N-16 .ADVENTURE TOURS NORTHEAST ADVENTURE TOUR (6 DAYS/ 5 NIGHTS)

Adventure Tours

NORTHEAST ADVENTURE TOUR (6 DAYS/ 5 NIGHTS)

Created by forests, mountains, high-degree slopes, valley, rivers-streams and lakes, this region has been granted by the beautiful nature with a big potential in tourism. Going on the trip, you will discover more the adventure side of the Northern Vietnam.  Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Ha Giang (L, D)

Pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Ha Giang (318 km). On the way to Ha Giang, explore the daily life of countryside in Tuyen Quang. Arrive in Ha Giang, free time. O/N at Huy Hoan Hotel in Ha Giang town.

Day 2: Ha Giang - Quan Ba - Meo Vac – Dong Van (B, L, D)

After breakfast at your hotel, drive to visit Quan Ba Pass (Heaven's Gate - 1500 m high), Stop at Yen Minh town for lunch. Transfer to Meo Vac to see the great nature, meet local people on the way. There will be a lot of opportunities to take photos of the impressive stone mountatns and Meo minority’s people. After that drive to Dong Van (the Stone Highland). Check in a local guest house in Dong Van town. Then you have a couple of hours to explore the area with “Dong Van old street”, before having dinner and stay overnight in the town.

Day 3: Dong Van – Ha Giang – Viet Quang (B, L, D)

After breakfast, you will leave Dong Van for Ha Giang. On the way back, you will admire beautiful nature and still meet minority people with their daily’s activities along the road. Stop to visit Vuong palace – home of  Meo's King . Lunch enroute. Drive to Viet Quang. Dinner and overnight in a hotel in the town.

Day 4: Viet Quang – Thai Nguyen - Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)

Drive to to Tuyen Quang, from there continue to Thai Nguyen. Lunch in a local restaurant before going to Ba Be. Arrive in Ba Ba lake, after checking in homestay, you will have time to explore the area and visit Tay minority village. Dinner and stay overnight in Tay family’s traditional stilt house.

Day 5: Ba Be Lake (B, L, D)

After seeing a lot of great mountains, now you will have time to refresh with a boat trip for about 4 hours to visit  Ba Be lake. On the way you stop at Dau Dang waterfall and the giant Poong grotto with hundreds of bats. Have lunch in a Tay village. In the National Park you can discover spectacular high waterfall, rivers, deep valleys, natural cave and small lakes. Steep mountains surround the lakes up to 1.745 meters high. In the afternoon you have the possibility to go on a short trek with our guide to one of the small Tay villages scattered around the lakes on the land. Dinner and stay overnight in the same homestay at Ba Be Lake.

Day 6: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B, L)

After a long sleep, you get up in a fresh atmosphere. Have breakfast before leaving the homestay and Ba Be Lake for the drive back to Hanoi.Lunch in a local restaurant on the way. Arrive in Hanoi about 4 o´clock in the afternoon. The trip ends where it started at your hotel.

(B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)

Including:
Private transportation by Land Cruiser/minibus with the experienced driver
English-speaking tour guide
Permit paper
Hotels and homestay as mentioned
Meals as mentioned
Boat trip in Ba Be lake
Excluding: Travel insurance, drinks, personal expenses and tips

Size of group/Class	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax upward
Standard	844 USD	460 USD	358 USD	319 USD

 

NORTHEAST LAND CRUISER TOUR (5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS)

The northeastern part of Vietnam is one of the least visited but most beautiful and interesting areas of Vietnam. On this tour you will visit and go sailing in Ba Be Lake National Park, see spectacular waterfalls, impressive grottos and the border town Lang Son with markets and ethnic minorities. 

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Ba Be National Park (250 km - 10 hours).
Departure from your hotel at around 8:00 am. Drive to Ba Be National Park. On the way you stop in Thai Nguyen city to visit the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups, the second largest museum in Vietnam for ethnic minorities.Drive to Ba be national park. Stay overnight with a local family in a Tay village overlooking Ba Be Lake.

