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Duration : 16 days
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Departure : Hanoi City
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Suitable : All of people
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Type : Land tour
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Product Code : T88NA02
Overview
The highlight of this tour is discovering the daily lives of ethnic communities in the mountainous regions of Northwest Vietnam. Before the tour ends, you will enjoy a relaxing kayaking experience in Ha Long Bay, one of the world's most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Highlights
- Enjoy a traditional water puppet show
- Visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, One-Pillar Pagoda, Ethnology Museum
- Explore magical Halong bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations
- Meet many different ethnic minority communities such as Black H’Mong, Red Dzao, Dzay or Xa Pho
- Have chance to enjoy Bac Ha people’s simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn and different sorts of fruits
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- Meals
- 15 Breakfasts, 14 Lunches, 12 Dinners
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- Transportation
- A/C transfer, Train, Cruise
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- Accommodation
- Cruise Cabin, Homestay, Hotel
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- Price Includes
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- English speaking guide
- Boat trip and kayak boat
- Entrance fee to indicated sights
- Accommodation: twin sharing room
- Meal as mentioned: B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner
- Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Share boat trip in Halong bay with one night on boat at private cabin
- Price Excludes
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- Other meals
- Tips & Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Single room supplement
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- Cancellation by Customer
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For almost of our tours, once tour is confirmed and fully paid but for one reason they cancel the tour, the following charges will apply in the event of cancellation prior to tour commencement:
- More than 45 days prior to trip departure: No charge (Full refund will be made but transaction fee will be paid by you).
- 30-45 days before arrival: 10% of total tour price.
- 15-29 days before arrival: 50% of total tour price.
- 7-14 days before arrival: 75% of total tour price.
- Within 7 days before arrival: 100% tour price.
Note:
- The above fees are subject to an added bank transaction fee.
- There will be no refund given for any unused or missed ground arrangements, sightseeing, meals or hotel accommodations.
- For no show cases, there will be no refund.
- All cancellations must be in person or in writing and received by us
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- Cancellation by Weather
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In case of an unexpected situation/ bad weather causes an effect on your trip after commencement, we serve the right to change the itinerary of your booked tour for the safety of all clients in the group. If there are more than one solution, we will ask for your permission and agreement to do the next step. In such kind of cancellation, the refund of any payment on the un-used portion of transportation service, hotel service, car rental or tours will be given.
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- Children Policy
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- Under 4 years: Free of Charge.
- From 4 to 8 years old: 50% of adult’s fare and sharing bed with parents.
- From 9 to 11 years old: 75% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Students with ID student card: 95% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Over 11 years old: 100% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
Itineraries
- Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
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Pickup at the airport and transfer to Hanoi. Check in at the hotel and enjoy free time at your leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: N/A
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 2: Hanoi City tour - Lao Cai
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Enjoy a half-day tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday mornings and throughout October), the traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the revered One Pillar Pagoda. Visit typical Vietnamese places of worship.
Just before lunch, visit Vietnam’s first university, the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature.
In the afternoon, visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Then, test your bike with the assistance of our mechanic to ensure that it is comfortable and suitable for your upcoming journey.
Transfer back to the hotel to shower. After dinner at a restaurant in town, transfer to Hanoi Railway Station to board the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 3: Lao Cai - Sapa
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Arrive in Lao Cai early in the morning. Get picked up and transferred to Sapa for breakfast, then enjoy a trekking tour to visit Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van villages. Overnight in Sapa.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 4 (Saturday): Sapa - Can Cau - Bac Ha
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After breakfast, transfer to Can Cau, a small market situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, just 7 km from China. The market showcases the distinctive cultural features of ethnic minorities living in Vietnam’s remote mountainous areas.
After exploring the market, transfer to Bac Ha. Along the way, visit a village of the Flower H’mong people before checking in at your hotel in Bac Ha. Enjoy free time to explore the town.
Lunch will be in Can Cau or Bac Ha, and dinner will be in Bac Ha. Overnight at a hotel in Bac Ha.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 5 (Sunday): Bac Ha - Sapa
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After breakfast, begin the day with a visit to Bac Ha Market, where you will find people from many different hill tribes. This is one of the most colorful markets in northern Vietnam. At the market, you will have the chance to sample simple yet unique local dishes and special wines made from rice, cassava, corn, and various fruits such as plums, apples, and peaches. You can also interact with ethnic minority people through your guide’s interpretation.
Leave the market and visit the H’mong King’s House (King Hoang A Tuong’s House), built by the French colonists and the Chinese in 1920.
Return to town for lunch. In the afternoon, visit another village, Ban Pho. Say goodbye to Bac Ha and travel back to Sapa. On the way, stop to see the Vietnamese-Chinese border in Lao Cai.
