Join us on a fantastic journey into the mountains of Northern Vietnam where you will experience the vibrant textiles and diverse cultures of the minority groups of this spectacular and beautiful part of the world.   Vietnam's population includes a fascinating mix of 54 different minority groups. These groups remain relatively unknown to the western world and untouched by the modern world.  Men and women alike continue to wear the distinctive clothing of their particular ethnic group. Textile traditions and crafts that are centuries old remain culturally significant.

Meet the locals when you visit villages and markets including Red Dao, Flower and Black Hmong, Lu, Nung and Giay communities. Discover the diversity of their colourful costumes and dress.  Learn about their unique textiles, cultures, rituals, festivals and foods. Learn how the Red Dao create their unique embroidery pieces when you take a lesson from the ladies of the village.  Discover the secrets of hemp fabric and indigo dyes from the Black Hmong people

Start: Hanoi Finishes Hanoi
Escorted Small Group Tours
(6 - 10 people)
08 April 2012 (Special departure)
14 October 2012
Local Focus Tours
(2 - 6 people)
22APR 2012
06MAY  &  20MAY 2012
03JUN & 17JUN 2012
01JUL & 15JUL 2012
12AUG & 26AUG 2012
09SEP & 23SEP 2012
07OCT
04NOV & 18NOV 2012
02 2DEC & 16DEC 2012
Private Tours
(1 - 15 people)
Contact us to set your time and date

Escorted Small Group Tours
$2190 pp twin share
$2490 single room
Local Focus Tours
$1799 pp twin share
$2099 single room

Email: ngrudgfield@mtatravel.com.au
Phone (61) 0405 209511

_DAYS 1 - 3     
Explore the 1000 year old city of Hanoi and ancient silk weaving village of Van Phuc. Take a tour of the Ethnology Museum before driving through the mountains to the beautiful valley of Mai Chau. 

DAY 4- 5
Explore the weaving villages and take a lesson with the local ladies on local weaving techniques.  Visit the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang before boarding your sleeper train to Sapa.

DAYS 6 - 9
Your first day is Sapa is free to explore this beautiful town and its great markets. Take a Red Dao embroidery and visit a Black Hmong village to learn about hemp fibres.   Visit the spectacle of the Bac Ha village market, a photographers dream with a mix of bright costumes, foods and market day rituals.

DAY 9 - 10
After arriving back in Hanoi on the morning of day 9 you have the day free to catch up some last minute shopping before your tour comes to an end. Your tour comes to an end after breakfast on Day 10.