Northwest Vietnam

2 DAYS
   Dien Bien Phu (fly from and to Hanoi)


3 DAYS (By bus)
    Moc Chau plateau of Son La province
or Dien Bien Phu


4 DAYS (By train and bus)
    Sapa - Bac Ha
or Mu Cang Chai of Yen Bai province


5 DAYS (By bus)
   Dien Bien Phu and Moc Chau plateau of Son La province


7 DAYS (By bus and train)
   Mu Cang Chai and Sapa - Bac Ha


9 - 10 DAYS (By bus and train)
     Mu Cang Chai, Sapa - Bac Ha and Dien Bien Phu


12 DAYS 
     Mu Cang Chai, Sapa - Bac Ha, Dien Bien Phu and Moc Chau

     Day 1: Bus from Hanoi to Yen Bai city
     Day 2: Bus from Yen Bai city to small peaceful Mu Cang Chai town which is famous for beautiful terraced rice fields
     Day 3: Mu Cang Chai
     Day 4: Bus from Mu Cang Chai to Sapa
     Day 5: Sapa - Bac Ha
     Day 6: Bac Ha - Sapa
     Day 7: Sapa
     Day 8: Bus from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu 
     Day 9: Dien Bien Phu
     Day 10: Bus from Dien Bien Phu to Moc Chau
     Day 11: Moc Chau
     Day 12: Bus from Moc Chau to Hanoi

If you drive motorbike or have a private car, you can make this 12-day journey become 10-day one.

Note: There is a daily bus from Lao Cai city  to  Ha Giang city (Northeast Vietnam).