Routes: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Sapa – Ban Ho – Lai Chau – Dien Bien Phu – Son la – Mai Chau
The Northwest of Vietnam is still relatively untouched by the outside world. Beautiful scenery and traditional wooden stilt houses make this area is well worth a visit. Stay in traditional stilt house; travel through fertile valleys and along roads snaking through high mountain passes.

Day 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai.
In the Evening, our tour guide will pick up at your hotel then transfer to the train station for catch night train (soft sleeper) to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.
Day 2: Lao Cai – Sapa.
You arrive at Lao Cai train station early in the morning then you will be picked up and have a shared bus transfer to Sapa. Check-in at hotel. Free time at leisure. In the afternoon you will meet the guide who will give you brief information about the following days in the Sapa area. After this you will visit the Cat Cat village which is home of the Black H’mong people. Stay overnight in Hotel.
Day 3: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B, L, D)
After breakfast you leave the hotel and trek to Lao Chai village to visit Black H’mong people then you continue to Ta Van village to visit Zay people. Dinner and stay overnight in a homestay in Ta Van village.
Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho (B, L, D)
Breakfast in Ta Van village. Trekking to visit Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai where you also see a waterfall. Arrive Ban Ho in the afternoon to visit the Tay people. If you get to Ban Ho in the early afternoon you will have time to go on your own to swim in a nearby river. Dinner and stay overnight in Ban Ho village.
Day 5: Ban Ho – Sapa (B)
After breakfast, trek to Su Pan Hill. Then you will be picked up and transfer back to Sapa town. Check in hotel. In the afternoon: Free to explore Sapa. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 6: Sapa – Lai Chau (B)
This morning the Jeep will take you on a 5 – 6 hour drive to Lai Chau. On the first part you will pass the beautiful Silver Waterfall Thac Bac and Tram Ton Pass (1900m) with views of the Fansipan Mountain Range. Later you pass and have the chance to visit Lao, Lu, Thai, Mang and Black Dao villages. On the way you will see deep river gorges, tall mountains and green rice fields. In the afternoon you arrive to Lai Chau, one of the hottest places in Vietnam during the summer months. Stay overnight in a hotel in Lai Chau.
Day 7: Lai Chau – Dien Bien Phu (B)
Today you will take 3 – 4 hours drive to Dien Bien Phu along a road with spectacular views and steep heavily forested hills. Visit some of the minority villages (Kho Mu, Thai and H’mong) en route. At noon you arrive at Dien Bien Phu in the flat Muong Thanh Valley. In the afternoon you will visit the Museum in Dien Bien Phu, which gives you a better understanding of the history of Vietnam War. Stay overnight in a hotel in town.
Day 8: Dien Bien Phu – Son La (B)
Leave Dien Bien Phu and drive 6 – 7 hours to Son La. The scenery is awesome with high mountains, limestone rocks, gorges, rice fields and small villages. On the way you have the possibility to visit the Thai people. Stay overnight in a hotel in Son La.
Day 9: Son La – Mai Chau (B)
Leave the hotel in the morning. Short trek on the way and visit Thai village. Arrive Lat village in Mai chau at 15:00. Homestay in Lat village of Thai people.
Day 10: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B)
Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi at 08:00. On the way visit Hoa Binh Hydro-Electric Power. Arrive Hanoi at noon.

Validity until 31 December 2012 (US$/Pax)

Inclusions: Transportation from Hanoi - Lao Cai: night train with soft-sleeper: Hanoi – Lao Cai; Public shared minibus from Lao Cai - Sapa; Hotel accommodation as mentioned; Mattress, sheets, blankets and mosquito net in homestays; Meals as mentioned; English speaking tour guide (other languages upon request); Car and driver from Sapa – Hanoi; Dinking water during tour.
Exclusions: Other drinks; Travel insurance; Personal expenses; Tipping / Gratuities; Surcharge on special days; Any other services not clearly mentioned above.

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