Northern
Adventure Tour
( Tour
Code:
GTSP29
)
DETAILED
ITINERARY
Overview: This is an adventure to the far-east and west of Vietnam
, during the trip you will meet many ethnic
minorities who live in the remote, untouched areas, and still keep their unique
traditions, cultures. Experience such a tour, is an adventure for life!
Note:
we recommend that you start your trip on
Thursday from
Hanoi for our arrangement to
visit some weekly markets. However if you depart the other days, we will have
some adjustments for the best of you.
Day 1:
Hanoi Arrival
(D) Thursday
Warmly welcomed at
NoiBai
Airport
by our guide we then transfer you to your hotel in
Hanoi
. For this day, depending on your flight we
will arrange a suitable city tour for you to get some first impressions of
Hanoi
-the capital. It can be the water -puppet
show, cyclo tour to the old trading quarter. Welcome dinner featured with
Vietnamese specialty. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ba Be Lake
(B, L, D)
AM. Depart for BaBe Lake , a mountain area,
which is nearly 200 km far from Hanoi . Stop over in Thai Nguyen Town for an
interesting visit to the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnology .
Day 3: Trekking from Ba Be to Tay Villages (B, L, D)
AM: 7 hour hard trekking to visit Tay 's village
accompanied by local guide. Picnic lunch will be
arranged. We arrive the village of the Tay people, it is
time for exploring the village and their way of living.
Overnight in the village of ethnic people
Day 4: Trekking back to Ba Be Lake - TuyenQuang (B,
L, D)
 AM: Walking back
Babe
Lake
. Resting
PM: Depart to Tuyen Quang, an old headquarter
of Viet Nam Revolution. Lunch on the way. Overnight in Tuyen Quang.
Day 5: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang
(B, L, D)
AM: Depart to Ha Giang Town, amazing scenery
on route.
PM: Free time to visit this beautiful town. Overnight in Ha Giang
in a hotel.
Day 6: Ha Giang - Dong Van
(B,L, D)
Depart in the early morning to visit the
wonderful world of ethnic minorities people. Going on the moutain with many
impressive sceneries and visiting many basically ethnic villages and colourful
weekly markets. Lunch at Quang Ba Town. Overnight in Dong Van guest house.
Day 7: Dong Van - Ha Giang(B, L, D)
Drive back to Ha Giang from Dong Van
continually to discover some cheerful and colourful ethnic Markets on the way.
Lunch at Yen Ninh Town . Overnight in Ha Giang.
Day 8: Ha Giang - ThanhHa Resort (B, L, D)
Transfer back to HaGiang town. Enjoy ThanhHa
resort hot stream. Visit Hmong villages and Trang village near ThanhHa Resort.
Overnight in Thanhha Resort.
Day 9: Ha Giang - Bac Ha (B, L, D)
Leave for BacHa via Khe Pass , Tuyen Quang
province. This day is a hard travelling by car but there will be beautiful
scenery on route. Overnight at Saomai hotel.
Day 10: Bac Ha (B, L, D)
Visit CanCau Market (on Saturday)- an
outstanding feature of ethnic people in the North, or visit BacHa Market which
is organized weekly only in Sunday. 2 hour trekking to discover villages of
ethnic minorities (SanDiu, HaNhi, Xa ...) that remain natural and un-spoilt by
tourists. Buying souvenir from ethnic people. Short walk to discover some
surrounding villages (4-6 hours) with local guide. Overnight in Saomai Hotel.
Day 11: Bac Ha - Sapa - Tam Duong (B, L, D)
Depart for Sapa, driving along the border
line with China and stop at the border gate for visiting a nice temple. Drive to
Sapa. Time for resting in this lovely town. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 12: Sapa- Tam Duong (B, L, D)
AM: Visit Sapa Market before your Departure
for Tam Duong. Stop at one of the best waterfalls in the area-Silver Waterfall
and view a huge valleys on top of the highest pass of Vietnam that called
”Heaven Gate” Overnight in TamDuong- PhongTho.
Day 13: Tam Duong - Lai Chau
(B, L, D)
A.M.: Trekking by shortcut to SinHo Villages.
Car will run free and meet travelers at Sinho Village . Continue drive to
LaiChau Town . Overnight in LaiChau. Overnight in guest's house
Day 14: Laichau -
Dien Bien Phu
(B, L, D)
Leave LaiChau for
Dien Bien Phu . Visit
the old battle field. Overnight in DienBien.
Day 15: Dien Bien - Son la (B, L, D)
Am: leave Dien Bien for
Sonla. Check in hotels.
Pm: Visit Old Prison of
Sonla. Overnight at CongDoan Hotel.
Day 16: Sonla - Hanoi (B, L)
Am: Back to
Hanoi . Enjoy sightseeing
on the route. Stop over at Maichau Valley
Pm: 17h00 Arrive Hanoi . Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi .
Day 17: Ha Noi Dept (B)
Am: Free time for
shopping until we transfer you to the airport. Good journey
home!
End of our service.
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Type of trip |
Trekking
and
discovering to ethnic minorities |
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Duration |
17 days |
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Grade |
for travellers in good
health and open-minded
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Rhythm |
From easy to
hard |
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Tour leader
|
Vietnamese/English
speaking guide
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Transport |
Russian jeep( can be
upgraded to land cruise)
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Accommodation |
Home stays/hotel
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Food |
Vietnamese
traditional
cuisine |
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Group size |
From 2
to
10
persons
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Inclusion:
Accommodation in standard
hotels (hotels can be upgraded upon request)
Home-stay
Meals as
stated in the program (B = Breakfast ; L = Lunch ; D =
Diner)
Russian jeep/van
English speaking guide
Entrance fees
Airport transfer
Exclusion:
International air-tickets
and airport departure tax.
Meals not
mentioned in the program (between 5 - 7 USD/meal/person)
Drinks, phone calls and
all personal expenses
Travel insurance
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