Northwest Vietnam Loop Tours 6 days

Day 1 : Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau (L.D)

08h30: pick you up at your hotel and depart to Mai Chau Valley via Mai Chau and beautiful landscapes. Mai Chau is home to White Thai, Muongs, Daos and H'mong minorities, surrounded by a green valley, mountain ranges, forests and stilt houses. Lunch at local family. Then, spend 2 hours trekking to hill-tribe villages around, see the daily life of Thai, taste the rice cooked in bamboo, rice wine and enjoy the dancing performance of ethnics living around Mai Chau in the evening. Overnight at homestay at stilt house in Mai Chau.

Day 2 : Mai Chau - Moc Chau - Son La (B.L.D)

After breakfast at homestay. Depart to Son La via beautiful sceneries : forests, ethnic villages, moutains and local markets. Stopover at Moc Chau, famous for cow farms and the tea plantations...Arrive Son La town, check in hotel and visit the Museum and Son La prison built in 1908 by french. Then visit a local market where we can discover the fresh local products. Dinner and overnight in Son La

Day 3 : Son La - Dien Bien Phu (B.L.D)

Breakfast at hotel. Depart to Dien Bien and visit Pa Khoang lake then Muong Phang military base, where the talent general Vo Nguyen Giap resided and commanded his troops to get historical winning of Dien Bien Phu. Lunch at local restaurant. Then, continue to Dien Bien Phu and arrive in Dien Bien Phu in early afternoon. Check in hotel and visite Dien Bien Phu battle such as A1 hill, C1 hill, Muong Thanh airbase, De Castries basement. Dinner and overnight in Dien Bien Phu.

Day 4 : Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Sapa (B.L.D)

Breakfast at hotel. Depart from Dien Bien Phu to Sapa through stunning landscapes, ethnic villages and the mountain region of Southwest. Stop on the way for nices pictures, meeting and visit. Enjoy the spectacular landscape. You meet during this trip some tribes in Northern Vietnam such as H'Mong, Black Thai, Black Dzao, Dzay, Lu... They are so gracious, funny and sometime shy. We can distinguish them by their unique clothes and their hair decor.
Lunch at local restaurant and continue to Sapa via Tram Ton & O Quy Ho passes that are the highest passes of the Northwest Vietnam. Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and free to discover this charming town. Dinner and overnight in Sapa.

Day 5 : Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Bac Ha - Trek (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. Start a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths, terraced rice fields, ethnic schools and trails and through several hills tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, Daos and Zay people. This is unforgettable soft trek through stunning scenery, you meet friendly people and you can chat with them. Return to Sapa for lunch at a local restaurant. Then, depart to Bac Ha and start trek to the Ban Pho village, there're many beautiful sights and hospitable people. Visit villagers’ houses to discover their tradition and culture of H'Mong and Nung's villages. Dinner and overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 6 : Bac Ha market - Hanoi (B.L)

Breakfast at hotel. Then start our drive to Can Cau market and our journey uphill offering beautiful views over the valleys. Visit Can Cau typical and colorful market. Opening only on Saturdays morning and it is a very important market for Flower Hmong, Black Zao, Phu La ethnic come to sell, buy and exchange their local products. Then, back to Hanoi by the new highway and arrive in Hanoi after 4 hours driving. Drop you off at your hotel and end our services.

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