Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Nghia Lo
Hanoi to Nghia Lo- Start point
- Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Your hotel in Hanoi)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at traditional stilt house), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Bicycling tour to discover daily life of ethnic community
- Visit villages, rice fields and mountain scenery
- Day 2
Nghia Lo - Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai
Nghia Lo - Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Tu Le), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Soft trek to rice valley and visit villages
- Meet local people and take photographs
- Drive through Khau Pha Pass with photo opportunities
- Gentle walk to visit Thai ethnic minority village
Landmarks Khau Pha Pass 
- Day 3
Mu Cang Chai
Mu Cang Chai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Full-day trek through rice terrace heritage (approximately 13 km)
- Visit H'mong hill tribe villages
Landmarks Che Cu Nha Commune La Pan Tan Commune 
- Day 4
Mu Cang Chai to Sapa
Mu Cang Chai to Sapa- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Than Thuoc Tea Plantation
- Stop at O Quy Ho Pass
- Visit Silver Waterfall
Landmarks Than Thuoc Tea Plantation O Quy Ho Pass Silver Waterfall 
- Day 5
Sapa to Bac Ha
Sapa to Bac Ha- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Sapa town)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Trek down Muong Hoa valley
- Visit rice terraces
- Visit Black H'mong hill tribe village
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley 
- Day 6
Bac Ha to Hoang Su Phi
Bac Ha to Hoang Su Phi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Explore Bac Ha Sunday market
Optional Activities
- Visit hill tribe villages during drive to Hoang Su Phi
Landmarks Bac Ha Sunday Market - Day 7
Hoang Su Phi
Hoang Su Phi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Full-day trek to visit Tay, Black Dao and Red Dao hill tribe villages
- View rice terraces during hike
Optional Activities
- Traditional massage
- Herbal bath
- Day 8
Hoang Su Phi to Yen Minh
Hoang Su Phi to Yen Minh- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Drive to Dong Van karst geo-park
- Visit local villages
- Climb to Heaven Gate for views of Quan Ba area
Optional Activities
- Evening village walk and local life experience
Landmarks Dong Van Karst Geo-Park Heaven Gate (Quan Ba) - Day 9
Yen Minh to Meo Vac
Yen Minh to Meo Vac- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit H'mong King Palace
- Explore Pho Bang ancient town
- Stop at Ma Phi Leng Pass for views over Nho Que River
Landmarks H'mong King Palace Pho Bang Ancient Town Ma Phi Leng Pass Nho Que River - Day 10
Meo Vac to Ba Be National Park
Meo Vac to Ba Be National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the way), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Optional Activities
- Visit Meo Vac market (if available on Sunday)
Landmarks Ba Be National Park Pac Ngoi Village - Day 11
Ba Be National Park to Cao Bang
Ba Be National Park to Cao Bang- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Cho Ra town)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Ba Be lake
- Visit Dau Dang waterfall
- Visit Puong cave
Landmarks Ba Be Lake Dau Dang Waterfall Puong Cave - Day 12
Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall & Nguom Ngao Cave
Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall & Nguom Ngao Cave- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant near Ban Gioc Waterfall)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Phuc Sen village and watch local blacksmiths
- Bamboo raft ride to Ban Gioc Waterfall
- Walk to Quay Son River
- Visit Nguom Ngao limestone cave
Landmarks Phuc Sen Village Ban Gioc Waterfall Quay Son River Nguom Ngao Cave - Day 13
Cao Bang to Bac Son Valley
Cao Bang to Bac Son Valley- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at stilt house in Quynh Son village), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Visit Quynh Son village
- Hike to top of telephone-station mountain
- Walk through village
Landmarks Quynh Son Village Bac Son Valley - Day 14
Bac Son Valley to Hanoi
Bac Son Valley to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- 3.5-hour rural back road hike
- Day 15
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Hanoi to Ninh Binh- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Hotel)
Included Activities
- 3-hour sampan boat ride through Trang An's rivers and caves
- Cycling journey through countryside
- Hike to Hang Mua summit
Landmarks Trang An Hang Mua Tam Coc 
- Day 16
Ninh Binh to Nam Dinh
Ninh Binh to Nam Dinh- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch at clam stilt hut), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Visit Co Le Buddhist pagoda
- Boat trip through Xuan Thuy Mangrove National Park
- Visit clam stilt hut and enjoy fresh seafood lunch
- Visit fish market on cofferdam
- Visit fish sauce family and learn traditional fish sauce-making
- Bicycling tour to national park's bird garden
Landmarks Co Le Pagoda Xuan Thuy Mangrove National Park Giao Xuan Commune - Day 17
Nam Dinh to Halong Bay
Nam Dinh to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served on boat), Dinner (Dinner served on boat)
- Accommodation
- (Cruiseship)
Included Activities
- Cruise on luxurious yacht viewing limestone towers
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Visit limestone caves
- Squid fishing
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 18
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- End point
- Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Your hotel in Hanoi)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast on boat), Lunch (Early lunch on boat)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing from deck
- Sunset viewing
- Blue hour viewing
Landmarks Gulf of Tonkin
