Self Drive 4WD Tour Northern Vietnam Ha Giang Dong Van Meo Vac Vietnam - 8 Days Ride

Day 1. Hanoi – Phu Yen. 180km.
Meeting at your hotel and transfer to Our garage from here you will take the bikes and start your first day ride to Phu Yen.
Leaving Hanoi and breaking out of the delta plains, we pass through endless limestone karts scenery as we travel up to the Northwestern region, the extensive farming lands comprising a sea of paddy fields split by tree-lined roads. Arrive in Phu Yen in late afternoon, Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 2, Phu yen – Than Uyen. 220 km. 
We head up today into a forested and high mountain region populated by H’mong peoples, We will hike up a very high mountain pass before descending into a mountainous tea-growing region. Soon after we follow a long the valley floor covered in a sea of rice surrounded by Hmong and Thai’s villages all the way to Than Uyen, lunch on route. Overnight in Phuong Nhung hotel, a standard hotel, Dinner in town.

Day 3, Than Uyen – Sapa. 120 km. 
Today we head straight towards the main Fansipan Mountain range. The massive mountain range dominates the road until Sapa. We will make a splendid climb up from Binh Lu to the top of the highest road pass in Vietnam (Tram Ton Pass). Crossing into Lao Cai Province at over 2000m, The view looks out over the main range for miles and miles. We arrive in Sapa around luch time. Check in hotel, lunch at hotel. In the afternoon, we take a visit to Lao Chai, Ta Van villages. Dinner in town, overnight at hotel.

Day 4, Sa Pa – Ha Giang 240km.
We start from Sapa and drive to Lao Cai town, a short stop to visit the Chinese border. Continue to Viet Quang by taking a small road going along the Chinese border, during your drive,  you will have chances to visit many roadside ethnic villages and markets. Stop for lunch in Viet Quang town. Arrive in Ha Giang in the afternoon, Dinner and overnight at home stay.

Day 5, Ha Giang – Dong Van – Mèo Vac 180km.

Dong Van Town is located in the heart of Dong Van Rock Plateau, which was recognised as part of the Global Geo-Park Network last year, the Dong Van old quarter is home to age old and unique architecture near Ha Giang Province’s border with China

Today’s drive must be highlights of the trip as we will visit one of the most remote land in Vietnam where are special with many ethnic groups with their unique cultures and imposing mountains – the “Heaven Gate” in Quan Ba, Rock Plateau and the Vuong palace in Dong Van. Ma Pi Leng Pass. Arrive in Meo vac in the late àternoon. Dinner in town, overnight at hotel.

Day 6, Meo Vac –  Ba Be, 180km.

After breakfast, We leave Meo Vac for Ba Be. The scenic route climbs over many Passes where we can enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and the Nho Que river – Just an amazing place to be. Lunch in a local restaurant in Bao Lac, After 30 km on paved road after Bao Lac, we will take a small beautiful trail going thought the jungle, driving across many streams and river, a great day for off-road drive experience. Continue to Babe lake where the landscape is amazing and the home stay is another unique experience. Dinner and overnight in home stay of a Tay family.

Day 7, Visit Ba Be.

Ba Be is Vietnam’s largest natural lake and is now the centrepiece of an extensive National Park. The park and the surrounding area is limestone country, so lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formations abound. The whole area is richly forested and home to many ethnic minority communities.whole day explore the region of Babe, boat trip, trekking…overnights at Homestay.

Day 8, Babe – Hanoi, 240km.

Staying off the main road for as long as possible we head back towards the Red River Delta, passing through areas inhabited by Hmong, Dao, Tay and Nung minority peoples. A mixture of both challenging track and glorious sealed road all the way back to Hanoi.Arrive in Hanoi in the early afternoon. Tour end

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Route map 4wd trip from Hanoi to Hagiang Dong Van

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