Vietnam Guide

Northern rice season in 7 days

Hanoi, Mai Chau, Sapa, and Ha Giang in the gold rice window, late August to October. Buckwheat is October to November.

Day-by-day
DayWhereFocus
1 Mai Chau Mai Chau
2 Mai Chau The valley
3 Sapa Sapa
4 Sapa Cat Cat
5 Ha Giang Ha Giang
6 Ha Giang Ma Pi Leng
7 Hanoi Hanoi
Duration7 days
BudgetMidrange
PaceGold rice
1

Day 1: Mai Chau

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau.

2

Day 2: The valley

Lac and Hang Kia Pa Co.

3

Day 3: Sapa

Travel toward Sapa. Use the Hanoi to Sapa page if you double back. Search Sapa hotels for the night.

4

Day 4: Cat Cat

Walk Cat Cat. The walk length is Check on arrival.

5

Day 5: Ha Giang

Travel toward Ha Giang. The Sapa to Ha Giang minutes are Check on arrival.

6

Day 6: Ma Pi Leng

Ma Pi Leng is most of a morning with the stops.

7

Day 7: Hanoi

Return to Hanoi.

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