Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Day 02: Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau (B, L, D)
Day 03: Mai Chau - Son La (B, L, D)
Day 04: Son La - Dien Bien Phu (B, L, D)
Day 05: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Phong Tho (B, L, D)
Day 06: Phong Tho - Sapa (B, L, D)
Day 07: Sapa (B, L, D)
Day 08: Sapa - Lao Chai - Tuyen Quang (B, L, D)
Day 09: Tuyen Quang - Ba Be (B, L, D)
Day 10: Ba Be - Cao Bang (B, L, D)
Day 11: Cao Bang (B, L, D)
Day 12: Cao Bang - Lang Son (B, L, D)
Day 13: Lang Son - Ha Long (B, L, D)
Day 14: Ha Long - Hanoi (B, L, D)
Day 15: Hanoi - Departure (B)

Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi (D)

Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The first discovery of the ancient Hanoi city and 36 Guilds by cyclo (allow 1 hour) passing the Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple. See the water puppet show in the evening. Welcome dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau (B, L, D)

After breakfast, drive to Hoa Binh (80km from Hanoi). Visit the village of the Muong minority. The tour continues to Mai Chau (70km), a small valley surrounded by green mountains and dotted with lakes, rice fields and houses on stilts. Taste the local rice wine with pipes and enjoy the folk music. Dinner and overnight homestay in a village of Thai minority.

Day 03: Mai Chau - Son La (B, L)

Drive to Son La (308 km from Ha Noi). Son La has a mountainous terrain with limestone mountains, valleys and plains where the tea plantations, sugar canes and mangoes that will not stop expanding. Stops on the way and at Yen Chau during the trip. Lunch on the way. Visit the old French prison in Son La. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04: Son La - Dien Bien Phu (B, L, D)

Stop at the market of the Thuan Chau at Pha Din Pass. Arrive in Dien Bien Phu, the Kinh and Thai are the majority of the population in this city. The site of the battle for a half-century between the Vietminh and the French still maintains traces of the past. Visit the museum and the famous hills named with female names such as Isabelle, Gabrielle, Beatrice, Eliane ect. The headquarter of De Castries General, Muong Thanh airfield are also the most visited sites. Overnight in Dien Bien.

Day 05: Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Phong Tho (B, L, D)

Guided tour in Lai Chau. Stop at villages of  the Thai and Meo on the way.

Day 06: Phong Tho - Sapa (B, L, D)

Depart for Sa Pa (400 km from Hanoi). The region is inhabited by seven ethnic groups, their traditional lifestyles are still well-preserved. A well known resource in Vietnam. Stop to visit the village of the Lu tribes in Binh Lu on the way. Arrive in Sa Pa at noon. Visit the Ta Phin village of the Red Zao.

Day 07: Sapa (B, L, D)

After breakfast,  a jeep will take you to visit Lao Chai village of the Black H'mong and the Dzay (or Nhang). Continue the tour through the Ta Van village of the Black H'mong. In the afternoon, free time is for you to visit the local market.

Day 08: Sapa - Lao Chai - Tuyen Quang (B, L, D)

Transfer to Tuyen Quang (165 km from Ha Noi). The forests cover almost four fifths of the territory and give the peltophorum, wood, iron, wood, oak ... and Anh Vu fish from the river Lo is a local speciality. Visit the colorful markets by day and meet minorities H'mong, Ha Nhi, Zay and Red Zao: Can Cau (on Saturday) or Bac Ha and Muong Khuong (on Sunday) or Lung Khau Nhin (on Thursday).

Day 09: Tuyen Quang - Ba Be (B, L, D)

Embark for the excursion on Ba Be Lake. Then visit the village of minorities. Overnight in Tuyen Quang.

Day 10: Ba Be - Cao Bang (B, L, D)

This day is dedicated to discover Ba Be National Park. The tour continues to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.

Day 11: Cao Bang (B, L, D)

Visit the Ban Gioc Waterfall, the best of Vietnam, located in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district. At the foot of the waterfall flows a large stream, clear as a mirror, surrounded by a multitude of flowers. Ban Gioc is also famous for its Tram Huong fish. Discover around Ban Gioc and meets ethnic minorities in the region. Overnight in Cao Bang.

Day 12: Cao Bang - Lang Son (B, L, D)

Depart for Lang Son, visit Tam Thanh, Tien cave, Dong Dang border market and Dong Kinh market.

Day 13: Lang Son - Ha Long (B, L, D)

Drive to Lang Son and then continue to Ha Long. It is bordered by a coastline of 120 km. Its landscapes with1969 karst islands was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994. It is one of the main sights in Vietnam. Embark for a cruise in the bay to discover the Sung Sot cave. Visit the fishing village. Swimming is possible. Candlelight dinner and overnight on board.

Day 14: Ha Long - Bay of Bai Tu Long - Ha Noi (B, L)

Breakfast on board. Continue the cruise to the Bay of Little Dragons (Bai Tu Long). Visit the pool fairy sampan. Lunch with seafood. 12:00: disembark and get on the car to return Hanoi. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: Hanoi - Departure (B, L)

Visit the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and his house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature (or Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (1070)), the first University of Vietnam trained thousands of talented scholars, and then the Museum of Ethnology. Lunch at local restaurant, free time until transfer to the airport to your destination.