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4WD Around The Northern Vietnam Tour 12 Days

  • CODE: GDT2197
  • Private Tour
  • Duration: 8 - 12 days
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4WD Around The Northern Vietnam - 12 Days spectacular mountain ranges. In fact, the vast mountainous area in North Vietnam takes up a third of the country’s total land area. Here you can explore the authentic culture of various ethnic groups while staying away from the crowds or go on exciting adventures while gazing at superb rugged mountains. Choices are plenty, but here’s our list of the top 5 mountain destinations in case you want to plan a trip to North Vietnam.

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Inclusions:
Standard 4×4 Pickup
Material insurance for the car.
Fuel
Experienced 4×4 Tour – guide/Mechanic.
Meals as mentioned: Breakfast = B, Lunch = L  and Dinner =  D
Accommodation: Home-stay, Resort , Hotel
Entrance fee to the sight seeing during the trip.
Fee to transfer the car back to the starting point in Hanoi.
Drinking water during the driving time.

Exclusions:
International air tickets.
Vietnam visa.
Hotel in Hanoi and Hoian
Travel Insurance. All persons are expected to arrange their own insurance. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance from home.
Optional Activities
Tips for guides and drivers
Beverage and alcoholic drinks.
Personal expenditure such as telephone, laundry, shopping and any other services not clearly mentioned on.

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION:
Hotel & Home-stay List: Be Confirmed when booking the trip.

