Arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Airport pickup any time night or day.

Introduction to Hanoi day today- some of it’s delights.

The Votive Offerings Village- sculptures for the temple- got to see them to believe them.

Incense Making Village

Mrs Khoung and her women’s self-help group stitching beautiful silk pictures.

Lotus silk and silk production with Mrs Thuan.

Welcome dinner at a famous Fish restaurant.

B,L,D

The Museum of Ethnologies in Hanoi before we leave the city. 

We will arrive in Mai Chou and settle into our hotel, take a wander out across the rice paddies, visit a second-hand textile dealer, if you like and enjoy the peace of the countryside.

B,L,D

Off to the far away Green H’mong village for a batik workshop and lunch  

We can poke around and see the indigo growing and hemp if the weather has warmed up enough for them to start. H’mong people traditionally wear cloth they make themselves of hemp they grow and harvest.

B,L,D

We are travelling across country to Tam Coc, the area is know as the Ha Long Bay of the rice fields, very picturesque.

Join me for a walk out through the rice fields to the Thai Vi Temple. Perhaps you would like a boat ride out on the waterways, late in the afternoon as the sun starts to go down it is so atmospheric and beautiful.

Evening free

B,L

Off the tourist trial completely we are heading to spend time in a White Thai village and learn about growing plants, thread production, weaving and natural dyes. You will get to try your hand at the processes along the way.  

We stay in a hotel a little way down the road but will spend most of our time in the village. Get ready for some home cooked goodness.

B,L,D

White Thai village again today.

B,L,D

Bidding our beautiful country idyll goodbye, we head up to Hanoi.  

Free afternoon, I am happy to take you to the best of the linen stalls in the cloth market.  

We will have dinner together before we catch the Sleeper Train to Lau Cai

B,L

We get off the train early in the morning and drive up to Sapa, our hotel awaits, and we can grab a shower and breakfast before we head out for the day.  

Mrs Chi and Black H’mong embroidery workshop. Home cooked lunch at her house.  

Afternoon is free to explore Sapa

B,L

Early visit to the local market and upstairs to a wonderful second-hand market. So much beautiful embroidered cloth and garments.  

Driving through the countryside we will visit Mrs Sung’s café for lunch, if we arrive early, we can make ourselves comfortable and work on the embroidery we started.  

Red Dzou women, working as trekking guides will be by and it is always fun to see what they are stitching and show our attempts.  

Walk through local village and then we will be on our way to Bac Ha for the night.

B,L,D

Early start for the local market- it is vast and serves the local people, as the day progresses the tourists arrive, we’ll have already checked out the good stuff and head off to Hanoi.

Afternoon free

B,L

Splendid way to unwind cruising Ha Long Bay

B,L,D

We can visit a grotto in the morning- take yourself in a kayak or be punted along in a boat.

Return to Hanoi  

Farewell dinner

B,L,D

Departures from Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam.

We’ll drop you to the airport.

B

Physical Fitness for Sightseeing 

This adventure is crafted for enthusiastic, active travellers with a good general level of health and mobility.

To make the most of your experience, you’ll need to be comfortable walking for 3–4 hours a day — sometimes over uneven ground, up hills, and climbing a few flights of stairs.

You may also find yourself getting in and out of local transport and navigating the occasional over-the-bath shower.

If you enjoy a bit of daily movement and love discovering new places on foot, you’ll thrive on this tour.

Just a friendly heads-up: we need to walk at an average pace - it will not be suitable for those who prefer a slow pace or need frequent rest stops.