Discover the beauty and cultures of Vietnam’s highlands with an homestay to Mai Chau. Only a 3-hour drive from Hanoi,this beautiful region is characterized by karst fangs, towering mountains and fertile rice paddies. Spend a night with a hill tribe family and trek through the rolling countryside, immersing yourself in the wonders of Mai Chau valley. Step off the beaten path and experience Mai Chau’s relaxed hill tribe life and breathtaking scenery. Vietnam Typical Tours team hope to bring you the best memory about Mai Chau.
Day 1: Ha noi – Mai Chau Valley (L,D)
7:00 – 8:00Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van/bus
10:00 Short break
11:30-12:30Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:30Traditional lunch in our home (vegetarian available)
14:30Bicycle ride with your tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving
scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
17:00 Free time for cycling, walking, shopping
19:00Enjoy the dinner, you will have a chance to Enjoy traditional dishes prepared in the style of the native Thai and watch the Thai’s traditional
Dance show and drink traditional wine “ruou can”.
Stay at their traditional house on stilts.
Day 2: Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Hanoi (B,L)
7:30-8:30 Breakfast time
8:30-10:30 Drive 35km to PuLuong Nature Reserve, we will stop on the way to see chopsticks factories and take photos sometimes.
10:30 – 12:30 Arrive to PuLuong Nature reserve, we will take a short break for 10 minutes before start to do trekking and explore a beautiful scenery of the mountains and stunning rice terraces
12:30 – 15:30 Enjoy Lunch in the village and take a rest before we restart trekking then drive back to Mai Chau.
15:30 Get on the van/bus to drive back to Hanoi.
Tour included
• Big A/C bus with comfortable seats and experienced driver
• 2 Bottles of water, tissues, snack/2 ways
• Professional English-speaking tour guides
• Meals
• All entrance tickets to indicated sites and accommodation in Mai Chau
• Insurance during the time on bus
Tour excluded
• Stay at Private Bungalow cost extra 18 USD per person.
• Drink
• Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary and Tip & Personal expense
