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Experience of conquering Ma Pi Leng Pass in Ha Giang, Vietnam

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Ha Giang is a full-range landscape in North Vietnam. It attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world to come and see how magic the land is. To reach the destination, tourists will come over Ma Pi Leng Pass, one in four greatest passes in Northern Vietnam.

1. Ma Pi Leng Pass location

Ma Pi Leng is considered as one of the most challenging passes in Ha Giang with a length of 20 kilometers. The peak is 1200 meters high and belongs to Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, which also leads to Happiness Road and then Ha Giang City, Dong Van and Meo Vac towns. Therefore, the pass plays an important role to local ethnic minorities. 

Visit Ma Pi Leng Pass with majestic beauty
Visit Ma Pi Leng Pass with majestic beauty

On visiting Ma Pi Leng Pass Vietnam, tourists will not only have a chance to challenge yourself, admire the great landscape from above but also learn about the historical story of the attraction. To get accessed to lower areas, local people all contributed to pay the pass, even there was no technology support at that time. Thousands of people had tried their best in six years to build up this "Meo ethnic minority pyramid".

2. Ma Pi Leng Pass attraction

The name Ma Pi Leng shows you how challenging the journey is. In Vietnamese, it means the pass is so high and steep that even a horse will find it hard to breathe. However, it is always the dream destination for tourists from all over the world as one of the must-have things to do in Ha Giang. It is the great scenery you can see along the journey that will certainly give you much more brave to conquering this landscape. 

Capture the view of Ha Giang from the pass peak
Capture the view of Ha Giang from the pass peak

You can see a lot of mountain ranges in cat ear shape pointing to the large sky. Mountains are in different colors, different shapes will give you some specific feeling that you hardly see in daily life. From the peak, Nho Que River winding through mountains below, contributing to the charm besides the huge landscape. Stand on the top, take some fresh breezes, you will see how magical life is, and how lucky you are to be in the world.

Visit Tu San Canyon with a boat tour on the river
Visit Tu San Canyon with a boat tour on the river

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3. Time to visit Ma Pi Leng Pass

You can visit the attraction at any season around the year. With the dominance in location, its climate is always fresh. Moreover, each season will bring you specific experience that are satisfactory.
From October to March, various flowers, such as plums, rape flowers, buckwheats blossom and make the land especially lively. Admiring valleys of flowers from Ma Pi Leng Pass Ha Giang will give tourists the best view of spring full of charm.

Flowers cover all the land in full colors
Flowers cover all the land in full colors

In April, it is time to visit Khau Vai Love Market to learn about the traditional culture of local ethnic minorities. It is not only a trading center but also a place to make friends and exchange culture of all the surrounding areas. 
In May, also the rainy season, endless terraces of rice are covered with water. Under morning sunlight, they are much more charming with sunlight reflecting and rainbow under your eyes. Until September, when harvest season comes, the road along Ma Pi Leng Pass will be covered in yellow among deep canyon of cliffs and mountains.

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Ma Pi Leng Pass is a symbol of Ha Giang Province Vietnam. It takes only some hours from Hanoi Capital City to this wonderland and enjoy every fresh moment there. Contact us for more information.
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