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Colorful Northwest Of Vietnam Trekking Tour
Route
Hanoi Mai Chau Moc Chau Son La Dien Bien Phu Lai Chau Sapa Hanoi
Duration
11 days / 10 nights
The discovery tour to the Northwest area of Vietnam ofers opportunity to see the most beautiful mountainous sights and colorful hill tribes in Vietnam. Leave the crowd streets of Hanoi behind to travel through bumpy but stunning mountain roads...
Stay & enjoy it as much as you can. You will immerse into breathtaking natural sceneries, fresh air, trek trails to the ethnic minority villages, stay with local people and learn from their cultural and traditions. Enjoy your time of 10-day with Colorful Northwest Of Vietnam Trekking Tour to have the most unforgettable moments in the mountainous area of Vietnam.
Tour highlights
+ Visit major attraction places in northern of Vietnam: Hanoi, Mai Chau, Moc Chau, Dien Bien Phu, Phong Tho, Lai Chau, Sapa, Vu Linh.
+ Enjoy activities such as trekking trails, visit ethnic villages, enjoy spectacular nature sceneries.
***This itinerary is particularly designed by Sensation Asia Travel (S.A) for your kind reference, and it can totally be customized and personalized to match your time, budget and interests. Feel free to let us know your expectations for the trip so that our local born travel specialists can plan a dream trip for you.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi (D)
Welcome to Vietnam!!! A warm greeting awaits at Hanoi International airport, the tour guide will meet you outside the arrivals lounge and you will be transferred in private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in down town of Hanoi (check in time is from 14.00). Your tour guide will provide additional details regarding your stay, and you will be able to ask any questions you may have. It is your free time or walk around the busy streets with your tour guide, to have a look and stretch your legs Overnight in Hanoi.
Welcome to Vietnam!!!
- A warm greeting awaits at Hanoi International airport, the tour guide will meet you outside the arrivals lounge and you will be transferred in private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in down town of Hanoi (check in time is from 14.00).
- Your tour guide will provide additional details regarding your stay, and you will be able to ask any questions you may have. It is your free time or walk around the busy streets with your tour guide, to have a look and stretch your legs
Day 2: Hanoi - Mai Chau Valley (B/L/D)
Have breakfast at hotel. Around 08:00, Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Mai Chau , an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority. After about 3,5 hours passing expansive rice paddies, scenic villages and spectacular limestone mountains as well as catching the daily activities of the locals along the way, it is time for you to catch the spectacular scenery of Mai Chau valley from the White Stone Pass. As winding the final downhill to Mau Chau Valley , you will find yourself really soaked into the bustling atmosphere of the Thai’s hamlets. We will then have lunch with local specialties at their house. Continue this day trip by spending the whole afternoon strolling or cycling around one of their picturesque villages, taking photos of local naive children or talking to the villagers working on their terraced fields. In the evening, we will enjoy a sumptuous dinner with the locals and don’t miss the chance to sample the local rice wine with a long bamboo straw. Overnight in a traditional stilt-house of a local family.
Have breakfast at hotel.
- Around 08:00, Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and drive to Mai Chau, an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority.
- After about 3,5 hours passing expansive rice paddies, scenic villages and spectacular limestone mountains as well as catching the daily activities of the locals along the way, it is time for you to catch the spectacular scenery of Mai Chau valley from the White Stone Pass. As winding the final downhill to Mau Chau Valley, you will find yourself really soaked into the bustling atmosphere of the Thai’s hamlets.
- We will then have lunch with local specialties at their house.
- Continue this day trip by spending the whole afternoon strolling or cycling around one of their picturesque villages, taking photos of local naive children or talking to the villagers working on their terraced fields.
- In the evening, we will enjoy a sumptuous dinner with the locals and don’t miss the chance to sample the local rice wine with a long bamboo straw.
Overnight in a traditional stilt-house of a local family.
Day 3: Mai Chau - Moc Chau - Son La (B/L/D)
This day we will depart in the early morning for Moc Chau to participate in agricultural activities in O Long Tea Processing Factory and Moc Suong Tea Plantation. On the way, we will stop at a village of H’mong people to talk to the locals and take photos of the peach gardens and spectacular roads winding around mountains. Lunch will be served in Moc Chau Town before leaving for Son La City. Reaching Son La in the late afternoon, we will visit Son La Prison which was built in the French colonial period. Enjoy your dinner in a traditional stilt house of a local family. Overnight in Son La.
