ST 28 : NORTH WEST ADVENTURE TOURS

HaNoi – HoaBinh – – SonLa – Dienbien – Laichau

  PhongTho – SaPa – HaNoi   (or reverse) .

For this trip 6days/5 nights we will start off in Hanoi, you"ll have an educational and participative experience that will show you the rich history, deep culture and emerging prosperity of today"s Vietnam. After exploring and shopping the bustling, tree lined boulevards of Hanoi, you"ll soon be escaping on a relaxing cruise or sea kayaking trip in World Heritage Halong Bay. The thousands of limestone karsts and the emerald waters of the bay truly make it a mystical and romantic escape, and you"ll soon see why it"s a place of legends. You"ll still be raving about the beauty of Halong with your fellow travelers as you board the night train to Lao Cai, embarking on your journey into the stunning northern mountains. Sapa boasts some of the most stunning scenery and diverse culture found anywhere in South East Asia.

Day 1: Hanoi –Mai Chau  ( L, D ) 
8h00 am. Departure from your hotel to Mai Chau. Stop in to see Hang Pagoda ( Chua Hang ). Then continue to Mai Chau. Arriving at about 12:30.
Short hike to visit the two villages such as Ban Van and Ban Lac. Overnight at Mai Chau HideAway resort.

Day 2 : Mai chau – Nghia Lo  ( B,L, D )
After breakfast, departure to Son La. Stop to visit the hamlets scattered around the Muong minority Yen Chau and Moc Chau. Lunch during the trip. Arrival in the province of YenBai. Overnight at hotel Nghia Lo.

Day 3: Nghia Lo – Mu Cang Chai  ( B,L, D )
Have breafast. Crossing Cao Pha Pass on the bumpy road and visiting bee-growing farm and some minority groups on the way until you get to Mu Cang Chai town. Enjoy and the beauty of the Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields as weel as the unique cultural character of the Mong ethnic minority group in Yen Bai Overnight in MuCangChai Town.

Day 4: Mu Cang Chai Than Uyen- Sapa( B,L )
From Mu Cang Chai town, Taking tours to visit villages of Muong Khoa, Muong Kim and Na Kim where you can see very colorful minority groups .car take cross Tram Ton Pass where you can enjoy freshest and cool air and nice landscapes. You take one of the most spectacular roads in northern Vietnam to get to Sapa . Arrive at the station in the French colonial style in Sa Pa at nightfall. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 : Sapa ( B, L)
All day trekking to visit some minority villages. Lao Chai - TaVan - GiangTaChai. You will meet some different minority people H’mong, Zay, Red Dzao, you can see the different colorful dresses. Back Sapa and Night at Hotel.

Day 6: Sapa – Hanoi  ( B, L)
Breakfast, visit village of the black H'mong (Catcat), walk around visiting people in the village and the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the old days. Back town have lunch and check out hotel, then transfer back Hanoi. End Trip.

Please contact us if you are more than 7 persons.

Accommodation offering in this trip: ( click to see )

Including:
- Full transport by AC car/ van.
- Accomdation 5 nights at Hotel : twin –sharing 
- Breakfast at hotel
- Full entrance fees
- English or French speaking guide
- Lunches and dinners in the itinerary

Not including:
- Insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers, Other meals.

Note : Please contact us if you would like to rent only a car/van

Trip Summary:

Where:	Trip starts in and ends in Hanoi:
When:	All year round;
Grade:	Moderate to Strenous;
Accommodation:	Simple guest-houses (Standard), Tourist-class hotels (Superior);
Transport:	Private car or bus, motor-cycle, fishing boat, public ferry, public train, cyclo, etc.;
Meals:	As indicated; (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)