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Day 1: . Hanoi – Mai Chau . 170km, 5hr ride. ( L , D )
8.00AM, Meeting at your hotel and transfer by bus to the parking from there you will take the car and start your first day drive to Mai Chau village.Mixture of good roads and small dirt roads, village tracks. Beautiful limestone mountain scenery of the Northwestern region.Lunch picnic on route.Overnight and special dinner in a local house of the Thais Minority family.
Day 1: . Hanoi – Mai Chau . 170km, 5hr ride. ( L , D )
8.00AM, Meeting at your hotel and transfer by bus to the parking from there you will take the car and start your first day drive to Mai Chau village.Mixture of good roads and small dirt roads, village tracks. Beautiful limestone mountain scenery of the Northwestern region.Lunch picnic on route.Overnight and special dinner in a local house of the Thais Minority family.
Day 1: . Hanoi – Mai Chau . 170km, 5hr ride. ( L , D )
8.00AM, Meeting at your hotel and transfer by bus to the parking from there you will take the car and start your first day drive to Mai Chau village.Mixture of good roads and small dirt roads, village tracks. Beautiful limestone mountain scenery of the Northwestern region.Lunch picnic on route.Overnight and special dinner in a local house of the Thais Minority family.
Day 2: . Mai Chau – Son La, 200 km, 7 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Continue driving up to the Northwest direction. Discover the off-road forgotten French trail left from the Indochina War time.Visit some local villages of minority peoples along the way. Lunch picnic.Arrive in Son la in the end of the day, Dinner and night at hotel. 
Day 2: . Mai Chau – Son La, 200 km, 7 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Continue driving up to the Northwest direction. Discover the off-road forgotten French trail left from the Indochina War time.Visit some local villages of minority peoples along the way. Lunch picnic.Arrive in Son la in the end of the day, Dinner and night at hotel. 
Day 2: . Mai Chau – Son La, 200 km, 7 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Continue driving up to the Northwest direction. Discover the off-road forgotten French trail left from the Indochina War time.Visit some local villages of minority peoples along the way. Lunch picnic.Arrive in Son la in the end of the day, Dinner and night at hotel. 
Day 3: . Son La – Mu Cang Chai, 180km, 6 hr ride ( B , L , D )
Leaving the Western land and start to discover the Northeast by taking a twisty mountain road.Stop to visit the biggest hydro-electric station of Vietnam on the Black river.Stop to enjoy the Hot spring source and have lunch with a family nearby.Dinner and night at Home-stay, Thai Family.
Day 3: . Son La – Mu Cang Chai, 180km, 6 hr ride ( B , L , D )
Leaving the Western land and start to discover the Northeast by taking a twisty mountain road.Stop to visit the biggest hydro-electric station of Vietnam on the Black river.Stop to enjoy the Hot spring source and have lunch with a family nearby.Dinner and night at Home-stay, Thai Family.
Day 3: . Son La – Mu Cang Chai, 180km, 6 hr ride ( B , L , D )
Leaving the Western land and start to discover the Northeast by taking a twisty mountain road.Stop to visit the biggest hydro-electric station of Vietnam on the Black river.Stop to enjoy the Hot spring source and have lunch with a family nearby.Dinner and night at Home-stay, Thai Family.
Day 4: . Mu Cang Chai – Sapa. 200km, 5hr ride.( B , L , D )
Smooth road going straight towards the extreme northern massive mountain range of the country.Enjoy the view from the top of the highest road pass in Vietnam (Tram Ton Pass), over 2000m from the sea level.Good dinner and hotel.
Day 4: . Mu Cang Chai – Sapa. 200km, 5hr ride.( B , L , D )
Smooth road going straight towards the extreme northern massive mountain range of the country.Enjoy the view from the top of the highest road pass in Vietnam (Tram Ton Pass), over 2000m from the sea level.Good dinner and hotel.
Day 4: . Mu Cang Chai – Sapa. 200km, 5hr ride.( B , L , D )
Smooth road going straight towards the extreme northern massive mountain range of the country.Enjoy the view from the top of the highest road pass in Vietnam (Tram Ton Pass), over 2000m from the sea level.Good dinner and hotel.
Day 5: . Sapa ( B )
Free time to relax or join a short walking tour around the area.
Day 5: . Sapa ( B )
Free time to relax or join a short walking tour around the area.
Day 5: . Sapa ( B )
Free time to relax or join a short walking tour around the area.
Day 6: . Sapa – Bac Ha. 240km, 8 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Drive all the way downhill to Lao Cai town, make a short stop to visit the Chinese border. Enjoy the drive on a small smooth twisty road going along the Chinese border.Lunch in a small town. Arrive in Bac Ha in the afternoon, Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 6: . Sapa – Bac Ha. 240km, 8 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Drive all the way downhill to Lao Cai town, make a short stop to visit the Chinese border. Enjoy the drive on a small smooth twisty road going along the Chinese border.Lunch in a small town. Arrive in Bac Ha in the afternoon, Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 6: . Sapa – Bac Ha. 240km, 8 hr ride.( B , L , D )
Drive all the way downhill to Lao Cai town, make a short stop to visit the Chinese border. Enjoy the drive on a small smooth twisty road going along the Chinese border.Lunch in a small town. Arrive in Bac Ha in the afternoon, Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 7: . Bac Ha – Ha Giang, 240km.( B , L , D )
