PT03: Scenic Vietnam photo tour to untouched mountains – 11 days / 10 nights from Hanoi

Trip Duration: 11 Days 10 Nights

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Hanoi's Cultural Charm
Explore the vibrant city of Hanoi, known for its rich history, bustling streets, and delicious street food.
Sapa's Breathtaking Vistas
Trek through the stunning landscapes of Sapa, with its terraced rice fields, ethnic villages, and breathtaking mountain views.
Untouched Northern Vietnam
Discover the remote and untouched beauty of Hoang Su Phi, Dong Van, Cao Bang, and Ba Be Lake, offering unique cultural experiences and stunning natural scenery.
Authentic Northern Vietnamese Flavors
Savor the authentic flavors of Northern Vietnam, with a focus on fresh, local ingredients and traditional cooking methods. Sample dishes such as pho, bun cha, and various ethnic minority specialties.

PT03: Scenic Vietnam photo tour to untouched mountains – 11 days / 10 nights from Hanoi

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The tour program is suitable for those who want to travel, but are not clear about the attractions, do not know how to arrange a reasonable itinerary, or simply have not found a travel companion.

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Tucked away beyond the usual tourist paths, Northern Vietnam reveals itself through mist-veiled mountains, mosaic fields of rice terraces, and timeless villages — and this is where the journey begins.

On the Scenic Vietnam Photo Tour, travelers don’t just visit Vietnam; they step into a living postcard of culture, color, and quiet marvel. Over 11 days, the tour flows like a well-composed melody — beginning in the vibrant chaos of Hanoi’s old streets, where the scent of phở steams from curbside pots, and the past lingers in crumbling colonial facades.

From there, the road curls toward the misty highlands of Sapa. Here, trekkers wake early to capture Muong Hoa Valley bathed in golden sunrise light, where stepped rice fields dance like emerald ripples across the hills. Local ethnic tribes — Flower H’mong, Dao, Tay — welcome cameras and hearts alike, their markets swirling with texture and warmth.

But the real treasure lies deeper. In Hoang Su Phi and Dong Van, remote hamlets perched among clouds whisper a forgotten rhythm. Winding through Ha Giang’s karst peaks, the road becomes a ribbon through geological poetry. Cruising the jade waters of Nho Que River, standing before Ban Gioc’s thundering cascade, or sharing tea in a stilted home by Ba Be Lake — each day is another brushstroke in a painter’s dream.

Rather than rush from site to site, this tour lingers — allowing shutterbugs and soul-seekers to slow down, look closer, and connect deeper. Whether it’s a smoky kitchen in a mountain homestay or a village child’s grin, every encounter is a photo waiting to be taken — and a story waiting to be told.

This isn’t just a trip. It’s a carefully choreographed encounter with Vietnam’s wild, unfiltered north — one frame at a time.

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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival at Hanoi’s airport, our friendly guide and driver will greet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. After a brief orientation, take some time to relax and recover from your journey. Enjoy your first night in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi to Sapa: Scenic Mountain Drive

7:30 AM: Begin your adventure with a scenic 5.5-hour drive to Sapa. Enjoy a coffee break and lunch at a local restaurant along the way. Upon arrival in Sapa, check in and take a short rest. In the afternoon, visit the stunning Silver Waterfall and Heaven’s Gate for breathtaking views of the mountains and clouds. Capture the sunset before returning to Sapa for free time to explore the town.

Day 3: Sapa: Exploring Muong Hoa Valley

Wake up early for sunrise photos in Muong Hoa Valley, one of Sapa’s most beautiful areas. Our guide will take you to the best spots for capturing the rice terraces and ethnic villages. Enjoy a flexible breakfast and lunch arrangement. Spend the night in a cozy homestay in Muong Hoa Valley.

Day 4: Sapa to Bac Ha: Market Day Adventure

After breakfast, journey to Bac Ha. If it’s Sunday, experience the vibrant Bac Ha Market, a gathering place for diverse ethnic groups like Flower H’mong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, and Nung. If it’s Tuesday, we’ll visit Coc Ly market instead. If it’s Saturday, we will visit Nam Cang for more photos then drive to Bac Ha for overnight and wait for Sunday market. In the afternoon, explore the ‘H’Mong King Palace’ and Ban Pho village of the Flower H’Mong. Overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 5: Bac Ha to Hoang Su Phi: Rice Terrace Paradise

After breakfast, drive to Hoang Su Phi, home to some of Vietnam’s most stunning rice terraces, a designated national heritage site. Visit Phung village, Nam Ty, and Ban Luoc for incredible photo opportunities. Continue to Nam Hong village, inhabited by the Dao minority, where you’ll stay overnight in a beautiful bungalow with panoramic views of mountains, clouds, and rice terraces. Enjoy dinner and a peaceful night in Nam Hong.

