Travel to the highlights of the Northeast and discover many hidden beautiful landscapes of Vietnam. Take a spectacular drive through the country, visit markets in the mountain tribal villages and experience the region’s unique culture. This tour is designed for those who love nature, culture and getting off the beaten track.

• Encounter with minority groups: Dzao, Bo Y, H'mong, Black Lo Lo, San Chi, Tay
• Trekking, Hiking, Biking and boating trip
• Stunning mountain landscapes and nature discovery: Limestone rocks plateau zone, Ma Pi Leng pass, Ba Be national park
• Homestay experience
• Private tour
• Explore special local food

Tour Itinerary 

DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL - CYCLO TOUR - WATER PUPPET SHOW ( D --/ )

Our tour guide and driver will meet you on arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi Capital then transfer you to Hanoi city centre.

Then we continue visit Ha Noi old town by Cyclo for a hour to explore the local life,street,architecture and the local food....,at the end we stop and enjoy a Banh My (Vietnamese sandwich) and cup of Egg Coffee.Next one we will enjoy a traditional art perfoming of Viet Nam name Water puppet show,the show will take around 1 hour and the theater in from of Hoan Kiem lake (sword lake).Enjoy dinner like a local by the way try Pho (noodle soup) or Bun Cha ( pork barbecue with rice noodles).Check in a hotel free in your leisure.Overnight in Ha Noi.

DAY 02 : HA NOI - HA GIANG  ( B  / L / D )

8A.M We will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi  and start our journey northwards through the Red River Delta. We will stop for lunch in Tuyen Quang Town, famous for its verdant green tea plantations. Carrying on, we will arrive in Ha Giang City at around 14:00, where you’ll have dinner and spend the night in Ha Giang City and beginning a trek to the Me – Lup – Tha villages. Featuring serene beauty, these villages are made up of hundreds of houses on wooden stilts covered by palm leaves. In front of the houses, there are small ponds for raising fish and water hyacinth cultivations for pigs. You will be welcomed by big smiles from the villagers testifying to their legendary hospitality. Visit a typical house and discover the local daily life. Arrive in Tha Village, a village on the palm hills with rice fields where you can rest in the serenity.

Overnight in Ha Giang city or Homestay (your choice )

DAY 3 : Ha Giang - Quan Ba - Yen Minh - Lũng Cú Flag Pole - Dong Van (B, L, D)

After getting the permits from the immigration office in Ha Giang, you will be taken across a succession of stunning passes with absolutely jaw-ping views until you reach the mountain town of Tam Son located in Quan Ba Town,local they call Twin Moutain then lunch will be served in there.
Once you’ve eaten, we will take you to the H’mong palace which once belonged to the “King of the H’mong” and was constructed by French and Chinese architects, leading to an interesting fusion of styles. The palace was once infamous for being used to store opium and weapons but was abandoned in the 1950’s and the descendants of the family now live in France and Canada,continous visit Lũng Cú Flag Pole the northernmost place of Vietnam.
After Lũng Cú Flag Pole  we continue on to Dong Van, arriving at 18:00, where you’ll have dinner with special Black Chicken hot pot (kind of unique chicken they live only on moutain) Over night in Dong Van town.

DAY 4 : Dong Van – Ma Pi Leng – Meo Vac (B, L, D)

If today is a Sunday, we will take you to the weekly Dong Van Market after breakfast. Here you can spend some time talking to the locals, learning about their culture and traditions, as well as do some souvenir shopping from the wide variety of colourful goods available here.
We then set out for a trek to Pu Lo, a French fortress built in 1890 located on a hill above the town. After exploring the fortress we hit the road again, passing through the spectacular Ma Pi Leng Pass, considered one of the most beautiful natural spots in all of Vietnam,here we will take 40 mins boat trip to Tu San canyon on Nho Que river.
We then descend into Meo Vac Valley for lunch,visit a traditional village from main ethnic group in here call Lo Lo Chai,over night in Lo Lo Chai village.

DAY 5 : LO LO CHAI - BAO LAC - BA BE LAKE (B, L, D)

We start the day from Lo Lo Chai to Bao Lac,it will take around 3 hour on the car,a region renowned for the Black Lo Lo ethnic community. The area gained prominence through the French documentary, "The Journey into Unknown Land", filmed in Khuoi Khon village—just 9 km from Bao Lac town—by rugby player Frédéric Michalak.We’ll enjoy lunch in Bao Lac town.

Depart to Ba Be via Tinh Tuc, 30km from Bao Lac, in Hung Dao commune, there is a beautiful village of San Chi ethnic. Of course, we will stop to visit and discover the beauty of the village. You are one of a small number of travelers who get to visit this area because of its hidden location behind the hill. The village has hundreds of houses on stilts nested on the side of mountains and views of the beautiful valley. To reach to the village, you will have to walk up a 2km steep incline. The higher you walk, the better view you get. Visit a family to understand the authentic life of this ethnic group.

Continue to Ba Be, where you will be surprised by the magnificent nature where the mountains gently meet the valleys of rice terraces. Stop to film or take photos whenever possible. Upon arrival in Ba Be, check in your accommodation in Pac Ngoi Village and go cycling through several villages of Tay ethnic groups to Hua Ma Cave  (5km from the village). This is an attractive place with amazing formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Finally, come back to your accommodation.Over night in Ba Be Lake.

DAY 6 : CAO BANG - BABE LAKE - BOAT TRIP (B / L / D)

07:30 AM: Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you pack your luggage to the car, continue going to Ba Be. Have a chance to see the wild and imposing beauty of Tai Ho Sin Pass, Cao Bac Pass, Khau Khang Pass and especially Wind Pass.

12:30: Arrive in Ba Be district and have lunch.

13:30: Afferlunch, you move to Pac Ngoi boat station. Sitting on a small boat, you are relaxing to admire the lake while looking for yourself at the perfect shooting angle. On the Lake, boats will stop at the following points:

Farry Pond is located at the corner of the third lake of Ba Be Lake, a small lake located in the middle of a mountain high above the lake. It is said that in the past, the fairies used to play chess here.

An Mạ Temple: According to legend, in the Le-Mac war, Mac generals lost the fight. They ran to Puong Cave and ended their lives there to protect their loyalty and pride. To eulogize Mac generals’ spirit, people built a temple to worship the Mac family. Worried that Le soldiers would destroy this temple, they changed its name to An Ma. The word “An Ma” means “peaceful and beautiful grave” in Tay people’s language.Free in your leisure to walk around Pac Ngoi village to understand more about Tay ethnic culture or just relax in our homestay,take a can of beer and enjoy the lake.

19:00 :Dinner will be serve in our homestay and then we will enjoy a tradditional dance and song from a beautifull lady from the village (This dont should miss,to help and support for the local  to conserve they culture)

DAY 7 : BABE LAKE - HANOI  ( B / L / -- )

07:30 AM: Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast,we will take a bicycle or on foot passing by a village of a local ethnic minority, you will eventually reached the foot of the mountain where Hua Mạ Cave lies. The cave "hangs" in Lèo Pèn Mountain, more than 300 metres above sea level. There is a convenient staircase leading up and the walk takes about 15 minutes.Spend around 2 hour in the village before get on the car to return Ha Noi.

Lunch will be serve on the way return Ha Noi in Thai Nguyen.

18 :00 Reach Ha Noi,end of out service,good bye and hope you enjoy the trip with us!

NOTICE

• You should bring your Passport
• You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases
•  Bring your private toothbrush, toothpaste and towel (if necessary)
• Tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same
• If you are a vegetarian, you can bring your own food to suit your taste (if necessary)
• Do not bring a too big suitcase with you