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21 days / 20 nights

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DAY 1: HANOI (B)

Benthanh Tourist’s guide will welcome you at Noi Bai airport. Transfer to hotel for check-in. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the house of Ho Chi Minh, Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam, built in 1070, the famous One Pillar Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake. A walk through the old quarter with the 36 streets. Visit of the Ethnological Museum. In the evening, enjoy a famous Water Puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG (B/L)

Drive to Halong. A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Sung Sot cave and a swim at Titov beach.

A delicious seafood lunch is served on board. Dinner and overnight on the boat.

DAY 3: HALONG – HANOI (B)

Early risers can enjoy a morning view of Bay’s landscapes. By sitting on the upper deck, we can enjoy the breath - taking beauty of the rocky Islands rising from the crystal-clear waters of the Bay. The quiet is almost eerie; we can hear birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air & gentle breeze.

A morning cruise to visit Man’s head island, Tortoise island, visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat, Bai Tu Long bay. Check-out and return to the wharf. Drive back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HANOI – BABE (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Ba Be National park. Stop along the route for taking pictures, visit local villages and winding up curving road to Ba Be Lake Lake and National Park, one of the largest natural lakes in Vietnam. Arrive at the park and have lunch. In the afternoon, we take a short hike to nearby villages or relax in front of the lake with spectacular scenery. Overnight in guesthouse.

DAY 5: BA BE (B)

Boat trip on the Nang River, visit the famous Puong Grotto and the wonderful Dau Dang waterfall. Short hike to an ancient temple, continue to the Ba Goa islet and stay in a guesthouse in Ba Be.

DAY 6: BABE – HAGIANG (B)

Drive to Ha Giang, a highly mountainous region. Enjoy splendid landscapes on the way. It is a province of northeastern Vietnam with its northernmost point. Overnight in Ha Giang.

DAY 7: HA GIANG (B)

A full DAY trekking around Ha Giang. Overnight in Ha Giang.

DAY 8: BAC HA (B)

Drive to Bac Ha with photo-stops en route. Check in at hotel. Small visit in Bac Ha. Overnight in Bac Ha.

DAY 9: BAC HA – SAPA (B)

In the morning, visit Bac Ha market – a very colorful market of the region (opening only on SunDAY). After lunch, transfer to Sapa. Upon arrival, hotel check-in. Then, take a short walk to visit the city and the Sapa market. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 10: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – BAN HO (B)

After breakfast, we start exploring the daily life of mountainous hill tribes in the region. Transferred by jeep to Lao Chai to visit Black H’mong people. Two-hour walking to visit Zay ethnic minority at Ta Van village. Transfer to Ban Ho. Enjoy magnificent landscape on the way. Overnight in a Tay’s house.

DAY 11: BAN HO – NAM TOONG – NAM KEN – THANH PHU – BAN HO (B)

After breakfast you trek up to to the Red Dzao village at Nam Ken & Xa Pho the village of Xa Pho tribe, the smallest group in Sapa who have very little contact with modern Vietnam.

We will trek up to Namtoong, Nam Ken village of Red Dzao & Xa pho tribes. Overnight in Thanh phu village of Tay minority.

DAY 12: THANH PHU – BAN HO – SUPAN – SAPA (B)

Breakfast at home-stay before carrying out for trekking back to ban Ho by different way. Lunch at Supan, then Russian Jeep pick you back to Sapa.

DAY 13: SAPA – PHONG THO (B)

Free at leisure in the morning. In the afternoon, drive to Phong Tho (100 km). We will cross the Vietnam highest pass (1900 ms). Overnight in Phong Tho.

DAY 14: PHONG THO (B)

In the morning, visit the Phong Tho market, a goods exchange place for ethnic minorities in the region. Trekking in Phong Tho area. Overnight in Phong Tho.

DAY 15: PHONG THO – LAI CHAU – TUAN GIAO (B)

Drive to Lai Chau. Enjoy spectacular views from Pha Din pass. Continuing the road to Tuan Giao. Overnight in Tuan Giao.

DAY 16: TUAN GIAO – MAI CHAU (B)

Drive to Mai Chau (170 km). Trekking around Mai Chau. You will spend a night at a homestay with local people.

DAY 17: MAI CHAU – CUC PHUONG (B)

Drive to Cuc Phuong. Visit the Animal rescue Center. Overnight at guesthouse of the center.

DAY 18: CUC PHUONG (B)

Full DAY to explore the tropical rainforest. Overnight at the guesthouse of the center.

DAY 19: CUC PHUONG – NINH BINH – HANOI (B)

In the morning, drive to Ninh Binh – “Terrestrial Ha long Bay”. Take a cruise through rice fields; visit Tam Coc, Bich Dong. Come back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 20: HANOI (B)

Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 21: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Free until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of service.

Note : B: Breakfast L: Lunch D: Dinner

• Children’s prices:

- Under 4 years old: FREE OF CHARGE (share the same room with adults)

- From 4 – under 11 years old: 75% ADULT’S PRICE (share the same room with adults)

- From 11 years old: ADULT’S PRICE

• Price includes:

- VAT and service charge

- Accommodation at hotel, stilt house with daily breakfast

- Air-conditioned private (Car or Van or Bus) for transfers and transportation

- English-speaking guide

- All meals as specified in each itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch)

- Sightseeing admission fees, boat fees as specified in the program

• Price excludes:

- Drinks, meals unspecified

- Domestic and International airfares and airport taxes.

- Travel insurance.

- Personal expenses and other services not mentioned above.

- Visa to Vietnam

Trekking in North west Vietnam 21 days

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

1. Deposit & Payment
** Upon confirmation of a reservation, you are required to deposit 30% of the tour cost within 3 days of booking confirmation. The rest of package tour price should be paid not less than 30 days prior to departure.

** If a booking is requested less than 30 days prior to the arrival date and confirmed, full payment is required before booking is processed.

** Payment can be made by: Credit card, bank transfer.
- Credit card: an additional charge of 3% will be added for Visa / Master Card and 3.5% for American Express.
- Bank transfer: all bank service charges (as may be applied by your bank and intermediate bank) are born by the payer.

2. Cancellation by the Traveler
** If you cancel the tour, the cancellation fees will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive your email confirmation of the cancellation. If you cancel a trip:
- Cancellations made more than 30 days prior to arrival: 30%
- Cancellations made from 30 to 15 days prior to arrival: 50%
- Late cancellations made less than 14 days or no show: 100%

3. Cancellation by us
** We may cancel a trip at any time prior to departure if, due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events it is not viable for us to operate the planned itinerary. **If we cancel your trip, you can transfer amounts paid to an alternate departure date or alternatively receive a full refund. In circumstances where the cancellation is due to external events outside our reasonable control, refunds will be less any unrecoverable costs. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your booking including but not limited to visas, vaccinations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flights.

Please contact us if you have any questions.