- This day we will depart in the early morning for Moc Chau to participate in agricultural activities in O Long Tea Processing Factory and Moc Suong Tea Plantation.
- On the way, we will stop at a village of H’mong people to talk to the locals and take photos of the peach gardens and spectacular roads winding around mountains.
- Lunch will be served in Moc Chau Town before leaving for Son La City.
- Reaching Son La in the late afternoon, we will visit Son La Prison which was built in the French colonial period.
- Enjoy your dinner in a traditional stilt house of a local family.
Overnight in Son La.
Day 4: Son La - Dien Bien Phu (B/L/D)
Starting our third-day tour with breakfast and a cup of local coffee, we then depart for Dien Bien at around 8:30am. The road from Son La to Dien Bien with typical stunning sceneries of Northwest Vietnam will surely leave you unforgettable images. On the way, you will pass the expansive terraced fields of corn, bean or banana along with colorful souvenir booths of the locals along the road sides. Continue our way through the impressive Pha Din Pass at the height of 1,500m, admiring a fantastic panorama of the charming valley encompassed by the cloud all year round, and passing roads of colorful wild flowers, we finally reach Dien Bien – the land of rich history. Lunch is served en route to Dien Bien. We will spend the rest of the day visiting the Muong Thanh paddy field, historic sites of De Catries bunker , A1 Hill , explosive holes , etc.... to understand more about the magnanimous battle of the Vietnamese people. Check-in accommodation and enjoy dinner with specialties of Dien Bien and then be free for relaxing and discovering the surroundings. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Starting our third-day tour with breakfast and a cup of local coffee, we then depart for Dien Bien at around 8:30am.
- The road from Son La to Dien Bien with typical stunning sceneries of Northwest Vietnam will surely leave you unforgettable images. On the way, you will pass the expansive terraced fields of corn, bean or banana along with colorful souvenir booths of the locals along the road sides.
- Continue our way through the impressive Pha Din Pass at the height of 1,500m, admiring a fantastic panorama of the charming valley encompassed by the cloud all year round, and passing roads of colorful wild flowers, we finally reach Dien Bien – the land of rich history.
- Lunch is served en route to Dien Bien.
- We will spend the rest of the day visiting the Muong Thanh paddy field, historic sites of De Catries bunker, A1 Hill, explosive holes, etc.... to understand more about the magnanimous battle of the Vietnamese people.
- Check-in accommodation and enjoy dinner with specialties of Dien Bien and then be free for relaxing and discovering the surroundings.
Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Day 5: Dien Bien Phu - Phong Tho (B/L/D)
This day of discovering Vietnam colorful Northwest loops tour starts from early morning with various exciting activities. Continuing our way through sloping passes which are typical for the Vietnam Northwest Mountain Region, passing spectacular landscapes of various passes, misty mountain ranges, the local markets and valleys of terraced fields on which the locals are working that all draws a stunning picture. There will be stops to visit villages of the H’mong, Dzao and Dzay nestled against the cliffs. Walking in these villages, you seem to be lost in a fairy space dotted with petite wooden houses standing out among the stretching green of the jungle, meeting the ethnic women with water barrel on their back climbing up the sloping path to their houses or pigs seeking for their food in the jungle, just the simple things but touch the hearts of all visitors. Arrive in Phong Tho (Paso) town in late afternoon, you will have dinner and spend the night in Paso.
- This day of discovering Vietnam colorful Northwest loops tour starts from early morning with various exciting activities.
- Continuing our way through sloping passes which are typical for the Vietnam Northwest Mountain Region, passing spectacular landscapes of various passes, misty mountain ranges, the local markets and valleys of terraced fields on which the locals are working that all draws a stunning picture.
- There will be stops to visit villages of the H’mong, Dzao and Dzay nestled against the cliffs. Walking in these villages, you seem to be lost in a fairy space dotted with petite wooden houses standing out among the stretching green of the jungle, meeting the ethnic women with water barrel on their back climbing up the sloping path to their houses or pigs seeking for their food in the jungle, just the simple things but touch the hearts of all visitors.
