6 Days Authentic North Vietnam from Hanoi Tour

This 6-day tour in Northern Vietnam, from Hanoi's bustling attractions to the peaceful valleys of Mai Chau and Pu Luong, brings you a new layer of beauty every day in the itinerary that combines culture, natural beauty, and authentic local people's lifestyles. Explore the stunning rivers of Trang An with unforgettable memories and a strong connection to Vietnam's heartland before returning to Hanoi city.
TOUR CODEINT-V-HMN6
PLACES VISITEDHanoi – Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Ninh Binh - Trang An
DEPARTURE DATESDates are flexible and customizable for private departures.
We are specialized in private and luxury Indochina tour.
- Our tours are fully tailored to your budget and interests.
- We are local, based in Siem Reap, owns 7 branch offices in total in Indochina region, to ensure you authentic experiences.
- You are our No.1 priority and We promise heartfelt service.
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Why you'll love this trip?
- Experience the charm of the Old Quarter on a classic cyclo ride and taste out Hanoi's famed street food.
- Explore terraced rice farms and visit the ethnic groups of locals in Mai Chau.
- Trek to see the hidden village in Pu Luong’s natural beauty, and take a river raft ride and a bamboo water wheel ride.
- Journey to visit the UNESCO-listed marvel of limestone caves, tranquil rivers, and cliffs covered in jungle in Vietnam called Trang An.
- Visit the breathtaking landscapes in Northern Vietnam with unforgettable memories.



Tour Map & Day by Day Itinerary

Hanoi Arrival
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Welcome to Hanoi!
Upon arrival, our tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel and check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure for recovery.
Note: if your arrival time is early, and you prefer to explore the city instead of taking a nap, please kindly tell our travel consultant, and we’ll recommend one of our suggested activities like enjoying the Hanoi food tour by motorbike at night, or having a half-day cooking class, or walking around the Hanoi food street.




Hanoi City Tour (B, L, D)
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Enjoy your breakfast. In the morning at 8:00-8:30, you will be met by our tour guide at your hotel, and start to explore the city of Hanoi. The morning’s activities include:
1. Tran Quoc Pagoda: located on the shores of West Lake, this pagoda is full of amazing Buddhist symbolism, a must-see for any of Hanoi city tour.
2. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: one of the most famous works in Vietnam. With great cultural and historical value, it will expand your understanding of the country.
3. One Pillar Pagoda: Hanoi’s iconic landmark not to be missed, famous for its extraordinary architecture. This Pagoda is not only a famous tourist attraction but also a religious stop for local pilgrims.
4. Temple of Literature: one of the top historical attractions in Hanoi, is the first university in Vietnam. The temple represents Vietnamese ancient architecture and traditional fondness for learning.
End of the sightseeing, you will have lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, then take a rest.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy the following activities:
1. Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple: famous for its peaceful beauty, cultural as well as historical values.
2. Taking a traditional cyclo tour through the Old Quarter: the fascinating experience of rickshaws driving around the Old Quarter and experience the daily life of the local.
3. Savor the best street food in the world: Never miss out the Vietnam food
Enjoying local Vietnamese dinner, you will be escorted to watch a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. The show lasts 50 minutes. It’s a unique Vietnam performance to display the daily life in Northern Vietnam villages.
After the show ends, you’ll transferred to the hotel and the reast of the day is at your own leisure time.




Hanoi to Mai Chau (B, L)
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This morning, you will travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau, which is known for a pretty valley with a patchwork quilt of rice paddies, farms, and longhouses. This area is home to many hill tribes, including Muong and Thai ethnic minorities. The morning drive includes a tour in two spots.
1. Muong Village: One of Vietnam's oldest ethnic groups with a great history, and you will get to know about their daily lives.
2. Thung Khe Pass: The breathtaking mountain crossing offers panoramic views and provides an unforgettable photo opportunity due to the colorful landscape and mist-covered hills.
In the afternoon, enjoy the beautiful countryside tour.
1. Mai Chau Valley: A place of local farming, terraced rice paddies for trekking, and bamboo forests, it offered a peaceful atmosphere with stunning views.
2. Pom Coong Village: Meet the villagers, and they will show you the culture, lifestyle, traditional stilt homes, and vibrant handmade crafts.
3. Na Phon Village: a great place to see the traditional architecture, daily life activities, and handicrafts.
In the evening, you will return to the hotel; the rest of the day is at your leisure.