Keep driving along the Chinese border. Enjoy the beauty of the thousand steps rice field on terraces. Lunch picnic on route.Dinner and overnight at a small hotel.
Day 7: . Bac Ha – Ha Giang, 240km.( B , L , D )
Keep driving along the Chinese border. Enjoy the beauty of the thousand steps rice field on terraces. Lunch picnic on route.Dinner and overnight at a small hotel.
Day 7: . Bac Ha – Ha Giang, 240km.( B , L , D )
Keep driving along the Chinese border. Enjoy the beauty of the thousand steps rice field on terraces. Lunch picnic on route.Dinner and overnight at a small hotel.
Day 8: . Ha Giang –  Ba Be lake, 240km.( B , L , D )
The scenic route climbs over many passes. Enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and valleys. Lunch picnic. Visit many small villages of the Hmong peoples.Babe lake National park is amazing and the home stay is another unique experience. Dinner and overnight in home stay of a Tay family
Day 8: . Ha Giang –  Ba Be lake, 240km.( B , L , D )
The scenic route climbs over many passes. Enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and valleys. Lunch picnic. Visit many small villages of the Hmong peoples.Babe lake National park is amazing and the home stay is another unique experience. Dinner and overnight in home stay of a Tay family
Day 8: . Ha Giang –  Ba Be lake, 240km.( B , L , D )
The scenic route climbs over many passes. Enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and valleys. Lunch picnic. Visit many small villages of the Hmong peoples.Babe lake National park is amazing and the home stay is another unique experience. Dinner and overnight in home stay of a Tay family
Day 9: . Babe – Lang Son, 230km. ( B , L , D )
Take a short boat trip to discover the Lake of Babe and its National Park, return to the village and start a 6 hr drive to Lang Son Town, a border City.Discover the historical French route No 4c left from the Indochina War. Many stop to visit villages and sites along the drive. Lunch picnic.Night and dinner at hotel in Lang Son.
Day 9: . Babe – Lang Son, 230km. ( B , L , D )
Take a short boat trip to discover the Lake of Babe and its National Park, return to the village and start a 6 hr drive to Lang Son Town, a border City.Discover the historical French route No 4c left from the Indochina War. Many stop to visit villages and sites along the drive. Lunch picnic.Night and dinner at hotel in Lang Son.
Day 9: . Babe – Lang Son, 230km. ( B , L , D )
Take a short boat trip to discover the Lake of Babe and its National Park, return to the village and start a 6 hr drive to Lang Son Town, a border City.Discover the historical French route No 4c left from the Indochina War. Many stop to visit villages and sites along the drive. Lunch picnic.Night and dinner at hotel in Lang Son.
Day 10: . Lang Son – Halong Bay, 250km.( B , L , D )
Visit the Tam Thanh temple (If open). Drive along the Chinese border to discover the spectacular & historical road No 4. Arrive in Halong City in the afternoon, check in hotel, dinner in town, night at hotel.
Day 10: . Lang Son – Halong Bay, 250km.( B , L , D )
Visit the Tam Thanh temple (If open). Drive along the Chinese border to discover the spectacular & historical road No 4. Arrive in Halong City in the afternoon, check in hotel, dinner in town, night at hotel.
Day 10: . Lang Son – Halong Bay, 250km.( B , L , D )
Visit the Tam Thanh temple (If open). Drive along the Chinese border to discover the spectacular & historical road No 4. Arrive in Halong City in the afternoon, check in hotel, dinner in town, night at hotel.
Day 11: , Halong Bay Cruise ( B , L , D )
Free time in the morning to discover the Halong City with its market and beach. By 12.00PM, check-in for a stunning boat cruise to discover the spectacular landscape of the Bay. Lunch served on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Sail, Fighting Cocks, which are naturally formed by process of erosion between the see water and limestone mountains. Overnight on Boat.
Day 11: , Halong Bay Cruise ( B , L , D )
Free time in the morning to discover the Halong City with its market and beach. By 12.00PM, check-in for a stunning boat cruise to discover the spectacular landscape of the Bay. Lunch served on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Sail, Fighting Cocks, which are naturally formed by process of erosion between the see water and limestone mountains. Overnight on Boat.
Day 11: , Halong Bay Cruise ( B , L , D )
Free time in the morning to discover the Halong City with its market and beach. By 12.00PM, check-in for a stunning boat cruise to discover the spectacular landscape of the Bay. Lunch served on boat. The cruise will take you by exotic islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Sail, Fighting Cocks, which are naturally formed by process of erosion between the see water and limestone mountains. Overnight on Boat.
Day 12: , Halong Bay – Ha Noi, 170km.( B , L )
Continue the boat cruise , then return to the harbor, finish the boat trip and drive back to Hanoi by taking the main road going through the red river Delta.Arrive in Hanoi by 5 pm, tour ends.
Day 12: , Halong Bay – Ha Noi, 170km.( B , L )
Continue the boat cruise , then return to the harbor, finish the boat trip and drive back to Hanoi by taking the main road going through the red river Delta.Arrive in Hanoi by 5 pm, tour ends.
Day 12: , Halong Bay – Ha Noi, 170km.( B , L )
Continue the boat cruise , then return to the harbor, finish the boat trip and drive back to Hanoi by taking the main road going through the red river Delta.Arrive in Hanoi by 5 pm, tour ends.

