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Highlights


Highlights

If you’re vacillating between Mai Chau and Pu Luong, why not combine them both in one fantastic trip? Our Mai Chau – Pu Luong package features the highlights of these two regions and will meet all your needs. By joining our trip, you’ll be able to stay in a typical mountainous Vietnamese region with captivating landscapes, learn about the unique culture of the Thai ethnic group, trek through a vast nature reserve that boasts rich biodiversity, enjoy mouth-watering ethnic food, and experience local life to the fullest. 

Itinerary

In the morning, gather at the Old Quarter to start your journey to Mai Chau. On the way, you’ll have a short break on Thung Khe Pass to soak up the spectacular view of the whole Mai Chau Valley from afar.

After about 3.5 hours of moving, we’ll arrive in Lac Village, where your homestay is situated. Enjoy a local lunch here, then check in and take a rest in your room. Next, we’ll explore Chieu Cave – an amazingly shaped complex that’s known for its impressive 1000-step staircase. You can also admire the picturesque scenery of Mai Chau here. 

Continue your journey with an exciting cycle trip around Mai Chau. Prepare to immerse yourself in nature, get lost amid vast green rice paddies, and visit lovely ethnic villages in the area. This is also a great chance to learn about Thai ethnic culture, their daily lives, and their amazing weaving techniques.

In the evening, meet up at a rustic stilt house for dinner. Taste luscious ethnic cuisine, share a jug of “ruou can” alcohol with the villagers, and maybe join them in a graceful traditional dance.

Wake up in the bucolic atmosphere of Mai Chau, admire the beautiful sunrise, and have a light breakfast. Afterward, we’ll be on our way to Pu Luong Nature Reserve, which is approximately 50 km from Mai Chau. Pu Luong is home to the Thai and Muong ethnic groups and features remarkable biodiversity, with over 1,000 plant and animal species.

If it’s Thursday or Sunday, our first stop will be Pho Doan Market – the liveliest Ethnic market in the area. Otherwise, we will head straight to Dong Dieng village and embark on a high-spirited trek around the Nature Reserve. This trek will take you through quaint ethnic villages, terraced paddies with imposing mountains in the background, huge wooden water wheels, and other highlights of Pu Luong.

The trek starts with a walk into Kho Muong Village and the mysterious Bat Cave there, then ends at the cascading Hieu Waterfall set at Hieu Village. In the middle of this excursion, you’ll have a while to ease off at noon while enjoying prominent Pu Luong delicacies for lunch.

Late afternoon, move to Pu Luong Ecolodge at Don Village and have a delicious dinner inside its restaurant. Spend the evening chilling beside the swimming pool or hanging out in the bar. Stay the night here.

The last morning of the trip will be a free and easy time to enjoy your stay in the ecolodge. After breakfast here, you can simply rest in your room, wander around the lodge, or rent a bike and tour the surrounding areas on your own. 

At noon, come back to Pu Luong Ecolodge for lunch and check out. Later, we’ll say goodbye to Pu Luong and board the bus back to Hanoi.

Inclusions / Exclusions

 

Tour Inclusions/Exclusions

Inclusions:

- Modern transfers Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Hanoi

- Accommodations - 4-star hotels with great views for 2 nights in Mai Chau and Pu Luong 

- Meals as listed in the program: breakfast (2), lunch (3), dinner (2)

- Entrance fees for sightseeing as mentioned

- Professional and enthusiastic English-speaking guide

- 2 bottles of water per person per day

Exclusions:

- Vietnam Visa

- International flights from/to other countries

- Tips and gratuities

- Personal expenses and services not mentioned

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