Day 1: Ha Giang City – Heaven Gate – Yen Minh - Dong Van During your first day you will see a big change in the scenery when you drive into the mountains before the town of Tam Son. This is the first peak of what will lie ahead the rest of the tour. The tour takes you through the Karst Geopark. The Dong van Karst Plateau is a major geoheritage sight in Vietnam. You will see a lot of rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and magnificent views. People will be working on the land and you can catch a glimpse of life on the countryside. Before driving in the town of Dong Van you will make a stop at the residence of the Vuong family, which is still called “Palace of Hmong King”. The trip continues to Dong Van town. Here you can walk around the town, enjoy dinner and relax.