12 Day Active Adventure in Vietnam and Laos

Welcome to Hanoi where you meet with your tour guide and transfer to your hotel in the old quarter. Depending on the time of arrival the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

• Meal: None
• Accommodation 4 star at Palago Boutique / Executive room

Private sightseeing today includes a tour through the Ho Chi Minh Quarter, learning about this major figure of Vietnamese history. See his Mausoleum and the Presidential Palace, along with the humble Stilt House he called home. Also visit One Pillar Pagoda and the Confucian Temple of Literature. End the day’s explorations with a cyclo tour through the Old Quarter and enjoy a flavourful Vietnamese egg coffee.

• Meal: B
• Accommodation 4 star at Palago Boutique / Executive room

Board a traditional sailing ship on Halong Bay and cruise out into its tranquil scenery. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a vision of awe-inspiring beauty, it’s easy to see why it is one of Vietnam’s most beloved destinations. Enjoy excursions such as kayaking or exploring island caves before returning to the ship for dinner.

• Meal: B – L – D
• Accommodation 4 star at Bhaya cruise

Rise early this morning for a beautiful sunrise over the bay. Return to Hanoi after brunch on deck and enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Tonight private transfer to teh train station, board an overnight train to Sapa

• Meal: Brunch
• Overnight train to Sapa

Following 12 Day Active Adventure in Vietnam and Laos. Arrive in Sapa early in the morning, you will be picked up for an hour scenic ride toward Sapa. Check in and rest, later in the afternoon, our around the hill-tribe villages passing by lush pine forests to visit Ma Tra, home to H’mong & Red Zao minorities. meet locals and on teh way back, we stop to see the ruins of Ta Phin monastery.

• Meal: B
• Accommodation 4 star at Amazing hotel Sapa

Start the day with refreshing breakfast and a cup of Vietnamese coffee. Pick up and trek toward the lush forests and through the postcard perfect rice paddies to Nam Cang Village. Time to visit local minority houses, old school and get to know the hill-tribe life in the middle of rice terraces.

• Meal: B – L
• Accommodation 4 star at Amazing hotel Sapa

Today we head to Ngu Chi Son mountain for an off the beaten pass trek and a visit to the village of Ta Giang Phinh, home to black H’mong minorities. Surrounded by high mountains, the village is a great place to meet and interact with H’mong ethnic groups. Later transfer back to hotel where a private trasnfer will take you back to Hanoi from teh newly build Lao-Cai- Noi Bai highway.

• Meal: B -L
• Accommodation 4 star at Palago Boutique / Executive room

Private transfer to the airport to fly to the beautiful city of Luang Prabang in Laos. The quintessential image of Laos and a place of vivid colours, here you’ll find a rich heritage and enduring French legacy.

• Meal: B
• Accommodation 4 star at Santi Resort & Spa

Active Adventure in Vietnam and Laos, 12 days itinerary and today we begin the day at the National Museum, housed in the former royal palace. Drive out of the city, stopping for a visit to Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre, before heading to the natural splendor of Kuang Si Waterfalls. Enjoy the vivid blue terraced pools that tumble down through their forest setting, taking a dip or relaxing by the water’s edge.

• Meal: B
• Accommodation 4 star at Santi Resort & Spa

Set on an off-road adventure to see a small Khamu market. Continue following a picturesque route to Ban Poung Hieng, a Khamu village, then on to Ban Houai Chang which is the entry point to the national park at Phouhipi. Your route continues to isolated villages rarely see ‘outsiders’ and you will see people going about their daily, working in the fields. This large village of around 1,600 inhabitants is close to the waterfall at Nam Pung where you can also enjoy some stunning views across the mountainous countryside.

The falls are only accessible on foot and your trek of around 1.5 hours starts by crossing the fields around the village before following an uphill path to reach the waterfall. As you climb, you will see some amazing rock formations and the villagers have put a strong rope in place to help you climb to the top of one of the formations to enjoy the breathtaking view.

Alternatively, you can opt for cycling around the river Nam Pak passing by local villages through the Tad Muan

• Meal: B – L
• Accommodation 5 star at Namkat yorla Pa resort & Spa

Today, the 12 day active adventure tour of Vietnam & Laos comes to an end, enjoy the leisure breakfast at your resort, private transfer to Luang Prabang, departure.

• Meal: B