Northwest Vietnam In Style - 8 days
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam 
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Duration: 8 days
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Destinations: Vietnam
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Start: Hanoi, Vietnam
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Finish: Hanoi, Vietnam
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Tour type: Private tour
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Meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
The remote mountains of Northwest Vietnam are home to colourful hill tribes and beautiful scenery. Start from the capital Hanoi and travel to Mai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien Phu, Lai Chau and Sapa, you will experience breathtaking mountain views, stunning scenery and meet friendly locals along the way.
Vietnam’s northern mountain ranges are breathtakingly beautiful, rich in cultural diversity and great fun to explore. Travel along roads snaking through high passes and through fertile valleys, see incredible rice terraces, visit colourful hill tribe markets and check out some of the areas historic sites.
Tour Highlights
- Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter before a welcome dinner.
- Explore Mai Chau valley with scenic treks through Muong and Thai minority villages.
- Experience Moc Chau’s vast tea plantations, tea processing, and tasting sessions.
- Drive along breathtaking mountain passes, including the legendary Pha Din Pass.
- Visit Dien Bien Phu battlefield, A1 Hill, and the historic Dien Bien Phu Museum.
- Discover colorful ethnic markets in Lai Chau and Phong Tho, meeting H’mong & Dzao tribes.
- Cross Tram Ton Pass, Vietnam’s highest, with panoramic views of Fansipan and Silver Waterfall.
- Trek in Sapa’s picturesque valleys, visiting Lao Chai and Ta Van villages with terraced rice fields.
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Travel style:
Active & Soft Adventure
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Your guide:
English speaking
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Meals:
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners
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Tour type:
Private tour
You will visit
Northwest Vietnam In Style 8 days - Route Map
Northwest Vietnam In Style 8 days Itinerary
B(breakfast), L(lunch), D(dinner)
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by tour guide and driver of SVietnam Travel. Tour briefing and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy walking tour around Hoan Kiem lake and the Old Quarter of Hanoi. In the evening, have a welcome dinner at the local restaurant hosted by SVietnam Travel.
Depart Hanoi in the early morning for 3.5 hour journey to Mai Chau. The region is home to White Thai, H’mong, Zao, Muong, Tay and Hoa ethnic minorities who live in charming stilt homes.
On arrival, you will immerse in spectacular picturesque surrounded by karst rock formations and rice paddies.
After lunch, take an easy trek for 3 hours around the beautiful Mai Chau valley to visit more Muong and Thai Minority villages.
Going from one village to another and have a chance to get in touch with local villagers going about their daily business tilling the fields, logging or herding the buffalo.
This evening, you can enjoy the warm hospitality of the locals with an extensive home cooked meal and a traditional Thai performance of music and dance.
Enjoy breakfast at home stay before driving up north to Son La. The road is in good condition and the scenery is spectacular. You may take frequent stops to visit minority villages of H’mong, Black Thai to talk to the locals and take the photos.
On the way, you will stop in Moc Chau - one of of the biggest plateau in Vietnam. You have chance to join in some tea making activities in O Long Tea Processing Factory and Moc Suong Tea Plantation.
After that, there is nothing better than a tea party in the heart of the field. Here you can taste perfect hot tea while breathing in the aroma of the plants and listening to the rustle of the leaves in the breeze.
Have lunch in Moc Chau town and reach to Son La in the later afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Son La.
Today you continue your journey northwest, along more winding roads, longer passes, vibrant minority villages, and even more breathtaking scenery.
The highlight of the day is the impressive Pha Din Pass — the longest in Vietnam, stretching approximately 32 km.
According to local legend, this is where the sky meets the earth, marking the frontier between Heaven and Earth.
You’ll reach Dien Bien Phu early in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day visiting the historic battlefield, A1 Hill, and the Dien Bien Phu Museum.
Dinner and overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Depart in the early morning for Lai Chau. Continue the way through sloping passes which are typical for the Vietnam Northwest Mountain Region, passing spectacular landscapes of various North-west passes, misty mountain ranges.
On the way, you will have interesting stops to visit H’mong and Dzao villages. You would reach Tam Duong in the afternoon.
Take time to visit its market (Phong Tho market). which is at its busiest on the days of local fairs. The market is popular with the many different ethnic groups from the villages surrounding the town. It's also a good place to buy green tea which is grown in plantations.
Dinner and overnight in Phong Tho.
Depart Lai Chau in the morning. You continue to make the way through stunning scenery and villages. The driver today is the highlight of the trip. It is great opportunity for photographer for amazing shoots with fertile valley, pristine river and high mountains.
Climbing Tram Ton pass, the highest pass in Vietnam with the view to Fansipan Mountain Peak - the roof of "Indochina". Visit the beautiful areas of Heaven's Gate and Silver Waterfall before reaching Sapa in the later afternoon.
Check in hotel and free time to explore the town.
After having breakfast in a hotel you embark on a lovely trek that will take you along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people.
This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet.
Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages.
Back to Sapa town in the afternoon. Free time at your leisure.
You have free time until be transfer to the Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. End of the tour. Thank you for using our service.
Your tour package includes
- Homestay, hotel with basic accommodation.
- Experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
- Private transportation with AC (4WD car).
- One way train ticket Lao Cai - Hanoi (4 soft berth sharing ticket).
- All sightseeing tickets.
- Breakfast, Lunches and dinners as indicated in the itinerary.
- Taxes and services charges.
Exclusions
- International flight tickets and airport tax.
- Visa stamping fee.
- Early check in and late check out.
- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Insurance.
Important travel information
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Tour Price
The tour rate is based on twin/double sharing rooms at 3* hotel category, quoted for a private group of 6 guests. The price will vary slightly depending on the number of people in your group. For an accurate tour price, please click the "INQUIRE NOW" button to discuss with our sales consultant.
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Deposit & Payment
After you have agreed on the tour itinerary and pricing, we will send you an email to confirm and provide information on our payment policy. You can choose your preferred payment method and make payment to us according to the following regulations:
- With tour bookings, you do not need to pay total in advance, we just need 30% for deposit. The balance will be settled before your trip or upon arrival.
- With flight, hotel or train ticket bookings, we require 100% total payment in advance.
The balance will be settled before or upon arrival by cash, credit card or bank transfer. We accept major credit cards such as Visa, Master, JCB and Amex. If you pay by credit card, please add 3% of bank commission.
After receiving your deposit, our team will process your booking and send you the confirmation by email within 1 - 2 working days.
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Food Requirement
If you have any specific food requirement (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies, etc.) please inform us in advance, we will provide notices to our restaurants, tour guides and partners so they would be able to serve you the best.
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Cancellation
We apply non refundable deposit of 10 USD for hotel, air ticket booking, 100 USD/per person for tour package upon service confirmation. Cancellations will be charged as following:
- 30 days before arrival: No cancellation charge.
- 29 - 14 days before arrival: 10% of the tour cost is forfeited.
- 13 - 7 days before arrival: 40% of the tour cost is forfeited.
- 6 days before arrival: 100 % of the tour cost is forfeited.
- No show: 100% of the tour cost is forfeited.
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Child Policy
- Infant under 2-years-old free of charge land tour and 25% of airfare.
- Child under 12-years-old sharing room with adult without extra bed charge 50% of adult land tour and 75% of airfare.
- Child under 12-years-old sharing room with adult with bed charge 80% of adult land tour and 75% of airfare.
- Upon 12-years-old - 100% charge of tour cost.
