Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel

In the afternoon, try cyclo for 1 hour to discover:

• From the colonial district with its charming architecture, to the avenues lined with greenery
• Hoan Kiem Lake and its legend and Ngoc Son
• From the maze of streets teeming with small shops in the heart of the famous and fascinating “old quarter of the 36 corporations” and its famous silk street (Hang Gai)

Depending on your wish, the evening entertainment will be scheduled either on the 1st day of your arrival or on a following day to be chosen with your guide, depending on the timing of the days in Hanoi

• Water puppet show
• Welcome dinner with our host
• Overnight in hotel

Hanoi - Duong Lam - Nghia Lo: 200 km - 5h

Departure early for Nghia Lo through the famous 32 Road, one of the most beautiful roads of Vietnam along the Red River:

• Along the way, stop at Duong Lam ancient village, which retains most of the characteristics of a typical Vietnamese village: a village gate, banyan trees, a wharf, a communal yard, pagodas, temples, a well, and rice fields. Take a visit to Mong Phu Village built with laterite stone and rammed earth dwellings
• Have a typical Vietnamese lunch in an ancient house with a local family
• En route, stop to visit a tea plantation and discover the cultivation techniques and tea making
• Arrive in Nghia Lo in the afternoon. Visit a local market in Nghia Lo
• Overnight in homestay

Nghia Lo - Mu Cang Chai: 80 km - 2h30

Transfer by road through many beautiful landscapes to Khau Pha Pass where you can admire the beautiful view of Tu Le valley. This valley offers you the breathtaking rice terraces that attract thousands of photographers and artists. The rice terraces are especially amazing in harvesting periods when the whole area is turned into yellow (note: the harvest period is from August to September)

The road leading to the Nga Ba Kim village is inhabited by Hmong minority and continues through the most beautiful rice terraces, classified as Vietnam national heritage, of the H'mong villages: La Pán Tan, Cu Nha and Ze Xu Phinh

Overnight in homestay

Mu Cang Chai - Than Uyen - Sapa: 185 km - 5h

• After having breakfast, we will depart from Mu Cang Chai to Than Uyen, through many beautiful landscapes
• Stop at the O Quy Ho Pass, known as the longest pass in Vietnam, for some delightful photo opportunities
• Visit the village inhabited by Thai, who are famous for their traditional stilt house surrounded by rice terraces stretching along the picturesque valleys
• Trek to the village of Lu minority where you may encounter the villagers while they are weaving their cloth
• Very pretty scenery on this road which goes up towards Sapa
• Overnight in hotel

• Y Linh Ho village, in the Muong Hoa valley, is the starting point for the hikes
• Hike 6 kilometers through the terraced rice fields to the village of Lao Chai
• This small village is inhabited by the Black Hmong ethnic minority. Along the way, meet women from the village dressed in ethnic costumes. You will be touched by their kindness in walking a part of the way with you
• After lunch, take a short 2-kilometer walk to the village of Ta Van, inhabited by the Giay ethnic group
• The people of Ta Van specialize in stone and wood carving. The women work with hemp, weave on looms, and prepare indigo blue dyes after harvesting the plant
• Overnight in hotel

• Hike on a mountainous road with terraced rice fields on either side. Sapa is a former high-altitude station founded by the French in the early 20th century. Sapa is home to over 30 ethnic minorities and boasts. Vietnam’s highest peak, Mount Fansipan, which stands at 3143 meters above sea level
• Visit the Ma Tra village of the Black Hmong ethnic minority and the Ta Phin village where the Red Dao people live
• To end the day, we offer you our Zen Moments with the Red Dao people. In an authentic establishment in the north and part of our trusted network, you will relax with the benefits of a medicinal herb bath
• Overnight in homestay

Taphin - Bac Ha Market - Hanoi

Visit the grand Bac Ha market that takes place on Sundays. It is the most colorful market in northern Vietnam. Although very touristy, it is also very authentic. The minority ethnic groups such as the Flower Hmong, Tay, and Phu La gather here for commercial and social exchanges. The market is full of excitement and vibrant colors

In the afternoon, your guide will take you to the express bus station in Lao Cai, which will bring you back to Hanoi in 5 hours

Dinner will be available at the stations, where different stands offer hot dishes and various food products

Upon arrival in Hanoi around 9 pm, our driver will be there to take you to your hotel

Overnight in hotel

Depending on your centers of interest and the timing, you manage with your guide the choice of these visits and the order in which you wish to do them!

• The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
• The One Pillar Pagoda
• Quan Thanh Temple & Tran Quoc Pagoda
• Visiting Dong Xuan Market
• Visiting the Women’s Museum
• The visit to the Ethnography Museum, the result of Franco-Vietnamese cooperation, is marvelous
• The street of the train: surprising... houses glued to each other and crossed by a railway line and the inhabitants who live on the rails
• A workshop for making lacquer, the specialty of Vietnam. You will have the explanations of the different stages, the inlay of mother-of-pearl, eggshells, etc...
• Overnight in hotel

Hanoi - Halong Bay: 170 km - 3h

Magical Halong Bay

This dreamlike setting has earned Halong Bay its UNESCO World Heritage status. Enjoy the charm of a traditional-style junk boat with an overnight stay onboard, offering a romantic and unforgettable escape

And its Legend

Halong, meaning "descent of the dragon", comes from the legend of a dragon descending into the bay to tame the ocean currents. Its tail carved deep gouges into the mountains, and when the dragon plunged into the sea, the water level rose, leaving only the highest peaks visible

