Day 01: Arrival Ha Noi (D)
Include: Hotel in Ha Noi, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meal: Welcomed dinner
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Meeting with guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner featuring Vietnamese specialties. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 02: Ha Noi - Ba Be Lake
Include: Guest house in Ba Be, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
AM: Depart for Babe Lake, a mountain area which is nearly 200km far from Hanoi. Arrival on midday.
PM: Visit Ba Be area: Nang river, grottos, waterfall, O/N at ethnic village Pac Ngoi where visitors can learn about the Tay people's customs. Enjoy meals of ethnic minorities. Overnight in guest's house.
Day 03: Trekking to Tay Village
Include: Home stay, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7 hours hard trekking to visit Tay's village accompanied by local guide. Take away lunch will be arranged. It takes 5 hour walk to the village - spend time with ethnic people. Overnight in the village of Tay people
Day 04: Trekking back to Ba Be Lake
Include: Home stay, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trekking back to Babe Lake. At leisure on the day. Overnight in Babe guest house.
Day 05: Ba Be - Tuyen Quang
Include: Accommodation, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart for Tuyen Quang. Lunch on the way. Overnight in Tuyen Quang
Day 06: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang
Include: Hotel in Ha Giang, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Tour guide, Entrance fees
Off for Ha Giang, the remote northern province of Vietnam, where H'mong poeple consider as their capital. Meet many ethnic villages en route with rich culture. Overnight in Ha Giang
Day 07: Ha Giang - Meo Vac - Dong Van
Include: Home stay in Dong Van, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Depart early morning to visit the wonderful world of ethnic people. Get picture of many impressive scenery en route and colorful weekly market, visit the palace of H'mong king. Overnight in Dong Van
Day 08: Dong Van - Ha Giang - Bac Ha
Include: Hotel in Bac Ha, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Bac Ha. Overnight in Bac Ha
Day 09: Bac Ha - Sapa (B, L, D)
Include: Hotel in Sapa, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Tour guide, Entrance fees
Whole day visit Bac Ha market and visit Ban Pho village (Flower HMong), transfer to Sapa for overnight
Day 10: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van
Include: Hotel in Sapa, Transportation, Tour guide Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. We then embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai San, Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraces and scattered villages. Return to Sapa by jeep.
Day 11: Sapa Tam Duong
Include: Hotel in Tam Duong, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
AM: trekking to visit Cat Cat Village
PM: drive to Tam Duong, trekking to discover villages of ethnic minorities such as Sandiu, Hanhi, Xa that remains natural and unspoiled by mass tourism. Overnight in Tam Duong.
Day 12: Tam Duong - Sin Ho - Lai Chau
Include: Hotel in Lai Chau, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trekking by shortcut to SinHo villages. Car will run free and meet you at Sinho village. Continue to drive to Lai Chau town. Overnight in Lai Chau.
Day 13: Lai Chau - Dien Bien Phu
Include: Hotel in Dien Bien Phu, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Leave Lai Chau for Dien Bien Phu. Visit the old battle field. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu
Day 14: Dien Bien Phu - Son La - Mai Chau
Include: Home stay in Mai Chau, Transportation, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Leave Lai Chau for Mai Chau. Enroute visit the prison of French war. Arrival in Mai Chau, join the activities to Thai minority. Overnight at house-on-stilt in Mai Chau.
Day 15: Mai Chau - Hanoi
Include: Hotel in Hanoi, Transportation, Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Tour guide, Entrance fees
Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi. Free time.
Day 16: Ha Noi Departure
Include: Transportation, Meal: Breakfast
There is a free time to relax or further explore Ha Noi. The trip ends after your transfer to Noi Bai Airport for departure.