FAQS

1. What types of tours does Golden Trail Travel offer?

Answer: Golden Trail Travel specializes in offering a wide range of travel packages to Vietnam and other Indochina countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia. We offer themed tours including Classic Highlights, Cycling, Trekking, Beach Holidays, Luxury Honeymoon, Short Trips, Family, Off The Beaten Track, Multi-Country, Motorbiking, Veteran, Food, Students, Luxury, Golf, Photography, Cooking Class, Bird Watching, Indochina Cruises, Kayaking, Muslim-friendly tours, Offroad 4x4WD, Indochina MICE Travel, Cave Expedition, and Helicopter tours.

2. How can I book a tour with Golden Trail Travel?

Answer: You can book a tour by contacting us directly via phone, email, or by filling out the contact form on our website. Our team of travel experts will advise and assist you in designing a suitable itinerary.

3. Can tours be customized?

Answer: Absolutely! We understand that every traveler has unique preferences. Golden Trail Travel is happy to customize tour packages to fit your specific needs, interests, and budget.

4. Does Golden Trail Travel provide visa support services?

Answer: Depending on your nationality and the destination, we may provide guidance or assistance with the necessary visa procedures. Please contact us for more detailed information.

5. What makes Golden Trail Travel different from other travel agencies?

Answer: We are committed to delivering authentic and unique travel experiences in Vietnam and Indochina. With a team of knowledgeable local experts, meticulously designed tour packages, and dedicated customer care, we ensure every trip is a memorable journey.

6. What should I prepare before the trip?

Answer: We will provide you with a detailed checklist of what to prepare, including information on luggage, appropriate clothing for the weather and local culture, essential personal items, and health advice.

7. What is Golden Trail Travel's cancellation policy?

Answer: Our cancellation policy will be clearly stated in the terms and conditions when you book a tour. Please refer to this information or contact us for specific details.

8. Where can I find information about travel safety and health?

Answer: We prioritize the safety and health of our travelers. Before your trip, we will provide information and advice regarding health, travel insurance, and safety measures at the destination.

9. Can I request a tour guide who speaks Vietnamese or a specific language?

Answer: Yes, we can arrange tour guides who speak Vietnamese or other common languages (such as English, French, German, Spanish, etc.) upon your request and subject to availability. Please inform us of your language preference when booking your tour.

10. Does Golden Trail Travel offer travel insurance?

Answer: We highly recommend all travelers purchase comprehensive travel insurance before departure. While we do not directly provide insurance, we can advise on suitable insurance types and the importance of having coverage during your trip

11. How can I pay for my tour?

Answer: We accept various payment methods, including bank transfers, credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), and some online payment options. Detailed information on payment options and payment schedules will be provided upon confirmation of your tour booking.

12. Does Golden Trail Travel offer tours for solo travelers?

Answer: Yes, we have tour options suitable for solo travelers, including group joining tours or specially designed private tours. Please contact us so we can advise on the best package for you.

13. Are the tours child-friendly or suitable for seniors?

Answer: We offer many family-friendly tour packages and can adjust itineraries to suit travelers of all ages, including children and seniors. We will advise on the difficulty level, travel time, and activities appropriate for each member of your family.

14. Where can I read reviews from previous customers?

Answer: You can find customer reviews and testimonials on our website (if a review section is available), social media pages, or reputable travel platforms like TripAdvisor.

15. What are Golden Trail Travel's sustainability or responsible tourism policies?

Answer: We are committed to practicing responsible and sustainable tourism. We constantly strive to minimize our environmental impact, respect local cultures, and contribute positively to the communities where we operate.

16. What happens if there's an emergency during the trip?

Answer: Your safety is our top priority. Golden Trail Travel has a 24/7 emergency support team. We will provide emergency contact numbers and detailed instructions before your trip. Our guides and local partners are trained to handle emergency situations professionally.

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18. What support will I receive during the trip?

Answer: Yes. Throughout your trip, you will always have the support of your local guide, driver, and Golden Trail Travel's operation team. We will provide a 24/7 support hotline so you can contact us anytime if you have any issues or need assistance.

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Answer: Each tour package has clear details on included services (e.g., accommodation, transportation, meals as per itinerary, entrance fees to attractions, tour guide) and exclusions (e.g., international flights, visas, travel insurance, drinks, tips, personal expenses). You will receive a detailed itinerary and an inclusion/exclusion list before confirming your tour booking.

20. What is the typical group size for Golden Trail Travel tours?

Answer: Our tour group sizes can vary depending on the type of tour. For join-in tours, we try to keep the numbers small to ensure a personalized and comfortable experience. We also offer private tours for families or groups of friends upon request.

21. Whom can I contact if I have questions or need assistance before departure?

Answer: Before departure, you can contact our team of consultants via phone, email, or online chat. We are always ready to answer any questions and help you prepare best for your trip.

22. How is Golden Trail Travel committed to sustainable and responsible tourism?

Answer: We are strongly committed to sustainable tourism. This is reflected in our collaboration with responsible local partners, supporting local communities, encouraging travelers to respect culture and environment, and minimizing negative impacts on destinations. Our goal is to benefit both travelers and local people.

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