Sapa Tours Hanoi Tours The Northwest Loop 6 Days Northern Vietnam Tours North Vietnam Tours
The Northwest Loop 6 Days
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights Prices: $US 182 - $US 214 Start Date: Upon Request
Depart From: Hanoi Destinations: Hanoi, Mai Chau, Dien Bien Phu, Sapa
Trip Overview
Adventure tours Vietnam, Northern West loop with the major highway No 6 links 6 provinces, stretched along the border with Lao and the border with China. Tens of hill tribe people living here, H'mong, Black Thai, White Thai, Red Dzao, Giay, Lao, Muong and so forth. The wonderful scenery suddenly appear and you are shocked by its beauty. Only for this trip people over 60 years old are not encouraged to join this tour unless you surely prepare good health.
Day 01: Hanoi - Mai Chau Day Day 02: Moc Chau - SonLa - Tuan Giao - Dien Bien Phu - 300km (Meals : B/L/D) Day 03: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Tam Duong -200km (Meals : B/L/D) Day 04: Tam Duong - SaPa (Meals : B/L/D)
Day 05: SaPa - Bac Ha (Meals : B/L/D)
Day 06: Bac Ha - Hanoi (Meals : B/L)
Day 01: Hanoi - Mai Chau Day Drive to Mai Chau, sight seeing en-route. Lunch in Mai Chau, walk around the Mai Chau valley to visit the villages of Thai people with house on stilt, embroidery art and home stay with hill tribe people, enjoy their common life and activities. Stay overnight in Mai Chau.
Day 02: Moc Chau - SonLa - Tuan Giao - Dien Bien Phu - 300km (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Drive to Son La, a stop in Moc Chau with hundreds of giant grass farm for cows...visit the ancient prison in the French war period. Stop for lunch in Tuan Giao. Continue on to Dien Bien, enjoy the wonderful scenery in Pha Din pass. Stat overnight in Dien Bien.
Day 03: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Tam Duong -200km (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Visit the old battle field in the French colonial period, war museum, Muong Thanh airbase. Drive throughout Lai Chau for Tam Duong, on this day you'll have a chance to see the most beautiful hill tribes in Northern Vietnam such as H'Mong, Black Thai, Black Dzao, Pazi... Stay overnight in Tam Duong.
Day 04: Tam Duong - SaPa (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) 3-hour trek to hill tribe villages around Tam Duong then drive to Sapa. Check in and lunch. Short walking around Sapa, Dragon Mountain, Sapa valley, Cat Cat stream... Stay overnight in Sapa.
Day 05: SaPa - Bac Ha (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Jeep to Black H'mong village, enjoy the common life of hill tribe people. Back to Sapa and lunch. Drive to Bac Ha, check in and overnight in Bac Ha.
Day 06: Bac Ha - Hanoi (Breakfast/Lunch) Short walking around Bac Ha town before departure for Hanoi. End of the tour.
