TRAILS OF NORTHWEST TREKKING TOUR

* BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival (-/-/D)
Day 2: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B/L/D)
Day 3: Mai Chau – Yen Chau – Napa Village (B/L/D)
Day 4: Napa – Nhem – En Village Homestay Tours (B/L/D)
Day 5: Nhem Village – Chieng Sinh – Phu Yen (B/L/D)
Day 6: Phu Yen – Thu Cuc – Hanoi (B/L/D)
Day 7: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise Tours (B/L/D)
Day 8: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/L/D)
Day 9: Hanoi – Departure (B/L)

Day 1 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong: Hanoi – Arrival (-/-/D)

Arrive at Hanoi International Airport , meet and transfer to the hotel for check-in. tour around this unique city to the sites of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh house on Stilt, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature , Museum of Art , Sword Lake and Ngoc Son Temple.
Overnight in Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 2 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B/L/D)

Transfer to Mai Chau, on the way, trek some kilometers through ethnic villages (Muong and Thai). One of Hoa Binh’s districts, Mai Chau is noted for its beautiful scenery as a mountainous region. The district is about 60km from Hoa Binh and covers an area of 520 km2.

In Mai Chau Valley, there are also national caves and grottoes such as Mo Luong Cave, Chieu Cave, Pieng Kem Grotto, and archaeological sites such as Lang Cave and Khau Phuc Cave. When standing on the peak of the Cun Mountain, the first things that catch tourists’eyes are the picturesque panorama of Mai Chau stilt houses along with a lush green valley. Another thing that is unforgettable in Mai Chau is that tourists are warmly hosted by the ethnic groups, especially Thai people in Lac village. Those who are in their spare time away from the rice paddies will cook, lead hikes and pull out a sleeping mat for wandering guests.
Overnight in Lac traditional village.

Day 3 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong: Mai Chau – Yen Chau – Napa Village (B/L/D)

Breakfast then transfer to Yen Chau. Trek some kilometers in an area of inhabitants of ethnic minority Blue H’mong ‘the villages of Cun Pheo and Hang Kia. Arrive at Yen Chau and start trekking to Pa San village (H’mong ethnic) through Na Pa then comes back Na Pa before the nightfall. Have dinner and spend a night in house on stilt made by Thai ethnic. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong: Napa – Nhem – En Village – Homestay Tours (B/L/D)

Breakfast then trek through the forest to the Nhem village. Have lunch anc take rest then visit En village in the high mountain nearby. It is very nice village of H’mong ethnic in this region. After visiting, we come back to Nhem for dinner and overnight here for discovering the farming methods, life and traditional customs of Dzao ethnic minority. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong : Nhem Village- Chieng Sinh – Phu Yen (B/L/D)

Take leave of inhabitants of Dzao ethnic minority, it takes 12 Km to Chieng Sinh wharf by trekking through Co Muong village. Take a local boat for cruising on Black river (Da River). Visit villages along the riverside and contemplate the imposing mountains ranged from upstream North West of the largest reservoir to the East Sea . We land at the Van Yen ferry to transfer to Phu Yen mountainous town of Son La province.
Check in local guest house, dinner and overnight here. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 6 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong : Phu Yen – Thu Cuc – Hanoi (B/L/D)

After having breakfast, visit the local market of Phu Yen, you can discover the daily life activities of this little town as well as buying some souvenirs as handicrafts and farming products made by ethnics here before come back Ha Noi.

Transfer to Ha Noi, along the road to, we can visit the water wheel. It is used to scoop the water for the rice fields near the streams. Arrive at Ha Noi. Check in hotel. After dinner, enjoy the traditional water puppets performance. It is dedicated to water rice civilization of Red River as well as the farming methods of inhabitants grown in this delta ages gone. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong : Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise Tours (B/L/D)

After breakfast, transfer to Halong bay 180km northeast of Hanoi . You will have a deep experience about a nation whose 80 percent of population living on rice while moving through the countryside. Enjoy hours boat cruise on Ha Long bay will bring you an unforgettable memory about world nature heritage – Ha Long bay. Boat will stop at Thien Cung cave and Dau Go cave for visiting. Have lunch on boat with sea food specialties. Have dinner and overnight on boat in Lan Ha bay. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 8 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong : Halong – Hanoi (B/L/D)

After having breakfast, swim then come back Ha Long city. On the way to the wharf you can admire the imposing of sea and a thousand of islets on Ha Long bay. Have lunch on road and visit the village of ceramic and porcelain on the way to Ha Noi. Afternoon, return to Hanoi and free leisure to discover Old Quarter and shopping. Dinner at a local restaurant made by Hanoi people & overnight in Hanoi . (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 9 – Vietnam Tour to Moc Chau, Yen Chau, Phu Yen, Thu Cuc, Halong: Hanoi – Departure (B/L)

Time at leisure until transfer to the airport for departure