Overview

Mai Chau Homestay Tour 2 days/1 night

Mai chau is a beautiful valley of the Thai people – one of the largest groups in 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. It is located in the Northwest of Hanoi (135km), this region covered by rich tropical forest, limestone panoramas, and beautiful rice paddies with water wheels and enjoys breathtaking scenery.

This trip will be a great choice to talk with nature, visit and enjoy local food in the traditional house-on-stilt of the Thai.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Ha noi – Hoa Binh – Mai Chau – Pu Luong(L,D)
Pick you up from your hotel at 8.00am. Transfer to Mai Chau, riding on a very nice road and passing through spectaculars on routes. Arrival in Poom Coong village at about 11.30am, welcome drink with Vietnamese green tea then take a short walk around the village to visit Thai people, then lunch will be served here on traditional house-on-stilt.

By 2:00 pm, leaving here for our short ride (15 min) to Ma river. Boating is our next adventure. We are rafting on the boat for about 30 min, and then we start our walk for 2 hours through beautiful villages, hill sides, magnificent rice paddies, water wheels… And one of the highlight on this walk is to experience the everyday life and culture White Thai people and stay in their traditional house on stilts as honored guests.

Again boat ferries across the river, we hit the road to Sai village (also the Thai) where we will be having dinner and stay at their traditional house on stilts.

Day 2: Pu Luong – Mai Chau – Hanoi (B,L)
The daily life of the locals here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up and take part in their activities to experience their lovely colorful life (this is sure with fun!). Breakfast at their house, then at 8 am start our trek inside the Nature Reserve of Pu Luong to visit Duom untouched village.

After 3 hours walk, driver will pick us up and transfer to Poom Coong hill tribe for lunch. We should leave Mai Chau at 2.30 pm and return Hanoi by 6 p.m. Tour ends.

Price: 128 $/person ( group of 2 up)

Highlights
    * Scenic villages
    * Home stays in villages of Thai people
    * Beautiful and easy trails
    * All Meals included ( B, L, D)
  
TRIP NOTES
Duration: 1 day
Group size: Private tour
Depart from: Hanoi
End at: Hanoi
When: Year round
Activities: Trekking, Cultural expedition
Trekking grade: Easy to Moderate
Transport: AC vehicle, on foot
Accommodation: Homestay
Tour guide: English or French speaking guide from Hanoi
Support crew: Local cook