Northwest of Vietnam Adventure Tour – 5 Days

Day 1: Hanoi – Nghia Lo Town (D)
In the morning, the tour guide will meet you at the hotel in Hanoi. Here, you will have some time to take a training course before taking the journey to discover the most famous place in Yen Bai province, Ta Xua Nature Reserve. Enjoy your lunch at the hotel before heading to Yen Bai.
In the afternoon, the tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer you to Yen Bai province, during 200 km drive, you will have some time to take a rest and enjoy the sites on the way. Have dinner as you arrive and stay overnight at a hotel in Nghia Lo Town of Yen Bai province.

Windy hill road in Ta Xua Nature Reserve

Day 2: Nghia Lo – Trek to 2,200m of Ta Xua Mountain (B, L, D)
The morning starts with the trekking trip to 2200m of Ta Xua Mountain with the help of local people. On the way to reach the mountain, you will be immersed in the stretching flowers of a vast apple garden of the locals as well as the appearance of colorful butterflies which make this scene poetic. Enjoy your lunch at some stopovers.
This afternoon, continue trekking through the wildflower steppe and the rock with tortoise – head shape. As you arrive the camping site at 2200m height, you will take a rest and prepare for an overnight here. This will be an unforgettable experience with a sleeping in the vast sky along with thousands of clouds and the poetic moments of sunset views after a dinner with local wine.

Ethnic children in Ta Xua Nature Reserve

Day 3: Ta Xua Peak (B, L, D)
This morning, you will be awake by the sound of wind and forest and enjoy breakfast which helps you get a full energy in the hard trekking journey to the Ta Xua Peak at 2650m this day. Enjoy lunch on the way.
Later, continue going on the rocky dinosaur backbone to enjoy the most meaningful moment in your life. As you arrive the highest point, turn you back and you will be surprised by the majestic view of the sky of clouds. Admire the panoramic landscape and feel the breath of nature at the peak of the mountain. Afterward, you will head back to the camping site. On the way going down, you will have a chance to admire the old Pine trees in the primary forest and take a deep breath to enjoy the fragrance of Orchids. In addition, you also visit the waterfall on the way to discover the bamboo forest before coming back the camp base at a 2200m height to have dinner and spend another overnight here.

Ta Xua camping site on the peak

Day 4: Ta Xua – Van Chan (B, L, D)
Today, wake up in scenic vistas of the sunrise and take photos to record the meaningful moments that you have enjoyed here. After that, have breakfast before heading back to the village where the drive will pick up and take you to Van Chan town. Enjoy lunch on the way at some scheduled places.

Thai woman weaving in her traditional house in the village

The afternoon includes an exploration to a village of Thai ethnic group. Here, you can have a chance to enjoy a bath in a natural hot spring in order to relax after hard trekking days. Stay in a Thai’s stilt house, enjoy dinner with local food.

Young Thai girls in the river leave load of wood and back-baskets in the bank

Day 5: Suoi Giang – Hanoi (B, L)
This morning, you will have more rest time as you can wake up late. Before having breakfast, you can spend the time to relax your feet in the hot spring. Then, the drive takes you through the winding passes and you can get a look at the tea fields on the way to explore a village of H’mong community – Suoi Giang. As you arrive the village at 1000m in altitude, there’s time for you to soak up the ancient beauty of this village with tea gardens which have existed for hundreds of years as well as relax in the peaceful atmosphere of this area. Interestingly, you can learn the tea production process and taste the local tea before having lunch with full of specialties.
In the afternoon, have a short rest and get on the car to return to Hanoi. The trip will end with your arrival in Hanoi.

Hmong ethnic girls collecting tea leaves in Suoi Giang Village