Mai Chau – Pu Luong (B, L)
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Start your day at Mai Chau after your delightful breakfast. Your guide and driver will help you check out at the hotel. En route to the pristine natural beauty of Pu Luong Nature Reserve. The drive would take about 2 hours across a remarkable mountain pass that offers panoramic views of the entire valley.
Upon arrival in Pu Luong, stop for lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant, and then you will transfer to the hotel for check-in and have a short rest.
In the afternoon, your guide will pick you up to start a half-day trip:
1. Cham River Suspension Bridge & Water Wheels: Get a chance to see the people's creative, handcrafted structures that are used by locals to move water from the river into bamboo waterways for water supply. Begin with a short walk across a suspension bridge to a fabulous region filled with bamboo water wheels.
2. Local Fisherman: Take some time to relax by the riverside, capture photos, and enjoy a brief break while observing the daily lives of the local people near the water.
3. Bamboo Rafting on the Cham River: Try an exciting bamboo rafting adventure with a fully skilled local boatman. You will learn how to paddle and steer your raft while admiring the serene river landscape and lush surroundings.
After the tour, you will transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is to relax and enjoy Pu Luong's pleasant atmosphere.




Pu Luong to Ninh Binh (B, L)
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Today, you will trek into the central part of Pu Luong Valley. You will arrive near a hidden community in a limestone mountain through winding, vegetation-lined paths. Be sure to bring along the camera, as there is incredible fresh natural beauty at every corner. The scenery is just stunning.
Continue trekking through a diverse and ever-changing landscape of farmland, forest, mountain paths, local villages, ponds, and rivers. This journey offers an immersive experience of the rural charm and natural beauty of Pu Luong.
After your morning adventure, you will return to your accommodation for a well-deserved lunch and a chance to freshen up before departure to Ninh Binh, which is a region famed for its limestone karsts, winding rivers, and rice paddies that are often called “Halong Bay on land.” The journey takes approximately 4.5 to 5 hours.
Upon arrival in Ninh Binh, check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.




Ninh Binh – Trang An – Hanoi (B, L)
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After breakfast, you will be transferred to Trang An to begin your perfect day in one of Vietnam’s most beautiful natural wonders, known for Scenic Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Start your tour by riding a boat in Trang An. Enjoy a quiet boat ride along Trang An's emerald-green waterways. This adventure is the best place to offer such things as the towering limestone karsts, lush forests, flowing rivers, and hidden caves similar to a fairy tale.
Then, discover the remarkable cover of 11 caves, each covered with stalagmites or stalactites of various shapes, sizes, and colors. The experience is peaceful and breathtaking; the caves are interconnected by serene rivers. After your exciting boat trip, enjoy lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant.
Next, you will depart Ninh Binh and travel back to Hanoi, arriving in the late afternoon. The drive from Ninh Binh would take around 2.5 hours to arrive in Hanoi.
Arriving in Hanoi, you will drop off at your hotel or Hanoi Airport. Your driver will follow your plan, and it will be easy for you to get to your next destination.




Service Inclusions & Exclusions
Service Inclusions:
- Flight tickets with airport tax as listed in above itinerary.
- Entrance fee and sightseeing as listed in the itinerary.
- Private English speaking tour guide service.
- Private van for land transportation with cold drinking water and soft drink provided in the car.
- Meals as listed in the itinerary (B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.
Service Exclusions:
- International air tickets.
- Visa Handling fee, visa stamp fee.
- Meals do not listed in itinerary.
- Insurance, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Tipping for guide, driver and hotel bell boys, etc.
- Surcharge for public holidays (if any).
- Services not stated in the itinerary.
















