trek along the rock face above the Nho Que River
- The Sky Path, a cliff-edge walkway over the plateau
- Lung Cu Flagpole, the northernmost point of Vietnam
- A bamboo raft on the Ngoc Long stream on the way home
- Private en-suite rooms in Lao Sa and Meo Vac
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, Sky Path and White Cliff trek with the guide
- Bamboo raft on the Ngoc Long stream
- 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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