Day 01: Hanoi arrival (-/-/D)

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On arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport our tour guide will greet you and transfer by private car through the city to your hotel.In the evening you will enjoy welcome vietnamese dinner with " Nem Cuon " or fresh spring roll at local restaurant. Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi



Day 02: Hanoi - Mai Chau (B/L/D)

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Today we leave Hanoi for Mai Chau, the home of Thai people. After 4 hours driving in picturequest mountainous area , we check in one of family- run house on stilt in Lac village and enjoy a typical lunch of the Thai people with " Bamboo sticky rice". In the afternoon, our tour guide will take you around for understanding local life. The everning is the time to explore cultural life of Vietnamese ethnic minority by attending cultural show. Overnight in local house on stilt in Maichau.

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After breakfast with Thai people in Mai Chau, we will drive 38km from Mai Chau to Sa Linh for 2 hours trek to the village of the H'Mong people, visit one of their house for better understanding between Thai and H'Mong culture, lifestyle, tradition and custom. And then we will continue to green Moc Chau plateau, the main providing area for vietnam green tea market. After check in your hotel in Son La, our tour guide will take you to Son la Prison built by French in the beginning of 20th for detaining Vietnamese Nationalist. Overnight in Son La.

Day 04: Son La - Dien Bien Phu basin (B/-/-)

Leaving for Dien Bien Phu, the battlefield in 1954, the end point of Vietnam - French War, we will take a break at the ethnic market of Thuan Chau where local minorities selling their home products. In the afternoon, we will visit Dien Bien Phu Museum, Black Thai village, A1 Hill, the center of attack and one of local school. Overnight at 3 star hotel in Dien Bien Phu.



Day 05: Dien Bien Phu - Phong Tho (B/-/-)

Today we have breakfast at hotel and then drive to Phong tho for market which is opened every Fridays. After visiting the market we will take a short trek to the village of Lu  and the Thai in Ban Hon Valley. Checking-in Phuong Thanh Hotel. In the afternoon free at your leisure. Overnight in Phong Tho.

After your breakfast at your hotel, we will continue our trip to Sapa,the land of clouds and mountains. On the way you will see the main entrance to Fansipan Mount, the highest one in Indochina and you also see the Silver Waterfall nearby. Afterward you will check in hotel and trek to Zay village. in the evening you will go out for lighting dinner in Sapa town. Overnight at 3 star hotel in Sapa.



Day 07:  Sapa - Bac Ha market (B/-/-)

Today, after breakfast we will depart for Bac Ha market, the biggest mountainous market in the Northwest of Vietnam. 80 Km or 3 hours driving you will be arrival at Bacha then we have 2 hours at market before having simple lunch at local restaurant then going back to Laocai train station for overnight train back to Hanoi. On the way we stop at border gate between Vietnam and China. We take free time for dinner and personal activities just outside of the station then embark the train. Overnight on TCS train.

Day 08: Hanoi Departure  (B/-/-)

• 7 nights' accommodation in superior room in 3 star hotel, 1 night homestay and 1 nights on train with daily breakfast
• 1 Lunch and 3 dinners
• Train ticket from Laocai to Hanoi   
• Transportation for tour
• Sightseeing tickets as indicated in the itinerary
•  Professional English Speaking Tour guide

The suggested price Excludes:

• Travel insurance

• Personal expenses like laundry, drink, telephone charges and other service not mentioned in the itinerary.

• Tip and gratuities

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