Arrive in Sapa late in the afternoon and check in at your hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 6: Sapa
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Take a walk to Cat Cat Village to visit the H’mong people, the hydroelectric power station built by the French, and the Silver Waterfall. Walk back to Sapa and enjoy free time to explore the town. Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 7: Sapa - Tam Duong
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Stroll through the market early in the morning in Sapa, where you will meet people from various ethnic minority communities, such as the Black H’mong, Red Dzao, Dzay, and Xa Pho.
After visiting the market, drive up to Heaven Gate and begin the descent along a spectacular mountain road to Tam Duong, stopping along the way to visit villages of different ethnic minority groups.
Arrive in Tam Duong in the late afternoon. After checking in at the hotel, enjoy free time until dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 8: Tam Duong - Lai Chau
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Depart from Tam Duong in the morning and follow a remote road. Along the way, visit small villages inhabited by the Red Dzao, Black Dzao, Man (Khmer), Black H’mong, and Ha Nhi people. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Lai Chau.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 9: Lai Chau - Son La
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Today is sure to be one of the highlights of the trip and one of its most challenging days, as we travel along one of the most beautiful roads in Vietnam. Cross several mountain passes, including Pha Din, a famous site associated with the Indochina War. Drive up to the mountain peaks and descend along the other side of the mountain ranges.
Arrive in Son La in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 10: Son La - Mai Chau
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Morning: After breakfast, depart from Son La for Mai Chau, following a road that mostly descends through the mountains. Arrive in Mai Chau in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a Thai stilt house.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Homestay
- Day 11: Mai Chau
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Trek to visit Lac, Pom Coong, and Van villages. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and discover the daily lives of ethnic minority communities. Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight in a Thai stilt house.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Homestay
- Day 12: Mai Chau - Hanoi
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Enjoy a free morning. After lunch, say goodbye to the family you have stayed with for two nights. Drive back to Hanoi, arriving in the late afternoon or evening. Dinner is at your own expense. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 13: Hanoi - Hai Phong
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Morning: Leave Hanoi for Bat Trang Ceramic Village, where you can visit renowned artists and may have the opportunity to paint some ceramic products. Continue to one of the most beautiful ancient temples, located right on the bank of the Red River. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the temple garden.
Afternoon: Follow the dike again to Hai Phong City. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Hai Phong.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 14: Hai Phong - Halong kayaking
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Morning: After breakfast, depart from Hai Phong for Ha Long Bay. Board a traditional wooden junk and begin exploring magical Ha Long Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations.
An excellent fresh seafood lunch will be served on board as you cruise to the first stop, a floating fishing village. Before setting off in your kayaks, you will receive safety instructions. Paddle through dramatic limestone formations, explore a giant cave, and discover beaches and hidden lagoons. Upon arrival at a small, beautiful beach, relax and enjoy a swim.
Dinner and overnight on a comfortable and charming junk.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Cruise
- Day 15: Halong - Hanoi
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Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the bay’s aquamarine waters at their best. After breakfast and an early swim, visit Sung Sot Cave. Return on board and check out. Enjoy brunch while cruising back to Ha Long Harbour. Transfer back to Hanoi by vehicle. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi.
Meals: B, L
Accommodation: Hotel
- Day 16: Hanoi departure
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Enjoy free time until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End of the trip.
Meals: B
Accommodation:
Questions & Answers
Customer Reviews
9.8
Based on 4 reviewsReview summary
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Service9.8
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Organization9.5
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Value for money10.0
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Safety10.0
Ana
17 Feb 2019
Chloekeep
31 Jan 2019
What an amazing experience! Hands down one of the best things I’ve ever done, this company is very professional with excellent condition motorbikes. Did the 16 day Northern Vietnam tour. We climbed through mountain ranges and road through traditional parts of Vietnam. An absolute unforgettable tour. The tour guide made it perfect, he spoke very good English and was very knowledgeable as well as extremely helpful. If you’re planning a trip 100% use this company. The greatest way to see Vietnam
Hadley
23 Jan 2019
Vietnam just kept me in awe for the whole trip, spectacular Sapa with ethnic people and the view is just amazing. Halong was the reason for me to Vietnam in the first place. The weather wasn’t great when I were there and it was such a dream looking out the window to the the magnificent limestone mountains
GeorgieEvans
19 Nov 2018
My husband and I went on the 16-day Northern Vietnam tour, and we had such an amazing time. Neither of us have spent much time on bikes before, but our guides were very understanding and helped us get comfortable on the bikes before going. They were awesome people and we had so much fun hanging out with them for 16 days! Most importantly, I truly feel like our safety and comfort was their top priority at all times, and they went above and beyond to guarantee that!l. The views in the north are absolutely breathtaking, plus the little cafes you stop for lunch at along the way offered great authentic food. We’d highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to see Vietnam in this unique way.
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