• Halong Port: Embark on the junk boat to begin your cruise
• Lunch: Savor delicious seafood caught in the bay at the onboard restaurant
• Cruising: Enjoy a scenic route through the bay
• Exploration: Discover the bay’s wonders, including coves, islets, caves, and beaches
• Swimming: Weather permitting
• Dinner: Enjoy products from the bay
• Overnight on cruise

• Wake up on the bay and morning cruise
• Introduction to kayaking
• Lunch and disembarkation late morning
• Activities: cave visit, kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi initiation, beautiful discovery of the fishing village
• Return to Hanoi and overnight in hotel

Hanoi - Fly - Luang Prabang: 1h

• Free time for personal activities until transfer to the airport for the flight to Luang Prabang
• Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel.
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang is a city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Uncover the ancient religious capital of Laos, and be surprised by its serenity and spirituality by tuk tuk:

• Experience unforgettable moments by attending the procession of barefoot monks, who silently collect alms, dressed in their saffron robes, as they walk the streets of the city to collect their food
• Marvel at the Wat Xieng Thong, is the center of a small religious complex, considered the most beautiful Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang because of its elegant roof down to the bunk ground and the temple of Wat Visoun, the oldest temple in Luang Prabang, it houses numerous gold statues of Buddha
• Meander through the That Makmo, stone stupa and Vat Aham, a major shrines in the city dedicated to the ancestors of Laos
• Explore the National Museum (former Royal Palace) which displays a collection of personal artifacts of the royal family and the temple of Wat Mai, Buddhist temple, the largest and most richly decorated temples of Luang Prabang was the residence of a Buddhist patriarch before 1975
• Stroll into the market before Darat to climb Mount Phousi where you will discover a panoramic view of the ancient royal capital and the Mekong River at sunset
• Attend an outstanding Baci ceremony and traditional dance show
• Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang - Oudomxay: 200 km - 5h

• Depart to Oudomxay by private car
• Visit the Lu and Hmong minority villages in Bane ShongCha
• In Oudomxay, visit Vat Santiphap
• Overnight in hotel

Oudomxay - Muang La: 50 km - 1h30

• Depart to Muang La. The region is populated by ethnic groups and see their homes along the route
• Through the villages of Ban Na Teui, Namor, Ban Tawan, which are populated by the Lao Houei, Yao Mien, Lanten, Hmong
• Arrive at Muang La at the end of day
• Overnight in guesthouse

Muang La - Muang Khua - Boat - Nong Khiaw: 70 km - 2h

In Muang La, discover the sacred Buddha temple, shrine

Then, depart to Muang Khua by private car in about 2h. Muang Khua is located in north central Laos, halfway between China and Vietnam. Muang Khua being located along the Nam Ou River, we head down river by boat to return to Muang Ngoy. Splendid karst landscapes in the heart of unspoilt nature.

Lastly, tranfer to Nong Khiaw by boat

Overnight in hotel

Nong Khiaw - Luang Prabang

In slow-boat, classic boat, to explore a lively riverside scenery, set on the banks of the Mekong River on board a traditional wooden boat to Luang Prabang

• Visit two sacred caves of Pak Ou Cave of Tham Ting Cave Tham Phoum. Highly venerated caves in Laos and housing thousands of statues
• On the way, you will stop to visit the village of Ban Xang Hai, where you can watch the distillation of rice wine made by traditional women

The Lao-Lao is the most popular alcoholic beverage in Laos. Beverage to 45 ° obtained from cooked glutinous rice + yeast + water...

Arrive in Luang Prabang before sunset

Overnight in hotel

Luang Prabang - Fly - Siem Reap: 3h30

• Tranfer to Siem Reap by plane
• Met and welcomed by tour guide upon arrival at the airport. Then transfer to hotel by private car
• Free time to explore the city
• Overnight in hotel

Angkor Thom - Ta Prohm - Angkor Wat

• Explore the walled city of Angkor Thom, 10 sq km in size
• Visit the South Gate, Bayon
• See the fascinating Buddhist monastery of Ta Prohm, invaded by the jungle over many years
• Visit the Baphuon with its splendid sculptures
• Pass through the Terrace of the Elephants
• See the Terrace of the Leper King with its beautiful carvings of gods, nagas, and dancers, and the Royal Enclosure and its small temple, Phimeanakas
• Discover and explore Angkor Wat, built in the first half of the twelfth century, and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu
• Witness the sunset, from the top of the hill of Phnom Bakheng
• Overnight in hotel

Kbal Spean – Banteay Srei – Banteay Samre

• Travel across the sacred Kulen mountain range to the Kbal Spean area
• Stroll through the forest to visit Kbal Spean, known as ‘The River of a Thousand Lingas’
• Visit Phnom Kulen, considered by Khmers to be on the most sacred mountain in Cambodia
• See the temple Banteay Srei, a Hindu temple dating back to the 10th century
• Visit the temple Banteay Samre, a Hindu temple dedicated in the 12th century to Vishnu Shiva
• Overnight in hotel

• Visit the Roluos Group, Hindu worship temples dating from the late 9th century
• Explore the temple Preah Ko, erected by Indravarman in the late 9th century
• Become acquainted with the Roluos Group, and its three main temples, dedicated to Shiva
• Visit the monastery of Preah Khan ("Sacred Sword")
• Visit the small temple of Neak Pean, a small temple built in the late 12th century
• Discover Ta Som, east of Neak Pean
• Visit the old Eastern Baray Reservoir
• Visit the Eastern Mebon Temple, built on a former island in the middle of the Baray Reservoir
• Enjoy a sunset at the mountain temple of Pre Rup
• Overnight in hotel