- Duration: 7days/ 6nights
- Start: Hanoi city
- Ends: Hanoi city
- Character: Drive tour, Hiking, Treks & Sightseeing tour
- Places to visits (routing): Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La - Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Binh Lu - Sapa - Bac Ha - Hanoi
Brief Itinerary & Route map
DAY 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau
DAY 2: Mai Chau - Son La
DAY 3: Son La - Dien Bien Phu
DAY 4: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Binh Lu
DAY 5: Binh Lu - Tram Ton - Sapa
DAY 6: Sapa - Muong Hoa - Bac Ha market
DAY 7: Bac Ha - Hanoi
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Details of Tour's Program
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau (L,D)
7:00am - Depart Hanoi for a drive transfer to Tu Le (Yen bai province), some stop en-route for picture of landscapes at Thung Khe Pass and spectacular view of Mai Chau valley. Have lunch upon arrive in Mai Chau. Spend the afternoon for trekking or cycling to discover the beauty of this valley and the culture of Thai people who is living in this area. Have dinner and stay homestay in Thai's stilt house.
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Day 2: Mai Chau - Son La (B,L,D)
Have breakfast, then drive to Son La. This good stretch of road is filled with stunning scenery; you will make frequent photo stops and visit to the minority villages of the H'mong and Black Thai. Lunch is served at a local restaurant en-route. The highlight o-n your drive today will be a visit of a tea plantation in Moc Chau plateau. Here, you will find the best Vietnam tea growing region, along the roads and o-n the hillsides. Arrive Son La in afternoon, check in hotel then visit Son La prison, Dinner and stay overnight in hotel in Son La.
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Day 3: Son La - Muong Phang - Dien Bien Phu (B,L,D)
Have breakfast, then drive to the colorful market of Thuan Chau. Visit blue H'mong village at Pha Din Pass, then drive to see Muong Phang - the head quarter of Vietnam during the war, visit tunnels of General Giap. Have lunch at local restaurant, before making our way to Dien Bien Phu. Upon arrive, check in hotel, free at leisure. Afternoon, visit city with A1 hill, Dien Bien Phu French head quarter of General De Castries. Have dinner and overnight in hotel.
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Day 4: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Binh Lu Plateau (B,L,D)
Have breakfast, you will have some free time before we begin another spectacular drive, passing the stunning gorges and the Nam Na River. There will be stops to visit the H'mong and ZDao villages on the way. Have lunch in Lai Chau, After lunch, keep driver up mountain towards Binh Lu. Upon arrive, check in hotel at Binh Lu Plateau, Dinner and stay overnight in Binh Lu.
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Day 5: Binh Lu Plateau - Tram Ton pass - Muong Hoa - Sapa (B,L,D)
Have breakfast, The drive today is the highlight of this trip. The road is a bit bumpy at times but it compensates by the magnificent scenery of the surrounding fertile valley, pristine rivers and high mountains - the photographer's dream. The 25 miles drive to Sapa goes up the Chin Co pass and Tram Son pass, the highest pass in Vietnam with the view to Fansipan mountain peak called the roof of "Indochina". En-route is the beautiful areas of Heaven's Gate and Silver Waterfall. Upon arrive Sapa, check in hotel then have lunch. Afternoon, transfer to trekking point start enjoy wonderful view of terraces, trek down to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van villages (7km) with inhabited by Black H’mong and Dzay ethnic minorities. Enjoy amazing and breath-taking landscapes of terraced paddies, green valleys and meet with friendly local people. Dinner by your own and overnight hotel.
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Day 6: Sapa - Colorful Market - Coc Ly (B,L,D)
Leave from Sapa early at 6:00 am for Coc Ly market which is situated near Bac Ha Vietnam. Enjoy the peaceful life of 6 different minority peoples (Flower H’mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, Ha Nhi and Nung). The market is the chance for the minorities to meet and share joy and sorrows after the crops, to exchange one another’s experience. Say goodbye to the market and get down onto a boat along Chay river. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high Rock Mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls. The Fairy Cave is located deeply in the rocks. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (Trung Do village) by the river. Have dinner and overnight at hotel in Bac Ha. (Calendar for market in Bac Ha as flow: Tue = Coc Ly market; Wed = Cao Son market; Thu = Lung Khau Nhin market; Sat = Can Cau; Sun= Bac Ha market). All markets (*) just organizing in the morning.
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Day 7: Bac Ha - Hanoi (B,L)
Have breakfast, Free at leisure until transfer back Hanoi. Stop for lunch on the way. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon. Drop and finish trip at your hotel.
Note: This trip drive up mountain by road visiting the most of beautiful terraces in Vietnam and very colorful markets in Bac Ha, the market can be change base on the day you departure, some trekking tour is available.
Price & what to includes
Tour cost = $675 USD/Pax (Min= 2 PAX)
(Others group >2 or < please contact for suitable price)
Tour Cost Inclusive
- Homestay/Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- Transfer and transportation on tour
- Entrance fees on tour
- Boat trip in Coc Ly
- Meals as specified mark (B= Breakfast; L= Lunch; D= Dinner)
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water on car/van/bus
Tour Cost Exclusive
- Single room
- Drinks & Other personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Tipping/gratuities
- Others not mentioned in the itinerary
Policy for children
- Child under 5 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: Free of charge.
- Child from 6 - under 11 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 50% of charge
- Child from 6 - under 11 years old sharing room with two (2) adults with extra bed: 75% of charge
- Child under 11 years old sharing room with one (1) adult: 90% of charge
- Child from 12 years old and above: 100% of charge