Trip highlight

The 7-day trek includes 3 days of trekking through the most unique and remote villages of  north eats Vietnam mountain . 5 nights among local ethnic minority community, in basic traditional houses on stilts, trying traditional mountain village lifestyle. The genuine hospitality of the villagers will create a truly unforgettable experience. This trip is especially suitable for those who want to get off the beaten track.

Day 1: Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Ba Be National park

Travel north along High way 3 to Thai Nguyen for a stop to enjoy a lunch of traditional Vietnamese food. Worth a visit here is the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam Ethnic Groups. Leaving the delta behind, you’ll start climbing into the mountainous area of Ba Be National Park. Take a short boat trip (30 minutes) to a Tay village for dinner and homestay at local house.

Day 2: Ba Be – Cao Bang

Ba Be National Park, surrounded by rugged limestone mountains, is Viet Nam’s only natural mountain lake. This important eco-system is best known for its over 330 species of butterflies! Have breakfast with your Tay hosts. The lush forest clinging to the surrounding mountains is your backdrop as you explore the lake. Reach the end of the lake and stop for a trek to Dau Dang waterfall. Meet your Lotussia car, head north through the lush mountain passes to the city of Cao Bang. Overnight at hotel.

 

Day 3: Cao Bang – Phuc Hoa – Dong Khe – That Khe

Drive from Cao Bang town to the Ta Lung national entrance 70 km, visit the national entrance. Have lunch there. Go on walking along the valley and lime stone mountain from Ta Lung to La village about 15 km. Dinner and overnight at the Tay’s stilt – house.

Day 4: Hill tribe village trekking.

After breakfast, continue walking and climb the lime stone mountain. Have lunch. Traveling along the lime stone to the Na Nieng village. Dinner and overnight at the Tay ‘s stilt – house.

Day 5: Hill tribe village trekking.

After breakfast, leave the Na Nieng village to Dong Khe town on walk 12km. Lunch in Dong Khe. Continue to the Pac Khoang village. Dinner and overnight at the Red Dao ‘s village.

Day 6: Hill tribe village trekking

After breakfast, trekking through lime stone valley, the small streams. Stop for lunch. Continue walking to Na Pang village, Trang Dinh district – Lang Son. Dinner and overnight at Tay’s stilt-house.

Day 7: Cao Bang hill tribe village trekking. Travel back to Hanoi.

After breakfast, trekking to That Khe town. Lunch in town then drive back Hanoi. End trip.

Inclusions:

• All accommodation at hotel in CaoBang and home stay in village
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English speaking guide, sightseeing fees and permits
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:

• Visa to Vietnam, departure airport taxes
• Personal travel & medical insurance, all personal & daily expenses
• Gratuities and tips for drivers and guides, things not mentioned in the program

What to bring: Suitable walking shoes, raincoats, jackets, torch, insect repellent and sunscreen

Important:

 All itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

 Note:

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Contact Lotussia Travel for more details.

We start the hiking tour in the north and work our way on foot, vehicle and train. The scenery on hiking is such you forget about time and distance as the surroundings become so enthralling. The ability to interact with the locals in the local markets and villages is a highlight of the tour and you will be left with an amazing feeling towards the Vietnamese for they have so little which they share so freely.
  
Day 1: Hanoi

Hanoi Arrival (D). We are met and transferred to hotel in Ha Noi. Group meeting and welcome dinner in Vietnamese restaurants.

O/N in Ha Noi

Day  2: Hanoi-Pu Luong, trek to Sai and Hang villages.

Depart from your Hanoi hotel at 7:00 am transferring to Mai Chau. We will then leave Mai Chau for a short ride along the Ma River (22 km) to Sai village. Off the bus and off the beaten path, we begin our trek to Duom and Hang villages. For 2.5 hours we we will trek (~ 10 km ) through outstanding mountain scenery and picturesque rice paddies, see hand-crafted bamboo water wheels, and talk with the lovely local people. Spend the night in a local Thai family's traditional home on stilts. They

Home stay .Includes: (B) (L) (D)

Day  3:Pu Luong, trek to Eo Ken and Kho Muong villages (6 hours ~ 20 km). DSCN3280

The daily life here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up at the first sign of day light and take part in the activities in the morning, or take a stroll around Hang village before having breakfast with our new Thai friends. Start trekking at 8:00 am. Today we will be walking for a approximately 5 to 6 hours. The first section is hard with some steep climbs and stream crossings. The second stage is glorious with beautiful views of the valley, rice terraces, rich rain forests, and meandering streams. Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village. Arrival in Kho Muong village is always special as the setting of the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam, nestled between steep karst mountains with rice terraces in the afternoon sun. Spend our second night nearby in a typical Thai eco, stilt home in Kho Muong village. Includes: (B), (L), (D).