Day 2: Ba Be Lake - Cao Bang (115 km - 4 hours).
In the morning you go on a 4 hour boat trip on Ba Be Lake. It is a beautiful area surrounded by high limestone hills covered in tropical evergreen forest. There is a high diversity of flora and fauna and on the way you will see many birds. You will continue down a river and stop at Dau Dang Waterfall and the impressive Puong Cave which is 30 m high and 300 m long. The river flows through the cave and the boat will take you to the other side of the cave from where you drive to Cao Bang. You arrive in Cao Bang in the evening and stay in a hotel. 

Day 3: Cao Bang - Ban Gioc waterfall - Cao Bang (180 km - 8 hours).
At around 9:00 am you drive to the largest waterfall in Vietnam, Ban Gioc, where you stay for 2 hours. One end of the waterfall is in China, the other is in Vietnam. The walk to the waterfall is very beautiful. Drive back to Cao Bang. Stay overnight in hotel. 

Day 4: Cao Bang - Lang Son (165 km - 4 hours).
At around 9.00 am. you drive to the border town of Lang Son. In the afternoon you visit the town and the market with a lot of Chinese goods. Stay overnight at hotel in Lang Son. 

Day 5: Lang Son - Hanoi(180 km - 3.5 hours).
This morning you visit a pagoda next to two large and beautiful caves: Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh. Drive back to Hanoi.Tour finishes.

Including:

Your own Land Cruiser with a driver.
English-speaking guide.
Boat trip in Ba Be National Park.
Accommodation as mentioned.
Mattress, sheets, blankets and mosquito net in homestay in Ba Be.
Entrance and permit fees.

Excluding: Insurance, meals, drinks, personal expenses and tips to the tour guide.

Size of group/Class	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax upward
Standard	639 USD	327 USD	203 USD	174 USD

NORTHWEST TOUR (10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS)

The northwestern part of Vietnam is one of the most interesting and beautiful areas of South East Asia. Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups and the northwestern part of the country is an exciting place to see the lives, customs and cultures of some of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. In this part of the country the minorities still dress in their traditional colorful clothing – especially the women. Each minority group has its own distinct color and style of dress. On the Northwest Jeep tour you will both do a minority trek and stay with some of the tribes in the Sapa area and go on a jeep tour through some of the country’s most spectacular scenery and home to many distinct hill tribes. There will be a lot of time to stop at local markets and visit small minority villages rarely visited by other tourists. 

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai.
You will be picked up at your hotel 1 hour before train departure (20:10) for a transfer to the train station. Night train (soft sleeper) to Lao Cai. The night trains leave at around 21:10. 

Day 2: Lao Cai – Sapa.

You arrive at Lao Cai train station early in the morning, from where you will be picked up and have a shared bus transfer to Sapa (35 km - about 1 hour drive). Check-in at Cat Cat Hotel. In the morning you will have time on your own to enjoy the view of Fansipan (3.143 m) on the other side of the Sapa valley - and to explore the market where some of the different ethnic minority groups come into town to sell their products. In the afternoon you will meet the guide who will give you brief information about the following days in the Sapa area. After this you will visit the Cat Cat village which is home of the Black H’mong people. Stay overnight in Cat Cat Hotel, Sapa. 

Day 3: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van.
After breakfast you leave the hotel and trek to Lao Chai village to visit Black H’mong people.Then you continue to Ta Van village to visit Zay people. Dinner and stay overnight in a homestay in Ta Van village. (B, L, D)
Trekking distance: 15 km. 

 

Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho.
Breakfast in Ta Van village. Trekking to visit Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai where you also see a waterfall. Arrive Ban Ho in the afternoon to visit the Tay people. If you get to Ban Ho in the early afternoon you will have time to go on your own to swim in a nearby river.Dinner and stay overnight in Ban Ho. (B, L, D).
Trekking distance: 15 km.

 

Day 5: Ban Ho – Sapa
After breakfast, trek to Su Pan Hill. Then you will be picked up and transfer back to Sapa town. Check in Cat Cat Hotel. In the afternoon: Free exploration Sa pa town, Sapa market with all different ethnic groups and their homemade products. Overnight at Cat Cat Hotel (B).

Day 6: Sapa – Lai Chau ( 178 km)
This morning the Jeep will take you on a 5 – 6 hour drive to Lai Chau. On the first part you will pass the beautiful Silver Waterfall Thac Bac and Tram Ton Pass (1900m) with views of the Fansipan Mountain Range. Later you pass and have the chance to visit - Lao, Lu, Thai, Mang and Black Dao villages. On the way you will see deep river gorges, tall mountains and green rice fields. In the afternoon you arrive to Lai Chau, one of the hottest places in Vietnam during the summer months.Stay overnight in a hotel in Lai Chau. (B). 

