Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in April

April is the best month for trekking in Mai Chau.  April falls into the early summer when the temperature is warm, at about  27 degree C day time. The temperature can be lower at night, about 19 degree C. The sky is clear with about 5 hours sunshine per day. The weather, temperature Mai Chau has during this month is truly ideal for any outdoor activity including both trekking or cycling.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau may be crowed and this cannot be the place for those who look for an off-the-beaten path destination. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel. Therefore the domestic travel seasons starts from June until the end of August. This is the period when lots of Vietnamese people go on holidays and Mai Chau. During the other month starting from September until April the following year, most of travelers coming to Mai Chau are foreigners. They come to Mai Chau for doing either trekking or cycling. The village is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in April, this is a good decision. We recommend a multi-day tour which takes you through different ethnic villages are inhabited by different ethnic groups such as the Muong, the Thai and the Dzao. You will have the opportunity to spend a night in a local stilt house, eating local food, chatting up with local villagers offering a real life experience. Traveling to Mai Chau in April, you also have the chance to see people harvesting, to experience the life of a farmer.

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Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau in March

March is a very good month for trekking in Mai Chau.  March falls into the late spring and the early summer. During this month, the temperature is a bit warmer than in February around 24 degree C in Mai Chau (day time). The temperature can be lower at night, about 15 degree C. But it is possible that the temperature becomes lower when there is a monsoon. The sky is still cloudy with few hours of sunshine (about 3 hours per day). Although there is rain in March, the weather is quite sec and ideal for outdoor activities.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages.

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are two daily departures from  Dinh bus station. You can also take the Son La and Moc Chau public bus that take you through Mai Chau as well. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous may prefer more active and longer treks getting off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau where they are picked up again and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours may be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam. Except in Halong bay where it may be a bit foggy in March, Tam Coc, Kenh Ga village, Van Long are good destinations where you can do either cycling or sightseeing.

Some people say that Mai Chau is a popular travel destination and that Mai Chau can be crowed. In fact there are many Vietnamese tourists visiting Mai Chau, especially students and young people, those who love outdoor, adventure travel. Therefore the domestic travel seasons starts from June until the end of August. This is the period when lots of Vietnamese people go on holidays and Mai Chau is one of their preferred destinations. During the other month starting from September until April the following year, most of travelers coming to Mai Chau are foreigners. They come to Mai Chau for doing either trekking or cycling. The village is sometimes crowded at weekend.

If you already plan your Mai Chau trekking tour in March, this is a good decision. We recommend either an overnight trekking tour or a multi-day tour which takes you through different ethnic villages are inhabited by the Muong, the Thai and the Dzao. You will have the opportunity to spend a night in a local stilt house, eating local food, chatting up with local villagers offering a real life experience.

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Trekking Vietnam Mai Chau February

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is the name of a district of Hoa Binh province where are located the two villages Lac and Poom Coong are inhabited by the White Thai people. For most of travelers and tourists travelling to Mai Chau is to coming to Lac and Poom Coong villages where they spend the night in a local stilt house (homestay).

From Hanoi you can hire a car and travel to Mai Chau. The road transfer takes about 3.5 – 4 hours. Those who are on budget can buy a bus ticket at My Dinh station. There are more than two departures per day leaving My Dinh bus station in both morning and afternoon. Renting a motorbike is also a good choice for many active adventure travelers.

February is a very good month for doing a trek in Mai Chau.  February falls into the early of spring. During this month, the temperature is a bit warmer than in January around 21 degree C in Mai Chau (day time). The temperature can be lower at night, about 13 degree C and may become be chilly cold when there is a monsoon. The sky is usually cloudy with few hours of sunshine (about 3 hours per day). There is a little bit more rain February than January.

If you are already plan your holidays to Mai Chau in February, please check with us if your holiday falls into the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, the TET festival which usually falls into early February. During this period there are lots of Vietnamese tourists going on holidays. Mai Chau is one of favorite place especially for young travelers including pupils and students. They come to Mai Chau for camping, trekking and spending the night at a local home (homestay). Many tourist sites, restaurants and homestays are closed during the TET festival. If you are not able to change your tour frame, we recommend doing Mai Chau day tours and short excursions.

Mai Chau offers a wide selection of trekking tours ranging from easy, short walking day tours to multi-day challenging trekking tours. Most of Mai Chau treks start in either Lac or Poom Coong village. You travel through different Thai hamlets, rice fields, hillsides before taking another hiking trail to get back to Mai Chau again where you will be picked up by your vehicle and transferred back to Hanoi. Those who are more adventurous can get off of the car in the national road #6, from there they begin their trek hiking through H’mong and Dzao village until they reach Mai Chau, picked up and transferred to back to Hanoi.

There are also some other extension tours which can be combined with Mai Chau trekking tours including Tam Coc river boat trips, Tam Coc countryside cycle, Pu Luong Nature Reserve trekking tours, Cuc Phuong National Park trekking, birding tours…These optional tours can be ideal for active, adventure travelers seeking a multi-activity holidays in Vietnam. Except in Halong bay where it may be a bit foggy in February, Tam Coc, Kenh Ga village, Van Long are good destinations where you can do either cycling or sightseeing.

“Mai Chau is one of my favorite places for trekking. I come back here and do the trek quite every year. The Mai Chau valley does not have the wild scenery and the big landscape that people must say wow when they first come. But the Mai Chau people are very friendly and smiley. The area is truly quiet and peaceful. This is the place for you to come and experience the real life.” – Said Cuong Nguyen, experienced tour guide at Lotussia Travel.

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