Day 6: Nam Hong to Dong Van: Quan Ba and Scenic Routes

After breakfast, continue to Ha Giang city for a break before heading to Quan Ba Heaven Gate, a historical site with breathtaking views of the ‘Fairy Blossom /Twin Mountains’. If time permits, visit Nam Dam village of the Dao ethnic group. Drive along Vietnam’s most scenic road through the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark. Stop at Pho Cao slope, Pao’s house in Lung Cam culture village, and the Vuong Palace of the H’Mong King. Arrive in Dong Van town for free time and overnight stay.

Day 7: Dong Van: Nho Que River and Ma Pi Leng Pass

Today’s highlight is exploring the Nho Que River and Ma Pi Leng Pass. Drive to Ta Lang village and take a ‘xeom’ to the Nho Que River pier for a 1-hour boat trip through Tu San alley. Marvel at the turquoise waters and stunning scenery (best viewed from October to March). Have lunch in Dong Van. In the afternoon, trek through a small village near Ma Pi Leng Pass, enjoying nature and landscape photos. Climb to a viewpoint for incredible views of the river, mountains, and clouds. Return to your hotel in Dong Van.

Day 8: Dong Van to Cao Bang: Scenic Journey

Bid farewell to Dong Van and embark on a scenic drive to Cao Bang via Meo Vac and Bao Lac. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant along the way. Stop for photos and village visits. Before reaching Cao Bang, visit Pac Po cave, where Ho Chi Minh lived in 1941. Arrive in Cao Bang in the late afternoon for an overnight stay.

Day 9: Cao Bang: Waterfalls and Villages

Today, explore Ban Gioc Waterfall, Vietnam’s most beautiful waterfall. Visit Ma Phuc Pass, Phia Thap incense making village, Pac Rang forging village, Ngoc Con, and Phong Nam. Meet local Tay and Nung ethnic minorities working in rice paddies. Arrive at Ban Gioc in the afternoon for free time to visit the waterfall. Enjoy dinner on your own and overnight in Ban Gioc.

Day 10: Ban Gioc to Ba Be Lake: Caves and Lakeside Serenity

Start with an early morning walk to Ban Gioc Waterfall. After breakfast and check-out, explore the amazing Nguom Ngao cave. Drive to Ba Be Lake, Vietnam’s largest freshwater lake. Upon arrival, take a walk around Pac Ngoi village of the Tay minority. Overnight at a homestay.

Day 11: Ba Be Lake: Boat Trip and Return to Hanoi

After breakfast, enjoy a 5-hour boat trip to explore Ba Be Lake and National Park. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Drive back to Hanoi and get dropped off at Noi Bai airport for your flight or your hotel in Hanoi. Thank you for traveling with us!

ABOUT Le Toan Travel
Le Toan Travel is a local, trustworthy and professional Vietnam tour operator, offering a wide range of Vietnam and Indochina tour packages to the most exciting destinations at most competitive price. Our Business License Number is 0104000493 and our International Tour Operator License Number is 01 – 258. We are very pleased to be a member of Vietnam Administration of Tourism with financial guarantee – a deposit of 1.000,000,000 million Vietnam Dong (US$ 50,000) in a bank of Vietnam. Besides that, we are also official members of VISTA (Vietnam Society of Travel Agents), PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) and higky recommended on Tripadvisor.
Are you planning your Vietnam and Cambodia tour, but not sure how to arrange the trip? Getting lost in many tour options? Being sick of searching…? Just leave your troubles behind to read our Vietnam travel guide and send us your requests. Your private travel consultant at Le Toan Travel will help you design a perfectly suggested tour itinerary and quote which are tailor made to suit your wishes and budget.