Day 7: Lai Chau – Dien Bien Phu (130 km).
3 – 4 hours drive to Dien Bien Phu along a road with spectacular views and steep heavily forested hills. Visit some of the minority villages (Kho Mu, Thai and H’mong) en route.At noon we arrive at Dien Bien Phu in the flat Muong Thanh Valley. Dien Bien Phu was the site of the last calamitous battle between the forces of Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh army and the French in 1954. In the afternoon you will visit the Museum in Dien Bien Phu, which gives you a better understanding of the history. Stay overnight in a hotel in town. (B). 

Day 8: Dien Bien Phu – Son La (180 km).
Leave Dien Bien Phu and drive 6 – 7 hours to Son La. The scenery is awesome with high mountains, limestone rocks, gorges, rice fields and small villages. On the way you have the possibility to visit the Thai people. Stay overnight in a hotel in Son La. (B). 

Day 9: Son La – Mai Chau (180 km)
Leave the hotel at 08:00 in the morning. Short trek on the way and visit Thai village. Arrive Lat village in Mai chau at 15:00. Homestay in Lat village of Thai people. (B).

Day 10: Mai Chau – Hanoi (165 km)
Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi at 08:00.On the way visit Hoa Binh Hydro-Electric Power. Arrive Hanoi at 12:30. End of tour. (B)

(B: Breakfast, L:Lunch, D: Dinner).

How you stay overnight:
1 night on train (soft-sleeper) from Hanoi to Lao Cai.
2 nights in Cat Cat Hotel, Sapa
3 nights in homestays.
3 nights in hotels.

What to bring:
Trekking shoes or boots; Rain-wear; Warm fleece jacket in the winter; Cap or hat, sunglasses and sun lotion; Torch; Medicine for personal use; Earplugs  
On the trekking part of the trip, you have to carry your personal belongings yourself

Including:
Transportation from Hanoi - Lao Cai: night train with soft-sleeper (A/C);
Public shared minibus from Lao Cai - Sapa;
Accommodation as mentioned above;
Mattress, sheets, blankets and mosquito net in homestays;
Meals as mentioned;
English - speaking guide;
Land Cruiser and driver from Sapa – Hanoi.
Note: Entrance fees are not included for any of the sights.

Excluding: Travel insurance, drinks, personal expenses and tips!

Class	Size of group
	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax upward
Standard	895 USD	549 USD	433 USD	358 USD

Mai Chau & Pu Luong Trek

(09 Days 08 Nights )

Trekking tour North Vietnam

Price: US$0 (included taxes & service charge)

Routes: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Poom Coong - Mai Chau - Xa Linh - Hang Kia - Cun Pheo - Van Mai - Hang Tribe village - Pu Luong - Hin Village - Hanoi - Halong – Hanoi

Depart from Hanoi-Return to Hanoi

Known for its beaches, traumatic history, and bustling cities, Vietnam’s best kept secret may be its trekking destinations. The areas of Mai Chau and Pu Long are full of great hiking trails, stunning scenery, and local hilltribes which are waiting to be discovered.
From Hanoi travel southwest toward the Laos border. The change in scenery is dramatic as you leave behind the flat, busy streets of the capital and reach the limestone karsts and rolling green hills of the Mai Chau area. The trek is a fantastic mix of walking, village exploration, and local interaction. During the daytime the fresh air and sweeping views are sure to delight, while at night time, enjoy traditional dance performances, local food, and overnight stays in village homes or eco-lodges. The terrain and scenery are varied, some days trekking steep ascents and descents along mountain ridges whilst other days see you crossing streams by wooden suspension bridges. Spend a day hiking along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a historic walk along the path once used to transport goods to the resistance fighters, to reach Pu Luong nature reserve. The people of the area are as diverse as the terrain. Trek through villages inhabited by ethnic minorities such as H’mong and Thai and observe their traditional way of living and unique customs. Stop at markets in remote locations where the area’s residents trek hours each week to buy and sell goods.After five days of hard, but rewarding, trekking a trip to Halong Bay is the perfect reward. Enjoy a day trip aboard a wooden junk. Marvel at the spectacular scenery, swim in the clear waters, and feast on a seafood lunch.For those wishing to explore the beauty of Northwest Vietnam, the ‘Mai Chau and Pu Long Trek’ is a perfect blend of cultural discovery and outdoor activity.

Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (D)

Welcome to Hanoi. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a walking tour through the streets of the capital where you can explore the local markets, tranquil lakes, and street side coffee shops that fill the city. This evening, meet your trekking guides for a trip briefing before feasting on a delicious Vietnamese meal. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Poom Coong (B/L/D)

This morning you leave early and head southwest to Mai Chau, past sweeping vistas of lush hills and limestone karsts. After lunch, stretch your legs with a walk around the village of Pom Coong, inhabited by the Thai people. As you enjoy a barbeque dinner, watch a performance of local dance and music. (Today’s trek is 6km) .Overnight in local home in Pom Coong.

Day 03: Mai Chau - Xa Linh - Hang Kia - Cun Pheo (B/L/D)

Transfer to the village of Xa Linh for the start of your trek along a mixture of paths, streambeds, and steep jungle hillsides reaching a H’mong village for a late lunch. This afternoon is mainly downhill, trekking along tracks which wind through hamlets, across small streams, and over suspension bridges. As you approach the village of Cun Pheo, soak in the beautiful scenery of the Mai Chau valley. (Today’s trek is 21km, 9-10hrs) Overnight in homestay, Cun Pheo.

Day 04: Cun Pheo - Van Mai - Hang Tribe village (B/L/D )

Today, experience the diversity of Vietnam as you trek through indigenous villages belonging to the region’s different tribes. After lunch, transfer to Sai village for the trek to Hang Village, an oasis in the middle of Pu Luong Nature reserve. This path follows a route once used as part of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Vietnam War to supply the resistance, but now is a tranquil area perfect for a late afternoon trek. (Today’s trek 25km, 8-10 hrs) .Overnight in Hang Village

Day 05: Trekking the hills of Pu Luong (B/L/D)

Today, hike through the Pu Luong valley with steep ascents and relaxing downhills. Reach Kho Muong for your overnight stay, an incredibly scenic village nestled between steep limestone karts and lush, verdant hills. Should you have enough energy remaining, take a short walk out to a nearby cave for some adventurous exploring. (Today’s trek 18km, 6-8hrs).Overnight in homestay, Kho Muong.

Day 07: Hin Village - Hanoi (B/L/D)

The last day of trekking takes you from the mountains and paddy fields to Tom village. From here you will be picked up and transferred back to Hanoi, arriving late this afternoon. Relax and freshen up before dinner at a delicious Vietnamese restaurant. (Today’s trek 11km, 4-5hrs) .Overnight in Hanoi

Day 08:Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi (B/L/D)

Travel from Hanoi through the Red River Delta to Halong Bay. Spend the day cruising aboard a wooden junk boat, traveling amongst the limestone karsts and beautiful waters of the bay. Visit a cave and go for a swim before transferring back to Hanoi for a farewell dinner.Overnight in Hanoi

Day 09: Hanoi - Departure (B)

Today is at your leisure for last minute shopping or sightseeing before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.

Trip includes

English speaking adventure guide throughout,Local trekking expert from day 3 to 8 ,Trekking supporting staffs ,Private air-conditioned vehicle for transfers,Jeep support for trekking day from village to village, Local fruits for trekking days,Local bus transfers as needed,Private boat trip in Halong bay for 5 hours cruise,Meals as mentioned in the itinerary, Traditional performance in Mai Chau on day 3,Sight seeing admission fees where required in the itinerary, Local trekking permission and ranger fees ,Basic first aid kit.Bottled drinking water for trekking days only,International air ticket reconfirmation

Trip excludes

International flight to/from Vietnam and international departure airport tax,Visa to Vietnam. Please ensure to get visa before departure,Any individual airport transfers,Optional sightseeing tour in Hanoi ,Beverage, alcoholic drinks and drinks at mealtime except 1 small bottle of water at meal time ,Trekking porter age on request. If client (s) want to hire a porter for his, herself then he, she will pay directly, Personal travel insurance ,Personal expenses (tips, laundry, telephone and camera films….),Energy bars and trek snacks. Other services not clearly stated in the inclusive portion.