North - West Vietnam adventure 6 days 5 nights

North - West Vietnam adventure 6 days 5 nights

This North - West Vietnam tour is a great adventure due to the condition of the road, in contrast, there are plenty of beautiful landscapes; waterfalls; villages of tribal peoples . You have more chance to see the lives of minority peoples in mountainous areas of Vietnam.

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau

Stop At: Mai Châu Hòa Bình, ĐT439, Piềng Vế, Mai Châu, Hòa Bình, Vietnam
Drive from Hanoi to Mai Chau (3.5hours). Lunch in the village of the Thai people. Afternoon, small walk around the Lac village, dinner, overnight in Thai stilt-house.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a homestay

Day 2: Mai Chau - Son La

Stop At: Son La Prison, Khau Ca, To Hieu, Son La 360000 Vietnam
Breakfast. Drive to Son La. Stop sometimes on the way for photos. Lunch on the way. Afternoon, visit the Son La French Prison and Museum. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Son La.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Son La

Day 3: Son La – Dien Bien Phu

Stop At: Dien Bien Phu 390000 Vietnam
Leave Son La to Dien Bien Phu. Lunch on the way. Visit Dien Bien Phu battle field, headquarter of general Christian de Caterris, old French tanks and museum of Dien Bien Phu. Dinner and overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Dien Bien Phu

Day 4: Dien Bien Phu – Sapa

Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
Drive to Sapa. Lunch in Lai Chau. On the way visit some villages, take pictures. Have dinner yourself. Overnight in hotel in Sapa.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Sapa

Day 5: Sapa Trekking - Homestay

Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
Walk down through the villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside, relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at homestay at Ta Van village.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a homestay

Day 6: Sapa – Hanoi

Stop At: Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
After breakfast at the Village, drive back to Hanoi, stop some where you like on the way back for photos. Arrive Hanoi at about 5pm.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodation