The 6-day north Vietnam tours is customized by the Hanoi based tour operator Lotussia Travel for individuals, small groups and holiday with kids. Begin your overland tour with a car transfer from Hanoi to Nghia Lo, Yen Bai province where you have a short walk before checking into a local stilt house for overnight. The road trip continues as you travel through Mu Cang Chai, Tu Le, Than Uyen, Lai Chau, Sapa, Bac Ha before you take another road to travel back to Hanoi. The 6 day tour includes such highlights as visit less traveled villages in north west Vietnam, terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, Bac Ha market, boat trip in Thac Ba reservoir, homestay. Contact Lotussia Travel for more details.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Nghia Lo
Depart from Hanoi to Nghia Lo, situated in Yen Bai province. The road will lead through Phu Tho province, famous as a tea growing area. Pass through Tay minority villages. Upon arrival, visit a White Thai ethnic village.
Day 2: Nghia Lo – Mu Cang Chai (B)
Today, your journey leads you to Mu Cang Chai. This region is known for it countless terraced rice fields. Enjoy breath-taking vistas of terraced rice fields, considered the most spectacular in Vietnam. The area looks most stunning in May when the locals prepare and water the fields for the new crop and during harvest time between September and October. See Blue H’mong and White Thai people in their colourful traditional dresses. Upon arrival in Mu Cang Chai, stretch your legs during a walking tour to visit Thai houses-on-stilts. You have the opportunity to enjoy a performance of traditional music and dance of Thai people.
Day 3: Mu Cang Chai – Than Uyen – Sapa (B).
Depart for Than Uyen, home of the White Thai minority and known as “the rice bowl” of the area. Proceed to Sapa, passing through an area inhabited by Blue Hmong, Thai, Dzao and Lu people. Arrival to Sapa – a resort town founded by the French in 1922. Located 360 km from Hanoi, Sapa used to be the summer retreat for the French and is now a popular tourist destination for foreigners and locals alike. The area around Sapa has stunning vistas onto terraced rice fields and the region is home to a number of ethnic minorities, such as the Black H’mong, Red Dzao, Giay and Xa Pho hill tribe people.
Day 4: Sapa – Bac Ha market (B)
DSC 348 2After breakfast at hotel, depart in early morning for Bac Ha, visit Bac Ha market, the most colorful and the biggest market in this area, this market is near the Chinese border so you have the chance to meet the ethnic of both countries there. You will have lunch at local restaurant. Then go for an easy walk to Ban Pho and Na Kheo, Flowers H'mong, Tay, Nung and Phu La villages. You will have dinner on your own and overnight at hotel in Bac Ha.
Day 5: Bac Ha – Vu Linh (B)
DSC 379 2After breakfast at hotel, depart for Vu Linh village. This day will remain a great moment in your trip. You take one of the most beautiful roads of the country, passing ethnic villages and beautiful landscapes, such as Flower H’mong, White Daos, green tea hill, rice-field... on arrival at Vu Linh, check in the traditional stilt house for welcome drink with local green tea. You will have lunch together and discover white Daos village and their life style in the afternoon. You will have dinner and overnight at home-stay in Vu Linh.
Day 6: Vu Linh – Hanoi (B)
After breakfast at home-stay, you take a boat cruise on Thac Ba Lake, the most beautiful lake in this area where local people come to fish. You will have luch at home-stay. Then, come back to Hanoi.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Nghia Lo
Depart from Hanoi to Nghia Lo, situated in Yen Bai province. The road will lead through Phu Tho province, famous as a tea growing area. Pass through Tay minority villages. Upon arrival, visit a White Thai ethnic village.
Today, your journey leads you to Mu Cang Chai. This region is known for it countless terraced rice fields. Enjoy breath-taking vistas of terraced rice fields, considered the most spectacular in Vietnam. The area looks most stunning in May when the locals prepare and water the fields for the new crop and during harvest time between September and October. See Blue H’mong and White Thai people in their colourful traditional dresses. Upon arrival in Mu Cang Chai, stretch your legs during a walking tour to visit Thai houses-on-stilts. You have the opportunity to enjoy a performance of traditional music and dance of Thai people.
Day 3: Mu Cang Chai – Than Uyen – Sapa (B).
Depart for Than Uyen, home of the White Thai minority and known as “the rice bowl” of the area. Proceed to Sapa, passing through an area inhabited by Blue Hmong, Thai, Dzao and Lu people. Arrival to Sapa – a resort town founded by the French in 1922. Located 360 km from Hanoi, Sapa used to be the summer retreat for the French and is now a popular tourist destination for foreigners and locals alike. The area around Sapa has stunning vistas onto terraced rice fields and the region is home to a number of ethnic minorities, such as the Black H’mong, Red Dzao, Giay and Xa Pho hill tribe people.
Day 4: Sapa – Bac Ha market (B)
DSC 348 2After breakfast at hotel, depart in early morning for Bac Ha, visit Bac Ha market, the most colorful and the biggest market in this area, this market is near the Chinese border so you have the chance to meet the ethnic of both countries there. You will have lunch at local restaurant. Then go for an easy walk to Ban Pho and Na Kheo, Flowers H'mong, Tay, Nung and Phu La villages. You will have dinner on your own and overnight at hotel in Bac Ha.
Day 5: Bac Ha – Vu Linh (B)
DSC 379 2After breakfast at hotel, depart for Vu Linh village. This day will remain a great moment in your trip. You take one of the most beautiful roads of the country, passing ethnic villages and beautiful landscapes, such as Flower H’mong, White Daos, green tea hill, rice-field... on arrival at Vu Linh, check in the traditional stilt house for welcome drink with local green tea. You will have lunch together and discover white Daos village and their life style in the afternoon. You will have dinner and overnight at home-stay in Vu Linh.
Day 6: Vu Linh – Hanoi (B)
After breakfast at home-stay, you take a boat cruise on Thac Ba Lake, the most beautiful lake in this area where local people come to fish. You will have luch at home-stay. Then, come back to Hanoi.
The 9-day North Vietnam Tours takes you to the less traveled places of the north western Vietnam where you will discover lots of untouched villages, sites including Ba Be national park, Bao Lac, Cao Bang, Meo Vac, Dong Van highland, Yen Minh, Quan Ba, Ha Giang province, Thong Nguyen, Hoang Su Phi. Extend your Ha Giang travel experience with a two-day tour to Bac Ha, Lao Cai province. There you enjoy a short walking tour to a Tay village, visit the Coc Ly market, open on Tuesday only before taking the overnight train trip from Lao Cai to travel back to Hanoi. This off the beaten path tour itinerary is customized for small groups, family travel and those who look for a off the beaten track trip to the less visted Vietnam.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be National Park (L,D)
You will be met up at your hotel in Hanoi at 8:30am and travel northwards along national road 3 (Please inform us your hotel address).
Stop in Thai Nguyen City after about 2 hours drive for visiting the Museum of Ethnology. Leaving Thai Nguyen and continue the road ride to Cho Moi townlet for lunch break and then continue the road ride to Na Phac junction. Visit a local Dzao village before arriving hotel around late afternoon.
Dinner & overnight in a stilt house (homestay).
Day 2: Ba Be National Park – Bao Lac (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take a short walk to the boat pier and then enjoy the whole morning mainly on boat for exploring the pure nature of Ba Be lake and national park with some highlights including visiting to Dau Dang Waterfall and Puong Cave. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch, transfer uphill for 160 km to Bao Lac with several stops along the way for admiring spectacular scenery of the western part of Cao Bang Province and paying visit to villages of the Nung peoples.
Arriving in Bao Lac in late afternoon, check-in hotel. Dinner and overnight in a local hotel in Bao Lac.
Day 3: Bao Lac – Meo Vac (B,L,D)
Leaving Bao Lac at about 09.00 for a drive along the Gam River for an hour before turning right and traveling uphill to the higher land, heading north to Meo Vac Townlet of Ha Giang Province. Stop along the way for visiting several small hamlets of the Nung, Tay and H’mong ethnic peoples scaterring along the Nho Que River. Arriving in Meo Vac at about 13.00, having lunch and check in hotel for a short rest.
Spend the the afternoon by walking along the stunning Nho Que River, admiring scenery of the spectacular Ma Pi Leng Pass, paying visit to villages of the H’mong, Zao and Red Lolo ethnic peoples.
Dinner and overnight in Meo Vac.Ha Giang
Day 4: Meo Vac - Dong Van – Yen Minh (B,L,D)
Leaving Meo Vac , you will enjoy one of the most stunning landscapes of the northern mountain - The Ma Pi Leng Pass. Visit a small H’mong hamlet, set amongst the rock field featuring the very tough life on this limestone highland before continuing along the road 4c to Dong Van, the northernmost townlet of Vietnam. Walk along the ancient street of Dong Van before having lunch.
After lunch, enjoy an hour drive to Lung Cu, the northernmost commune of Vietnam, walking to visit a Red Lolo village for half an hour and then driving downhill 24 km to Xa Phin to pay visiting to the famous historical site of the Vuong Family’s Palace famous for its mixture of H’mong architectural style.
Continue our road to Yen Minh where will spend the night.
Day 5: Yen Minh – Thong Nguyen (B,L,D)
Leaving Yen Minh for a drive up and downhill over the spectacular Yen Minh mountain pass with some stops for overviewing scenery and visiting a Red Zao village. Leaving the main road, crossing the Nho Que river by suspension bridge and walk along the bank of the river for an hour through a H’mong village before taking the road ride again to Quan Ba townlet.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant en route.
In the afternoon, we will take another short walk in a H’mong village before driving downhill all the way to Ha Giang Township and onto Thong Nguyen.
Overnight in Thong Nguyen.
Day 6: Thong Nguyen – Bac Ha (B,L,D)
Depart for Hoang Su Phi making another stop along the way to visit a Red Dzao village. Continue our drive towards Sin Man with several photo stops along the way. Arrive Sin Man around noon. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch we will have a short rest before getting on our vehicle again for the journey to Bac Ha. Stop en route for another short walk to a H’mong village and Phu La village. Arrive in Bac Ha around late afternoon. Check-in hotel.
Dinner will be provided either in a local restaurant in town or at hotel.
Overnight in Bac Ha.
Day 7: Visit Coc Ly Tuesday market. Laocai – Hanoi (B,L)
Travel by car to Coc Ly market which is open on Tuesday only. Every Tuesday morning, minorities from surrounding villages such as the Flower Hmong, the Black Dzao and the Tay, gather here to sell and buy their products.
After visiting the market, travel by boat downstream on Chay river. Enjoy magnificent sight of the beautiful caves and life on the riverbank. You will have lunch at a nice spot or later in a local hill tribe village. The trip will also offers you a visit to Trung Do village of Tay minority, where you can stop by a traditional Tay house for a cup of tea. You will go further downstream until you arrive to Bao Nhai Bridge. Here you get on the car for the journey to Laocai.
Take the night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be National Park (L,D)
You will be met up at your hotel in Hanoi at 8:30am and travel northwards along national road 3 (Please inform us your hotel address).
Stop in Thai Nguyen City after about 2 hours drive for visiting the Museum of Ethnology. Leaving Thai Nguyen and continue the road ride to Cho Moi townlet for lunch break and then continue the road ride to Na Phac junction. Visit a local Dzao village before arriving hotel around late afternoon.
Dinner & overnight in a stilt house (homestay).
Day 2: Ba Be National Park – Bao Lac (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take a short walk to the boat pier and then enjoy the whole morning mainly on boat for exploring the pure nature of Ba Be lake and national park with some highlights including visiting to Dau Dang Waterfall and Puong Cave. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch, transfer uphill for 160 km to Bao Lac with several stops along the way for admiring spectacular scenery of the western part of Cao Bang Province and paying visit to villages of the Nung peoples.
Arriving in Bao Lac in late afternoon, check-in hotel. Dinner and overnight in a local hotel in Bao Lac.
Day 3: Bao Lac – Meo Vac (B,L,D)
Leaving Bao Lac at about 09.00 for a drive along the Gam River for an hour before turning right and traveling uphill to the higher land, heading north to Meo Vac Townlet of Ha Giang Province. Stop along the way for visiting several small hamlets of the Nung, Tay and H’mong ethnic peoples scaterring along the Nho Que River. Arriving in Meo Vac at about 13.00, having lunch and check in hotel for a short rest.
Spend the the afternoon by walking along the stunning Nho Que River, admiring scenery of the spectacular Ma Pi Leng Pass, paying visit to villages of the H’mong, Zao and Red Lolo ethnic peoples.
Dinner and overnight in Meo Vac.Ha Giang
Day 4: Meo Vac - Dong Van – Yen Minh (B,L,D)
Leaving Meo Vac , you will enjoy one of the most stunning landscapes of the northern mountain - The Ma Pi Leng Pass. Visit a small H’mong hamlet, set amongst the rock field featuring the very tough life on this limestone highland before continuing along the road 4c to Dong Van, the northernmost townlet of Vietnam. Walk along the ancient street of Dong Van before having lunch.
After lunch, enjoy an hour drive to Lung Cu, the northernmost commune of Vietnam, walking to visit a Red Lolo village for half an hour and then driving downhill 24 km to Xa Phin to pay visiting to the famous historical site of the Vuong Family’s Palace famous for its mixture of H’mong architectural style.
Continue our road to Yen Minh where will spend the night.
Day 5: Yen Minh – Thong Nguyen (B,L,D)
Leaving Yen Minh for a drive up and downhill over the spectacular Yen Minh mountain pass with some stops for overviewing scenery and visiting a Red Zao village. Leaving the main road, crossing the Nho Que river by suspension bridge and walk along the bank of the river for an hour through a H’mong village before taking the road ride again to Quan Ba townlet.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant en route.
In the afternoon, we will take another short walk in a H’mong village before driving downhill all the way to Ha Giang Township and onto Thong Nguyen.
Overnight in Thong Nguyen.
Day 6: Thong Nguyen – Bac Ha (B,L,D)
Depart for Hoang Su Phi making another stop along the way to visit a Red Dzao village. Continue our drive towards Sin Man with several photo stops along the way. Arrive Sin Man around noon. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch we will have a short rest before getting on our vehicle again for the journey to Bac Ha. Stop en route for another short walk to a H’mong village and Phu La village. Arrive in Bac Ha around late afternoon. Check-in hotel.
Dinner will be provided either in a local restaurant in town or at hotel.
Overnight in Bac Ha.
Day 7: Visit Coc Ly Tuesday market. Laocai – Hanoi (B,L)
Travel by car to Coc Ly market which is open on Tuesday only. Every Tuesday morning, minorities from surrounding villages such as the Flower Hmong, the Black Dzao and the Tay, gather here to sell and buy their products.
After visiting the market, travel by boat downstream on Chay river. Enjoy magnificent sight of the beautiful caves and life on the riverbank. You will have lunch at a nice spot or later in a local hill tribe village. The trip will also offers you a visit to Trung Do village of Tay minority, where you can stop by a traditional Tay house for a cup of tea. You will go further downstream until you arrive to Bao Nhai Bridge. Here you get on the car for the journey to Laocai.
Take the night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.
This 7-day North Vietnam Tours is specially customized by the hanoi tour operator Lotussia Travel for individuals, small group tours and family holidays, those seek an off the beaten path tour itineraries in the northern Vietnam. The overland tour begins with a car transfer from Hanoi to Ha Giang where you start visiting the beauty of the wild nature, untouched hill tribe villages, corn fields. You meet up with different ethnic people such as the Lolo, the Tay, the Dzao, the H’mong. Stops are made en route for you to take picture, to meet up with local peoples. You travel through Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van,Meo Vac, Saphin, Bac Me to Cao Bang where you visit the giant waterfall before driving back to Hanoi. This trip is provided with English-speaking tour guide, vehicle, basic hotel accommodation, local food.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Drive Hanoi – Ha Giang
8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Hanoi and transferred to Ha Giang via Tuyen Quang province.
Enjoy natural landscape, green fields, palm hill and villages. Upon arrival in Tuyen Quang town, we can make a stop and visit a village of the Tay. We will arrive in Ha Giang town in the late afternoon. Check into a local house for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Travel Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Dong Van
After breakfast, we will have a short visit of the Ha Giang museum before we continue our drive towards Dong Van rocky highland. We make some stops en route for admiring the scenery and taking pictures.
Lunch will be provided a local restaurant in Yen Minh town.
After lunch, we continue traveling to Dong Van. Stop en route for visiting a local Hmong village in Cao Pho, and the Hmong King Palace in Saphin.
We arrive in Dong Van around late afternoon. Check into a local hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Dong Van – Meo Vac.
After breakfast, we will have a short visit of the ancient town of Dong Van. Then we continue our trip driving to Meo Vac.
We make stops en route for visiting local Hmong village and admiring the scenery, taking picture of Ma Pi Leng pass.
We arrive in Meo Vac at noon, check into a local hotel.
Lunch will be provided either in the hotel or in a local restaurant in town.
After lunch, we will have a short walk visiting a Hmong village near the town.
Overnight in Meo Vac.
Day 4: Continue traveling Meo Vac – Bac Me.
After breakfast, we depart for Bac Me. We may have the opportunity to visit the Lung Phin Market, the biggest tribal market in the area. The market is open following Vietnamese lunar calendar.
Lunch will be provided in Mau Due.
After lunch, we continue traveling towards Bac Me. We will pass by rice terrace fields, primary forest and hilltribe villages such as Duong Thuong, Du Gia, Minh Son….
We will arrive in Bac Me around late afternoon. check into a local guesthouse for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Travel Bac Me – Cao Bang.
After breakfast, we continue our trip driving towards Cao Bang. Other stops will be made on the way for you to visit more local hilltribe village, experiencing more their real authentic life.
We will arrive in Cao Ban around late afternoon. Check into a local hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang.
Heading out of town, we start venturing into the most remote northern regions of Cao Bang Province. The scenic roads traverse Trung Khanh before arriving at Ban Gioc Waterfall, which boasts the biggest waterfall in Vietnam (although not full of water in the dry season). There is an enormous cave with two main entrances, one branch reaching almost all the way to the waterfalls where there is a second "secret" entrance. On the way back, we may break en route, as you wish, to visit hill tribe villages and take pictures.
Day 7: Cao Bang – Hanoi.
Enjoy full day drive from Cao Bang to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi around mid-afternoon. End of Lotussia Travel service.
Northern Vietnam presents visitors a sharp contrast of things to do. Hanoi, the capital, is a lake-filled city, Ha Giang is the final frontier in northern Vietnam, a lunar landscape of limestone pinnacle'-and granite outcrops and Cao Bang, a northern mountainous province sharing a 311-km-long borderline with China.
The 14-day tour starts in Hanoi, the old city with its thousand years of cultural history. Although it has experienced so many up and down changes, Hanoi still reserves many valuable cultural heritages and beautiful attractions such as the Temple of Literature, the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the History Museum.
After enjoying a full day tour of Hanoi, travelers will head the North East mountainous areas of Ha Giang. This part offers breathtaking views and interesting subcultures. The scenery through to the coast is magnificent, the craggy mountain ranges covered in mystic clouds make travellers feel like wandering in a fairyland, valleys between the mountains are enhanced by spectacles of coloured villages each with distinctive architectural features and fascinating spots for watching the sunset. There are an estimated 20 ethnic minorities in the area. If lucky, or planned well, the weekly market in Meo Vac will provide an opportunity to see this wonderful mix of cultures and people.
The next highlight of the trip will be the Ba Be National Park, Vietnam’s largest natural lake and is now the centrepiece of an extensive National Park. The park and the surrounding area is limestone country, so lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formations abound. The whole area is richly forested and home to many ethnic minority communities.
Before flying to Hoian in the central region, travelers will also enjoy a two-day trip to Halong bay. The bay consists of a dense cluster of 3000 limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. The bay was World Heritage listed by UNESCO at the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (in Thailand on December 17th, 1994). It is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations.
The 11-day tour concludes in the bustling south. Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the fast-paced commercial capital of the country yet is still filled with architectural remnants of the French Indochina period. Travel to the nearby Mekong Delta and experience the rustic lifestyle of this region as you explore the labyrinth of waterways, floating markets and fertile rice fields.
Lotussia Travel is a Hanoi-based travel company offering the widest selection of multi-activity adventure tours and value-for-money travel service bookings in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. The company was founded in 2005 with head office in Hanoi and branches in Danang, Sapa, Ho Chi Minh city.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi.
Upon arrival at Noibai airport in Hanoi, you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to your hotel in town.
Check-in hotel (after 14:00) and stay free for the rest of time.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 2: Hanoi full day sightseeing tour (B)
Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Hanoi, a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as the Ho Chi Minh stilts house, One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature – The first National University of Vietnam.
In the afternoon, continue visiting the Ethnology museum where you can find the biggest object collection of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups.
Enjoy a short cyclo excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sales at these places.
In the evening, attend to the water puppet show, one of famous Vietnamese traditional art.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Giang (B,L,D)
Transfer to Ha Giang though Son Nam District of Tuyen Quang province. Enjoy natural landscape and green fields, palm hill and villages along the way. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant en route. Passing Tuyen quang town, you can visit village of black Tay minority. Arrive Ha Giang town in late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in a stilt-house in a Tay village (Homestay).
Day 4: Ha Giang - Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B,L,D).
After breakfast in the stilt-house of the Tay, we will spend about one hour for visiting Ha Giang museum where you can find the most updated object collection of 23 ethnic minorities living in the province.
Leaving Ha Giang, we will travel to Quan Ba. Stop en route to visit a Hmong village which is well known the their traditional recipe of making corn wine. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in town. After lunch we will visit a Dao village before continuing our drive to Yen Minh.
Arrive in Yen Minh around late afternoon. If time permits, we will have a short walk to a local village where three ethnic groups Tay, Nung & Giay live together.
Overnight in Yen Minh (Guesthouse).
Day 5: Yen Minh – Dong Van – Meo Vac (B,L,D)
Depart for Dong Van. Stop en route to visit a H’mong village and the Palace of the Vuong family (The King of H’mong people). Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in Dong Van. After lunch, we will visit the ancient town of Dong Van before continuing our trip to Meo Vac. Enjoy great view over the Nho Que river once reaching Ma Pi Leng pass.
Arrive Meo Vac around late afternoon. Check-in hotel for overnight.
Day 6: Meo Vac – Bao Lac (B,L,D)
Note: This day must be Sunday
Enjoy the whole morning for the market of Meo Vac, opens every Sunday has become very famous for their uniqueness as markets and also sites for cultural exchange of ethnic minority groups.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch, we will leave Meo Vac for Bao Lac.
Overnight in Bao Lac (Guesthouse).
Day 7: Bao Lac – Ba Be Lake (B,L,D)
After breakfast, enjoy a nice journey from Bao Lac to Ba Be. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is quite easy but there are also many curves. We can stop en route to visit some local hill tribe villages. Arrive Ba Be lake around late afternoon.
Overnight in a stilt-house in a Tay village (Homestay).
Day 8: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B,L)
After breakfast, enjoy a 4-hour boat trip on Ba Be lake. We will visit the Puong grottoes before disembarking in a small pier. Join our vehicle again for a short drive to Ba Be town. Have lunch in a local restaurant. Then return Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi around late afternoon. We will check-in hotel for a short rest. Then enjoy one-hour massage package to one of the finest spa saloon in Hanoi - A full body massage both invigorating and relaxing. This massage helps to reduce tension, soothe sore muscles and increase circulation.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)
Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong and board the Bai Tho traditional sailing junk (or similar). Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit the recently discovered Surprise Grotto with its great views, and on the next island see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. In the afternoon, enjoy one-hour kayaking trip to explore further “The 8th World Wonder”. Watch the sunset over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner.
Overnight on board junk (Boat-house).
Day 10: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Danang – Hoian (B)
Breakfast will be provided on board. Then we continue our cruise in Halong bay while the boat is going back to shore. Arrive at Ha long wharf about 11h00 and take our car for our journey back to Hanoi.
Upon arrival in Hanoi, transfer directly to Noibai airport for a short flight to Danang.
You will be met up at Danang international airport by Lotussia Travel local guide, driver and transferred to Hoian.
Overnight in Hoian (Riverside Resort).
