Itinerary

Day 1: London Depart London for Hanoi on an overnight flight.

Day 2: Hanoi Upon arrival, transfer to a central hotel. Welcome dinner tonight.

Day 3: Hanoi/Sapa A sightseeing tour of Hanoi today before taking the overnight train to Sapa.

Day 4: Sapa On arrival drive for 25 kms to the hill town of Sapa. Enjoy a gentle acclimatising walk this afternoon.

Day 5: Sapa / Tram Tom (2,900m)Embark on the first part of the ascent, trekking through terraced rice paddies and some of the villages of the H'mong minority people. At an elevation of 1,700m, it's time to stop for lunch and an energy boost before climbing up to the first peak at an elevation of 2,900m. Here camp is set up for the night.

Day 6: Summit day (3,100m)After the first night on the mountain we set out for the summit, which will take the best part of the day. Continue on through primary forest containing giant, centuries old pine trees and expanses of yellow bamboo before reaching an altitude of over 3,000m, at the roof of Vietnam: Fansipan Peak. Once at the summit enjoy time to savour the best panorama in Vietnam before descending back to camp.

Day 7: Sin Chai/ Sapa Today it's downhill just about all the way. After a couple hours of hiking you will stop for lunch. You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will be able to enjoy valley views and beautiful surrounding. You stop at the village for a while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. Overnight train back to Hanoi.

Day 8: Hanoi / Danang Arrive in Hanoi and fly down to Danang, your base for 3 days of project work. All transport, meals and accommodation will be provided.

Days 9-11: Danang Spend three full days working on the project.

Day 12: Hanoi / Ha Long BayEarly morning flight to Hanoi, then travel by bus down to Ha Long Bay and board a traditional wooden junk, for an overnight boat trip around this stunning bay with over a thousand limestone islands.

Day 13: Ha Long Bay / Hanoi / London Spend the day cruising around the bay before returning to Hanoi airport this evening for your overnight flight home.

Day 14: London Early morning arrival into London