Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival (B)
Arrive at NoiBai Airport. Meeting with guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner featured with Vietnamese specialty. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ba Be Lake (B)
AM.: Depart for BaBe Lake, an mountain area, which is nearly 200 km far from Hanoi. Arrive on midday.
PM: Visit BaBe area : Nang river, grottos, waterfall. Overnight at ethnic village, namely PacNgoi, where visitors can get to know about Tay People. Enjoy daily meals of ethnic minorities. Overnight in guest's house
Day 3: Trekking from Ba Be to Tay's villages(B)
AM 7-hour hard trekking to visit Tay's village accompanied by local guide. Take away lunch will be arranged. It takes 5-hour walk to the village - spend time with ethnic people. Overnight in the village of ethnic people
Day 4: Trekking back to Ba Be Lake -Leave for TuyenQuang(B)
Walking back Babe lake. Free time on this day for leisure, taking picture…
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)
AM : Depart to Ha Giang town in 4 hour.
PM : Freetime to visit this beautiful town. Overnight in Ha Giang hotel.
Day 6: Ha Giang - Dong Van(B)
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)
Turn 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)
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: HaGiang - Bac Ha(B)
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: BacHa (B)
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 unspoiled 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: BacHa - SaPa - Tam Duong (B)
AM : Visit Sapa market and villages around Sapa. Depart for Tam Duong. Overnight in TamDuong-PhongTho.
Day 12: Tam Duong - Lai Chau (B)
A.M.: Trekking by shortcut to SinHo villages. Car will run free and meet travelers at Sinho village. Continue to drive to LaiChau town. Overnight in LaiChau. Overnight in guest's house
Day 13: Laichau - Free day (B)
Free day in the village to get acquaintance with the life of ethnic people

Or you can enjoy the boat trip on black river ( Da river ) Overnight in Laichau.
Day 14: Laichau -Dien Bien Phu (B)
Leave LaiChau for Dien Bien Phu. Visit the old battle field. Overnight in DienBien.
Day 15 : Dien Bien - Son la (B)
Am : leave Dien Bien for Sonla. Re-check in hotels.

Pm : Visit Old Prison of Sonla. Overnight at CongDoan hotel.

Day 16 : Sonla -Hanoi

Am: Back to Hanoi. Enjoy sightseeing on the route. Stop over at Maichau and HoaBinh.

Pm : 17h00 Arrive Hanoi. Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 17: Ha Noi dept.(B)

Am : Free time for shopping .

Pm : Transfer to airport to leave Hanoi
End of Northern Tour

Accommodation applying in this trip: ( click to see )

Tour Cost includes:
- Full transportation by UAZ Jeep or Bus as tour program indicated.
- 16 night with twin-share accommodation and daily breakfast;
- English/French speaking guide
- Sightseeing fees .
- Permits

Tour Cost excludes:
- Lunches and dinners in the itinerary ( 3-4USD/per/meal) Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers.

Trip Summary:

Where:	Trip starts and ends in Hanoi;
When:	All year round;
Grade:	Moderate to Strenous;
Accommodation:	Simple guest-houses (Standard), Tourist-class hotels (Superior);
Transport:	By UAZ jeep or Bus ,
Meals:	As indicated; (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)