Plan Your Perfect Trip to Northwest Vietnam, Vietnam

Discover the Remote Beauty of Northwest Vietnam

Popularly regarded as one of the most beautiful destinations in all of Indochina, northwest Vietnam provides daring travelers with the opportunity to explore original hill tribe culture and landscapes that may not have changed over the centuries. Mystic mountain peaks reach over the valleys that are nourished by rushing rivers and twisting streams that carve out the endless emerald terraced rice paddies.

The simple wooden homes of its ethnic minority communities dot this stunning landscape, where many locals still live the way their ancestors have for generations. You may plan your travels to coincide with one of the the lively weekly markets in the region; this is when many locals from homes in the mountains come to swap goods. These markets can be a true spectacle of culture- colorful, traditional and wonderfully social.

Part of northwest has been reasonably well-documented, but much of the region remains wild and off-the-beaten path fully unexplored by tourists. For those who are curious to explore beyond the regular quick trips, the reward is immersive experience with a true feel of the cultural and natural heritage of Vietnam.

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Further reading: Vietnam's national tourism board is available at vietnam.travel. To build this into a trip, our specialists arrange private, tailor-made itineraries.