Explore The Northern Vietnam 16 days

Adventure tours to Northern Vietnam, exploring the most splendid area of where concentrates various obstacles of limestone mountains ranges and incredible terraced paddy fields. Suitable to those love green eco tours, prefer untouched areas and explore customs of the hill tribal people. Extremely attractive to picture - hunting travelers. 

Destinations: Hanoi - BaBe Lake - Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang - Bacha - Dien Bien Phu - Mai Chau

Itinerary

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 (Dinner included).
 
Day 2: Ba Be Lake

A.m: Depart for Babe Lake, a mountain area which is nearly 200km far from Hanoi. Arrival on midday (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

P.m: Visit Ba Be area: Nang river, grottos, waterfall, Overnight 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 Vietnam TripAdvisor's 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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 4: Back To Ba Be Lake

Trekking back to Babe Lake. At leisure on the day. Overnight in Babe guest house (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included). 
 
Day 5: Ba Be - Tuyen Quang 

Depart for Tuyen Quang. Lunch on the way. Overnight in Tuyen Quang (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
 
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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 8: Dong Van - Ha Giang - Tuyen Quang 

Transfer back to Tuyen Quang. Overnight in Tuyen Quang (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
 
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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 12: Tam Duong - Sin Ho - Lai Chau

Trekking by shortcut to SinHo villages. Vietnam Tripadvisor's car will run free and meet you at Sinho village. Continue to drive to Lai Chau town. Overnight in Lai Chau (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 13: Lai Chau - Dien Bien Phu

Leave Lai Chau for Dien Bien Phu. Visit the old battle field. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

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 (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
 

Day 15: Mai Chau - Ha Noi

Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi. Free time. (Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 16: Ha Noi - Departure

Transfer to airport to leave Hanoi. End of services. (Breakfast included) 

Package Class	Price per person in half-twin room
Standard	1 pax	2 pax	3-4 pax	5-6 pax	7-9 pax	10-15 pax	15+ pax
	$1276	$792	$747	$735	$605	$495	$484

Tour includes

• English Speaking Guide.
• All hotels and home stay on twin share basis with daily breakfasts
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
• All tours & transport by Jeep or privat car
• Entrance fees and permits during guided time.

Tour excludes

• Personal travel insurance
• Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
• Tips and gratuities