Spectacular Beauty of North Vietnam
Hightlights
  • Essentials:

    • See iconic Hanoi – City for Peace
    • Sea Sapa – best known for its Fansipan Peak – "the Tonkinese Alps"
    • Visit Halong Bay – a famous UNESCO World Heritage site 

  • The breathtaking landscapes:

    • Admire stunning terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai
    • Immerse yourself in local hot spring in Tu Le
    • Spectacular landscape, majestic waterfalls, streams, caves, pass in Ha Giang, Cao Bang
    • Boat trip on Nho Que River and Tu San Canyon – the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia
    • Visit Ba Be National Park – referred to as “Halong Bay on land”

  • Trekking and Hiking:

    • Majestic mountains and ethnic minority villages in Mu Cang Chai, Cao Bang, Ha Giang
    • Khuoi Khon Village – Black Lolo people and learn about their rich cultural heritage

  • The MOST of Asia Mystika:

    • 100% tailor-made tour
    • Attention to details and value for money
    • Accompanied by experienced local guides

  • More experience:

    • Visit Ho Chi Minh City – “the Pearl of the Far East”
    • See local life in Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam

Itinerary

DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: No

Welcome to Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam and start your tour with us! Meet your driver then transfer to Hanoi center, check in to your hotel at 2:00 pm before exploring this beautiful city. Overnight in Hanoi.

Note: Hotel check-in 14:00 pm

Hoan Kiem Lake

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Temple Of Literature

DAY 02: HANOI – TEA HILL – TU LE – LOCAL HOT SPRING (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 250km, ~ 6-hour drive (depending on traffic)

After breakfast, a bit of farewell Hanoi capital touring Yen Bai Province. Experience one of the most famous Thanh Son Tea Plantation on the way, immersing within the area’s tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. 
On the way to Tu Le, you will have chance to admire wonderful scenery and take picture. After a drive long day, there’s nothing more relaxing than soaking in a hot bath. Hot spring is one of the typical cultural characteristics of Thais. The hot water from underground is stored in a large pond created by the community.

Overnight in Tu Le. 

Thanh Son tea hill is one of the most beautiful tea hills in Vietnam. It is planted very close to the main roads on flat terrain with an area of more than 1,000 hectares, so it is very convenient for tourists to visit, explore, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, and check-in with a place with green backgrounds to take many photos.

Thanh Son Tea Plantation

Thanh Son Tea Plantation

Thanh Son Tea Plantation

DAY 03: TREKKING LOCAL VILLAGE AND TERRACED FIELDS – SAPA (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 150km, ~ 3,5-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: ~ 2-3 hours

After breakfast, you will stop at La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha Villages and Mam Xoi Hill one of the most beautiful terraced fields in Vietnam. Immersing yourself in the spectacular landscape area, visit the rural town and admire the beautiful terraces. 
Continue to Sapa on the way of photographers, stop at O Quy Ho pass - the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. It is the best point here to enjoy breathtaking scenery of the two sides of Fansipan Mountain range. Amazingly that you can feel the weather very differently by the sides: On many days It is foggy and cloudy on Sapa side and sunny brightly on the other side.
Arrive in Sapa town, walking and immersing in local live and visit local cathedral.

Overnight in Sapa.

La Pan Tan - Yen Bai

La Pan Tan - Yen Bai

La Pan Tan - Yen Bai

DAY 04: SAPA TREKKING – FANSIPAN (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Trekking: ~ 2-3 hours

After breakfast, our driver and local guide will pick you up to Muong Hoa Valley. Then you will trek along the way for stunning scenery of Fansipan mountain and Muong Hoa valley. You will also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river and rice paddy terraces. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can rest and visit several local families. After that, you will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Ta Van village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route.
In the afternoon, visit Fansipan peak, spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours hiking and taking photos). Come back to Cable Car Station and head to Sapa Center.

Overnight at hotel in Sapa town.

Note: Fansipan is optional – Surcharged 

Fansipan Peak

Fansipan

Fansipan Peak

DAY 05: SAPA – EXPLORE LOCAL MARKET – BAO YEN (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 130km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)

In the morning, start visit local market, it depends on your date, the market schedule available as below (except Monday):
Tuesday: Coc Ly Market
Wednesday: Sin Cheng Market
Thursday: Cao Son Market
Friday: Lung Khau Nhin Market
Saturday: Can Cau Market
Sunday: Bac Ha Market

After experiencing local market, transfer to Bao Yen. There will be time for you to experience planting and harvesting cinnamon alongside the local people. This will be a special experience and one we believe is a unique opportunity for you in Vietnam.

