VIET NAM ITINERARY 9D8N IN THE NORTHWEST
DESTINATIONS: HA NOI – MU CANG CHAI – SAPA – HA GIANG
TRAVEL DATE: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026
VIETNAM CONTACT PERSON: +84 963 611 399 (JENNY)
Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – WELCOME TO VIET NAM!
Day 2: HA NOI TRANSFER TO MU CANG CHAI (B/L/D)
Day 3: MU CANG CHAI EXPLORATION (B/L/D)
Day 4: MU CANG CHAI TRANSFER TO SAPA BY PRIVATE CAR (B/L/D)
Day 5: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGE TREKKING (B/L/D)
Day 6: TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI – SA PA – HA GIANG (B/L/D)
Day 7: HA GIANG – THAM MA SLOPE – H’MONG KING PALACE – DONG VAN (B/L/D)
Day 8: DONG VAN – MA PI LENG PASS – NHO QUE RIVER – HA GIANG (B/L/D)
Day 9: HA GIANG – LIMOUSINE BACK TO HA NOI (B/L)
Welcome to Ha Noi! The capital city of Viet Nam.
Get picked up by our local driver from the airport.
Transfer to your hotel. Hotel check in!
Overnight in Ha Noi!
Local Activities
Check out hotel.
Driver & tour guide pick up to Mu Cang Chai.
Travel time about ~7–8 hours.
Highlights:
Along the way from Ha Noi to Mu Cang Chai you will see the scenic viewsthrough Nghĩa Lộ and Tú Lệ.
Stop at Khau Phạ Pass – one of Vietnam’s most stunning mountain passes
Having dinner in a local homestay
Overnight in Mù Cang Chải!
Homestay
Local Activities
Local vehicle
From late September to early October it is perfect season to visit Golden Terrace Ricefields. You will have motorbike ride with local riders to see the beautiful views in Mu Cang Chai.
You also visit rice terraces and hill tribe villages (Hmong people)
Driving through La Pán Tẩn and Chế Cu Nha villages
Having lunch in local restaurant along the way.
Overnight in Mù Cang Chải!
Homestay
Local Activities
To walk
Have a breakfast then check out homestay. The journey from Mu Cang Chai to Sapa about 5-6 hours.
Drive via Than Uyên & Ô Quy Hồ Pass and you can have a break for a coffee at the top of Ô Quy Hồ Pass (amazing views)
Arrive in Sapa in the afternoon have lunch in local restaurant!
Have your own free time to explore Sapa in this afternoon and Sapa night market
Overnight in Sapa!
Hotel
Have breakfast at the restaurant.
Morning, Start trekking about 6 km to the Southeast of Sapa along the slopes of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of Black H’mong. After that, we will continue walking about 3 km to Lao Chai village of the H’mong people. Tourists need to walk through a small tunnel/over a small bridge leading to Muong Hoa valley to get inside the village.
Having lunch at Ta Van village and rest.
Afternoon, Tour guide will take you to visit the villages of the local people with terraced fields and streams.
The trekking distance is about 3-4 kms and it lasts for 2-2,5 hours
Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People.
Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset.
You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace.
In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at the Homestay.
Overnight at Ta Van Homestay!
Homestay
Trekking
Local Activities
Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek.
After breakfast, keep walking to the rice paddies, where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. A trek through the bamboo forest and a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.
The trekking distance is about 8-9 km and it lasts for 3-4 hours
- Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road.
- Have lunch
Then the car picks you up to Ha Giang. Long drive (~7–8 hours)
Overnight in Hà Giang City!
Homestay
Trekking
Local Activities
Having breakfast at the homestay then begin the Ha Giang Loop. Check in all the highlights:
- Bac Sum Slope
- Quan Ba Heaven Gate
- Tham Ma Slope
- H’mong King’s Palace (Dinh Vua Mèo)
Stop at Dong Van Old Quarter for dinner
Overnight in Đồng Văn!
Homestay
Local Activities
To walk
Check out homestay in Dong Van. Drive through the stunning limestone landscape.
You will have local experiences:
- Morning market in Đồng Văn (if weekend)
- Boat trip in Nho Quế River
During the tour you will see the different cultures and hill tribes such as the H’mong tribe living in the Ha Giang province.
Their beautiful clothes are easily recognisable. You will be impressed along the way by all aspects of the trip, the stunning views, fascinating country life and beautiful cultures.
The whole trip is an immensely rewarding experience and will give you a long-life memory. Back to Ha Giang.
Overnight in Ha Giang!
Homestay
Local Activities
Have breakfast. Check out hotel.
7:00 Bus picks up to Ha Noi.
Arrive to Ha Noi around 13:00
Trip ends. See you next time!
Thank you for travelling with Jenny From The Blog!!!
Local vehicle
- Airport pick up and drop off
- All transportation in tour
- Accommodations
- Local English-speaking guide along the trip
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Entrance fees according to program
- Travel insurance
- Beverages for meals and other personal expense
- Tip for driver and tour guide
- You have to bring your Passport
- You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases
- Tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same
- If you are a vegetarian, you can bring your own food to suit your taste (if necessary)
- Customers are responsible for your illness and chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis …), congenital diseases, latent diseases, HIV AIDS, mental and neurological disorders, pregnant women … are diseases that are not covered by the insurance. When necessary, you must write your own commitment to your health when participating in the tour. The tour organizer is not responsible for the cases you do not report the illness, untruthful declaration as well as cases outside the coverage of travel in the tour.
- Customers must preserve their property in all circumstances and at all locations during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any lost money, identification, airline tickets, personal belongings and other property of the customer during the trip.
As a general rule, unless otherwise stated, our policy is that all cancellation must be informed in writing either via email or via Messenger, WhatsApp. Cancellations will be charged as follows:
- In more than 30 days prior to the trip departure: No charge
- In 15-30 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 30% charge
- In 15 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 50% charge
- In 6 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 100% charge
