Mai Chau & Pu Luong – The combination of natural and cultural.
Mai Chau, the mountainous town let of the Thai people. Here is one of the most picturesque regions of Vietnam´s Northwest and the Pu Luong Natural Reserve, an area with outstanding beauty and biodiversity of Vietnam.
Code: OMP 02
Route: (Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Hanoi)
Duration: 2 days
Itinerary in details
Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong
(170 km & 3hour walk) Depart from your Hanoi hotel at 8:00 am transferring to Mai Chau. Daydream as we drive a safe route with spectacular views around every bend. Upon arrival at Poom Coom village in Mai Chau, we will take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people, then lunch will be served at local home. By 1:00 pm take a short ride (15 minutes) to the Ma river, where we will take a short boat trip then start a 2 to 3 hour walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this walk is experiencing the beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Become a part of local life when we are welcomed as honored guests at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village we will have a traditional dinner and stay the night.
Inclusion: transfer, guide, home stay, entrances fee, lunch, dinner, local boat.
Day 2: Pu Luong – Mai Chau – Hanoi
The daily life here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up at the first sign of day light and take part in the activities in the morning, or take a stroll around Hang village before having breakfast with our new Thai friends. At 8:00 am start a trek inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve (back on some of the same routes) then onto the main road, after a 3 hour walk, the driver will pick us up and transfer to the Poom Coong village for lunch. We should leave Mai Chau at 2:30 pm and end the trip in Hanoi by around 6:00 pm.
Inclusion: transfer, guide, breakfast, lunch.
Costs are $US NET. Subject to 3% surcharge if paid by credit cards or 2% on travellers’ cheque.
Inclusion: See inclusive items listed after each day
Exclusion: Visa, insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details, tips are welcome!
What to bring: sun-glasses & hat, sun-block
Meals: Vietnamese food.
Guide: English speaking guide .
Why book this tour with Origin Vietnam ?
- Attention to your personal needs before and after the trek
- Origin Travel bring you SEE and KNOW the Original of Vietnamese people’s culture, tradition, customs and habits…
- Origin works to help local communities by sharing the benefits of RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
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