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EXPLORE
NORTHERN VIETNAM BY 4WD
Vietnam adventure tours
and outdoors activities
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Tour code
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Route
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HANOI BA BE LAKE TUYEN
QUANG HA GIANG BAC HA SAPA TAM DUONG LAI CHAU DIEN
BIEN SON LA MAI CHAU HANOI |
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Duration
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16
days / 15 nights
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Features
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Adventure tours to Northern
Vietnam, exploring the most splendid area of where concentrates
various obstacles of limestone mountains ranges and incredible
terraced paddy fields. Suitable to those love green eco tours,
prefer untouched areas and explore customs of the hill tribal
people. Extremely attractive to picture-hunting travelers. |
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Gears provided |
Jeep, motorbike or bike
(dependently), sleeping bag, sleeping mat, mosquito repellent,
water boiler, footrest stove, utensil set, bowls and pots,
raincoat, toiletry kits, maps, two-way radio, GPS. |
Quotation
(per person)
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Travel Insurance |
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English/French-speaking guides. Other languages are available
upon request.
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Twins sharing room at private
hotel with air-conditioned, hot shower. 05 nights in total |
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Meals as mentioned in the Program. Special requirements could be
arranged upon prior notice.
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Transfer by Russian Jeep for the whole trip |
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Sailing
boat
trip in Babe Lake |
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Permission to the mountainous
border area |
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Equipments, facilities and travel gears offered within the tour |
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Admission |
Excludes
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International flight from/to Vietnam and airport tax |
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Visa arrangement. |
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Accommodation in Hanoi |
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Drinks and other personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.) |
Itinerary
Day 01: HANOI (-/-/D)
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Meeting with guide and
transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner featuring Vietnamese
specialties.
O/N Hanoi
Day 02: HANOI - BABE LAKE (B/L/D)
AM: Depart for Babe lake, a mountain area which is
nearly 200km far from Hanoi. Arrival on midday.
PM: Visit Ba Be area: Nang river, grottos, waterfall, O/N at ethnic
village Pac Ngoi where visitors can learn about the Tay people's
customs. Enjoy meals of ethnic minorities. O/N in guest's house.
Day 03: TREKKING TO TAY'S VILLAGES (B/L/D)
7 hour hard trekking to visit Tay's village
accompanied by local guide. Tak away lunch will be arranged. It
takes 5 hour walk to the village - spend time with ethnic people.
O/N in the village of Tay people.
Day 04: BACK TO BA BE LAKE (B/L/D)
Trekking back to Babe Lake. At leisure on the day.
O/N in Babe guest house.
Day 05: BA BE - TUYEN QUANG (B/L/D)
Depart for Tuyen Quang. Lunch on the way.
Overnight in Tuyen Quang.
Day 06: TUYEN QUANG - HA GIANG (B/L/D)
Off for
Ha Giang, the remote northern
province of Vietnam, where H'mong poeple consider as their capital.
Meet many ethnic villages en route with rich culture. O/N in Ha
Giang.
Day 07: HA GIANG - MEO VAC - DONG VAN (B/L/D)
Depart early morning to visit the wonderful world of
ethnic people. Get picture of many impressive scenery en route and
colorful weekly market. visit the palace of H'mong king.
Day 08: DONG VAN - HA GIANG - TUYEN QUANG (B/L/D)
Transfer
back to Tuyen Quang.
O/N in Tuyen Quang
Day 09: TUYEN QUANG - BAC HA (B/L/D)
Continue your trip to North West. Leave Tuyen Quang
for Bac Ha. This day is a hard
travelling by car but the scenery on route is incredible. O/N in Bac
Ha.
Day 10: BAC HA (B/L/D)
Visit Can Cau Market, an outstanding feature of
ethnic people in the North. Buying souvernir from ethnic people.
Short walk to discover some surrounding villages. O/N in Bac Ha.
Day 11: BAC HA - SAPA - TAM DUONG (B/L/D)
Depart for Tam Duong. Stop enroute to visit Sapa
market which is organized weekly only in Saturday. 5 hour trekking
to discover villages of ethnic minorities such as Sandiu, Hanhi, Xa
that remains natural and unspoiled by mass tourism. O/N in Tam
Duong.
Day 12: TAM DUONG - SIN HO - LAI CHAU (B/L/D)
Trekking by shortcut to SinHo villages. Car will run
free and meet you at Sinho village. Continue to drive to Lai Chau
town. O/N in Lai Chau.
Day 13: LAI CHAU - DIEN BIEN PHU (B/L/D)
Leave Lai Chau for Dien Bien Phu. Visit the old battle
field. O/N in Dien Bien.
Day 14: DIEN BIEN PHU - SON LA - MAI CHAU (B/L/D)
Leave Lai Chau for Mai Chau. Enroute visit the prison
of French war. Arrival in Mai Chau, join the activities to Thai
minority. O/N at house-on-stilt in Mai Chau.
Day 15: MAI CHAU - HANOI (B/L/D)
Leave Mai Chau for Hanoi. Free time.
Day 16: HANOI DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Transfer to airport to leave Hanoi. End of service
Useful information
Fitness
Requirements: You should be moderately fit and have some
experience riding bicycles longer distances.
Weather:
The weather in Vietnam is usually warm and humid. From
June to September July and August, it is rain and hot (25-30oC) ,
humid conditions with afternoon monsoon rains During the
months of November to March the weather will tend to be drier but
with colder temperatures (25-30oC). In
the hills, mornings and evenings may be cool. Rain is always a
possibility. You need to be prepared for several types of
conditions. Humidity can also play a role, and it's important
to stay hydrated and use sun protection.
Optional
Gears: Besides the outdoors and travel gears provided
within the tour, we would like to recommend you some items for this
trip. All are available at Outdoors and
Travel gears:
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Official
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Valid passport
and visa |
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Airline tickets |
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Yellow
International Immunization Card |
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Luggage |
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Duffel bag, large
and sturdy |
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Daypack or fanny
pack |
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Luggage tags and
luggage locks |
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Outerwear |
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Waterproof,
breathable rain/wind jacket |
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Rain or wind
pants, able to slip on and off easily over your shoes |
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Lightweight
fleece sweater |
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City Clothing |
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Bring a few
lightweight, easily washable items for city and travel wear |
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Comfortable
walking or running shoes |
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Accessories |
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Sunglasses and
retainer strap |
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Sunscreen (SPF 15
or higher) |
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Lip protection
(SPF 15) |
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Toiletry kit
(toothbrush, etc.) |
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First-aid kit,
see medical bulletin |
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Plastic bags,
various sizes including one extra-large garbage bag to line
duffel bag |
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Insect repellent |
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Favorite snack
food, GORP, energy bars, etc. |
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Laundry cord and
clips |
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Face mask/bandana
(for car exhaust) |
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Hand sanitizer/Handi
wipes |
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Optional
Accessories |
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Camera and film |
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Swimsuit |
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Small neck pouch
or passport carrier |
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Reading and
writing materials |
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Electrical
converter and adapter |
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Flashlight |
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Stuff sack
dedicated to laundry |
See also:
other adventure tours
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