- Arrive in Phong Tho (Paso) town in late afternoon, you will have dinner and spend the night in Paso.
Day 6: Phong Tho - Lai Chau (B/L/D)
There are quite a lot of local markets around Paso remaining its original features. Depending on your departure date, you will have chance to visit one of the typical market in the highland and understand more about the daily life of the locals. You will be attracted by the bustling and colorful market of the local ethnic groups by visting one of the San Thang Market held every Thursday and Sunday near an expansive terraced field, Dao San Horn Market held on days of buffalo and goat in lunar calendar, or Muong So Market. In the afternoon, we visit an amazing cave about 6 km from Lai Chau Town . This is the largest cave system containing many great geological values with its original beauty which hasn’t been touched much by human, thus being a new ideal destination for those who love adventures and discovery. Overnight in Lai Chau.
- There are quite a lot of local markets around Paso remaining its original features. Depending on your departure date, you will have chance to visit one of the typical market in the highland and understand more about the daily life of the locals. You will be attracted by the bustling and colorful market of the local ethnic groups by visting one of the San Thang Market held every Thursday and Sunday near an expansive terraced field, Dao San Horn Market held on days of buffalo and goat in lunar calendar, or Muong So Market.
- In the afternoon, we visit an amazing cave about 6 km from Lai Chau Town. This is the largest cave system containing many great geological values with its original beauty which hasn’t been touched much by human, thus being a new ideal destination for those who love adventures and discovery.
Overnight in Lai Chau.
Day 7: Lai Chau - Sapa (B/L)
After breakfast, leaving Lai Chau, we make our way through scenic scenery and villages and the most challenging pass, passing the legendary O Quy Ho pass , Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range that is famous with the Fansipan Peak – the highest mountain peak or the roof of Indochina, stepping on the Tram Ton Heaven’s Gate and the Silver waterfall , admiring the valley bobbed on the clouds and stunning routes before reaching Sapa. Check-in hotel in Sapa, you then have free time for discovering the charming town with bustling market and walk around the ancient city with French architecture corners. Overnight in Sapa.
After breakfast, leaving Lai Chau, we make our way through scenic scenery and villages and the most challenging pass, passing the legendary O Quy Ho pass, Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range that is famous with the Fansipan Peak – the highest mountain peak or the roof of Indochina, stepping on the Tram Ton Heaven’s Gate and the Silver waterfall, admiring the valley bobbed on the clouds and stunning routes before reaching Sapa.
Check-in hotel in Sapa, you then have free time for discovering the charming town with bustling market and walk around the ancient city with French architecture corners.
Overnight in Sapa.
Day 8: Sapa - Local Village Trekking (B/L)
After breakfast at hotel. We start the day trekking through the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho village , home to Black Hmong minorities. If the weather permits, you will enjoy stunning views across the valley with mountains and rice terraces as far as the eye can see. Next on the route is a stop at Lao Chai , an established Hmong minority village which has been inhabited for centuries. Here you will have the opportunity to see the products of this minority at its best with hereditary rice terraces, homes and a vibrant community. Continuing on to Ta Van Village you will visit the Giay minority people. This group traditionally fished for a living and as a result established themselves close to rivers. They have mastered the art of fishing with bamboo sticks, and cook the fish inside bamboo. Nowadays, however, you are more likely to see the Giay working in fields planting or harvesting rice. Lunch at local house in Ta Van village , with great view over the rice fields and valley. Private car will be waiting in Ta Van to take you back to Sapa, on the way stop visit the ancient Rock filed. Time is on your own in the evening. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
After breakfast at hotel.
- We start the day trekking through the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho village, home to Black Hmong minorities. If the weather permits, you will enjoy stunning views across the valley with mountains and rice terraces as far as the eye can see.
- Next on the route is a stop at Lao Chai, an established Hmong minority village which has been inhabited for centuries. Here you will have the opportunity to see the products of this minority at its best with hereditary rice terraces, homes and a vibrant community.