* How to plan my Vietnam tour with you?
1. Send us an inquiry by submitting one of our online tour inquiry forms (Click). Tell us as much information as possible. For examples;
– Please tell us how many people will be traveling with you?
– Please tell us your preferred hotels, level of hotel (3, 4 or 5 stars), type of hotel, type of room…
– Please tell us your type of travel, length of travel and activities that you are interested in. For example; Family with kids, Couple’s vacation, Honeymoon, Friends, Shopping, Sightseeing, Leisure and Relaxing, Cuisine & Cooking, Kayaking, Caves & Grottoes, Fishing, Swimming, Hiking, Minority, Adventure & Discovery…
– Please tell us where and what you want to visit. If you do not know much about Vietnam and Indochina, just give us your travel plan and ideas and we will create a suggested tour for you.
– Most of our tour guides are English speaking tour guides, but if you want another language like French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese… we can always arrange. Please tell us what you do you expect from your guides, for example; you want a guide with sense of humor? Good knowledge in history & culture? Male/Female guide? Talkative/untalkative? Young/Old guide?
– Please advise if you want breakfast included only or also lunch and dinner. Please let us know if you are a vegetarian, the food you can eat or can’t? If you want local food in local restaurants or western food in tourist restaurant…? Actually, you do not have to send us all information, but the more we know, the better we plan your holiday.
2. After having received your inquiry, one of our professional Vietnam travel consultants will email and give you a proposal.
3. If you accept the proposal (you may modify it till you are satisfied with it), we will calculate the tour cost and send you the tour price. If you accept it, please confirm that you would like to book it.
* How Travel Experts at Le Toan Travel Service you?
“Highest Standards of Quality and Honesty” is the core value of each specialized team at Le Toan Travel.
Everyone in our company is working hard for only one goal, which is to ensure the highest level of service, luxury, and attention to detail from the minute you begin planning your trip, to the day you return home.

1-on-1 Travel Consultant
After sending us an inquiry, one of our travel consultants will get back to you within 0.5~23.5 hrs. In the next few days, he/she will be working closely with you to formulate a customized tour plan, as well as providing professional suggestions based on your travel interests, time, and budget.
Beside, he/she will keep in contact with you during your entire tour in Vietnam and Indochina, continually checking if everything is going well as planned.
* How to proceed to book Vietnam and Indochina tour with you?
When you decide to book your Vietnam and Indochina holiday with us, please send us your full names (name on passport) for hotel and domestic flight reservations, and your international flight details in and out Vietnam/Indochina for airport transfers / pick up & see off.
* How to pay the deposit and the balance?
Deposit: When the booking is completely confirmed, we will send you confirmation details including confirmed itinerary, invoice, voucher then deposit request of about 30% of the total tour cost (can be less). You can pay by credit cards (via onepay gateway, pay online), make wire transfer, western union. The deposit is used to pay the flight tickets, hotels, train tickets in advance.
Balance: You can pay the rest 2 weeks before your arrival, or you can pay us on your arrival in Vietnam by credit cards, cash (AUD, USD, EUROS, VND…)
* How to enjoy the tour?
Our job is to make your holiday a memorable experience. To make sure you will have a great time, there are something that we should share;
When you request the tour: Please let us know your personal interests so our travel consultants will design and include in the itinerary, or take notes for the hotels, tour guide, restaurants…
Before you come: One week before your arrival. we always send our clients an email to update about the weather and climate, booking status, and remind you to prepare/check the documents, visa…for the holiday.
When on tour: The tour is fixed, but you can always discuss with us if you want to make it more flexible. For example, you want to make some changes in the itinerary, restaurant (meals), tour guide… please just let us know, we will do the best for you.
Tour guide: Please let us know what do you expect from your tour guides and we will arrange the right ones for you.

* Can you buy the international flight tickets for us?
Yes, we do. However, we advise you to buy the flight tickets in and out Vietnam from your end as it is always cheaper than if booked in here.
* Do you offer any discounts?
Yes, we offer discounts for;
– Family with kids and children < 12 years old – Disable people – Old people (> 65 years old)
– Second trip with us
– Big group
* How can I pay you the money?
1) Credit card; (secure online payment gateway via Onepay)
ONEPAY – ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAY (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX & JCB ACCEPTED)
Like PayPal, OnePAY is a payment gateway but specialized in Vietnam where the PayPal has not yet reached. This is a perfect and the first payment processor which gains reputation among clients about its efficiency and timely friendly support.
OnePAY in cooperation with biggest bank in Vietnam – Vietcombank which has been implemented this service among many tour operators in Vietnam.
OnePAY is approved by MasterCard for this payment collection on the behalf of us. OnePAY uses SSL Verisign® over internet transaction under 3D-Secure program by respective creditcard companies so you are free from worries your card information disclosed. OnePAY payment portal also meets standards of international financial system such as PCI DSS of PCI Security Standards Council, 3D-Secure of Visa, MasterCard and JCB.
2) Wire transfer (bank transfer)
3) Cash
4) Western union
5) Combination

* Is there any charge if i change my travel plan such as travel dates, tour itinerary, hotels,…?
We are happy to work on your requests, and will not charge you any money. However, if it is too urgent and the date is too close, the hotels or airlines may chare you some money, in this case we will let you know.
* What is the latest time that I can make my reservation?
We suggest you make reservations at least one month before the departure date. If you decide to travel to Vietnam in May, September or October which is peak season, we recommend you make the reservations two months (at least one) before your departure date. Late reservations can not be guaranteed for the availability of domestic flights, hotel rooms, etc.
However, we DO accept late reservations, things are possible at Le Toan Travel.

