Hanoi Trip Overview
This tour is a scenic loop trip, provides you the best chance to learn about some of Vietnam’s typical ethnic minorities as well as enjoy the stunning terraced rice paddies in Sapa and Mu Cang Chai. The Sunday hill tribe market in Bac Ha is also a highlight of this 5-day journey. This is also a good trip for those who love trekking in peaceful countrysides.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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This tour is a scenic loop trip, provides you the best chance to learn about some of Vietnam’s typical ethnic minorities as well as enjoy the stunning terraced rice paddies in Sapa and Mu Cang Chai. The Sunday hill tribe market in Bac Ha is also a highlight of this 5-day journey. This is also a good trip for those who love trekking in peaceful countrysides.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Bac Ha
Stop At: Bac Ha, Bac Ha, Lao Cai Province
Depart from Hanoi at 8:00 AM, spend about 6 hours driving to Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province. There are couple of stops on the way for you to have a break and lunch.
Arrive at Bac Ha town in the afternoon.
Embark on a 1,5-hour trek to visit Ban Pho Village of the Flower H’mong.
Check-in a homestay for the night.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
• Dinner: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: Overnight at a homestay, in a local house
Day 2: Bac Ha Market – Sapa
Stop At: Bac Ha Market, Bac Ha 330000 Vietnam
You may be woken up by domestic animals such as roosters or pigs early in the morning. After breakfast, your guide will walk you to visit this hill tribe market. The majority who live in Bac Ha is the Flower H’ mong people. The colors at the market will tell why they have such a name. This is a great opportunity to learn the local trading, witness the local products for sales. The sounds, the smells, and the colors will absolutely make you go Wow while busy taking photographs. After a Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant, we will drive back down to Lao Cai City and onward up to Sapa town. Check-in Eden Boutique Sapa.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: provided by the host family
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: Overnight at Eden Sapa Boutique Hotel
Day 3: Sapa – Mu Cang Chai
Stop At: Muong Hoa Valley, Sapa 333108 Vietnam
This morning, you will be transferred to a trekking point in Muong Hoa Valley where you will do a beautiful trek to visit a few villages of the Black H’mong and enjoy the terraced paddy fields in the area. Get picked up and drive back to town for lunch. The afternoon is spent on a scenic drive to Mu Cang Chai, another rice terrace paradise. You may have time to get some stops on the way for taking pictures. Check-in a stilt-house homestay of the Thai people nearby Mu Cang Chai town.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in the hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
• Dinner: Prepared by the host family
Accommodation included: Overnight at a homestay, in a local house
Day 4: Mu Cang Chai Trekking
Stop At: Mu Cang Chai, National Road 32, Yen Bai 320000 Vietnam
Today, we spend most of the day for a long scenic trek on small paths and back roads from Che Cu Nha to La Pan Tan as this is the best part of the region for you to admire the amazing rice terraced paddy. A simple picnic lunch is provided on the trek. Late in the afternoon, get picked up at the end of the trek, transferred to Mu Cang Chai Eco-lodge for the night.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Provided by the host family
• Lunch: Picnic Lunch
• Dinner: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: Overnight at Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge
Day 5: Mu Cang Chai – Hanoi
Stop At: Khau Pha Pass, Mu Cang Chai Vietnam
The Khau Phạ Pass is a mountain pass in the district, on the way back to Hanoi. It is well known for beautiful terraced rice paddies.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tu Le Valley, Tu Le Commune, Van Chan District Vietnam
Embark on a 2-hour trek around the valley to visit a village of the Thai ethnic people. After the trek, have lunch at a local restaurant before the afternoon drive back to Hanoi. End of service.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: provided by the lodge
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
No accommodation included on this day.
