Day
1: HA NOI - SON LA
Drive overland to Son La (320 km) with many stops on the way for taking
pictures . Lunch en route. Dinner and night at a mini hotel.
Day
2: SON LA - DIEN BIEN
Leave Son la for Dien bien (160km North�West of Son La), passing a very
beautiful mountain pass named Pha Din. Several stops en route for
sightseeing and pictures. Lunch in Dien bien. PM: visit Dien bien phu
battle field, Army museum, villages of ethnic groups. Dinner and night
at mini hotel.
Day
3: DIEN BIEN PHU
Visit more the historic sites of Dien bien phu (such as the museum at A1
Hill, De Catrie�s Bunker) and the surrounding villages of the Thai
minority. Dinner and overnight in town.
Day
4: DIEN BIEN PHU - MAI CHAU
We drive for 330 km to Mai chau valley, where we will spend a night on a
house-on-stilts of the local Thai people. Evening: Traditional concert
of the local troop.
Day
5: MAI CHAU - HANOI
Drive back to Hanoi (150 km) with several sightseeing stops at the Muong
villages and other sites. Tour ends in Hanoi around 3 PM. Post to FacebookPost to Twitter