* What about Cancellation policy?
In case of cancellation, we will not impose any charges if we are not being charged and possible to get refund from our suppliers but if our suppliers apply charges for cancellation, you will have to pay those charges that apply. Cancellation policies vary, depending upon the type of service, the time of year, and the reason for cancellation. We will pass on to you all details of any cancellation policy with our transparent reply upon demand.
General cancellation charges that applied by travel services in Vietnam and Indochina.
– Domestic flights: 25% of the fares
– 3 star hotels, no charge if you cancel 5 -7 days before your arrival. (FIT)
– 4 star hotels, no charge if you cancel 10 – 15 days before your arrival (FIT)
– 5 stars hotels, no charge if you cancel 15 – 20 days before your arrival (FIT)
However, in peak season, we may have to pay the hotels one month before your arrival to secure the booking, and in this case, the cancellation policy will be based on the hotels’ cancellation plolicies.
* Can we get refund?
For the unused services, Le Toan Travel will refund you the money.
* How do I get a visa?
Vietnam Visa – For those who would like to avoid the perhaps lengthening visa procedures with their local Vietnam’s Embassies, the service of Vietnam Visa On Arrival is available for help. It is legitimated and supported by the Vietnamese Immigration Department. We recommend that you choose visa upon arrival, as picking up visa at the Vietnam int’l airport/border is quite simple, easy, no additional charges and no fail.
Steps to obtain Visa on arrival
a) Please provide the following information for us to apply for your visa.
1) Full name on passport
2) Passport number
3) Date of birth
4) Nationality
5) Date of arrival
6) Date of issue
7) Date of expire
8) Please make sure that your passport is still valid for 6 months
You can apply Vietnam visa online through our www.vietnamvisaprovider.com.
b) How long does it take?
It will take 2-3 days (Normal process), 01 day (Urgent process) to get the “Visa Approval Letter” which we will send you via mail. What you need is to print it out and take it along to get the stamp at airports/borders
c) Get the stamp
Upon arrival, you will need to fill in a certain form with your personal information, get the stamp and visa will be done. For this process, you will need to prepare 02 photos (4*6) and $25 USD each in cash which is stamping fee.
* Do our tour guides and drivers have meals with us?
The guide and the driver in each destination will dine at the same restaurant as yours. But, they will not join you unless you invite them.

* Where can I exchange our money into Vietnam currency?
We advise you to stop in any of a Vietnamese bank during the tour (Our tour guides will take you to the bank), you can also exchange money at your hotel, but the exchange rate is not really good.
* Can I use credit cards in Vietnam?
Major credit cards such as Master Card, Visa, Diner’s Card, American Express and JCB can be used to purchase goods in large shopping malls and stores in the big and medium cities, to pay for hotel rooms and for meals in some of the fancier restaurants, and to buy plane tickets with them.
Note: If you are to travel to those small cities or even remote rural areas, only cash in Dong can be used.
* Do I need to bring my medical record with me?
Yes, we suggest you take your medical record with you in case that you need it in the event of an emergency, and please also take with you your doctor’s name, address and phone number, emergency contact name and phone number, and your insurance company’s name, address and phone number.
* When I finish my tour in Vietnam, if I still have some local money, what can I do?
Upon leaving Vietnam, if you still have some local money, you can change them back to foreign currency with your passport and the exchange memos given by the banks or money exchange counters. So please keep those exchange memos well whenever you change money.
* Tipping
Tipping is not compulsory, but expected by your tour guide and driver.  We advise you to tip as below:
– US$10 – $15 per day for tour guide
– US$7 – US$10 per day for driver
Note:
– Tipping can be more or less or nothing that depends on how big is the group? And how do you enjoy our services?
– Other tipping for tuktuk, sampan boat, cyclo,… please check with your tour guide during the tour.

* Shopping
Le Toan Travel guarantees “no shopping tour”, which means we protect you from the tourist shopping centers or traps. However, if you want to buy something, our travel consultants, tour guides will give you suggestions, advices and help you buy to avoid being overcharged.
Bargaining is a “Must” when buying something in Vietnam and Indochina.

PT03: Scenic Vietnam photo tour to untouched mountains – 11 days / 10 nights from Hanoi

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