Off the Beaten Track

Arrive in Hanoi.

City tour with cyclo ride through the Old Quarter and visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, Temple of Literature, catch a glimpse of ancient Hanoi and learn about traditional Vietnamese architecture.

Drive to Tu Le with photo stops enroute. Experience the natural hot mineral spring and enjoy the great view of the surrounding villages with lunch at a local restaurant.

Depart for Cao Pha pass and enjoy mountainous scenery with a photo stop at Lim Mong village. Admire the landscape from the top of Cao Pha Pass, continue driving to Mu Cang Chai. Trek up to La Pan Tan village to view the scenic rice terraces and explore several H’mong hill tribe villages. Visit traditional houses on stilts and interact with locals. Drive back to Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge.

Drive to Pung Luong and take 2.5 hrs trek to My Hang, through rice paddies, with opportunities to interact with Hmong people. Finish the trek at My Hang Tua Chu Bridge. Drive to Sapa via Than Uyen Town with a stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Drive up to Hoang Lien Son Pass via Tram Ton before proceeding to Sapa.

Morning drive to Y Linh Ho for a scenic trek through the Muong Hoa Valley's terraced paddies. Choose from a 1.5 to 4-hour trek along the Hoang Lien Mountain Range. Then head to the Lao Cai for a panoramic view of the valley before walking to Ta Van and returning to Sapa.

Drive to Pho and Thai Rang Pho to visit a Hmong village. Drive to Bac Ha in the late afternoon.

Explore the local market where many ethnic groups gather to trade their produce. Continue driving to Hanoi.

Drive through rice paddies to Tuan Chau toboard a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of Lan Ha Bay while enjoying lunch. Overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks rising out of the sea.

Cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Lan Ha Bay before returning to the dock. Drive back to Hanoi Airport for flight to Danang and transfer to Hoi An.

Enjoy a boat cruise to Kim Bong Village anddrive to Tra Que Herb Village with stops along the way to visit old Japanese tombs. On arrival, watch the local water and tend to their gardens and sample local delicacies such as Tam Huu Spring rolls.

Transfer to Danang Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Enjoy city tour visitingthe War Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, photo stop at the Reunification Palace and a local market.

Take a day trip to Mekong Delta.Cycle on the island roads to a farm that grows Suong Sam, a desert jelly- learn how to make Suong Sam. Enjoy a lunch served at a villager’s house. Enjoy a sampan ride through a canal lined with water coconut palms before returning to the city.

Transfer to HCMC Airport.