Northwest Vietnam and Sapa Adventure

AMA Journey’s tour guide and driver are waiting for you to pick up and take a 45-minute transfer to your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
Check in at your hotel (check in time after 14.00), take a rest after your flight or enjoy a walk around to discover the 36 streets city followed by a welcome dinner at a restaurant in the old quarter.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Private transportation
Meal: Dinner
Private English speaking guide

At 8.00 in the morning, meet our tour guide and driver at your hotel for a trip to Muong Lo valley.
The trip will lead you through northwest Vietnam, a mountainous area. Leaving the bustling Hanoi city and enjoying the idyllic countryside landscapes along the way.
Stop at Thanh Son green tea plantation, take photos and a good chance to encounter friendly farmers who work in this plantation.
Keep going on the national road 32 to Muong Lo valley and admire the peaceful beauties of mountains, villages, rice fields two sides of the road.
Arriving in Nghia Lo town at noon time. Warmly welcomed by a local host and enjoy a delicious lunch at her homestay.
In the afternoon, the highlight of the day is a biking trip to discover around the valley, from villages to villages, rice fields to rice fields, through the path and suspending bridge crossing a stream. The rural landscapes of a really peaceful countryside will allure you.
To experience the real local life, we recommend staying in a homestay with basic facilities: clean blanket, pillow, mosquito net, outside WC, hot shower.
However, a hotel is available, please check with our travel consultants for details and great price.
Overnight in Nghia Lo – Muong Lo

Included:
Accommodation: Homestay in Muong Lo
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Bikes in Muong Lo
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Private English speaking guide

After breakfast at the homestay, say goodbye to the host and keep going on the trip to Tu Le. This is a small town by a charming valley. Stop to enjoy a trekking around these beautiful rice fields and villages on the way, this is a great chance to capture the wonderful moments with landscapes and friendly local people.
At the end of the trek, our car will pick up to a local restaurant in the town for lunch.
After lunch, a short drive will take us to the famous Khau Pha pass. From the top of the pass, you will admire the majestic mountain ranges as well as the breathtaking rice field paddies in the valley. That is really a picturesque landscape that could not be described in words.
Arriving in La Pan Tan in the afternoon, starting another beautiful trek in the middle of mountain and rice terraces to explore the Mam Xoi hill – a very famous destination that often appears in many beautiful pictures – a legendary route for photographers. End the trekking in Cau Ba Nha and transfer to Mu Cang Chai Town.
Check in homestay and enjoy a delicious dinner.
Overnight in Mu Cang Chai

Included:
Accommodation: Homestay in Mu Cang Chai
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Private English speaking guide

Embark on a trekking adventure to explore the charming villages of Che Cu Nha, Kim Noi, and De Xu Phinh. This expedition presents a remarkable opportunity to witness the most awe-inspiring rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, spanning the communes of Che Cu Nha and De Xu Phinh, recognized as a national nature heritage in 2007. This itinerary is a must-do for photographers and adventure seekers alike.
During your journey, visit the H'mong village, nestled in the high altitudes of 800 – 1500m, where generations of hard work have resulted in thousands of hectares of meticulously crafted rice terraces. These terraces make the remote Mu Cang Chai region one of the most alluring destinations in the world. In addition to their cultivation skills, the H'mong people are also renowned for their expertise in blacksmithing and weaving. Expect to be greeted with warmth and kindness, as you explore the beautiful landscapes and witness the famous rice terrace in Mu Cang Chai. Your trekking trip promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Included:
Accommodation: Homestay in Mu Cang Chai
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Private English speaking guide

Enjoy breakfast then travel to Lai Chau. Stop en-route to explore Na Tam village of Lu people.
This is a tranquil village where the local women are distinguished by their black teeth and indigo colored clothing encrusted with silvers. After 2-hour hiking in this village, meeting our driver for a transfer to Sapa town, crossing the Hoang Lien Son pass, one of highest and longest passes in Vietnam with 54 km in length and 2047 m in height. Stop to soak up the stunning landscape in this area before arriving in Sapa town which was discovered by the French in 1903.
Sapa is really beautiful with rice fields, the valley, colorful local people and famous Hoang Lien Son mountain ranges home to the Back Hmong, Red Dao, Day ethnic groups.
Check in hotel and take a relaxation
Overnight in Sapa.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

A day exploring the beauty of Sapa. After breakfast at the hotel, we will go through Cau May street to reach Muong Hoa valley, admire the beauty hidden in the morning mist with terraced fields, villages and majestic Fansipan peak.
Visit the Hmong people in Lao Chai Village and keep walking in the middle of the valley to the beautiful Ta Van village - the village of Zay people.
Crossing the suspension bridge and walking a couple of kilometers, you will find a collection of delicately carved rocks depicting human life, stilt houses and other beautiful decorative patterns.
Lunch at a local restaurant with food is very attractive to tourists.
After lunch, take a short rest and then continue walking to the bamboo forest of Giang Ta Chai, a village of the Red Zao ethnic people, relaxing by a waterfall, before climbing up the road to meet our car for transferring to Sapa town.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

At 7.00am, meet our tour guide and driver to Ban Khoang and Ta Phin village for a full day trekking trip.
On the way, we will stop to visit Silver Waterfall. Keep driving to Ban Khoang and enjoy 12 km trekking up and down hill, immerse yourself into the beauties of nature and culture of the Red Zao hill tribe people.
After lunch (picnic lunch) , continue trekking through the trails leading to corn fields, rain forests. On the way, you will admire the beautiful scenery of the rice terrace and can interact with the local people working in the fields. Learn about the unique culture in daily life of Red Zao people in this area.
Transfer back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Breakfast at the hotel and check out for a 3-hour transfer to explore the local market.
This area is famous for some minority ethnic markets such as: Bac Ha market (on every Sunday), Coc Ly Market (on every Tuesday), Can Cau market (on every Saturday), Sin Chen market (on every Wednesday).
Depends on your travel day so we can have a chance to discover one of these colorful markets.
At this fair market, local people will wear the most beautiful and colorful traditional clothes for selling, shopping and meeting friends, chit chat, eating and drinking. It is really a festival of the week.
Later, take a trip to Pho Village, a quaint village nestled 2 kilometers away from Bac Ha town and home to the indigenous Mong flower people. Immerse yourself in the local culture by visiting a traditional house and learning about their customs firsthand. Stroll around the village, taking in the picturesque scenery, before returning to Bac Ha.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Bac Ha
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Having breakfast at your hotel in Bac Ha, take a rest before transferring back to Hanoi.
On route, stop to embark on a scenic boat ride to Thac Ba Lake, which was created by damming the Chay River for the construction of the Thac Ba hydroelectric plant in 1971. The area's limestone composition has led to the formation of numerous islets dotting the surface of the emerald waters year-round, evoking a sense of a small and pristine Halong Bay. After taking in the breathtaking scenery, you will return to the pier for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Hanoi.
Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Thac Ba lake boat trip
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide

Free till meet our driver and tour guide for a transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Note: Hotel check out time before 12.00

Included:
Accommodation: N/A
Private transportation
Meal: Breakfast
Private English speaking guide