Northern Loop

Day 1: Hanoi –Sonla
Depart your hotel at 7h00 for SonLa via the scenic mountain , stopping at Thai ,
Muong ethnic minorities villages in MaiChau .
Overnight SonLa

Day 2 : Sonla –DienBienPhu
Breakfast
Morning visit to SonLa prison & ethology museum .
Drive to DienBienPhu, with stopover at the typical beauty spots and hill tribe minorities of hamlets
Afternoon visit to the sites of the old battle.
Overnight DienBienPhu.

Day 3: DienBienPhu – Laichau - PhongTho
Breakfast
19-04-2006 Overland to TamDuong. En route , you meet numberous hill tribes minorities of Hmong ,Dao ,Kho Mu ,Mang
and visit the picturesque terrace fields.
Overnight PhongTho.

Day 4: Phongtho ( Paso ) -Sapa
Breakfast
20-04-2006 Am : Breakfast at hotel then drive to SaPa with stopover at waterfalls, markets of ethnic minority people, along the way..Sightseeing of SaPa town.
Overnight SaPa.

Day 5 : Visit Sapa
Breakfast
21-04-2006 Full day trek to Laochai and Tavan Village with SaPa's beauty spots and remote hamlets of H'mong & Dao ethnic minorities.
Overnight in SaPa.

Day 6: Sapa –Hanoi
Breakfast
Am : 8h00 Return to HaNoi via the spectacular northen countryside .
17h00 Arrive in HaNoi.

Trip  includes:
- Transfer/Transportation by 4 wheel driver as tour program indicated.
- Accommodation at 2star hotel with daily breakfast;
- English/French speaking guide
- Sightseeing fees .
- Permits

Trip excludes:
- Lunches and dinners in the itinerary ( allow 5USD/per/meal)
- Airfare and airport taxes;
- Visas;
- Travel insurance;
- Tips;
- Personal expenses
 

Trip cost: in USD and per person
US$485 per person