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12-21 November

Join Black Girls Hike as we explore Vietnam!

Specially designed for the Black Girls Hike community, this itinerary takes us from the terraced mountains of northern Vietnam to the country’s world-famous coastal landscapes. Along the way, expect hiking, kayaking, motorbike rides, walking tours, scenic road trips, and flights between the northern highlands and central coast.

Essential Information

Dates: Thursday, 12th November to Saturday, 21st November, 2026

Start Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Finish Location: Hoi An, Vietnam

Group size: Minimum 9 people / Maximum 13 people

Costs

The per person cost for this trip is £1380, based on sharing a twin room with one other BGH guest. If you'd prefer your own private room, there is an additional cost of £310.

What to Expect

The Setting: Vietnam is known for its pristine beaches, dramatic landscapes, ecological reserves, and incredible cuisine. Together, we’ll journey from the French-influenced streets of Hanoi through mountain villages and scenic coastal routes, experiencing the country from many different perspectives.

A Group Of Travel Friends: Travelling alone can be intimidating and so the great thing about BGH trips is that you’ll be travelling with a group of Black women who will be experiencing every step of the journey with you. Come alone or with a friend - either way, by the end of the trip you’ll have joined a supportive community to stay in touch with, share experiences with, and to continue to explore the world together.

Expert Local Guidance: You will be accompanied throughout the trip by an experienced, English-speaking tour leader dedicated to taking the hassle out of your travels. They’ll be knowledgeable on local historical, cultural, and social traditions. In addition, a Black Girls Hike rep will attend the trip to be your BGH point of contact throughout.

The Pace: This is an active and immersive trip designed for travellers who enjoy adventure and variety. There's a lot to see in Vietnam and over 10 days, we’ll explore multiple regions across Vietnam, staying in five different accommodations and spending no more than two nights in one place. Expect an overnight cruise, a boat-to-flight travel day to Hue, and scenic road trips.

The Route: Hanoi ➔ Hoang Su Phi ➔ Hanoi ➔ Halong Bay Cruise ➔ Hue ➔ Hoi An

Accommodation: You will stay in hotels for 8 nights and on an overnight cruise for 1 night. Prices are based on sharing a twin room with another BGH guest. A private room is available for an extra £310.

Food: Most meals are included (9 breakfasts, 1 brunch, 4 lunches, 4 dinners). You'll experience local food through a walking street food tour, a vegetarian meal at a historic nunnery, and tasty cuisine at local restaurants. Experience world-famous staples like banh mi and pho, alongside regional specialties. Dietary needs will be collected ahead of time.

Who's It For

This Vietnam Adventure is open to Black/Mixed Race cis & trans women, and non-binary people of Black African and/or Caribbean descent.

Whether it’s your first BGH trip or you’ve travelled with us before, we’d love for you to join us in Vietnam.

Difficulty Rating: Moderate

Based on the planned activities, the trip is rated as moderate. This is a fairly active trip with a packed itinerary and regular travel between locations.

No advanced hiking experience is needed, but you should feel comfortable being active on your feet for several hours, spending several hours in transit, and completing a 6 km mountain hike on uneven terrain. Other activities include city walking tours, kayaking, and riding as a passenger on a local motorbike. There will also be opportunities for free time and relaxation throughout the trip.

All activities are optional and you are always free to skip anything that doesn’t feel right for you.

The Activities

Here are just a few of the incredible experiences included on this trip:

• Guided Hikes and Flame Dance Ceremony: Hike through the beautiful village of Nam Ti, known for its striking patchwork of vibrant green tea plantations and sweeping landscapes. On another day, set out on a scenic 6 km hike through lush hillsides and past traditional stilt houses, offering a closer look at local life and the surrounding countryside. End all the walking with a traditional flame dance and blessing ceremony.

• Halong Bay Overnight Boat Cruise & Kayaking: Board a cruise to glide among emerald waters and towering limestone karsts in this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage-listed wonder. Paddle through the bay on a kayaking excursion to see more of the area from the water.

• Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour: Immerse yourself in the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter with an expert local guide, exploring quiet residential lanes and street stalls to learn the traditions of northern Vietnamese cuisine.

• Hue Back Streets by Motorbike: See the historic city like a local from the back of a motorbike! Whiz around town with a guide to explore contemporary sights, the sprawling Imperial Citadel city-within-a-city, and the royal tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh.

• Marble Mountains Exploration: Journey through coastal paddies to explore breathtaking natural caves, historic temples, and pagodas built directly into five magnificent rock mountains.

• Hoi An Old Town Walking Tour: Explore a beautifully preserved 17th-century international trading port and UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its cobbled streets, colourful cloth lanterns, and elite local tailors.

Accommodation

We'll stay at local accommodations that are checked regularly to meet strict international safety standards. Below are examples of the hotels and lodges we will visit, though the exact lodgings will be shared closer to the trip date.

