Duration: 18 days / 17 night
Itinerary: Hanoi - MaiChau - SonLa - DienBienPhu - LaiChau - Sap
Itinerary: Hanoi - MaiChau - SonLa - DienBienPhu - LaiChau - Sap
BacHa - Cocly - Babe - CaoBang - LangSon
From : Vietnam luxury tour
Day 1: ARRIVE IN HA NOI
Upon arrival in Ha Noi, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check in. You have free time to visit 36 Old Quarter streets, Hang Be market- a typical Vietnamese day market and enjoy a traditional water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: HA NOI – MAI CHAU (B, L, D)
After 2 hours of a beautiful bus ride to Hoa Binh, via Song Da Hydroelectric Power Plant. Visit Giang Mo Village (ethnic Muong). Continue with taking a boat trip on Da River to visit Muong Tru village. Enjoy the nice natural beauty, local daily life of minority people. Back to the wharf then transfer to Mai Chau. Overnight in home stay.
Day 3: MAI CHAU – SON LA (B)
Take a short trek through rice fields, banana plantations, visit local ethnic minority village en route in Mai Chau. Transfer to Son La, stop over at Hang Kia to visit village of Green H’mong ethnic people. Have lunch en route to Moc Chau. Arrive Son La, visit Son La Museum and Son La Prison. Check in hotel. Overnight in Son La.
Day 4: SON LA – DIEN BIEN PHU
Depart to Dien Bien Phu through the hill and valley, enjoy the beautiful landscapes and Thuan Chau market en route. Have lunch at Tuan Giao. Arrive in Dien Bien Phu, visit the famous A1 hill and cemeteries of Dien Bien. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Day 5: DIEN BIEN PHU – LAI CHAU
Continue to visit Dien Bien: De Catrie’s trench, Him Lam hill, village of ethnic minorities. Depart to Lai Chau, stop over to visit Muong Lay and have lunch. Check in hotel. Overnight in Lai Chau.
Day 6: LAI CHAU – SAPA
Depart to Sapa by car, discover the daily life of local people with the stunning mountain scenery en route. Check in hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, visit Cat Cat village (Black H’mong ethnic), Sapa market comprises of many ethnic people as: Red Dzao, Black H’mong, Kinh people and their products. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 7: SA PA – BAC HA – NA NO (Sunday) (L, D)
It takes a few hours to Bac Ha, visit local market (only on Sunday). In the afternoon, take 3 hours for trekking to visit to visit ethnic minorities in the region: ancient house of Meo King, Giang Pho village (Flower H’mong ethnic), Phu La village (Phu La ethnic), Na No village (Tay ethnic). Overnight in home stay.
Day 8: NA NO – NAM THANG (Monday) (B, L, D)
Full day to trek Na No and Nam Thang villages. Take a picnic lunch. Arrive in Nam Thang (H’mong ethnic) in the afternoon. Overnight in home stay.
Day 9: NAM THANG – COC LY – NGOI THA (Tuesday) (B, L, D)
From Nam Thang village drive to Coc Ly market to visit local market here (happen only on Tuesday). After that, take a cruise on Chay River to Bao Nhai, have lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, car pick up and drive to Ngoi Tha, visit Dzao ethnic and Thac Ba lake. Overnight in home stay.
Day 10: NGOI THA – THAI NGUYEN (B)
Take a cruise on Thac Bac river. Then depart to Thai Nguyen to visit ethnic villages. Overnight in Thai Nguyen.
Day 11: THAI NGUYEN – BA BE (D)
Depart to Ba Be. In the afternoon, take a cruise on Ba Be lake – the most beautiful lake in Vietnam. Stop over to visit Nguom Ngao grotto, Dau Dang waterfall, Pac Ngoi village (Tay ethnic). Overnight in home stay.
