| Duration : |
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9 days/8 nights |
| Grade : |
Moderate |
| Starts
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Hanoi
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| Ends
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Hanoi |
| Rates
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USD
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Day
1: Arrive Ha Noi
On
arrival at Ha Noi Noi Bai Airport, you will be met and
transferred to your hotel where we will have a welcome drink
and tour briefing.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Meals:
N/A
Day
2: Ha Noi - Mai Chau
Traveling
to the province of Hoa Binh, we pass through a region of
spectacular limestone mountains and tea plantations to arrive
in Mai Chau. We spend the night in a village long house of the
White Thai minority, experiencing their wonderful hospitality,
traditional dancing and rice wine.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Mai Chau
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
3: Mai Chau - Son La
The
road to Son La is lined with fruit orchards, tea plantations,
towering mountains and the traffic of Black Thai, Mea, Muong
and White Thai hill tribe people heading to markets. We visit
the Prison Museum, which remains as a poignant reminder of the
inequities of the former French colonial rule.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Son La
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
4: Son La - Dien Bien Phu
Impressive
scenery, and hill tribe villages fill the journey to Dien Bien
Phu, the last bastion of French power in Indochina. Monuments,
museums and preserved bunkers tell the story of the final and
victorious liberating battle of 1954.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Dien Bien
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
5: Dien Bien Phu - Tam Duong
Sometimes
steep and often rugged, the road through the Lai Chau valley
is both breathtaking and dramatic. Hugging rice terraced
mountainsides and fording turbulent rivers, our travels today
are visually spectacular.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Tam Duong
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
6: Tam Duong - Sapa
As
we traverse Tram Ton Pass, the highest mountain pass in Viet
Nam, we are afforded magnificent views and experience a
dramatic change of climate as we approach the old French Hill
Station of Sa Pa. A busy market town for the regions minority
groups, the town is encircled with towering peaks, often
shrouded in cloud, and the air is cool and crisp.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Sapa
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
7: Sapa
Trekking
to the H'mong and Red Dao villages of Ta Phin hamlet, we are
introduced to a different way of life as we enjoy the genuine
hospitality of these hill tribe people. A truly satisfying day
filled with insight and the unspoilt beauty of nature.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Sapa
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
8: Sa Pa - Bac Ha - Ha Noi
Departing
in the early morning, we drive to Bac Ha. Here, hill tribe
people from far and wide make the weekly journey to trade
goods at the busy Sunday market, their heavily embroidered
clothing and distinctive headdress adding color and vibrancy.
Leaving the activity behind, we descend the scenic mountain
roads and return to Ha Noi.
Accommodation:
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
Day
9: Depart Ha Noi
A
good opportunity to do some last minute shopping before your
transfer to Ha Noi Airport for your ongoing flight.
Accommodation:
N/A
Meals:
Breakfast, (Lunch and dinner by your own)
WHAT
TO BRING
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Good trekking booths
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Camera + rolls
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Rain coat
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Warm Clothes
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Sun Lotion
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Personal medicines
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Wide brim hat
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Insect Repellent
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Original Passport
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