What You Can Expect When You Travel with Us
We help you with everything from travel planning, local guides, and comfy rides to tasty food and nice places to stay. You can relax and enjoy your trip with us.

Our dedicated 7/24 1 to 1 consultant service is available around the clock, providing you with expert guidance and support tailored to your specific needs and questions.

Enjoy the comfort and convenience of our private van service with skilled drivers. Relax as we take you to the destination safely and hassle-free.

Discover the best of your destination with our expert local tour guide. They'll show you the hidden gems and share fascinating insights to make your trip unforgettable.

Experience the heart of our community with local special activities. Join us for unique adventures and cultural experiences that will leave you with cherished memories.

Indulge in the finest accommodation for a luxurious stay. Our high-quality rooms offer comfort, style, and relaxation, ensuring a memorable and restful experience during your stay.

Let us recommend delightful local flavor meals. Experience the authentic tastes of our region with our handpicked dishes that showcase the best of our local cuisine.
What Our Customers Saying...

We had Indochina customise a 21 day individual tour for us and I highly recommend it.
A family member actually said to me last night ‘how did you even go find out about some of those places?’ and I simply replied ‘our tour operator’.
We spent 21 days touring Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Our guides were professional, timely, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and just awesome! Hotels were spot on. Great locations, awesome facilities, attentive staff and some were full of character (in the best way). I usually spent so much time researching hotels and am very particular - these were better than I could have chosen.
Drivers were exceptional. Safe and always pressing a lovely cold water bottle into your hands.
A highlight of our trip was a visit to Free The Bears in Luang Prabang Laos. I have travelled quite a lot, and I feel this was one of my favourite ever travel experiences. This was added by our travel consultant Sreypov after I asked for some other experience to be excluded. However, animal ethics and welfare are important to me, so when I saw ‘bear sanctuary’ added I asked which one - and when Sreypov said Free The Bears I was very excited as they are a very ethical organisation. When I said this, Sreypov added Apopo - the mine detection rats - another bucket list for me! So our tour became very much about our interests. I actually wish I’d told Sreypov more about the things we liked to do and customised a bit more - as those customisations were the highlights!
I have so many friends asking me who organised my trip as they were following our adventures on Facebook and said our trip seemed one of the best they had seen.
Sreypov And Kea were both awesome to work with - so responsive to my emails - and there were a few!
They organised everything for us. Now, there are cheaper deals out there - but know this - this was a trip of a lifetime and there were NO HIDDEN EXTRAS. We barely spent a cent.
The lunches that were included were HUGE. A little too much food at times and at good quality restaurants and we got to try a nice variety of local cuisine. We did laugh and say our biggest expense was a cold alcoholic beverage at the end of the day! It was about the only thing not included (though two guides even bought us a surprise iced coconut coffee which was lovely!).
Whilst all internal flights were included (and oh wow, the guides meet you at arrivals, transport you to hotel and even check you in… but then they don’t drop you back at airport, they come in, check you in, and escort you all the way, it’s so lovely!) we did organise our own flights to Vietnam from Australia. And guess what did go wrong - those flights! However, when I was freaking out and worried, I reached out to Kea and she helped me through contacting our airline and fixing issue - even though it wasn’t her responsibility. Very grateful.
So yes, we had the trip of a lifetime and I highly recommend this company. We were very impressed with their care of us and professionalism.
We ran into some friends from home during our trip, they were doing a small group trip with another company and I feel we were having a much better time. It might cost more to have individual trip but that’s the difference between a holiday and a trip of a lifetime.
My tip - do tell them what you enjoy and have them customise the trip for you.


My sister and I travel together yearly. We carefully select a company we believe will create a tour that satisfies our needs by reading our texts carefully and asks searching questions to understand our interests and meet our needs.
In searching for a company we quickly realised that this company has The abilities and professional approach to bring our trip together with pleasure.