Day 12: BA BE – CAO BANG (B)
Visit Ba Be national park. Depart to Cao Bang, visit market and village of Tay people. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 13: CAO BANG – BAN GIOC – CAO BANG
Depart to Ban Gioc waterfall, which is very near Chinese border. On the way, communicate with various ethnics. Take a small boat made in bamboo to cruise on the river to admire Ban Gioc waterfall. Return to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 14: CAO BANG – LANG SON
Depart to Lang Son, one of 6 provinces have border with China. Visit Tam Thanh, Nhi Thanh grottoes and Ky Lua market. Overnight in Lang Son.
Day 15: LANG SON – HA LONG (L, D)
Depart from your hotel at 8:00AM to Ha Long. Enjoy the interesting 3-hour drive to Ha Long where along the way you will see rice fields and daily Vietnamese village life. You will then be transferred by tender to a luxury Junk and enjoy a welcome cocktail. A Vietnamese set menu lunch with fresh local seafood will be served on board while you embark on a cruise into the bay to see the incredible karst formations. We arrive by boat at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) where you will choose from optional tour program: visit local fishing village by tender or visit cave by rowing sampan or relax with beauty services or board. A Vietnamese dinner is served on board. Overnight on the boat.
Day 16: HA LONG – HA NOI (B)
At leisure or enjoy Tai Chi instruction and sunrise on the sundeck. Depart by boat to Surprise Cave. A brunch will be served from 8:30AM to 10:00AM. We will then start cruising in Halong Bay while you relax and take pictures. The cruise returns to Hon Gai, arrive in Halong at about 11:30AM. Back to Ha Noi around 16:00PM. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 17: HA NOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
The day commences with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Museum the late venerated leader private residence at House on Stilts, followed by the wooden One Pillar Pagoda).Then visit Temple of Literature. Lunch in a wonderful restaurant.
The afternoon is dedicated to the discovery of Ethnology Museum, After that, you will take a fascinating 1 hour tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter by Cyclo. The history of the Old Quarter dates back some 2000 years with it’s 36 narrow streets each named after the trade or merchandise made and sold there. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 18: DEPARTURE (B)
Free time to explore city or shopping around before transferring to airport and take flight back home. Trip ends.
Upon arrival in Ha Noi, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check in. You have free time to visit 36 Old Quarter streets, Hang Be market- a typical Vietnamese day market and enjoy a traditional water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: HA NOI – MAI CHAU (B, L, D)
After 2 hours of a beautiful bus ride to Hoa Binh, via Song Da Hydroelectric Power Plant. Visit Giang Mo Village (ethnic Muong). Continue with taking a boat trip on Da River to visit Muong Tru village. Enjoy the nice natural beauty, local daily life of minority people. Back to the wharf then transfer to Mai Chau. Overnight in home stay.
Day 3: MAI CHAU – SON LA (B)
Take a short trek through rice fields, banana plantations, visit local ethnic minority village en route in Mai Chau. Transfer to Son La, stop over at Hang Kia to visit village of Green H’mong ethnic people. Have lunch en route to Moc Chau. Arrive Son La, visit Son La Museum and Son La Prison. Check in hotel. Overnight in Son La.
Day 4: SON LA – DIEN BIEN PHU
Depart to Dien Bien Phu through the hill and valley, enjoy the beautiful landscapes and Thuan Chau market en route. Have lunch at Tuan Giao. Arrive in Dien Bien Phu, visit the famous A1 hill and cemeteries of Dien Bien. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Day 5: DIEN BIEN PHU – LAI CHAU
Continue to visit Dien Bien: De Catrie’s trench, Him Lam hill, village of ethnic minorities. Depart to Lai Chau, stop over to visit Muong Lay and have lunch. Check in hotel. Overnight in Lai Chau.
