Morning: Our driver and guide will meet you at the designated meeting point in Hà Nội to begin your 5-day, 4-night exploration of the Northeast arc. Along the way, you'll have a stop to rest and have breakfast (self-funded).

10:00: Visit and photograph the Tuyên Quang tea hills.

11:30: Lunch in Tân Yên town (Hàm Yên, Tuyên Quang).

14:30: Stop to visit the sacred Đền Đôi Cô Cầu Má located right along the Sông Lô riverbank.

15:00: Arrive in Hà Giang city, take souvenir photos at Km0 and the central square of Hà Giang.

16:30: Stop at the Cổng Trời Quản Bạ viewpoint, photograph the Twin Fairy Mountains (also called Quản Bạ Twin Mountains) and the panoramic view of Tam Sơn town from above.

18:30: Arrive in Yên Minh, check in to hotel, dinner. Free evening. Overnight in Yên Minh.

06:30: Check out of hotel, have breakfast, and set off to admire the spectacular scenery of the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau Geopark. Along the way, stop to visit Phố Cáo with distinctive Hmong homes featuring stone fences around the perimeter (photo with plum and peach blossoms during Lunar New Year and visit the Phố Cáo weekend market on Dog and Dragon days each week).

08:30: Visit Sủng Là village to see the ancient Hmong wooden house with earthen walls – the filming location for the 2006 film "Chuyện của Pao" directed by Ngô Quang Hải, adapted from the short story "Tiếng đàn môi sau bờ rào đá" by author Đỗ Bích Thủy, which won 4 Golden Kite Awards.

09:30: Visit Dinh Vua Mèo Vương Chính Đức, located in a valley of Sà Phìn commune, home to the most wealthy and influential clan in the Đồng Văn area in the early 20th century.

11:00: Visit Cột Cờ Lũng Cũ – the northernmost point of the nation, Vietnam's highest latitude point on the map.

12:30: Arrive in Đồng Văn town for lunch.

14:00: Explore the ancient Đồng Văn Old Town, which has existed for nearly a century. You can sit and enjoy a coffee at a café in the old town (self-funded).

15:00: Continue to conquer Mã Pì Lèng Pass on the way to Mèo Vạc, also the most beautiful section of the road known as "Happiness Road".

16:00: Photo opportunity at the majestic Mã Pì Lèng gorge, 800m deep – Vietnam's deepest canyon. Then continue through Mèo Vạc town back to Yên Minh.

18:00: Arrive in Bảo Lạc, check in, rest, and have dinner. Free evening. Overnight in Bảo Lạc.

06:30: Check out, have breakfast, and travel to visit Thác Bản Giốc.

12:00: Lunch in Quảng Uyên town.

14:00: Visit Thác Bản Giốc, a 53m-high waterfall with 3 tiers, considered Vietnam's most beautiful waterfall and Southeast Asia's largest. It's the 4th largest waterfall in the world's top 10, located on the border between two countries.

15:00: Visit Động Ngườm Ngao (Tiger Cave), one of the most beautiful caves in Northern Vietnam.

17:30: Visit the renowned Phúc Sen traditional knife-forging village with centuries-old heritage.

18:30: Arrive in Cao Bằng, check in to hotel, rest, and have dinner. Free evening.

07:00: Have breakfast, check out, and head to Hồ Ba Bể. Along the way, you'll conquer a series of passes with stunning mountain and forest scenery: Cao Bắc Pass, Tài Hồ Sìn Pass, Gió Pass...

12:00: Arrive in Chợ Rã town, have lunch at a restaurant.

13:30: Stop at Buốc Lốm dock to board a speedboat heading downstream on Sông Năng toward the lake.

14:30: The boat continues downstream on Sông Năng to enter Hồ Ba Bể. Enjoy the daily life of the Tày ethnic people along both banks of Sông Năng.

15:30: Admire the magnificent scenery of the waterways and mountains of Hồ Ba Bể, as well as famous attractions like Đền An Mã and Bà Góa Island.

16:30: The boat stops at Pắc Ngòi dock. Disembark and participate in bamboo raft paddling, the lake's most unique activity. You're free to swim and join the Sunset Party in the rustic setting of this area.

17:30: After the program ends, walk about 1 km to Pác Ngòi village, enjoy the beauty of Hồ Ba Bể National Park as well as the lush green rice fields of the Tày people.

18:30: Check in to hotel, rest, and enjoy dinner.

07:30: Breakfast at the stilt house. The morning is your time to relax and recover after days of conquering winding mountain passes. You can rent a bicycle to visit Lèng market, a small market of the Tày ethnic people (main market days on the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd, 28th of the lunar calendar each month). Or visit Động Hua Mạ, the largest and most beautiful cave in Hồ Ba Bể National Park.

10:30: Return to the village, check out, and head to lunch in Chợ Rã town. After lunch, continue the journey back to Hà Nội. Along the way, stop to visit a rice noodle production facility and have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs.

18:00: Arrive in Hà Nội. End of tour. See you again on your next journey!