Option: Hiking through forest and local villages, visit local waterfall.

Overnight in Bao Yen. 

"Cinnamon Eco Lodge" is a unique holiday destination in North-East Vietnam. It is away from the usual tourist routes, located in a rural village, surrounded by thousands of cinnamon trees.

Sapa Market

Sapa Market

Bao Yen Sapa

DAY 06: HA GIANG – LOCAL VILLAGE & WATERFALL (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 100km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: ~2-3 hours

After breakfast, enjoy fresh air here then transfer to Ha Giang. Arrival in Ha Giang, visit Ha Thanh village and immerse yourself in the cool water at the waterfall. 

Ha Thanh village is one of the attractive villages where is a stream flowing from the mountain village of A to the valley, in the water season, forming a beautiful waterfall called "waterfall No.6". You will get better knowledge about their customs and spiritual values of the Tay people and also enjoy the alluring atmosphere surrounding.

Overnight in Ha Giang.

Ha Thanh Village

Ha Thanh Village

Ha Thanh Village

DAY 07: HA GIANG – QUAN BA – YEN MINH – DONG VAN (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 150km, ~ 3,5-4-hour drive (depending on traffic)

After breakfast, travel along a beautiful mountain road to Dong Van, a small town located in Dong Van Highlands. You can stop midway to enjoy breathing fresh air and take photographs at Quan Ba heaven gate. From the top of the mountain, you can eyesight to the farthest side to admire the majestic scenery of this Dong Van rock plateau. In the front is the vast Quan Ba valley, bringing a peaceful beauty with terraces field and flickering the houses of ethnic minorities sometimes emitting smoke from the kitchen.

Upon arrival in Dong Van, we will spend time visiting the pine forest and King of the H’mong’s Palace - a national relic featuring typical H’mong architecture, a fortress built by a local chief allied with the French against the Vietminh, Vuong Chin Duc, and evacuated in 1950.

Overnight in Dong Van. 

Dong Van Geopark

Quan Ba Heaven Gate

Meo King Palace

DAY 08: DONG VAN – MEO VAC – KHUOI KHON VILLAGE – BAO LAC (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Homestay
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 110km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: ~ 2-3 hours

The private car takes you to Meo Vac through Ma Pi Leng pass on the Happiness road. You will have a chance to admire the wonderful scenery on the way. Then take a boat trip to visit Nho Que river – the best river in Ha Giang province. After visiting the wonderful landscapes in Ha Giang, we go straight to Bao Lac.
Transfer to Khuoi Khon village, inhabited by members of the Black Lo Lo ethnic group, where have filmed the “Reportage the forgotten land”. Start hiking for 2 hours to explore the rural village. Immerse in the daily life of the Black Lo Lo villagers. Take a lovely hike along the ridge to the summit overlooking the village. 
Overnight in Bao Lac.

Ma Pi Leng Pass

Nho Que river

Nho Que river

DAY 09: BAO LAC – BAN GIOC WATERFALL – CAO BANG (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Distance: ~ 200km, ~ 5,5-hour drive (depending on traffic)

After breakfast, depart to visit Ban Gioc waterfall considered the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam. Visit Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark with a highland tropical monsoon climate and two distinct wet and dry seasons, the Geopark exhibits a rich biodiversity, with widespread forests, endemic faunas and floras, herbs, specialty crops etc. The region has a complex drainage network that includes 5 major river systems and 47 lakes.

In the tour you could have chance to visit the village of forging knives and agricultural tools, the village of making incense.

Depart to Cao Bang.

Overnight in Cao Bang.

Ban Gioc Waterfall

Ban Gioc Waterfall

Ban Gioc Waterfall

DAY 10: BA BE NATIONAL PARK (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 130km, ~ 4-hour drive (depending on traffic)

In the morning, depart to visit Ba Be lake – the most important natural lake in Vietnam visit Ra market at 12 pm. Car will pick you up to start a boat trip wonder on the lake and national park. Take a walk, visit bat cave and swim.
Overnight in Ba Be.

Ba Be National Park was recognized as an ASEAN natural heritage. Ba Be National Park is a complex of rivers, lakes, and lowland evergreen forests on limestone mountains which create high biodiversity. Because of this magnificence, Ba Be is sometimes referred to as “Halong Bay on land”. Ba Be Lake is one of the 20 largest natural freshwater lakes in the world.

