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Northwest Loop (5N4D): Mai Châu - Mộc Châu - Sơn La - Điện Biên - Lai Châu - Sa Pa

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Northwest Loop (5N4D): Mai Châu - Mộc Châu - Sơn La - Điện Biên - Lai Châu - Sa Pa

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IONDTB075 days 4 nights
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Overview

Highlights

  • Admire the layered mountain scenery of the Northwest region
  • Visit Heart-shaped Tea Hill – a symbol of vitality and love, ingeniously created by local farmers and a beloved destination for travelers near and far.
  • Explore pristine white plum blossoms in full bloom, creating enchanting romantic landscapes.
  • Learn about the daily life of H'mong ethnic people
  • Conquer 600 stone steps to Fansipan's peak at 3,143m – the roof of Indochina.
  • Savor local culinary specialties

Departure
Hà Nội
Group size
Over 25 guests
Countries
Việt Nam
Cities
Sơn La, Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Sapa
Experience
Discovery

The Northwest Loop is a collection of historical landmarks of Vietnam. The 5-day 4-night journey will take tourists to experience pristine natural scenery but equally beautiful.

Itinerary

Overnight: Hotel
  • 06:00: Coach and tour guide pick up guests at designated locations (Hà Nội Opera House at 6:00 & National Convention Center at 6:20). Depart for Bản Lác, Mai Châu, Hòa Bình (130 km from Hà Nội). Admire the layered mountain scenery of the Northwest. Breakfast on your own.

  • 10:00: Stop at Thung Khe Pass for sightseeing and photos of Mai Châu Valley.

  • 11:00: Coach arrives at Bản Lác – Mai Châu Valley.

  • 11:30: Lunch at a Thai homestay with traditional Northwest cuisine. After lunch, enjoy free time exploring beautiful Mai Châu Valley, discovering the distinctive culture and lifestyle of the White Thái people in Hòa Bình province, and visiting handicraft production facilities.

  • 13:00: Depart for Mộc Châu Plateau – a highland region with a cool, fresh climate year-round. The coach may stop along the way for photos with blooming flower gardens.

  • 15:00: Visit Dải Yếm Waterfall – a majestic cascade flowing day and night with a mystical, spectacular beauty that thrills guests and refreshes the spirit with cool, misty breezes.

  • 17:30: Return to hotel for check-in and rest.

  • 19:00: Dinner at the restaurant. After dinner: explore Mộc Châu at leisure in the evening.

Overnight: Hotel
  • 06:00: Check out and breakfast.

  • 06:30: Breakfast at the restaurant.

  • 07:00: Coach and tour guide take you to visit Heart-shaped Tea Hill – a symbol of vitality and love, ingeniously created by local farmers and a beloved destination for travelers. After sightseeing and photos, visit Nà Ka Plum Blossom Valley – explore pristine white plum blossoms in full bloom, creating enchanting romantic landscapes. Take your best photos amidst the vast plum forest.

  • 11:00: Lunch at the restaurant.

  • Afternoon: Continue to Sơn La. Visit the Sơn La Historical Prison located on Khau Cả hill – the highest point in Sơn La city center.

  • 18:00: Return to hotel for check-in and rest.

  • Evening: Dinner at the restaurant. After dinner: explore Sơn La city at leisure in the evening.

Overnight: Hotel
  • Morning: Check out and breakfast at the restaurant. After breakfast: board the coach to continue to Điện Biên. Cross Pha Đin Pass, one of the four legendary passes of the Northwest. At over 1000m altitude, the winding, steep road features towering cliff faces on one side and deep chasms on the other, with many dangerous hairpin turns.

  • Noon: Arrive in Điện Biên and enjoy lunch at the restaurant.

  • After lunch: Check in at hotel and rest.

  • Afternoon: Sightseeing:

Điện Biên Phủ Campaign Command Center – This is where the Điện Biên Phủ Campaign was commanded, home to General Võ Nguyên Giáp, Chief of Staff Hoàng Văn Thái, and the campaign leadership.

