Mai Chau Puluong 2 Days 1 Night Tour
Tour Overview
Mai Chau & Pu Luong: A Two-Day Countryside Escape
Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau and Pu Luong on a 2-day, 1-night journey through villages, rice fields and limestone scenery. The itinerary combines cycling in Mai Chau with a visit to a Thai ethnic minority family, followed by an overnight stay in Pu Luong.
On the second day, walk through Kho Muong and Uoi villages, explore Doi Cave, also known as Bat Cave, and enjoy another cycling route before returning to Hanoi. A stop at the bamboo water wheels introduces the traditional irrigation systems used in the area.
Tour Highlights
• Stop at Thung Khe Pass on the journey from Hanoi to Mai Chau. • Cycle through Mai Chau rice fields and villages, including Pom Coong and Lac. • Learn about Thai textile traditions during a local family visit. • Stay overnight in Pu Luong and walk through Kho Muong and Uoi villages. • Explore Doi Cave and see the bamboo water wheels before returning to Hanoi.
Highlights
- English speaking guide.
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area.
- All Meals as mentioned in itinerary.
- Accommodations (Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, Puluong Bocbandi Retreat…).
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Detailed Daily Itinerary
07:00 – 07:30 Pick-up from your hotel or private address in Hanoi and departure to Mai Chau, Hoa Binh.
09:30 – 10:00 Arrive at Thung Khe Pass, the beautiful scenery Pass (One of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam).
11:00 -11:30 Enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture. After lunch, we will be continuing the journey of exploration in Mai Chau.
13:30 - 14:00 Take a bike to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route. See farmers working in fields and visit surrounding peaceful villages such as Pom Coong Village, Lac Village, Nhot Village, and Na Phon Village.
15:30 Explore the daily life of the Thai minority and maintain their ancient traditions and customs. You will visit an ethnic minority family in Mai Chau. Mrs. Mang's family is a local artisan with ingenuity and meticulousness who has preserved and developed the traditional embroidery and weaving craft of the Thai ethnic group. The products made entirely by hand are very delicate, with the typical floral patterns and motifs of the mountainous ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
16:00 Depart for Pu Luong Nature Reserve, which will take an hour by special-use car along narrow roads through terraced rice fields.
17:00 Check-in and relaxing, dinner at a restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine, and overnight at Pu Luong.
07:00 Have breakfast and check out.
08:00 Following the small roads, we will visit remote, hidden villages such as Kho Muong and Uoi Village to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. This is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces.
Explore Doi Cave (Bat cave), this is the largest cave in Pu Luong, the spot is created by thousands of great blocks of limestone having existed for 250 million years. There are thousands of stalactites in peculiar shapes showing how magnificent nature is. Taking steps beside these cliffs and descending deep into the heart of the cave, travellers will be rewarded with a feeling of excitement by the beautiful stones and the sound of water dripping down from the ceiling.
10:00 Take a bike and start riding to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route.
12:30 You will enjoy lunch with local cuisine.
14:00 Leave Puluong back to Hanoi on the way you will stop at the stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.
18:30 - 19:00 Arrive in Hanoi, we will drop you off at your hotel or private address. Tour ends.
Services Inclusion & Exclusion
Inclusions
- English speaking guide.
- Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area.
- All Meals as mentioned in itinerary.
- Accommodations (Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, Puluong Bocbandi Retreat…).
- All sightseeing fees.
- All air-conditioned transport (Limousine Mini van and Special-use car).
- 02 bottle of water per person/day.
- Cycling, trekking.
Exclusions
- Pick up & drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter area (490.000 VND/Group).
- Motorbike option (390.000 VND/pax/day).
- Drinks.
- Travel insurance.
- Tipping for tour guide/driver.
- Tax (VAT).
- Personal expenses.
- Other optional activities or tours.
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