DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL

Your trip begins with an arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Check-in to the hotel and have a rest after the flight.

If you arrived early, you can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and products’ variety are splashed all over this area.

DAY 02: BA VI ECO TOUR ( B/L )

Have breakfast at the hotel then you will be escorted by an experienced English-speaking guide, a countryside located at the outskirt of Hanoi. The approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes.

Then arriving at Mr. Duoc’s house, you will be welcomed with fresh honey tea and green lentils or lotus seeds that made by his family.  Imagine a Vietnam in the old time of war through stories of Mr. Duoc, who is not only a veteran who lives during those hard times but also a green tea expert. You will visit his tea plantation which is one of the largest in Ri village and join with locals in green tea processing. Afterward, have a Vietnamese cooking demonstration with another local host and then enjoy a home-cooked lunch in a lovely garden.

After that, you will wander around the village and mingling with local people. You will visit the local craftsman who has been skilled at making conical hats from a very young age and other workshops in the village to see how people there make tofu or shell the rice.  As you meander through the countryside you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. Then join your guides for a leisurely cycling trip along the country roads. Observe traditional Vietnamese rural life as the local people work in the paddy fields. Along the way, watch out for a water buffalo plowing a paddy field while ducks swim across the top. Stop at another host family for foot bathing following the recipes of Muong ethnic group and relaxing time before embarking on your private boat for a trip along the Da river. Later, enjoy a transfer from Ba Vi to your accommodation in Hanoi 

Overnight in Hanoi 

DAY 03: MU CANG CHAI (B/L/D)

You will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi at 8.00 AM by your private tour guide and driver. After getting out of the bustle and hustle Hanoi, you will enjoy the countryside view through the windows while driving northwestward to Yen Bai province. Lunch is served at a local restaurant on the way. Arrive at Mu Cang Chai late in the afternoon, check-in our stilt-house homestay. After having the baggage stored, we will then end the day with a walk to visit a peaceful village of the Thai ethnic minority at the foot of a mountain nearby. Dinner and spend the night in Mu Cang Chai.

DAY 04: MU CANG CHAI TREKKING (B/L/D)

This morning, we will get a transfer to a trekking point for the whole day trek to enjoy Vietnam’s national rice terrace heritage. Our trek will start from Che Cu Nha commune to La Pan Tan Commune. It is around 13 km and takes most of our day. This trek will definitely offer us a good opportunity to see the main spots and admire the beauty of amazing rice terraces that Mu Cang Chai has to offer. We will also be able to visit a few villages of the H’ mong hill tribe scattered in the area. Get picked up by our private vehicle around 4.00 PM. Transfer back the way to Tu Le Town. Check into a boutique hotel. Dinner and stay for the night.

DAY 05: MU CANG CHAI - HA NOI (B/L)

After breakfast, we will embark on a short walk to Tu Le Valley where we can enjoy the morning breeze, view the rice paddy fields and the daily life of villagers. Get back on the vehicle and take our return journey to Hanoi. Lunch at Nghia Lo town. Arrive in Hanoi late in the afternoon and finish the tour at the door of your hotel.

DAY 06: HANOI - HA LONG BAY (B/L/D) – SHARING CRUISE

Pick up at your hotel. Leave Ha Noi at 8:15 am for Ha Long City by a modern bus. Get on our Deluxe Junk boat and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of savory local seafood. Check into your cabin and start cruising around the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot cave "Amazing Cave".

There will be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (If weather permitted) after the boat anchors at a clean calm sea. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Dinner and overnight in our Deluxe Junk Boat. Go fishing.

DAY 07: HALONG BAY - CAT BA NATIONAL PARK - VIETHAI FISHING VILLAGE (B/L/D)

7:30: Breakfast. Leave heavy luggage in the bus for transfer to Viet Hai Bungalow.
8:00: Drive to the entrance of Cat Ba National Park to start the long trek through National Park to Viet Hai village. On the way, you will see Ngu Lam peak, Ao Each ( Frog Lake), and so many species of animals and birds.  Arrive at Viet Hai village about 10:30, check into Bungalow and have lunch. After lunch, free time to visit Viet Hai village.
13:00: Cycle to Viet Hai Wharf, board boat for a cruise of Lan Ha Bay. Opportunity for kayaking, or fishing with the crew from the boat.
16:00 : Return to Bungalow for an enjoyable dinner. Overnight in Bungalow.

