B : breakfast ; L: lunch ; D: dinner

Day 1 Arrival in Hanoi (B, L, D)

Arrival in Hanoi. Transfer to your hotel. Hanoi discovery tour by bus and one hour cyclo ride in the old quarter. Enjoy the Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2 Hanoi (B, L, D)

Visit Hanoi : Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and House, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Quan Thanh Temple, “Lake of the Restored Sword”, Museum of History. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3 Hanoi – Hoa Binh (B, L, D)

Departure for Hoa Binh province. On the way, visits of Tay Phuong and Tay Pagodas. Cruise on Da lake (artificial lake) with stops to visit villages inhabited by Muong and Dao ethnic minorities. Evening : Folk Dance and songs show. Using long pipes, taste the Can Alcohol made by the locals. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 04. Hoa Binh – Xa Linh village – Hang Kia village (B, L, D)

Departure for Xa Linh, a nice village inhabited by the Hmongs, then trekking to Hang Kia Hmong village. Overnight in Hang kia : homestay.

Day 05. Hang Kia village – Cun Pheo village (B, L, D)

Trek from Hang Kia to Cun Pheo, a Muong village. Lunch along the way. Overnight in a Muong traditional stilt house in Cun Pheo.

Day 06. Cun Pheo – Xam Khoe village (B, L, D)

Walk on the Thai road from Cun Pheo to Xam Khoe. Overnight in a Thai stilt house in Xam Khoe village.

Day 07. Xam Khoe – Mai Chau (B, L, D)

Walk on the road from Xam Khoe to Mai Chau. Overnight in Thai villages :  Ban Lac or Pom Coong.

Day 08. Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L, D)

Visit of Mai Chau beautiful valley and meeting with Thai families in Ban Van, Ban Lac, Ban Pom Coong. Lunch in a stilt house. Return to Hanoi. Overnight.

Day 09 Hanoi – Flight (B, L, D)
Free time until transfer to the airport for your flight.