Hanoi – Mai Chau (L)

Our team will pick you up from your hotel, then depart to Northwest of Vietnam. Driving up following along highway 6 to Mai Chau

Upon arrival in Lac Village in Mai Chau, then have lunch

In afternoon easy trekking to discover Mai Chau Valley – Home of Thai people and Song Ma River’s bank area, by trekking following the buffalo trail via the rice field from the villages to villages of Thai people.

Return to Lac Village then have dinner,

Enjoy Thai people’s traditional performance

Overnight in the Thai’s house on stilt.

Distance from Hanoi to Mai Chau: 160 km or 100 miles.

Mai Chau – Sơn La (B, L)

Good morning, Mai Chau with local breakfast

Continue following Highway 6 to plateau Moc Chau, a nature city with a lot of fruit and tree, flower in every different season.

On the winding road, we stop anywhere to take a photograph or visit any minority people villages of Hmong, Thai People along the way.

Stop for lunch at a local restaurant between Mai Chau and Son La, before visiting a tea plantation on Moc Chau plateau—Vietnam’s premier tea-growing region.

Keep up driving to Son La were for overnight and visiting Son La museum.

Overnight in Son La Town

Distance from Mai Chau to Moc Chau and Son La: 187 km or 116 miles

Son La – Dien Bien (B, L, D)

Check out the hotel, have breakfast in the local restaurant – Pho noodle soup, then visiting Son La museum, before leaving this town to Dien Bien Phu.

Keep winding mountain roads through North Vietnam’s stunning countryside. Take any stopover on the way for photo opportunities or to visit local villages, learning more about their unique cultures.

Have lunch in a small town, then continue driving to the impressive Pha Din pass—a highlight of the day. Pha Din sits 1,000 meters or 3,280 feet above the sea level. According to local legend, “Pha Din” means the connection between Heaven and Earth.

Upon arrival in Dien Bien Phu early in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day visiting the historical site of the Vietnamese / French War, including the Dien Bien Phu Museum and A 1 Hill.

Have dinner and spend the night in Dien Bien Phu.

Distance from Son La to Dien Bien: 157 Km – 100 Miles

Dien Bien – Lai Chau (B, L, D)

Today is driving from Dien Bien to Lai Chau, the distance about 180 km – 110 miles. Still keeping on winding road and spectacular scenery

There will be stops to visit the H’mong and ZDao villages o­n the way. Arrive in Lai Chau in early afternoon,

Upon Arrival in Lai Chau town, being free time at leisure and discovering Lai Chau Town

Having dinner & overnight this town.

Distance from Dien Bien to Lai Chau: 180 km or 110 miles.

Lai Chau – Sapa (B, L, D)

Leaving Lai Chau to Sapa – Lao Cai is about 180 km – 110 miles by driving on the winding road, being admired by spectacular scenery again. The Tran Tan pass with the most wonderful & memorable view where is the 25 miles drive to Sapa goes up the ChinCo pass and Tram Son pass, the highest pass in Vietnam, view down from Fansipan Peak – the roof of Indochine. En-route is the beautiful area of Heaven’s Gate and Silver Waterfall.

Upon Sapa arrival, check-in hotel, then free at leisure or to explore Sapa town at night

Have dinner & overnight in Sapa

The distance from Lai Chau to Sapa: 180 km- 110 miles

Sapa (B, L, D)

Begin the new day with breakfast at the hotel

Trekking down the hill to Muong Hoa valley where following the buffalo trail to do easy trekking via the rice terraces and village to village.

We will visit Lao Chai village where is home of H’mong people, going pass the rice terrace and trail to Ta Van village where land of Dzay people.

Have time for lunch and visiting around Ta Van village before getting main-road for driving back to Sapa town.

Free at leisure in Sapa town, have dinner and overnight in Sapa

Trekking time: 5 hours trekking on the buffalo trail

Sapa – Hanoi (B)

Good morning Sapa. Free to explore Sapa town in the morning

Driving to Lao Cai for lunch. After lunch, leaving Lao Cai town following highway Lao Cai – Hanoi (250 km – 155 miles) – Take about 3.5 hours to arrive in Hanoi. Tour ends at your hotel in Hanoi.

Distance from Sapa, Lao Cai and Hanoi: 300 km or 236 miles.