- Continuing on to Ta Van Village you will visit the Giay minority people. This group traditionally fished for a living and as a result established themselves close to rivers. They have mastered the art of fishing with bamboo sticks, and cook the fish inside bamboo. Nowadays, however, you are more likely to see the Giay working in fields planting or harvesting rice.
- Lunch at local house in Ta Van village, with great view over the rice fields and valley. Private car will be waiting in Ta Van to take you back to Sapa, on the way stop visit the ancient Rock filed.
Day 9: Sapa - Vu Linh (B/L/D)
Today we head to Vu Linh (Yen Bai province). A four-hour drive with scheduled stop for lunch will lead you along the Red River, passing through Yen Bai city to reach Ngoi Tu Village , home of Dzao and Tay ethnic minority groups for many years. You will be welcomed by the friendly and hospitable host. After a short break, we will get on small boats to discover Thac Ba Lake , the second largest man-made Reservoir in Vietnam. The trip offers chance for you to experience the way villagers paddle their boats by legs; eye-witness the exotic and odd animals living nearby; enjoy the quiet and peaceful scenery around the immense lake; as well as to learn more about the lifestyle of Dzao people – who live on thousands of islets. In the late afternoon, you wil return to the dock and then transfer back to the accommodation for dinner in the warm atmosphere. Overnight in Vu Linh.
- Today we head to Vu Linh (Yen Bai province). A four-hour drive with scheduled stop for lunch will lead you along the Red River, passing through Yen Bai city to reach Ngoi Tu Village, home of Dzao and Tay ethnic minority groups for many years. You will be welcomed by the friendly and hospitable host.
- After a short break, we will get on small boats to discover Thac Ba Lake, the second largest man-made Reservoir in Vietnam. The trip offers chance for you to experience the way villagers paddle their boats by legs; eye-witness the exotic and odd animals living nearby; enjoy the quiet and peaceful scenery around the immense lake; as well as to learn more about the lifestyle of Dzao people – who live on thousands of islets.
- In the late afternoon, you wil return to the dock and then transfer back to the accommodation for dinner in the warm atmosphere.
Overnight in Vu Linh.
Day 10: Vu Linh - Hanoi (B/L)
The last day of North-west loops tour is the most leisure time in your trip. Enjoy the locals’ hospitality or walk around their rice-fields and the village to admire their daily life moment of the local. You will have lunch at locals’ stilt house; afterward, we will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi. The trip is expected to end at around 18:00 in your hotel in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
The last day of North-west loops tour is the most leisure time in your trip. Enjoy the locals’ hospitality or walk around their rice-fields and the village to admire their daily life moment of the local.
You will have lunch at locals’ stilt house; afterward, we will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi. The trip is expected to end at around 18:00 in your hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 11: Hanoi - Departure (B)
Time is on your own till check out hotel at noon time, depending on your departure flight, the driver will pick you from hotel and transfer to airport. End of services. We hope you have memorable trip with us!!! OPTIONAL Extensions Beach stay in Phu Quoc island (flight from Hanoi) Beach stay in Con Dao island (flight from Hanoi) Beach stay in Hoi An/Danang (recommended from Mar-Sep) Beach stay in Quy Nhon/Phu Yen (flight from Hanoi) Extension to Siemreap/PhnomPenh (Cambodia), Bangkok/Chiang Mai (Thailand), Luang Prabang (Laos), Singapore, Hongkong.
Time is on your own till check out hotel at noon time, depending on your departure flight, the driver will pick you from hotel and transfer to airport. End of services. We hope you have memorable trip with us!!!
OPTIONAL Extensions
- Beach stay in Phu Quoc island (flight from Hanoi)
- Beach stay in Con Dao island (flight from Hanoi)
- Beach stay in Hoi An/Danang (recommended from Mar-Sep)
- Beach stay in Quy Nhon/Phu Yen (flight from Hanoi)
- Extension to Siemreap/PhnomPenh (Cambodia), Bangkok/Chiang Mai (Thailand), Luang Prabang (Laos), Singapore, Hongkong.
Things to know
Travel highlights & benefits
- Accommodation on a twin/double/tripe-share basic with daily breakfast
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Private door to door transport with air-conditioned
- English Speaking Tour guide
- All entrance and sightseeing fees
- Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day tour
- All taxes & services charge.
Not included
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