Day 01: Hanoi Arrival(D) Thursday On arrival you are greeting by our guide and pick up then transfer to Hanoi center for check in hotel, then you are free until late afternoon we will take 1 hour cyclo tour to visit Hanoi Old Quarter with end at Thang Long Water puppet theater, enjoy water puppet show, dinner and free in evening.
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ba Be Lake (B, L, D) In morning about 8.am pick you up at hotel and then you head out of Ha Noi, over the Red River on the Chuong Duong bridge, the suburbs quickly give way to the sprawling farm lands of the Red River Delta. Travel north along Hwy 3 to Thai Nguyen for a stop to enjoy a lunch of traditional Vietnamese food. Worth a visit here is the Museum of the Cultures of Viet Nam’s Ethnic Groups. Leaving the delta behind, you’ll start climbing into the mountainous area of Ba Be National Park. Take a short boat trip (30 minutes) to a Tay village for dinner and home stay in a local house.
Day 3: Trekking from Ba Be to Tay Villages (B, L, D) This morning we will do 7 hours hard trekking to visit Tay 's village accompanied by local guide. Picnic lunch on the way. We arrive the village of the Tay people, it is time for exploring the village and their way of living. Overnight in the village of ethnic people
Day 4:Ba Be Lake – TuyenQuang (B, L, D) Today we will trek back to Babe Lake on arrival resting. In afternoon we will depart to Tuyen Quang, an old headquarter of Viet Nam Revolution. Lunch on the way. Overnight in Tuyen Quang.
Day 5: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang (B, L, D) After breakfast we will depart to Ha Giang Town, amazing scenery on route. Afternoon free time to visit this beautiful town. Overnight in Ha Giang in a hotel.
Day 6: Ha Giang - Dong Van (B,L, D) Depart in the early morning to visit the wonderful world of ethnic minorities people. Going on the moutain with many impressive sceneries and visiting many basically ethnic villages and colourful weekly markets. Lunch at Quang Ba Town. Overnight in Dong Van guest house.
Day 7: Dong Van - Ha Giang(B, L, D) Drive back to Ha Giang from Dong Van continually to discover some cheerful and colourful ethnic Markets on the way. Lunch at Yen Ninh Town . Overnight in Ha Giang.
Day 8: Ha Giang - ThanhHa Resort (B, L, D) Transfer back to HaGiang town. Enjoy ThanhHa resort hot stream. Visit Hmong villages and Trang village near ThanhHa Resort. Overnight in Thanhha Resort.
Day 9: Ha Giang - Bac Ha (B, L, D) Leave for BacHa via Khe Pass , Tuyen Quang province. This day is a hard by car but there will be beautiful scenery on route. Overnight at Saomai hotel.
Day 10: Bac Ha (B, L, D) Visit CanCau Market (on Saturday)- an outstanding feature of ethnic people in the North, or visit BacHa Market which is organized weekly only in Sunday. 2 hour trekking to discover villages of ethnic minorities (SanDiu, HaNhi, Xa ...) that remain natural and un-spoilt by tourists. Buying souvenir from ethnic people. Short walk to discover some surrounding villages (4-6 hours) with local guide. Overnight in Saomai Hotel.
Day 11: Bac Ha – Sapa- Tam Duong (B, L, D) Depart for Sapa, driving along the border line with China and stop at the border gate for visiting a nice temple. Drive to Sapa. Time for resting in this lovely town. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 12: Sapa- Tam Duong (B, L, D) AM: Visit Sapa Market before your Departure for Tam Duong. Stop at one of the best waterfalls in the area-Silver Waterfall and view a huge valleys on top of the highest pass of Vietnam that called ”Heaven Gate” Overnight in TamDuong- PhongTho.
Day 13: Tam Duong - Lai Chau (B, L, D) A.M.: Trekking by shortcut to SinHo Villages. Car will run free and meet travelers at Sinho Village . Continue drive to LaiChau Town . Overnight in LaiChau. Overnight in guest's house
Day 14: Laichau - Dien Bien Phu (B, L, D) Leave LaiChau for Dien Bien Phu . Visit the old battle field. Overnight in DienBien.
Day 15: Dien Bien - Son la (B, L, D) Am: leave Dien Bien for Sonla. Check in hotels. Pm: Visit Old Prison of Sonla. Overnight at CongDoan Hotel.
Day 16: Sonla – Hanoi (B, L) Am: Back to Hanoi . Enjoy sightseeing on the route. Stop over at Maichau Valley . Pm: 17h00 Arrive Hanoi . Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi .
Day 17: Ha Noi Dept (B) Am: Free time for shopping until we transfer you to the airport.
Included: - All transportation - Accommodation at Home-stay, Hotel, - Meals as stated in the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner), - Tourist guide, - Entrance fees
Excluded: - Meals not mentioned in the program, - Drinks, - All personal expenses