Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Cau Go Restaurant overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake with contemporary Vietnamese cuisine)
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Street food tour including local coffee, pillow cake, fried sweet cakes, Pho Ga, Banh Mi Pate, and Bia Hoi at Beer Corner)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Tour One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's House
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Water puppet artisan performance and workshop (30 minutes)
- Massage at Omamori Spa
- Hanoi Old Quarter street food walking tour
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Ho Chi Minh's House Temple of Literature Dong Xuan Night Market Beer Corner (Bia Hoi Corner) - Day 3
Hanoi - Mai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with local cuisine examples in Pom Coong village)
Included Activities
- Travel to Mai Chau valley with scenic stop at lookout
- Traditional lunch in Pom Coong village
- Cycling trip through local villages and rice paddies
Optional Activities
- Help local farmers plant rice seeds (subject to timing)
Landmarks Mai Chau Valley Pom Coong Village - Day 4
Mai Chau - Moc Chau - Son La
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit H'mong village with peach gardens
- Visit French colonial Son La Prison
- Relax in local hot springs in Mong village
Landmarks Son La Prison Mong Village - Day 5
Son La - Dien Bien Phu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Drive through Pha Din Pass with panoramic valley views
Optional Activities
- Explore local villages along the route
- Stop for photos and leg stretches
Landmarks Pha Din Pass - Day 6
Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore back roads and rural areas around Lai Chau
- Day 7
Lai Chau - Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cross Tram Ton Pass ('Heaven's Gate') at 1,900m
- Guided moderate trek to Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai villages (approximately 2-3 hours, 4km)
- Visit Zay village in Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Red Dzao village of Giang Ta Chai
Optional Activities
- Stop to visit Tac Tinh Waterfall (10km)
Landmarks Tram Ton Pass (Heaven's Gate) Tac Tinh Waterfall Muong Hoa Valley Ta Van Village Giang Ta Chai Village Mount Fansipan 
- Day 8
Sapa - Bac Ha Sunday Market - Ban Pho - Bac Ha
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Bac Ha Sunday Market (largest minority market in Northwest Vietnam)
- Walk to Ban Pho Flower Hmong village (approximately 2 hours)
Landmarks Bac Ha Market Ban Pho Village - Day 9
Bac Ha - Ha Khau Border
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch upon arrival in China), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Zheke village (traditional Hani village)
- Experience local Hani life and rice terrace views
Landmarks Ha Khau Zheke Village - Day 10
Yuanyang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Yuanyang rice terraces
- Explore local morning markets
- Trek along terraced fields with visits to local minority groups (approximately 4 hours walking and visiting time)
Landmarks Yuanyang Rice Terraces Duoyishu Ailao Mountain - Day 11
Jianshui
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Tuanshan Village
- Visit Double Dragon Bridge (Seventeen Span Bridge)
Landmarks Tuanshan Village Double Dragon Bridge (Seventeen Span Bridge) - Day 12
Kunming
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Xiushan Hill in Tonghai Town with temples and pavilions
- Visit Xingmeng (Mongolian Village)
- Visit Stone Forest (World Natural Heritage site)
Landmarks Xiushan Hill Xiushan Park Xingmeng (Mongolian Village) Stone Forest - Day 13
Departure from Kunming
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tribes of Yunnan extension tour to visit remote Dulong tribe
