THE NORTHWEST LOOP

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Tour Code	VNM01	Download as PDF
Route	Mai Chau - Moc Chau - Son La - Dien Bien - Lai Chau - Tam Duong - Sapa – Hill Tribal Market - Bac Ha
Duration	06 days / 05 nights
Feature	Best to enjoy the magnificent and picturesque landscape whilst discovering the Hoang Lien Son Mt., nicknamed by the French “The Tonkinese Alps”, where inhabit dozens of Vietnamese hill tribes: Black H'Mong, Flower H’Mong, Black Thai, White Thai, Red Dzao, Dzay, Laos, Muong, Xa Pho etc. with their distinct traditional cultures.
Connection	Easy to combine with other trips in the North and South of Vietnam and Northern Laos.
NOTE	Only in this tour, DAY 5 must be Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday to join a weekly market.

ITINERARY IN BRIEF

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DAY 1: HANOI - MAI CHAU (-/L/D)
Pickup in Hanoi and drive to Mai Chau valley. Enjoy the beauty and daily life of villages with house-on-stilts and paddyfields. Overnight in a house-on-stilt in Mai Chau.

DAY 2: MAI CHAU - MOC CHAU - SONLA - TUAN GIAO - DIEN BIEN PHU (B/L/D)
A long journey by mountain roads on Hoang Lien Son Mt. Range, enjoy meeting colourful-dressed mountain people, visit dairy farms and teahills, passing Pha Din Pass at elevation 1,300m. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.

DAY 3: DIEN BIEN PHU – SAPA (B/L)
Visiting Dien Bien Phu historical sites, then head to Sapa passing a charming part of Northwest mountains. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 4: SAPA (B/L)
Climbing up the “Dragon Peak” of Sapa, visit market in Sapa and go trekking in villages nearby. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 5: SAPA – HILL TRIBAL MARKET – BAC HA (B/L)
Driving to Bac Ha to enjoy a mountain market of H’Mong, Dzay and Dzao tribes. Trekking in Ban Pho. Overnight in Bac Ha. Optional markets for Bac Ha (Sunday) include Lung Phinh, Coc Ly, Can Cau, Lung Khau Nhin and Cao Son market (other week days).

DAY 6: BAC HA - HANOI (B/L)
Back to Hanoi (350km) by vehicle.
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SERVICES INCLUDED	SERVICES not INCLUDED
- English-speaking tourguide - Land transfer by air-con vehicles - Twin-shared room - Meals as mentioned in the program (no drinks, half board) - Admission	- Airfare (international and domestic) and airport tax - Visa to Vietnam - Early check-in, late check-out surcharge - Other meals - Drinks and personal expenses (phone call, laundry, tipping etc.) - Any services not mentioned in the program

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