General Võ Nguyên Giáp's Bunker – The residence of General Võ Nguyên Giáp and Chief of Staff Hoàng Văn Thái features a 320m tunnel carved through a hillside to protect against bombs and artillery. The complex includes: Chief of Staff Hoàng Văn Thái's area, Guard post No. 1, Communications bunker, Observation post, General Võ's residence and workspace, Chinese advisors' bunker, Meeting hall, Political bureau bunker, and the campaign headquarters.

Visit A1 Cemetery, A1 hill, Đờ Cát Bunker, Mường Thanh Bridge, Nậm Rốn River, and Điện Biên Phủ Victory Monument – Historic sites still resonating with the magnificent legacy of a war of national significance.

  • 18:30: Dinner at the restaurant, explore Điện Biên at leisure in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel
  • 06:00: Check out and breakfast. After breakfast, coach and tour guide continue to Lai Châu. In Lai Châu city, stop for sightseeing and photos at the City Square and Hồ Chí Minh Monument.

  • Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Sa Pa. Experience the Ô Quy Hồ Pass – the longest of the Northwest's four legendary passes, connecting Lai Châu and Lào Cai. This scenic borderline location is called "Heaven's Gate" with spectacular mountain forests. Stop at Cloud Dragon Glass Bridge resort for optional glass lift, bungee jumping, zipline, and paragliding experiences (charges not included).

Continue the journey: Visit Hàm Rồng Mountain Tourism Area: tour guide leads the group through this scenic area with Indochinese orchid gardens, Sky Gate, Cloud Terrace, and enjoy traditional music performances.

  • 19:00: Arrive in Sa Pa, check in and rest. Dinner follows. Evening: explore vibrant Sa Pa for photos and sightseeing. Enjoy local grilled specialties and sips of Sa Pa's San Lùng rice wine. Overnight in Sa Pa. Interact with local ethnic people and take souvenir photos.

Overnight: Coach
  • 06:00: Check out and breakfast.

  • 06:30: Tour guide picks up and takes you to Cát Cát village to learn about H'mong ethnic life, visit Tiên Sa Waterfall and enjoy many Instagram-worthy photo spots. Watch traditional cultural performances (at fixed times at the old hydropower plant).

  • 09:00: Continue to Fansipan cable car station to begin your ascent using the world's most modern 3-line cable system with cabins holding up to 30 guests. Then climb 600 stone steps to Fansipan's peak at 3,143m – the roof of Indochina.

  • Noon: Depending on Fansipan cable car policies, lunch may be a buffet at Fansipan Legend standard, or at a restaurant with regular standards.

  • 13:00: Gather and board coach back to Hà Nội. Rest on the highway.

  • 19:00: Arrive in Hà Nội. Tour ends. See you next time!

Services

What's included in the tour price — and what you pay extra for

Included

  • Tour coach 7-29 seats (depending on group size) as per itinerary
  • 4 nights accommodation, 2 guests/room (solo travelers may share rooms with 3 guests)
  • 9 main meals as per itinerary, 120.000đ per portion
  • 4 breakfasts at 30.000đ per portion or hotel standard (depending on hotel)
  • Admission tickets to all attractions listed in the itinerary
  • Complimentary mineral water on the coach, 1 bottle of 500ml per person per day
  • Tour guide for the group as per itinerary
  • Travel insurance with maximum coverage of 30 million đ per person per incident.

Not included

  • VAT invoice
  • Admission tickets for Cloud Dragon Glass Bridge tourist area
  • Fansipan cable car tickets
  • Drinks during meals and at the hotel, and other personal expenses
  • Tips for driver and tour guide
  • Standard for Vietnamese guests: 200.000đ per guest. Recommended for foreign guests: minimum 5$ per person per day
  • Recommended tip for foreign guests: minimum 5$ per person per day

Booking notes

Cancellation policy

  • Cancellation after booking/registration: 50% penalty of total tour value
  • Cancellation 30 days before departure: 60-70% penalty of total tour value
  • Cancellation 15 days before departure: 70% penalty of total tour value
  • Cancellation 7-10 days before departure: 80% penalty of total tour value
  • Cancellation 1-6 days before departure: 100% penalty of total tour value
  • In case of force majeure — natural disasters, epidemics, war, protests, etc. — the tour itinerary will be postponed to a suitable time determined by the tour company. All tour deposits will be transferred to a later booking or alternative tour.