• Hanoi: Larosa Hotel (Deluxe rooms) or similar, located close to the city's colourful old quarter.

• Hoang Su Phi: Panhou Retreat (Deluxe rooms) or similar—a feature-stay eco-lodge nestled in nature, voted one of Vietnam's Leading Green Resorts.

• Halong Bay: Renea Cruises (Deluxe cabins) or similar floating accommodation.

• Hue: Villa Hue or similar.

• Hoi An: Hoi An Sincerity or similar, featuring easy access to local markets and shophouses.

Getting To Vietnam

The trip will start from Hanoi, Vietnam and end in Hoi An, Vietnam

How To Book and What To Expect

• Places on this trip are limited. We will need a minimum of 9 people for the trip to go ahead and a max of 13 places are available.

• To book your place, click the See Availability green button on this page and complete the booking form. You’ll be asked for your details, but no payment is required at this stage.

• Our travel partner, Intrepid, will then contact you with full trip details, terms and conditions, and instructions to pay the £200 deposit within 24 hours. If you fail to pay within the 24 hour time frame, your place will be released to someone on the wait list.

• Once the trip reaches its minimum operational number of 9 travellers, Intrepid will reach out to everyone with a group flight option to consider departing from and arriving back into London. You will have the choice to either have Intrepid book these flights for you or book your own flights independently to match this schedule. A complimentary group arrival transfer and a complimentary departure transfer in Vietnam will be scheduled to coincide exactly with these group flight times.

• Intrepid operates with comprehensive public liability insurance, first-aid trained staff, and 24-hour local office support. Personal travel insurance is mandatory, and you must provide your policy details at our welcome meeting. Travellers must follow local health regulations and safety protocols, including providing proof of vaccination or testing if required by local authorities.
  
  

Key Dates

• 70 days before departure (3 September 2026): Final balance due.

• 60 days before departure (13 September 2026): Traveller information deadline - All travellers must submit a name list matching their passport details, nationality, gender, and medical/dietary concerns.

• 1 month before departure (12 October 2026): Final trip documents issued. You will receive all your final trip documentation. This will include all the arrival, hotel, and logistical information needed for your journey.

Cancellation Policy

Your deposit will be non-refundable. However, if BGH cancels the trip, your deposit will be held as a lifetime credit with Intrepid for any future Intrepid trips or Black Girls Hike trips powered by Intrepid. From the final balance date, 70 days prior to departure, all monies paid become non-refundable. Final pricing and itineraries are subject to supplier and room availability at the time of booking.

Any adjustments to group sizes or late changes requested by travellers after confirmation will require a trip re-quote and are subject to additional charges levied by third-party operators. No itinerary revisions or changes are permitted within 30 days of departure.

Questions:

As this trip is being led and provided by our trip partner, Intrepid, if you have any questions about the trip, please reach out directly to tailormadeuk@intrepidtravel.com or call +44 (0)203 308 9763 at any time. Be sure to reference the Black Girls Hike Vietnam Adventure 12-21 Nov when doing so.

For questions about Black Girls Hike, please contact Camara at camara@bghuk.com.

Xin chao! Welcome to Hanoi! Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm at the hotel and is followed by a group dinner at KOTO restaurant. The eatery is dedicated to developing the hospitality careers of disadvantaged youth.

If you arrive early, Hanoi offers plenty of enticing experiences. Perhaps head to the city’s colourful old quarter and explore the charming shops and cafés, or check out the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, showcasing ancient through to contemporary Vietnamese art. Or maybe take it at your own pace and wander the Old Quarter to admire the city’s French-influenced architecture.

Meals Included: Dinner

Arrival Transfer: Included on a group basis

Included Activities:

• Hanoi - Koto dinner and welcome meeting

It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.

Today you’ll travel by private vehicle to Hoang Su Phi – a mountain village known for its stunning terraced rice fields.

Today is a bit of a long but definitely worthwhile travel day, so it's a good idea to get stuck into your book or favourite podcasts or watch the scenery pass you by. Stopping for lunch along the way, you’ll soon arrive in Hoang Su Phi, a mountainous region on Vietnam’s northern border and far from the usual tourist trail.

When you arrive, set off on a village walk to Nam Ti – known for its stunning patchwork of sprawling vibrant green tea plantations. After walking through this amazing scenery check into your first feature stay eco-lodge, voted one of Vietnam’s Leading Green Resorts for 2025.

Perhaps enjoy a post hike relax in the hot springs before dinner, then attend a cultural Flame Dance Ceremony and a traditional blessing ceremony to prepare for your upcoming trekking adventures.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included Activities:

• Hoang Su Phi - Traditional Flame Dance Ceremony

• Hoang Su Phi - Na Namem Ti Guided Village Walk

Your walking distance today will be approximately 6 km. Your travel time today will be approximately 5.5 hours.

