2-Day Mai Chau Hidden Valley Explore Ethnic Culture & Villages

5.0 (2 reviews) Hanoi, Vietnam
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Duration2 days
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 25 travelers
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Overview

The 2-day Mai Chau tour offers a refreshing escape from Hanoi, taking visitors through scenic landscapes to the tranquil countryside of northern Vietnam. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed into a traditional stilt house, experience local hospitality, and enjoy a leisurely bike ride through picturesque rice paddies and villages. The tour includes a visit to a local market for handmade crafts, a delicious regional lunch, and a short trek to explore more of the beautiful surroundings. The day concludes with a relaxing drive back to Hanoi, making it a perfect brief yet enriching cultural adventure.

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Private Room at homestay: Single room ( 1 people/ 1 room ) Double/ Twin Room ( 2 people/ 1 room )
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Dormitory at homestay
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What's included

  • Round trip transportation Hanoi - Mai Chau with Air -condition van/bus
  • Friendly English Speaking Tour guide
  • 1 Night stay at homestay in Mai Chau Hidden Valley
  • Vietnamese Meals on tour as program: 1 Breakfast, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Entrance fees and sightseeing tickets
  • Biking, Trekking around countryside and visiting minorities villages
  • Personal Expenses & Beverages
  • Holiday surcharge and All other services not clearly mentioned above

What to expect

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau Valley (Lunch/Dinner) (Only Bike about 10km)
  1. Old Quarter
    4h
    7:00 - 7:30 AM: We will pick up guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready at your hotel lobby, our guide will come and check your name at receptionist for tour to Mai Chau. It takes about 4 hours drive to Mai Chau included short break on the way.
  2. Thung Khe Pass
    40m · Admission ticket included
    Stop at the top of Thung Khe Pass to admire the panorama of Mai Chau Valley. You will especially feel interested when visiting the temporary local market selling products of the Muong ethnic people at the top of the pass.
  3. Mai Chau
    14h
    Arrive at Mai Chau and have lunch (vegetarian available) at local homestay.
    Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups. After lunch, guests will do bicycle ride with your tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages. Then free time for cycling, walking, shopping around local area.

    Enjoy the the dinner, you will have a chance to enjoy traditional dishes prepared in the style of the native Thai for dinner meal and watch the Thai’s traditional Dance show and drink traditional wine “ruou can”. (only applied for group more than 5 peoples)
Day 2: Day 2: Mai Chau Valley - Hanoi (Bike + Trek) (Breakfast/Lunch)
  1. Mai Chau
    7h
    Start the day with a simple breakfast at homestay then take a short bike ride (about 2km) through the surrounding countryside, before setting off on a trek (about 6 km) through rice terraced paddies in Na Meo, Xam Pa villages and down winding lanes to visit the Cum and Sam Khoe villages. Immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture and scenery. Check out and have lunch at restaurant then free time for shopping or relaxing.
  2. Hanoi
    4h
    Guests say good bye homestay and local village then get on bus/van back to Hanoi City.

    After 4 hours driving by pass Mai Chau again, we will arrive at Hanoi and drop off guests at hotel in Old Quarter between 19h00 PM to 19h15 PM. Tour ends.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick up all guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area or Hanoi Opera House if you stay outside pick up area. Please be ready at your lobby, our guide will come and call your name for the tour and then transfer to Mai Chau.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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