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Our jeep adventures take place in the remote Western parts of Vietnam. This
area is home to a number of different ethnic minority groups and therefore
mountains rice paddy fields and ethnic minority villages dominate the landscape.
Throughout the trip our local guides will lead you through this fascinating
area, the guides will travel at your pace and therefore the speed of the trip is
set by you. There is a number of stunning photographic opportunities, which you
can choose to either observe or indulge in.
Day 1: Sapa – Phong Tho (L, D)
You first travel by car uphill toward Tram Ton. On the way, you can take a short
walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven Gate, where you will be amazed
by breathtaking view to mountain surrounding included Fansipan, the highest peak
of Indochina. We will be mostly downhill toward Binh Lu. You will stop by Chu Va
village of Flower Hmong for a break before you arrive in Binh Lu. Here you will
have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you trek in a dirt road to the
villages, which are set in a beautiful valley of rice paddy terraces and
mountain surrounded. You will have time to see Pa Pen village of Lu minority.
Here you can take a walk around the village as well as visit a local school. You
will then get on the car to transfer to Phong Tho.
Day 2: Phong Tho – Sin Ho (B,L,D)
We continue venturing in to northern Vietnam with the 58ksm remainder of the
historical Highway 6. The road is rough, but the scenery is unbelievably
beautiful and magnificent with the 7 tall passes cutting though steep mountain
along the Da River flowing around the foot of the passes, which can be found
nowhere else in the Northwest route. Moreover, part of the pleasure transfer in
this region is the simple joy of the friendly smiles and greetings of the local
people, which make the hardship all worthwhile. Along the way, we stop to visit
the Black Thai, Kho Mu, Lu, Black H’mong, Green H’mong and White H’mong, just
some of the many hill tribe groups and discover their simple lifestyles and
colorful cultures. Get to Sin Ho at 16:00 PM check-in Guest-House.
Day 3: Sin Ho - Muong Lay - Dien Bien (B,L)
In the morning enjoying the weekly cultural Market that only held on Sunday with
very colorful of many minority groups such as: Meo, Mang...we drive down hill to
the Nam Na River and route 12C to Muong Lay, you will be transferred to the
river, where you take a boat ride downstream in the Black River. You can make a
stop to visit a village of Thai minority and hear about their daily life on the
riverbank. A friendly atmosphere makes your trip more enjoyable. The boat takes
you further downstream. You will be transferred back to the hotel for lunch.
After having lunch, you will transfer 104km to Dien Bien Phu, trip around the
town to visit famous historical sites such as Dien Bien Phu Museum, Glory
Statue, A1 Hill and De Cattery Tunnel. In the afternoon, you will be transferred
to the airport for a flight to Ha Noi.
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