N- 25.Mai Chau Long & Hard Trekking Tour 4 days / 3 nights Operation: Daily departure Duration: 4days / 3nights Tour route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Hanoi

N- 25.Mai Chau Long & Hard Trekking Tour 4 days / 3 nights Operation: Daily departure Duration: 4days / 3nights Tour route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Hanoi

Mai Chau Long & Hard Trekking Tour

4 days / 3 nights

Operation: Daily departure
Duration: 4days / 3nights
Tour route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Hanoi

Brief description

The trip is going though spectacular scenery on the peaceful countryside of Vietnam, like green rice paddies, limestone mountain, truly off the beaten track as we trek through tropical rain forest, using the local tracks and passing through corn fields as we descend in to Mai Chau Valley. Our trek is via Hang Kia village, Van village, Xam Khoe village, Poom Coom .

Detailed Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau (L,D)

Pick you up from your hotel depart for Mai Chau towards Hoa Binh province located in the North west of Hanoi. The trip is going though spectacular scenery on the peaceful countryside of vietnam, like green rice paddies, limestone mountains, a stop on pass for drinking and taking nice photo of mountain village for 30 minutes. Arrival Mai Chau at noon, welcome drink and enjoy lunch on trditional house-on-stilt of Thai. After lunch make the acquaintance of local guide who are the professional local guide, porter as well as cook for us during trekking time. We drive for one hour to Xa Linh village to begin 3 hrs trek through beautiful villages, the gravel tracks and small paths used by the locals. Our destination for this evening is Hang Kia village, homeland of the H'mong Minority people, this is one of the largest group in Vietnam. Free to discover the village, dinner after a short cooking practice and stay overnight as the guests of an H'mong family in a traditional long house, situated in a picturesque valley of peach orchards. O/N at Hang Kia village.

Day 2: Mai chau – Trek to Van village(B,L,D)

Breakfast and then we get well and truly off the beaten track as we trek through tropical rain forest, using the local tracks and passing through corn fields as we descend in to Mai Chau Valley. The trek takes around 5 hours and is quite steep in places. Lunch will be provided at the local stall at the foot of the valley. From here, we pass through several ethnic minority villages, long spread out fields decorated with water wheels to make our way to Van village by late afternoon, then we have time to walk around this charming little white Thai village, enabling us to understand a little more about how the people live. Tonight we will be hourned guests in one of their traditional stilt houses. Dinner will be served here and you are able to sample some of their homemade rice wine! O/N at Van village.

Day 3: Mai Chau – Trek to Xam Khoe village(B,L,D)

After breakfast a whole day - easy and nice trek passing through several more Thai hamlets. We walk on the valley floor and are surrounded by rice paddies and beautiful scenery. Picnic lunch and arrival in Xam Khoe village in the afternoon. Cook, then enjoy the dinner with the host, slumber away after having nips of maize wine. Free time to walk around or talk with local people. O/N at Xam Khoe.

Day 4: Mai Chau – Trek to Pom Coong village(B,L)

Say farewell with the host after breakfast. Trek back to Poom Coom village through beautiful rice terraces, inhale peaceful atmosphere here in the morning…. Lunch will be served by Thai people, then a short free time for you to stroll around the village before driving through the mountain range back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi by 5 pm. Finish our journey at your hotel. Thanks for joining us and hopefully to serve you next time.
Tour inclusion & exclusion

1. Trip includes:

All transportation and transfers
English speaking guide or on request
Accommodation at house-on-stilt
Full meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Admission fees and permits
Complimentary: 2 waters / person / day

2. Trip does not include:

International flights
International departure tax
Visas and Visa fees
Travel insurance
Pre and post accommodation in Hanoi
Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
Tips and gratuities