Day 11: Hoian half day city tour (B)
After breakfast, begin our visit of this charming small town of Hoian, first commercial center in Vietnam since the 15th century, with more than 800 classified buildings such as Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. Phuc Kien Pagoda, Hoian Museum and Market.
Then enjoy a half day free at leisure for your personal discovery/shopping.
Overnight in Hoian (Riverside resort).
Day 12: Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh city (B)
According to flight departure time, transfer to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon). Flight??? (DAD-SGN).
You will be greeted at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh city by Lotussia Travel local guide and driver then transferred to your hotel in town.
In the afternoon, start the tour with Ho Chi Minh City highlights including the Post Office, cathedral, Reunification palace, centre town, then continue towards Cholon, visit Thien Hau temple and Binh Tay market.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city (Hotel).
Day 13: Mekong Delta (B,L)
Heading out of the town, we travel by road to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up. The thrilling excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving on an island. Here we have opportunities to visit some fascinating local industries, stroll around an orchard and taste many seasonal fruits. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city (Hotel)
Day 14: Departure (B)
According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Ho Chi Minh city airport for onward flight home. Flight???. End tour.
The 14-day tour starts in Hanoi, the old city with its thousand years of cultural history. Although it has experienced so many up and down changes, Hanoi still reserves many valuable cultural heritages and beautiful attractions such as the Temple of Literature, the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the History Museum.
After enjoying a full day tour of Hanoi, travelers will head the North East mountainous areas of Ha Giang. This part offers breathtaking views and interesting subcultures. The scenery through to the coast is magnificent, the craggy mountain ranges covered in mystic clouds make travellers feel like wandering in a fairyland, valleys between the mountains are enhanced by spectacles of coloured villages each with distinctive architectural features and fascinating spots for watching the sunset. There are an estimated 20 ethnic minorities in the area. If lucky, or planned well, the weekly market in Meo Vac will provide an opportunity to see this wonderful mix of cultures and people.
The next highlight of the trip will be the Ba Be National Park, Vietnam’s largest natural lake and is now the centrepiece of an extensive National Park. The park and the surrounding area is limestone country, so lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formations abound. The whole area is richly forested and home to many ethnic minority communities.
Before flying to Hoian in the central region, travelers will also enjoy a two-day trip to Halong bay. The bay consists of a dense cluster of 3000 limestone monolithic islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, which rise spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. The bay was World Heritage listed by UNESCO at the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (in Thailand on December 17th, 1994). It is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations.
The 11-day tour concludes in the bustling south. Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is the fast-paced commercial capital of the country yet is still filled with architectural remnants of the French Indochina period. Travel to the nearby Mekong Delta and experience the rustic lifestyle of this region as you explore the labyrinth of waterways, floating markets and fertile rice fields.
Lotussia Travel is a Hanoi-based travel company offering the widest selection of multi-activity adventure tours and value-for-money travel service bookings in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. The company was founded in 2005 with head office in Hanoi and branches in Danang, Sapa, Ho Chi Minh city.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi.
Upon arrival at Noibai airport in Hanoi, you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and transferred to your hotel in town.
Check-in hotel (after 14:00) and stay free for the rest of time.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 2: Hanoi full day sightseeing tour (B)
Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Hanoi, a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. The city tour includes such sights as the Ho Chi Minh stilts house, One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature – The first National University of Vietnam.
In the afternoon, continue visiting the Ethnology museum where you can find the biggest object collection of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups.
Enjoy a short cyclo excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sales at these places.
In the evening, attend to the water puppet show, one of famous Vietnamese traditional art.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Giang (B,L,D)
Transfer to Ha Giang though Son Nam District of Tuyen Quang province. Enjoy natural landscape and green fields, palm hill and villages along the way. Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant en route. Passing Tuyen quang town, you can visit village of black Tay minority. Arrive Ha Giang town in late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in a stilt-house in a Tay village (Homestay).
Day 4: Ha Giang - Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B,L,D).
After breakfast in the stilt-house of the Tay, we will spend about one hour for visiting Ha Giang museum where you can find the most updated object collection of 23 ethnic minorities living in the province.
Leaving Ha Giang, we will travel to Quan Ba. Stop en route to visit a Hmong village which is well known the their traditional recipe of making corn wine. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in town. After lunch we will visit a Dao village before continuing our drive to Yen Minh.
