Highlights

– Enjoy the most beautiful trek route in Vietnam

– Climb the highest pass in Vietnam, the Tram Ton Pass, 2000 meters above sea level

– Climb and descend the slopes with their many bends and deep gorges is a really an unforgettable experience

– Visit the tea plantations in Moc Chau Plateau, where you find the best green tea in Vietnam grown along the roads on hillsides

– Have the opportunity to explore the terraced valleys of Sapa, challenging roads, stunning scenery and many different colorful minority groups in North East

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D)

Leave Hanoi around 8.30 am, drive to Mai Chau, an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority.

We will drive on road No 6 passing expansive rice paddies and scenic villages. We will have a stop for refreshment before tackling 70 km of the undulating road with a great view of mountains and valley. We will reach Mai Chau at late noontime.

Visit Pom Coong, a peaceful village of White Thai ethnic minority where we have lunch, dinner and spend our night in a traditional stilt-house of a Thai family.

After lunch, we will have a short rest and then take a short boat ride upstream Ma River to reach a remote Thai Village. Relax and have interesting conversations with the villagers before we walk back to the dock. Return to Pom Coong village for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Mai Chau – Son La (B, L, D)

Breakfast at the home-stay before we embark on a beautiful drive up north to Son La. The road is in good condition and the scenery is stunning. We may take frequent stops to visit minority villages of H’mong, Black Thai,… or to take photos.

Lunch will be in the local restaurant en route. The highlight of our trip today could be the tea plantations in Moc Chau Plateau, where you find the best green tea in Vietnam grown along the roads on hillsides. We reach Son La in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Son La.

Day 3: Son La – Dien Bien Phu (B, L, D)

It is true to say “the further you go up north the faster your heart rate”. Today the drive is greater with the more winding road, longer passes, more colorful minority groups, and more stunning scenery. Like yesterday, we may have interesting stops to visit villages and take photos.

Lunch en route in the local restaurant. The highlight of today ride could be the impressive pass of Pha Din pass, the longest pass in Vietnam with total length is approximately up to 32 km. Climbing and descending the slopes with their many bends and deep gorges is a really unforgettable experience.

We reach Dien Bien Phu in the afternoon around 4.00 pm. Upon arrival, we stroll around to explore the town. Dinner and overnight in Dien Bien Phu.

Day 4: Dien Bien Phu – Nam Na River to Tam Duong (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we will start our 225 km drive along stunning gorges and Nam Na River. On the way, we will have interesting stops to visit H’mong and Dzao villages. Lunch in Lai Chau.

We would reach Tam Duong at around 4.30 pm. Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Tam Duong Town.

Day 5: Tam Duong – Sapa (B, L, D)

The drive today is the highlight of the whole trip. Climbing the highest pass in Vietnam, the Tram Ton Pass, 2000 meters above sea level. Lunch in the local restaurant en route.

We will reach Sapa at noon time. Sapa is the former hill station for the French colonists hundred years ago.

Today, Sapa is the paradise for trekking lovers thanks to its beautiful trekking routes, stunning terraces, colorful minority groups and the highest mountain in Indochina, the Mt. Fansipan. Dinner and overnight in Sapa.

Note: The weekend market (Sunday market) in Tam Duong is very interesting with lots of colorful ethnic minorities. If this day is Sunday the market will be included in the program and we would reach Sapa around 3.00 pm.

Day 6: Trekking in Sapa – Hanoi (B, L, D)

Breakfast in the hotel. We will drive downhill to Muong Hoa valley. Today, we enjoy the most beautiful trek route in Vietnam. We will trek on the dirt path through pine forest, terraces and H’mong villages.

En route, we stop to visit minority villages, schools and have picnic lunch by the river. In the afternoon we walk to the pick-up point to meet the car, transfer back to Sapa. Free at leisure then transfer to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 7: Arrive in Hanoi

Arrival in Hanoi early in the morning at 5.00 am. Tour finishes.

Inclusion

– Private car/van transfer

– Accommodation with breakfast

– Meals as mentioned in the tour

– English speaking guide

– Entrance fees at places indicated in the tour

Exclusion

– Travel Insurance

– Personal expenses

– Drinks, tips and other services