Frontier Travel Vietnam presents you a wonderful tour to explore Northern Vietnam in 7 days, with tons of amazing and greatness that is waiting for you. Once you joined us you won’t regret it. Take a look at the lovely journey to Northern Vietnam, and you will like to have a great 7 days with us.
Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Giang And Thon Tha Village
On day 1, you shall depart from Hanoi and travel to Thon Tha village in Ha Giang Province. You can explore this picturesque ethnic village where palm-thatched bamboo stilt houses sit surrounded by lush rice fields, with the pointed peaks of limestone mountains rising in the distance.
The beautiful terraced field in Ha Giang
Don’t hesitate to chat with the local villagers to learn about their daily life or, better yet and if the timing is right, work alongside them in the fields cutting rice and tending to the day’s farm work.
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Day 2: From Ha Giang to Dong Van
You start the second day by going up the mountains towards the Chinese border and the town of Dong Van, which stands 1.300 meters above sea level. Stop along the way to view the unique limestone formations of Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark and visit the colorful ethnic villages of Green H’ mong people. Upon arrival in Dong Van, see the ancient houses of the old quarter before a dinner of local hot pot and, for those who please, local rice wine.
Meet the local H' mong people
If coming to Dong Van on a Sunday, you’ll have a chance to experience the colorful local market where thousands of people gather from the surrounding villages to exchange agricultural goods, handicrafts and livestock.
Day 3: Going to Bao Lac
Today it's all about the journey. As you traverse the 21-km Ma Pi Leng Pass you’ll see why this is declared the most spectacular stretch of road in all of Vietnam. Giant cone-shaped limestone mountains tower, with brilliant green-clad cliffs cascading into the steep river valleys below. Places like this are what travel dreams are made of.
The stunning road in Ma Pi Leng pass
You shall pass by H’mong people going about their daily work as you trek out to viewpoints to get the best panoramas.
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Day 4: Ban Gioc Waterfall
This morning you shall visit a village of Lo Lo people, a small ethnic group living high up on the mountain who have preserved their original culture, including their colorful, intricate traditional clothing and wooden stilt houses. Next continue on towards Ban Gioc, driving through beautiful countryside before reaching the resort at Ban Gioc.
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Ban Gioc waterfall looks so stunning from above
Day 5: Traveling to Ba Be Lake
In the morning you visit Ban Gioc waterfall, the fourth largest national border waterfall in the world and sourced from Quay Son River. This peaceful river starts in China and carves its way through rugged karst mountains before cascading down a series of dramatic falls into Vietnam. Both Vietnam and China enjoy the benefits of this majestic natural wonder.
Next, take a short drive to a nearby pagoda before walking up to a viewpoint where you can see a panoramic view of the entire waterfall and over to China and the Quay Son River.
Ba Be Lake is a poetic and famous tourism destination
After that, explore nearby Nguom Ngao Cave, a 2.700-meter cave that was created over millions of years and today features beautiful, unique stalagmite and stalactite formations not found in other caves in Vietnam. Listen to the roaring sounds created by an underground stream running over the rocks below, and you’ll understand why the local Tày people named this Tiger Cave. Travel on to Ba Be Lake.
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Day 7: Returning to Hanoi
After waking up lakeside, stretch your legs on a cycling excursion to Hua Ma Cave where you’ll see a variety of stalactites and stalagmites. Travel back to Hanoi, returning around 4:30 or 05:00 PM.
Why choosing Frontier Travel Vietnam’s Full Far North Frontier Loop tour? Because in just 7 days and 6 nights, you will join a journey through Vietnam’s most northern frontier and least explored region, where remote ethnic villages, spectacular vistas and natural wonders reward the few foreign travelers who come here.
Meet and interact with friendly local people
Not only get to meet the ethnic people living throughout the remote North region of Vietnam, where their culture and daily way of life has been left untouched by outside influence and where encounters with foreign travelers are far and few between.
Don’t forget Ma Pi Leng Pass, where giant cone-shaped limestone mountains, steep river valleys and ethnic villages converge along Vietnam’s most spectacular stretch of road. You can also explore and relax amid beautiful natural landscapes at Ba Be Lake National Park, home to the country’s largest natural lake.
Immerse yourself in the peacefulness of countryside life
Last but not least, you can experience Vietnam’s most spectacular and romantic waterfall, Ban Gioc, which straddles the Vietnam - China border and nearby viewpoints offer vast vistas into the landscapes of the country’s northern neighbor.
Frontier Travel Vietnam is always ready to serve you with the best vacation you could ever ask for. If you are looking for a wonderful vacation with your loved ones, Frontier is the right company to find. Pick up your backpack and join us, you won’t be disappointed.
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