Arrive in Yen Minh around late afternoon. If time permits, we will have a short walk to a local village where three ethnic groups Tay, Nung & Giay live together.
Overnight in Yen Minh (Guesthouse).
Day 5: Yen Minh – Dong Van – Meo Vac (B,L,D)
Depart for Dong Van. Stop en route to visit a H’mong village and the Palace of the Vuong family (The King of H’mong people). Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in Dong Van. After lunch, we will visit the ancient town of Dong Van before continuing our trip to Meo Vac. Enjoy great view over the Nho Que river once reaching Ma Pi Leng pass.
Arrive Meo Vac around late afternoon. Check-in hotel for overnight.
Day 6: Meo Vac – Bao Lac (B,L,D)
Note: This day must be Sunday
Enjoy the whole morning for the market of Meo Vac, opens every Sunday has become very famous for their uniqueness as markets and also sites for cultural exchange of ethnic minority groups.
Lunch will be provided in a local restaurant in town. After lunch, we will leave Meo Vac for Bao Lac.
Overnight in Bao Lac (Guesthouse).
Day 7: Bao Lac – Ba Be Lake (B,L,D)
After breakfast, enjoy a nice journey from Bao Lac to Ba Be. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is quite easy but there are also many curves. We can stop en route to visit some local hill tribe villages. Arrive Ba Be lake around late afternoon.
Overnight in a stilt-house in a Tay village (Homestay).
Day 8: Ba Be Lake – Hanoi (B,L)
After breakfast, enjoy a 4-hour boat trip on Ba Be lake. We will visit the Puong grottoes before disembarking in a small pier. Join our vehicle again for a short drive to Ba Be town. Have lunch in a local restaurant. Then return Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi around late afternoon. We will check-in hotel for a short rest. Then enjoy one-hour massage package to one of the finest spa saloon in Hanoi - A full body massage both invigorating and relaxing. This massage helps to reduce tension, soothe sore muscles and increase circulation.
Overnight in Hanoi (Hotel).
Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)
Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong and board the Bai Tho traditional sailing junk (or similar). Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit the recently discovered Surprise Grotto with its great views, and on the next island see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. In the afternoon, enjoy one-hour kayaking trip to explore further “The 8th World Wonder”. Watch the sunset over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner.
Overnight on board junk (Boat-house).
Day 10: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Danang – Hoian (B)
Breakfast will be provided on board. Then we continue our cruise in Halong bay while the boat is going back to shore. Arrive at Ha long wharf about 11h00 and take our car for our journey back to Hanoi.
Upon arrival in Hanoi, transfer directly to Noibai airport for a short flight to Danang.
You will be met up at Danang international airport by Lotussia Travel local guide, driver and transferred to Hoian.
Overnight in Hoian (Riverside Resort).
Day 11: Hoian half day city tour (B)
After breakfast, begin our visit of this charming small town of Hoian, first commercial center in Vietnam since the 15th century, with more than 800 classified buildings such as Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. Phuc Kien Pagoda, Hoian Museum and Market.
Then enjoy a half day free at leisure for your personal discovery/shopping.
Overnight in Hoian (Riverside resort).
Day 12: Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh city (B)
According to flight departure time, transfer to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon). Flight??? (DAD-SGN).
You will be greeted at Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh city by Lotussia Travel local guide and driver then transferred to your hotel in town.
In the afternoon, start the tour with Ho Chi Minh City highlights including the Post Office, cathedral, Reunification palace, centre town, then continue towards Cholon, visit Thien Hau temple and Binh Tay market.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city (Hotel).
Day 13: Mekong Delta (B,L)
Heading out of the town, we travel by road to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho we embark on a boat navigating around the intricate small canals in the delta region, which is a great way to observe the local lifestyle close-up. The thrilling excursion will pass the lush green vegetation before arriving on an island. Here we have opportunities to visit some fascinating local industries, stroll around an orchard and taste many seasonal fruits. After feasting on a huge lunch we return to Ho Chi Minh.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city (Hotel)
Day 14: Departure (B)
According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Ho Chi Minh city airport for onward flight home. Flight???. End tour.
