Mountainous area
Mai Chau - Son La - Dien Bien - Lai Chau- Sapa - Bac Ha - Can Cau - Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang - Ban Gioc - Lang Son - Halong Bay
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Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La (Cycling) (-, L, D)
Depart for Son La (328km) with stop for taking photos. Have picnic lunch. Then drive from Mai Son Dist to Son La town. Arrive in Son La. Check in hotel. Free time. O/N in Son La.
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Day 2: Son La - Dien Bien (B, L, D)
Visit the French prison, Ethnology Museum and then transfer to Dien Bien with stop at Thuan Chau Market …joined by hill tribes and enjoy the panorama view from Pha Din Pass (1300m). Arrive in Dien Bien. Check in hotel. Free time. O/N in Dien Bien. |
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Day 3: Dien Bien - Lai Chau (B, L, D)
Have breakfast, visit Dien Bien Phu Museum, Colonel Christian de Castries, Muong Thanh airport, Hill A1. Then transfer to Lai Chau. On the way to Lai Chau, visit hill tribes: Black Thai, White Thai, Hâmong, Phu La… O/N in Lai Chau.
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Day 4: Lai Chau - Sapa (B, L, D)
Depart for Sapa with stop for visiting Thai, Red Dzao, Flower Hâmong, Suspension Bridge. After have lunch in Tam Duong, visit Tram Ton Pass where enjoy the beautiful view of countryside. Arrive in Sapa. Check in hotel. Free time. O/N in Sapa.
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Day 5: Sapa (5 hours trekking, 12 km, 2 villages) (B, L, D)
Trekking to Cat Cat, Sin Chai village of the Black Hâmong. After having lunch, visit the Hydroelectricity Station which built by the French. O/N in Sapa. |
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Day 6: Sapa - Can Cau - Bac Ha (Cycling) (B, L, D)
Leave for Can Cau Market where have chance to meet almost ethnic minorities in unique colorful market of Northwest Vietnam. Return to Bac Ha. After having lunch, cycling to visit Pho village, Hâmong Kingâs house (King Hoang A Tuong). Dinner and O/N in Bac Ha. |
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Day 7: Bac Ha - Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)
In the morning, transfer to Ba Be with stop for taking photos and visit the minorities. In the afternoon, visit Hydroelectricity of ethnic people. Diner and O/N in Ba Be.
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Day 8: Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)
A day tour of Ba Be Lake, take a boat on Ba Be Lake, visit Puong grotto, Dau Dang waterfall, Window islet swimming.and then trekking to Pac Ngoi village where explore the daily life of Tay. Diner and O/N at local home in Po Lu village.
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Day 9: Ba Be - Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall (B, L, D)
In the morning, visit Ban Gioc waterfall. Arrive in Ba Gioc waterfall, at leisure for relaxing, taking photos or swimming. In the afternoon, return to Cao Bang. O/N in Cao Bang.
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Day 10: Cao Bang-Lang Son-Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Transfer to Lang Son town. Arrive in Lang Son, visit Tam Thanh, Nhi Thanh caves and then Ky Lua Market. After lunch, drive to Halong city. Arrive in Halong. Check in hotel. O/N in Halong.
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Day 11: Halong (Kayaking)- Hanoi (B, L, -) Early in the morning, embark a wooden boat for cruise in Halong Bay (6hours) . Visit some magical grottoes and relax in the best scenic beauty of Vietnam: Sung Sot Cave, Titop beach, fishing village. Then the boat stop for kayaking and swimming. Return to Hanoi. On the way back, visit Dong Trieu ceramic village.
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