NORTHWEST LOOP
NORTHWEST LOOP
Tour code : NORLO
Duration : 6 Days 5 Nights
This is the most exciting and spectacular adventure in Vietnam. The northwest is still very much off the beaten path and is a captivating blend of dramatic landscapes and colorful hill tribes. This adventure takes you through stunning and isolated areas, which have changed little over time yet is steeped in history. You will not only experience real rural Vietnam but will also meet and talk to numerous different ethnic minority groups who are very pleased to welcome you into their world.
Day 01: Ha Noi - Mai Chau – Moc Chau (200kms) (L/ D)
Day 02: Moc Chau – Son La – Tuan Giao (206kms) (B/ L/ D)
Day 03: Tuan Giao – Dien Bien Phu - Paso (200kms) (B/ L/ D)
Day 04: Paso – Lai Chau - Tam Duong – Sa Pa (120kms) – Homestay (B/ L/ D)
Day 05: Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan village – Sa Pa (B/ L/ D)
Day 06: Sa Pa – Hanoi (3 options)(B/ L/ D)
NORTHWEST LOOP
Tour code : NORLO
Duration : 6 Days 5 Nights
This is the most exciting and spectacular adventure in Vietnam. The northwest is still very much off the beaten path and is a captivating blend of dramatic landscapes and colorful hill tribes. This adventure takes you through stunning and isolated areas, which have changed little over time yet is steeped in history. You will not only experience real rural Vietnam but will also meet and talk to numerous different ethnic minority groups who are very pleased to welcome you into their world.
Day 01: Ha Noi - Mai Chau – Moc Chau (200kms) (L/ D)
- Heading Mai Chau for the first visit to the white Thai minority. Get to know their daily life and special architecture of stilt houses
- Enjoy lunch with the locals after strolling throughout narrow lanes of Lac and Khom Coong village of the White Thai
- Drive to Moc Chau for dinner and overnight. Moc Chau is a mountain town at the elevation of 1500 m above the sea, home to the green H’Mong, the Dzao and the Muong ethnic minorities and famous for Its plantations of green tea and milk fresh from the cow
Day 02: Moc Chau – Son La – Tuan Giao (206kms) (B/ L/ D)
- Breakfast then check out the hotel for a new drive up to Son La
- Visit and collect captivating pictures from the mountain ethnic minority villages dotted on the way. Up hill to see the old colonial prison.
- Dinner and stay overnight in Tuan Giao – A tranquil mountain main town
Day 03: Tuan Giao – Dien Bien Phu - Paso (200kms) (B/ L/ D)
- After breakfast, another drive to Dien Bien Phu, flexible for you to visit Dien Bien Phu old battle field and the war remnant museum, the A1 hill or cemetery for who died in the war or not
- Visit the hot-spring on the way to Paso
- Dinner and overnight in Paso – a quite place among the mountain and forest
Day 04: Paso – Lai Chau - Tam Duong – Sa Pa (120kms) – Homestay (B/ L/ D)
- Driving over this thread road is a worth visit to the Heavenly gate and Binh Lu deep valley, partitioned by the Fansipan mountain range and Chinese border a beautiful stretch of road with Silver waterfalls.
- Arrive in Sa Pa at around 11h30.
- After lunch, a jeep to Lao Chai village for a trek through Lao Chai of the black H’mong – Ta Van of the Zday – Giang Ta Chai of the red Zdao minority.
- Stay overnight in a red Dzao family to get to know the ethnic minorities’ culture and customs
Day 05: Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan village – Sa Pa (B/ L/ D)
- Get up earlier to observe the daily life of the households, prepare breakfast.
- Trek alongside Muong Hoa stream to Su Pan of the Tay minority, awarded the untouched area, special mysterious scenery of forest
- Trek up to the main road for the jeep to return hotel for a relaxing night.
Day 06: Sa Pa – Hanoi (3 options) (B/ L/ D)
+ Opt1: Today we take a trek to visit Cat Cat village, Cat Cat waterfall and water power station, visit the Black H’mong minority
In the after noon free time until 18h30 take a bus to Lao Cai station for the night train back to Hanoi, the train ticket cost extra 20 USD/person
+ Opt2: Drive back to Hanoi throughout 10-12hrs with lunch on the way
+ Opt3: You can extend your trip to visit some ethnic minority market such as Bac Ha Market on Sunday morning or Can Cau market on Saturday morning, Coc Ly market on Tuesday morning and the cost extra for a car is 20 USD
Tour package included
Full transport by Landcruiser.
Accomdation: 3*** hotel in Sapa; other area mini hotels
Breakfast at hotel
Full entrance fees
English speaking guide
Tour package excluded
Personal expenses and the services not mentioned in "Inclusions" above.
VIETNAMTOURISM VITOURS JSC
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Inbound Sale Exe. & Tour Operator
Email: thanhtruc@vitours.com.vn
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