Hidden Gems of Northern Vietnam 3 Days in Mai Chau and Pu Luong

Hanoi, Vietnam
Duration3 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
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Overview

Immerse yourself in the serene charm of northern Vietnam on this 3-day adventure through Mai Chau Village and Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Spend peaceful nights in traditional stilt houses, connect with the warm-hearted Thai ethnic community, and experience their vibrant daily life. Wander through Pu Luong’s breathtaking scenery of terraced rice fields, verdant valleys, and towering limestone mountains. Enjoy guided treks to remote villages, relax by crystal-clear waterfalls, and soak in natural pools hidden deep in the forest. Round off your journey with optional cycling or bamboo rafting before heading back to Hanoi — an ideal escape for nature lovers and cultural explorers seeking authentic rural beauty.

What's included

  • Tour guide speaking English on tour
  • Bus pick up/drop off at your hotel and on tour
  • Lunch
  • Travel insurance during the tour
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • All other expenses not mentioned above

What to expect

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau Valley
  1. Hanoi Old Quarter Vietnam
    Pass by
    7:00 - 7:30 AM our tour guide and bus will pick you up at your hotel/place in Hanoi Old Quarter and departure to Mai Chau Valley for first day tour.
  2. Hoa Binh Lake
    20h · Admission ticket included
    7:00 - 7:30 AM our tour guide pick you up at your hotel/place in Hanoi Old Quarter departure to Mai Chau Valley.
    10:00 short break on a half way.
    11:00 upon arrive in Mai Chau valley and scenic photo.
    12:30 your lunch time at local restaurant with traditional food (vegetarian available)
    14:00 You will bicycle ride with your tour guide to Lac village for learn and explore the daily life of Thai people and visit surrounding peaceful villages and meeting local people.
    16:30 Free time at Mai Chau, you can walk around and shopping.
    18:30 Enjoy your dinner at Thai ethnic traditional house, you will have a chance to Enjoy traditional dishes prepared in the style of the native Thai.
    After dinner you will watch the Thai’s traditional dance show and drink traditional wine “ruou can”.
    Over night at village in Mai Chau
Day 2: Mai Chau valley - Pu Luong Nature Reserve
  1. Pu Luong Nature Reserve
    8h · Admission ticket included
    8:00 after breakfast our tour guide and bus will pick up and transfer to Pu Luong Nature Reserve, we will stop on the way to see chopsticks factories and take photos sometimes.
    10:00 Arriving in Pu Luong, Your 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 Enjoy your lunch at local family in the village
    14:00 Treking around the nature reserve area and take a rest before turn back to Mai Chau.
    18:30 enjoy your dinner and free time discovery Mai Chau by night. Overnight at Mai Chau
Day 3: Mai Chau - Explore the more remote rural villages - Hanoi
  1. Mai Chau
    8h
    07:30 AM Breakfast time, after that our tour guide will cycling with you around 2km before start the trekking and visit more remote rural villages: Na Meo, Na Mo and Xam Pa villages to see the rice terraces and understand more about their culture and customs
    12:00 you will be back to your hotel/place for check-out.
    12:30 have lunch
    13:30 Free time for shopping and relaxing.
    15:30 Get on the van/bus for turn back to Hanoi.
  2. Hanoi
    Pass by
    19:00 Arrive in Hanoi Old quarter. Drop you off at your hotel. Finish your trip.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

7:00 - 7:30 AM our tour guide and bus will pick you up at your hotel/place in Hanoi Old Quarter and departure to Mai Chau Valley for first day tour.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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