Indochina yours from Day 1 of contacting them was responsive, truly speaking I don't know when the staff of Indochina tours actually takes hours of a day off.
Kim arranged the itinerary first for us and then passed it over to Helen. Helen has an amazing team looking into each details a family visiting the Indochina belt for the first time would require/need to know.
She was so meticulous in detailing that she would specify the dress codes expected on each day of the tour as we were visiting themes and stupas.
The hotels and the food arranged by Indochina was great, all of their guides were knowledgeable and friendly.
I would surely recommend Indochina tours to all, it's a totally different way to visit the Indochina belt and see it through the eyes of the locals.


We went on a 16 days trip to Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia with this Tour Company. They are exceptionally helpful and nice all throughout the process. From airport pick ups, tour guides, guided day tours and admin communication, definitely a 10/10 for us. My mom was the one who booked the tour with Ivy and I had a tour communication with Helen. Both are very helpful with the tour details and were able to explain everything to us and gave us the itinerary that we asked for.
For me the best part was in Siem Reap Cambodia, the guided tour in Angkor Wat was just too majestic and surreal. It was the best moment on our trip. Our guide, Mr. Vantha, was so knowledgeable and really made us welcome in Cambodia. His communication skills were exceptional and gave us a unforgettable tour.
Another exceptional tour we had was in Sapa, Vietnam. With our tour guide Ms. Mang Tan, she gave the experience where you get to engage with the local villagers and get to see their daily living. It was an awesome experience.
I thank the Indochina Team especially for Ivy and Helen for making this trip remarkable. Will definitely recommend!


I went to Ho Chi Minh, Siem Reap and Bangkok in May. The tour, just nine days, served as a good introduction to three different cities and cultures.
A shout out to Ivy Wu and Helen for working on logistics and to our tour guides Johnny, Sarin Mut and Nice for making this trip educational and thoroughly enjoyable.


We went through Indochina Tours a couple years ago for a trip through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia and had a great time! So we had them organize a tour in Indonesia in Bali, Komodo national Park and Labuan Bajo with a boat trip to see the park and snorkeling. It was also a great trip!
They pay attention to detail and are concerned for our comfort and safety. Sreypov and Sreykea are so kind and easy to work with! Always willing to meet our needs and refine the itinerary to cover what we want to see. We truly appreciate them. We hope to go to Vietnam next year and will be using them for that trip, too. We highly recommend them!


Elena and Helen of IndoChina Tour arranged a fabulous,personalized tour of Vietnam and Bali for us. Vietnam is an amazing country, rich in culture, beautiful scenery and friendly people. Two weeks was not enough. Helen's arrangements were top notch, from guides to entry fees and travel, everything ran like clockwork.
The only issue we had was with Vietjet.com flights that were cramped and delayed. Bali was also great and when we had a problem with a guide in Bali, Helen immediately arranged a replacement.It was comforting to know that Helen could be contacted at any time.
Thank you Helen and Elena for such amazing service. We will definitely be using IndoChina Tour again. Jemmini, South Africa.


Maiky was extremely helpful throughout the process. We had ideas and she helped us to implement them, make recommendations and put together a very memorable trip. We felt safe every step of the way and had a driver and guide throughout, starting with our pick-up at the airport in Ho Chi Min City, through 4 in-country flights and back to the US 16 days later.
The guides were wonderful as well. Especially enjoyed John Tran, Pasquale, Luat and Luu Vu. Kea was also good at follow-up when needed. Angor Wat and the people of Cambodia were especially memorable as were Hoi An and the Mekong Delta. Thanks for a wonderful experience.

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6 Days Authentic North Vietnam from Hanoi Tour
- Tour Code:INT-V-HMN6
- Length: 6 Days
- Route: Hanoi – Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Ninh Binh - Trang An
- Price: USD
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