DAY 08: CAT BA - HALONG - HANOI (B/L)

Breakfast at 6.45 a.m. At 7.15 a.m, get to the boat by bus and cruise back to Ha Long City. On the way, you have some minutes for swimming in a quiet and clean sea. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11.30 Am. Lunch. After lunch, return to Ha Noi and arrive in Ha Noi at 16.00 p.m.

Have leisure time before pick up to the airport for flight to Dong Hoi.

DAY 09: PHONG NHA - TAN HOA - RAT CAVE- TU LAN CAVE (B/L/D)

You will be picked up in Phong Nha between 7:30 am and 8:00 am at your hotel and driven to the little village of Tan Hoa for your initial safety briefing. Please be noted that Release Form needs to be signed before you are getting to the jungle.

You’ll then set off across sweeping fields for 2.5 km to the Rao Nan River, making your way up to the short hill into Rat Cave.

Explore 300m in Rat Cave with spectacular calcite stalagmites, then make your way back out for a picnic lunch served next to the river in La Ken Valley.

You’ll then climb 150 m increasing in elevation up Lom Com Mountain. Keep going through Flat Rock Peak and make your way to Mango Peak on Mango Mountain. After a quick break, the trek continues down into Tu Lan Valley (2 km).

You’ll finish your afternoon on a more relaxed note with swimming around the waterfall, followed by a BBQ dinner, and singing around the campfire until sleep overcomes you.

DAY 10: KEN CAVE - TU LAN - HANG KIM - TO MO (B/L/D)

The morning arrives with another full day of adventure. Shortly the following breakfast comes to a swim directly into Ken Cave.

After exploring this longest cave in Tu Lan Cave System, you will return back to camp for more waterfall swimming, a rest, and picnic lunch.

Post-lunch, it’s a 200 m swim into Tu Lan Cave, followed by a 1.5 km trek to Hang Kim where swimming (450 m) and exploration (500 m) continues before adventuring 500 m on through To Mo Valley to the To Mo Cave campsite.

Enjoy another beautifully prepared dinner, and camping within graceful To Mo Valley.

DAY 11: TO MO - SONG OXALIS CAVE - HUNG TON - TAN HOA - PHONG NHA (B/L)

The last day continues to exude adventure and a good balance between trekking and swimming. At 8AM, after breakfast, you and the team will explore Song Oxalis Cave – a marvelous creature of Tu Lan Cave System. After that, you will get back to the campsite and enjoy some snacks before getting back on the journey. The guide then leads the team to trek and swim 100 m upstream past the waterfall and through Hung Ton Cave via the exit of the cave. Investigation of the dry passage leads to a 15 m ladder climb up to the entrance of Hung Ton.

Early afternoon holds the return trip across Rao Nan River, the beautiful fields and back to Tan Hoa (2.5 km), where a cold drink will be calling your name. Showers are available for those who would like to clean up and change. The tour returns to Phong Nha by 5.30pm

DAY 12: DONG HOI LEISURE DAY (B)

Enjoy free time on your own.

DAY 13: DONG HOI - PRIVATE CAR TO BUON ME THUOT (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, have free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you Buon Me Thuot.

DAY 14: BAN DON - THAC DRAY NU (B)

- Morning: 8h00, pick-up and transfer to Ban Don, make stops along the road sides for visiting the plantations of cashew, pepper & coffee,... Arrive in Ban Don, visit Yang Lanh Village to discover the multi-cultures & the traditional customs among the different ethnic groups of the Ede, M’nong & Laos. Especially, discover Ede’s Matriarchal Society. Visit Ede’s Traditional long house-on-stilts (nearly 100m long). Have lunch with special dishes at a local restaurant.

- Afternoon: Continue the trip to visit 2 famous waterfalls: D’ray Nur & D’ray Sap. We spend about 02 hours by walk for taking pictures & sight-seeing at these 2 beautiful falls. It’s great to enjoy a home-made coffee after the walk!. Go back to Buon Ma Thuot & visit the BMT Central Market.

DAY 15: BUON ME THUOT - HO CHI MINH CITY (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, have free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport for the next flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 16: TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.