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Explore The Northern Vietnam

Day 1: Ha Noi

Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Meeting with guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner featuring Vietnamese specialties. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Ba Be LaKe

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 3: Trekking To Tay's Villages

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 4: Back To Ba Be LaKe Trekking back to Babe Lake. At leisure on the day. Overnight in Babe guest house

Day 5: Ba Be - Tuyen Quang Depart for Tuyen Quang. Lunch on the way. Overnight in Tuyen Quang.

Day 6: Tuyen Quang-Ha Giang

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 7: Ha Giang-Meo Vac-Dong Van 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 8: Dong Van-Ha Giang-Tuyen Quang

Transfer back to Tuyen Quang. Overnight in Tuyen Quang.

Day 9: Tuyen Quang - Bac Ha

Continue your trip to North West. Leave Tuyen Quang for Bac Ha. This day is a hard travelling by car but the scenery on route is incredible. Overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 10: Bac Ha

Visit Can Cau Market, an outstanding feature of ethnic people in the North. Buying souvernir from ethnic people. Short walk to discover some surrounding villages. Overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 11: Bac Ha-Sa Pa-Tam Duong

Depart for Tam Duong. Stop enroute to visit Sapa market which is organized weekly only in Saturday. 5 hours 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 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 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

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-Ha Noi Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi. Free time.

Day 16: Ha Noi-Departure

Transfer to airport to leave Hanoi. End of service.

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