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NORTHERN VIETNAM TET TOUR 2027: WELCOMING THE SPRING IN THE HIGHLANDS

Tour code: MB805.055 days 4 nightsDeparts from Ho Chi Minh CitySun PhuQuoc Airways

From 15,990,000 VND

12,990,000 VND

Sights: Ha Giang – Dong Van – Nho Que River – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Bac Kan – Ba Be Lake

Itinerary

Morning: The company staff meet the group at Tan Son Nhat Airport to check in for the flight to Hanoi. 07:00 Arrive at Noi Bai Airport, where the coach and tour guide pick up the group and set off for Ha Giang along National Highway 2, taking the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway. Pass through Tam Dao and Tay Thien in Vinh Phuc province. 11:30 The group has lunch in Tuyen Quang. After lunch, the group visits ATK Tan Trao – once a strategically important base, the residence and workplace of President Ho Chi Minh and senior leaders and many central agencies; it was the “Capital of the Liberated Zone” during the August Revolution of 1945 and the “Resistance Capital” during the long resistance against French colonial aggression. Leaving Tuyen Quang, the journey continues to Ha Giang. The group stops to take commemorative photos at Km 0 of Ha Giang, the intersection of National Highways 2 and 34, also known as the “Happiness Road”. 17:30 The group arrives in Ha Giang and checks in to rest. 18:30 The coach takes the group to a restaurant for dinner. Overnight in Ha Giang.
07h00 : The group has breakfast. Check out of the hotel and set off for Dong Van. On the way, the group admires the magnificent scenery of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark. Along the road you stop to visit: Quan Ba Heaven Gate – regarded as the Dalat of the north, with nature stretching as far as the eye can see, and with favourable feng shui. Quan Ba Heaven Gate has a very advantageous position: in the distance before you lie the twin Co Tien mountains, dimly shrouded in mist, with rays of sunlight welcoming the new day. From the summit, clouds, mountain peaks and mist blend together, creating a scene like a fairyland. It can be said this is a wonderful place to admire the whole magnificent panorama of nature. Noon: The group has lunch at Yen Minh. Continuing the journey, the group sets off for Dong Van town and visits: Pho Cao, with its distinctive H'Mong houses surrounded by stone fences. Visit Sung La village to see the ancient H'Mong house with rammed-earth walls – the setting used for the 2006 film “The Story of Pao” directed by Ngo Quang Hai, adapted from the short story “The Flute Behind the Stone Fence” by writer Do Bich Thuy, which won four “Golden Kite” awards. Photo stop at Tham Ma slope. Vua Meo Palace (Palace of the Mong King) – Vuong Chinh Duc, located in a valley in Sa Phin commune. In the early 20th century this was the wealthiest and most powerful family in the Dong Van district. Visit Lung Cu Flagpole – the northernmost point of the country, the highest point of Vietnam – “Where you lower your head to touch the earth and raise it to touch the sky”. It is a great monument and an old historical relic of our nation. Evening: The group checks in to rest and has dinner at the restaurant. Overnight in Dong Van.
Ma Pi Leng Pass
Ma Pi Leng Pass

07h00 : The group has breakfast. Check out of the hotel and set off for sightseeing

Conquer Ma Pi Leng Pass on the road to Meo Vac, also the most beautiful stretch of the road named the “Happiness Road”. Take photos of the magnificent beauty of the Ma Pi Leng gorge, 800m deep – the most deeply cut-up terrain in Vietnam.

Boat trip on the Nho Que River: Board a boat and drift down the Nho Que River to Tu San Canyon - – the deepest gorge in Vietnam, lying on the Nho Que River. The river flows into Vietnam from Xeo Lung hamlet, Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, and runs along the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass (boat fare at your own expense).

Noon: The group has lunch at Bao Lac. After lunch, the group travels to Cao Bang.

Afternoon: Arriving in Meo Vac town, the group has the chance to visit the Meo Vac market, then continues the journey to Cao Bang.

Afterwards you continue over the 14-bend slope. Stop to visit the historic site of Pac Bo Cave, where President Ho Chi Minh lived and carried out revolutionary activities in the early years after returning to the country. The relic site includes: Uncle Ho Memorial, Coc Bo Cave, Nguom Vai Cave, Lenin Stream, the stone table where Uncle Ho worked, the foundations of Mr. Ly Quoc Sung's house and Mr. La Thanh's house.

Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant. You check in at the hotel and are free to explore Cao Bang city at night. Overnight in Cao Bang.

Ban Gioc Waterfall
Ban Gioc Waterfall
Morning: The group has breakfast and completes check-out procedures. The group sets off to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall. Along the way you admire the magnificent scenery of the mountains and forests of the Northeast. Ban Gioc Waterfall lies in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, and is one of the tallest and most majestic waterfalls in Vietnam, on the Vietnam–China border, where the roar of the falls can be heard from tens of kilometres away. Ban Gioc Waterfall is famous not only in Vietnam but also among international friends. Ranked among the four largest transnational waterfalls in the world, it attracts more and more visitors to Cao Bang every year.

Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant. After lunch, you visit the centre of Cao Bang City to shop for highland specialties.

14:00 :The group sets off for Ba Be via the Phuc Hoa – Dong Khe road. On arrival in Ba Be, the group checks in to rest.

Evening :The group has dinner at a restaurant and joins the “Cultural Exchange – Campfire Night” programme – sap dancing and cultural exchange with local people, and enjoying performances put on by the group members themselves. Overnight in Ba Be.

Morning:  The group has breakfast and completes check-out procedures. The group sets off to visit Ba Be Lake, a freshwater lake in Bac Kan, Vietnam. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam and one of the hundred largest freshwater lakes in the world. The lake lies within Ba Be National Park, which is recognised as a national tourist area of Vietnam. It is a famous eco-tourism destination in the Northeast of Vietnam, with many wonderful landscapes and rich biodiversity. Visiting Ba Be Lake, you will immerse yourself in beautiful natural scenery, enjoy traditional dishes, and discover the distinctive cultural identity of the local ethnic communities (boat fees at your own expense) .

Noon : The group has lunch at a restaurant. Then depart for Noi Bai.

19:30 The coach and tour guide take the group to Noi Bai Airport. The group says goodbye and the sightseeing programme ends.

Note: The order of sightseeing may change, but all sights included in the programme are guaranteed to be visited. 

Departures and prices

DepartsReturnsAdultChild 5–11Single room
7 Feb 202711 Feb 202713,990,000 VND12,990,000 VND+2,000,000 VND
8 Feb 202712 Feb 202713,490,000 VND12,490,000 VND+2,000,000 VND
9 Feb 202713 Feb 202712,990,000 VND12,590,000 VND+2,000,000 VND

Price includes

Transport: Sightseeing coach (16 or 29 seats depending on group size) serving the program.
Round-trip airfare: Sun PhuQuoc Airways (07 kg carry-on + 23 kg checked baggage).
Hotels 2 – 3 star: 2 – 3 guests per room (in the case of a single male or female, they share a room with 03).
- Hotel in Ha Giang: Hoa Cuong …. or similar.
- Hotel in Dong Van: Hoang Ngoc …. or similar.
- Hotel in Cao Bang: Sunny ……….or similar.
- Hotel in Ba Be: Ba Be Ecolodge………………or similar
Meals: 04 breakfasts + 09 main meals
Sightseeing: Entrance tickets to the tourist sites on the program.
Vietnamese-speaking tour guide: Dedicated, caring and attentive service.
Insurance: Full-tour travel insurance, maximum compensation of 20,000,000 VND per case.
Gifts: Travel hat, 01 bottled water (0.5 litre per day).
VAT included

Price excludes

Tips for the tour guide / driver,
Single room supplement 2,000,000 VND/guest/room/tour
Personal meals, entertainment and recreation… outside the program.
Nho Que River boat (250,000 per guest) + Ba Be Lake boat (60,000 per guest)

CHILDREN'S PRICES

Children over 10 years old are charged the adult fare.
Children aged 05 to 10: includes meals, a seat on the coach, and sharing a bed with an adult. Two adults may bring only 01 child. If a second child accompanies them, the adult fare applies.
Children aged 2 to under 05: includes the airfare and sharing a bed with an adult. The family pays for any additional meal and sightseeing costs, if any (services charged by height...). If a second child accompanies them, the fare for children aged 05 to 10 applies.
Children under 2 years old: 500.000VNĐ per child. The parent or relative accompanying the child pays for the child's meals, accommodation and sightseeing (if any).

OTHER NOTES

Flight times may change according to the airline's schedule. Airline tickets are non-refundable and non-cancellable.
Tet holiday tickets: non-refundable, non-cancellable, and name changes not permitted.
Guests aged 14 and over must carry a valid citizen ID card (CCCD) or VNID level 2.
Guests under 14 years old must carry the birth certificate / copy / extract (note: photocopies are not accepted) for children who do not yet have a citizen ID card or passport. (Especially important)
In particular, guests over 14 who do not yet have a citizen ID card must obtain a personal identity confirmation certified by the Ward People's Committee in order to complete flight check-in.
Because this is a group of individual guests combined together, the Company is responsible for recruiting enough registrants (over 10 people) for the group to depart on schedule. If the group has fewer than 10 guests, the Company is responsible for notifying guests 3 days before departure and will either agree on a new departure date or fully refund the tour deposit.
In force majeure situations such as terrorism, riots, natural disasters, floods, epidemics… depending on the actual situation and the convenience and safety of the guests, the Company will proactively notify guests of changes as follows: cancel or replace with a new program at a cost equivalent to the original sightseeing program. If the new program incurs additional costs, the guest will pay these additional costs to compensate the party that suffered losses, in order to minimise the losses caused by force majeure…
For changes to the schedule or flight times caused by the airline, train, or ship, the Company will not be responsible for any additional costs arising from these errors, such as meals, restaurants, hotels, transport, tour guides…

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