Day  4:Pu Luong, trek to Hin village (6 hours~ 22 km).

The sounds of village life will tell you that morning has arrived. Breakfast then trek to Hin village (5-6 hours). On this route we will encounter some steep climbs and more stream crossings. Along the way we will visit an incredible cave, only recently discovered, now protected by the Forest Rangers. The trekking will become more and more remote although one is never that far from a villager tending their fields. Pass steep limestone mountains and curiosity conjuring caves, through the dense rain forests all inside the borders of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve and onto Nua village.  Includes: (B) (L) (D)

Day  5:Pu Luong, trek to Ton village (7 hours~ 20 km ), return to MaiChau- Driving MocChau.

Get up early morning if you would like to observe or take part in daily life of the local people. Then breakfast is served by our Thai host family in preparation for a hard but pleasurable trek (6-7 hours) through rich and wild rain forests. This challenging hike wanders through the biodiversity of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve. We will have a picnic lunch inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve, then continuing our trek to Ton village. The land cruiser picks us up here, and its back to MaiChau, the driving to Moc Chau. Overnight in hotel  in Moc Chau. .Includes: (B) (L) (D)

Day 6: Moc Chau - Treking. ( ~ 15km ).

Heading out of the town we travel by road to tea plantation . This mountainous region is populated by the Muong, Hmong, Dao, White Thai ethnic minority groups, some of which we will see on our forthcoming adventure, take trekking tour crossing tea plan. After picnic lunch, waking back to hotel in Town. Dinner and overnight in Hotel. Includes: (B) (L) (D)

 Day 7: Moc Chau - Cuc Phuong national park

After breakfast we drive to Cuc Phuong, our final destination , in the afternoon visit botanicals garden, primate recuse central . Overnight in Cuc Phuong.  After dinner we stat the optional “night spot” tour. Includes: (B) (L) (D)

Day 8:Cuc Phuong trekking (~ 20km ).

After breakfast we transfer to Bong( 20km )  stat full day trekking cross national park  to Khanh village. Dinner and home stay in Khanh village.  Includes: (B) (L) (D)

Day  9:Cuc Phuong trekking (~7km );

Trekking to main road ( 7km ) where we meet the 4WD car, driving back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi. Includes: (B) (L)

Day10: HaNoi - HaLong Bay

 Drive to HaLong Bay. Board a refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of HaLong Bay. Drop anchor for the night nearby a QuanLan remote island. Overnight on Boat (B) (L) (D)

Day 11: QuanLan island walking tour (10 km)

After breakfast in the morning , we start walking around of island , visit fishing village where they making fish souse. Stopping to visit one of local family near beach, relax and swim at deserted beaches, Lunch, walk back boat in noontime. Dinner and overnight on Boat. : (B) (L) (D)

QuanLan small than Cat ba island, eye of Halong bay. Remote island in Gulf of Tonkin. Few tourists ever have been.

Day 12: Halong Bay-Hanoi

Morning free time as leisure when boat cruising back to Halong city. Pm driving back to Hanoi, dinner and overnight in hotel .(B) (L) (D)

WHAT'S INCLUDED
    Local English speaking guide
     accommodations in hotels as local standard hotel, home stays and  local around trip as mention, all of hotel when we do trekking are basic tourist standard  ( private bath room, hot water, clean ). 3 star hotel in downtown of HaNoi.
      Meals as noted (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), and tea break (water, fruit, cookie, cola, tea, coffee, juice, snack …), lunch usually make by Marco Polo assistance (sandwich, fruit, pasta, Vietnamese food as spring roll, noodle soup, fire rice….). Dinner and local restaurant with rice, spring roll, chicken, beef, pork
    Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
    Ground transportation
     Additional guides where necessary
      Entrance fees and permits
      Basic medical
WHAT'S NOT
      International airfare;
     Meals not noted on itinerary;
     Vietnam visa;
      Insurance other than basic medical ;
    Optional tipping to leader,
      Guides and local staff;
     Excess baggage charges;
     International airport taxes;
     Cost of medical immunizations;
     Items of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.).

 All itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

 Note:

    We working and keep reservation from clients in internet by email

     We may not always have cruise , tours, holidays, travel available at certain time. Please contact us as early as you can.