Vietnam - Northern Vietnam
This is Vietnam’s big-sky country; a place of rippling mountains, cascading rice terraces and the winnowed-out karst topography for which the region is famed. If you’re up for some road-tripping, this is the place to do it.
- kayak within the karsts, into lagoons and grottoes in Halong Bay
- trek mountain trails to the hill-tribe villages around Sapa
- glide across the tranquil lakes of Ba Be National Park, soaking up the serene scenery of shoreline village huddles and soaring mountain peaks
Coverage includes: Northeast Vietnam, Ba Be National Park, Con Son & Den Kiep Bac, Haiphong, Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Mong Cai & the Chinese Border, Northwest Vietnam, Hoa Binh, Mai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien Phu, Muong Lay, Lai Chau, Sapa, Lao Cai, Bac Ha and Ha Giang Province.
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