Day 6: LAI CHAU – SAPA
Depart to Sapa by car, discover the daily life of local people with the stunning mountain scenery en route. Check in hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, visit Cat Cat village (Black H’mong ethnic), Sapa market comprises of many ethnic people as: Red Dzao, Black H’mong, Kinh people and their products. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 7: SA PA – BAC HA – NA NO (Sunday) (L, D)
It takes a few hours to Bac Ha, visit local market (only on Sunday). In the afternoon, take 3 hours for trekking to visit to visit ethnic minorities in the region: ancient house of Meo King, Giang Pho village (Flower H’mong ethnic), Phu La village (Phu La ethnic), Na No village (Tay ethnic). Overnight in home stay.
Day 8: NA NO – NAM THANG (Monday) (B, L, D)
Full day to trek Na No and Nam Thang villages. Take a picnic lunch. Arrive in Nam Thang (H’mong ethnic) in the afternoon. Overnight in home stay.
Day 9: NAM THANG – COC LY – NGOI THA (Tuesday) (B, L, D)
From Nam Thang village drive to Coc Ly market to visit local market here (happen only on Tuesday). After that, take a cruise on Chay River to Bao Nhai, have lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, car pick up and drive to Ngoi Tha, visit Dzao ethnic and Thac Ba lake. Overnight in home stay.
Day 10: NGOI THA – THAI NGUYEN (B)
Take a cruise on Thac Bac river. Then depart to Thai Nguyen to visit ethnic villages. Overnight in Thai Nguyen.
Day 11: THAI NGUYEN – BA BE (D)
Depart to Ba Be. In the afternoon, take a cruise on Ba Be lake – the most beautiful lake in Vietnam. Stop over to visit Nguom Ngao grotto, Dau Dang waterfall, Pac Ngoi village (Tay ethnic). Overnight in home stay.
Day 12: BA BE – CAO BANG (B)
Visit Ba Be national park. Depart to Cao Bang, visit market and village of Tay people. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 13: CAO BANG – BAN GIOC – CAO BANG
Depart to Ban Gioc waterfall, which is very near Chinese border. On the way, communicate with various ethnics. Take a small boat made in bamboo to cruise on the river to admire Ban Gioc waterfall. Return to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.
Day 14: CAO BANG – LANG SON
Depart to Lang Son, one of 6 provinces have border with China. Visit Tam Thanh, Nhi Thanh grottoes and Ky Lua market. Overnight in Lang Son.
Day 15: LANG SON – HA LONG (L, D)
Depart from your hotel at 8:00AM to Ha Long. Enjoy the interesting 3-hour drive to Ha Long where along the way you will see rice fields and daily Vietnamese village life. You will then be transferred by tender to a luxury Junk and enjoy a welcome cocktail. A Vietnamese set menu lunch with fresh local seafood will be served on board while you embark on a cruise into the bay to see the incredible karst formations. We arrive by boat at Bat Cave (Hang Doi) where you will choose from optional tour program: visit local fishing village by tender or visit cave by rowing sampan or relax with beauty services or board. A Vietnamese dinner is served on board. Overnight on the boat.
Day 16: HA LONG – HA NOI (B)
At leisure or enjoy Tai Chi instruction and sunrise on the sundeck. Depart by boat to Surprise Cave. A brunch will be served from 8:30AM to 10:00AM. We will then start cruising in Halong Bay while you relax and take pictures. The cruise returns to Hon Gai, arrive in Halong at about 11:30AM. Back to Ha Noi around 16:00PM. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 17: HA NOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
The day commences with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Museum the late venerated leader private residence at House on Stilts, followed by the wooden One Pillar Pagoda).Then visit Temple of Literature. Lunch in a wonderful restaurant.
The afternoon is dedicated to the discovery of Ethnology Museum, After that, you will take a fascinating 1 hour tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter by Cyclo. The history of the Old Quarter dates back some 2000 years with it’s 36 narrow streets each named after the trade or merchandise made and sold there. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 18: DEPARTURE (B)
Free time to explore city or shopping around before transferring to airport and take flight back home. Trip ends.
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