North-West Adventure - 6 days/ 5 nights ($US 158)

The Northwest of VietNam is still relatively untouched by the outside world. Beautiful scenery and traditional wooden stilt houses make this area is well worth a visit . See the extraordinary structure of the Russian built Hoa Binh Dam. Stay in traditional stilt house , travel through fertile valleys and along roads snaking through high mountain passes.

Price: 158 $US/person

Minimum 2 persons

Includes: Russian Jeep or mini-bus, petrol, experience driver and driver's personal expenses

ITINERARY
 
Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa
 
Depart to Sapa at 6 AM. Stop on the way for sightseeing and photographing. Overnight in hotel
 
Day 2 : Sapa
 
Trekking to Cat Cat - H'mong village. Enjoy Love Market of ethnic minority people (Every Saturday evening).
 
Day 3 : Sapa - Lai Chau
 
Stop at Phong Tho for visiting some ethnic villages.
 
Day 4 : Lai Chau - Dien Bien Phu
 
Visit a small museum of the battle field, headquarters of Colonel Christian de Castries, old French tanks and artillery pieces.
 
Day 5 : Dien Bien Phu - Son La
 
Visit French Prison, Hot Springs and natural caves.
 
Day 6 : Son La - Hanoi
 
Visit small ethnic hamlets scattering along the way from Yen Chau, Moc Chau to Hoa Binh (Muong people).