Guests may only purchase insurance if they meet the following conditions:

  • Book the tour at least 2 days before the departure date (not counting public holidays, Saturday, and Sunday)
  • Provide complete and accurate personal information including full name and date of birth
  • Be a Vietnamese citizen
  • Tour participants (particularly for tours involving boats, trains, flights, or tours to border areas) must carry valid identification documents (ID card/Citizen ID/Passport). Children under 14 must bring a birth certificate. Teenagers 14 and older must carry a Citizen ID or passport.
  • It's recommended to bring medications for stomach pain from diarrhea and common cold/fever remedies
  • Vegetarian guests should bring additional vegetarian food to ensure your dietary preferences are met
  • Any tour services not used will not be refunded
  • The tour guide has the right to rearrange the order of sightseeing points to suit specific daily conditions, while still ensuring all program attractions are visited.
  • If there are 6 passengers or fewer, the driver may also serve as tour guide. These are experienced drivers who are knowledgeable about the route and local culture.
  • As a mountain tour using smaller vehicles, we recommend not bringing bulky or oversized luggage. Please use a backpack instead of rigid suitcases.
  • There are options to stay at a homestay to enhance your mountain tour experience. We recommend bringing personal items for your homestay stay (if needed).
  • If you're traveling alone and we cannot arrange a roommate, a single-room surcharge of 50% of the nightly room rate applies throughout the tour.
  • At the end of the tour, drop-off is at a single location: Hà Nội Opera House. Please arrange your own taxi to your hotel or accommodation.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Guests are responsible for their health and chronic conditions (cardiovascular, hypertension, diabetes, bone and joint issues, etc.), congenital conditions, pre-existing conditions, HIV AIDS, mental health and neurological disorders, pregnancy, etc. — these are not covered by insurance. When necessary, you must provide a health declaration for tour participation. The tour organizer is not responsible for undisclosed conditions, false declarations, or cases outside travel insurance coverage.
  • Guests are responsible for the safekeeping of personal belongings throughout the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for loss of money, valuables, plane tickets, or personal property during the tour.

CHILD POLICY:

  • Children ages 1-4 are free (parents cover all child expenses, child does not occupy a seat). Two adults may bring one free child; additional children are charged at 75% of tour price.
  • If one adult brings one child ages 1-4, the child must pay 50% of the adult price (services equivalent to ages 5-9 but half meal portions). The adult is still charged a single-room surcharge throughout due to lack of separate bed standards for the child.
  • Children ages 5-9 are charged 75% of tour price (separate meal portions, separate bus seat but must share bed with parents). Two children are charged but do not require separate beds.
  • Children 10 and older are charged as adults.
  • Children have child admission rates. At attractions with height restrictions, families must pay additional surcharges if the child exceeds the height limit. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

MANDATORY ROOM SURCHARGES:

  • Reason for surcharge: You are traveling alone and cannot be paired with another solo traveler, or you have requested a private room.
  • Single-room surcharge: 800.000đ per guest for 1-2 star hotel options

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

  • Hotel policies: Check-in from 14:00. Check-out before 12:00.
  • Please bring jackets and warm clothing when traveling to Sa Pa.
  • Prices apply only to Vietnamese citizens and may change due to service price fluctuations.
  • Please provide an accurate group list (surname - middle name - first name, date/month/year of birth) so we can arrange services and travel insurance for your group.
  • Please safeguard your personal belongings and luggage throughout the tour.
  • Please bring your ID card or passport when traveling. Children must bring a copy of their birth certificate.
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