This morning, set off on an incredibly scenic hike through Hoang Su Phi’s rice terraces. This region – that remains largely untouched by mass tourism – is known for its verdant green hillsides and traditional stilt houses. Along the way, you’ll stop at the Raspberry Viewpoint where vivid red hues contrast with lush greenery to create a stunning natural mosaic. With panoramic views of the layered rice elds and surrounding highland landscape, this is the perfect spot to pause your hike and snap a few photos.

This afternoon is free for you to spend how you like. Maybe head back to your comfortable eco-lodge to relax or unwind in a rejuvenating herbal bath.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Included Activities

• Hoang Su Phi - Raspberry Hill Viewpoint walk

• Hoang Su Phi - Rice Terraces Guided hike

After breakfast, say goodbye to Hoang Su Phi to return to Hanoi. Arrive in the early afternoon. Have a short rest.

During the late afternoon, join your expert local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes. You will eat as you go and immerse yourself into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, you will wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Included Activities

• Hanoi – Walking street food tour

Today you will drive to Halong Bay – this World Heritage-listed wonder is undoubtedly one of the world’s most spectacular sights. Visiting the bay, you will experience the magic of the wonderful wonder of the world.

From the harbour, board our boat for a cruise among the numerous limestone karst rising from the emerald water. Make a stop en route to visit a grotto of spectacular stalactites and stalagmites.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Included Activities

• Halong Bay - Overnight Boat Cruise

• Halong Bay – Kayaking

Enjoy a Tai Chi session on the sundeck of the cruise in the morning with a light breakfast of tea, coffee and pastries. You'd be forgiven for thinking you were still dreaming upon waking up today.

Soak up the scenery of Halong Bay from your boating accommodation and take in those turquoise water views one last time before hitting the road toward Hanoi. Enjoy brunch on the boat and then disembark at Ha Long cruise port at around noon time then transfer back to Noi Bai airport to take a short domestic flight to Hue (1.5 hours).

Once arrived, check into the hotel and relax for the rest of your day.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Brunch

Included Activities

• Halong Bay – cruise activities

• Free afternoon

See Hue like a local – from the back of a motorbike! Straddle the saddle and whiz around town with a local guide, taking in historic and contemporary sights along the way.

Stop at the Imperial Citadel, a sprawling city-within-a-city which contains the remains of temples, state houses and the emperor’s palace. Continue with a visit to the royal tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh.

For lunch, savour a vegetarian feast in a nunnery before getting back to the hotel with the rest of your day is at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Included Activities

• Hue – Imperial Citadel

• Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh

• Hue - Highlights & back streets by motorbike with lunch

• Free afternoon

To start the day, we'll travel by bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass. En route, we will visit the Marble Mountains to explore the breathtaking beauty of the natural landscape, immerse yourself in nature and learn more about the nation’s culture.

The Marble Mountains are home to many magnicent caves, temples and pagodas waiting to be discovered. Access is via rock staircases or for a fee of VND40,000 (approx £1) you can use the elevator.

Afterwards, we'll arrive in Hoi An. Recently declared a World Heritage site, Hoi An was a major international trading port during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Today, parts of the beautifully-preserved town retain the feel of centuries past.

It's also a shopping mecca, famous for its plethora of tailors. When you arrive, your leader will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town to visit a handful of the city's major attractions. You’ll also be given a sightseeing pass so you can further explore select attractions at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Included Activities

• Danang – Marble Mountain

• Hoi An - Old Town walking tour

Today is a free day to explore Hoi An! Maybe browse the cobbled streets and art galleries or hire a bike and cycle through rice paddies out to An Bang Beach.

Maybe browse for paintings, ceramics and colourful cloth lanterns in the town’s markets and preserved Chinese shophouses.

Or if you’re craving a new look, you could pay a visit to one of the hundreds of tailors and get an outfit or suit specially made, just for you.

For the foodies, Hoi An is also known for its delicious regional food, so be sure to enjoy a meal at a riverside restaurant or perhaps partake in a cooking class.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Optional Activities

• Hoi An – My Son Sanctuary Half Day Trip (a UNESCO World Heritage site 40 km southwest of Hoi An, this ancient complex features abandoned Hindu temples and ruins built between the 4th and 13th centuries by the Champa Kingdom.)

• Hoi An – Market tour and Cooking class with a local chef

• Hoi An – Countryside Biking and Beach Picnic Lunch

• Hoi An – Hoi An Food Adventure

There are no activities planned for the final day and you will be free at leisure until the appoint time forthe transfer to the airport for your flight home!

The room is at your disposal until 12:00 only.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Departure Transfer:

• Included on a group basis

Note: Official check-out time at 12:00am, late check-out subjects to room availability.