Ba Be lake

Ba Be lake

Ba Be lake

DAY 11: BA BE – HANOI (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Distance: ~ 200km, ~ 5-hour drive (depending on traffic)

In the morning, take a short trip to visit Hua Ma cave (which mean the Horse head), a hidden gem of impressive stalactites and mysterious legends. There are curving limestones looking like terraced rice fields and 10-metre-high stone pillars resembling those found in ancient temples and pagodas. Stalactites and stalagmites of various sizes and shapes adorn the cave.

After an hour visit the cave we depart to get back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Mua Ma Cave

Mua Ma Cave

Mua Ma Cave

DAY 12: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/D)

Accommodation: Cruise

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Distance: ~ 180km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)

After early breakfast, drive to the coastal port of Halong. The journey takes around three hours with a break to stretch your legs. Upon arrival in Tuan Chau Marina, embark your boat and start cruising. Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of almost 2,000 islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars.

After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong Bay with an excellent menu of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner are served on boat.

Overnight on board.

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

DAY 13: HALONG – HANOI – FLIGHT TO SAIGON (B/BR/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, Brunch

Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the aquamarine waters of the bay at its best. After tea/coffee and pastries have been served, the boat will continue to cruise quietly through the spectacular limestone formations of Halong Bay. Enjoy this more isolated part of the bay’s spectacular and unique islands. You will return to Halong harbor after a very hearty brunch on board (at 12pm). 
Transfer from Halong to Noi Bai airport to take flight to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon.

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

DAY 14: SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON CITY TOUR (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, visitors depart to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, which is an underground defense system built by Viet Minh resistance officials from 1946 - 1948. The tunnel system includes clinics, rooms, kitchens, storage, and office. Length of about 250km, here is the Vietnam soldier’s battle base in the resistant American period. Have a short walk into the jungle to visit the traps, the secret entrance, the bunkers, and the underground hideouts. Go back to Saigon after Cu Chi excursion
In the afternoon, join a half day city tour. Head to the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral to learn about the history and exquisite architecture. Continue to the Reunification Palace and immerse in stories and collections of artifacts. The last place is Ben Thanh local market.
Overnight in Saigon.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels

DAY 15: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON ̣(B/-/-) ̣

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Have breakfast at the hotel then explore Mekong Delta. The way from Cai Be towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang River takes 2.5-hour to drive. Cai Be is a district located in the West of Tien Giang province, it is famous for floating market – a signature of Southeast culture. Travelers will have experience on the Mekong river, visit the floating market on boat, try food on boat, observe resident life, and feel their life live.
Back to Saigon for overnight. 

Cai Be Village

Cai Be Village

Cai Be Village

DAY 16: SAIGON – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Meals included: Breakfast

Afterwards, check out before 12:00 pm and travel back to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flights. Make sure to keep in touch with new friends you found during the trip and don’t forget to share your wonderful journey and reviews with us on our social media.

Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat AirportTan Son Nhat Airport

Price

Calendar of Departures:
Departure Date Price
Daily From$1,324.98 From$1,324.98 CUSTOMIZE TOUR
Price Policies
Price Includes Price Excludes

Accommodation

Hotel (11 nights), Ecolodge (2 nights), Cruise (1 night), Homestay (1 night)

Transportation

Car, Cruise

Meals

15 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner, 1 Brunch

Activities & Others

  • English-speaking guide as mentioned
  • Water during the itinerary (2 bottles/pax/day, 350ml - 500ml/bottle)
  • Entrance fees for mentioned visits
  • Package 2D1N Halong Bay overnight cruise
  • Boat trip, hiking, cinamon harvest, local activities, etc
  • All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
  • Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
  • Others are not mentioned in the Inclusions
Children Policy

 

For Asia Mystika Travel Experiences (excursions and day trips) children between the ages of 4 and 11, at dates of travel, will receive a 15% discount off the Adult price (based on total travelers - adults + children 4 -11), unless specified otherwise in a proposal.

All flights are quoted separately and children are charged as per airline policies. Infants under two years of age will be exempt from most charges except as mandated by airline policies. More Information

Cancellation/ Refund Policy

 

Cancellation must be made in writing by email and be received in time (please keep in mind weekends, public holidays, and different time zones on both ends).

The charges below apply unless different terms have been mentioned at quotation/booking time.

 

Individual traveler (1 – 8 people)

  • 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any) 
  • From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 10% of total tour cost
  • From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 25% of total tour cost
  • From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 50% of total tour cost
  • Between 7 days and 48 hours before arrival: 75% of total tour cost
  • Less than 48 hours before arrival: 90% of total tour cost
  • Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost

 

Group traveler (From 9 people)

  • 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any) 
  • From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 20% of total tour cost
  • From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 70% of total tour cost
  • From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 90% of total tour cost
  • Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost

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