Mai chau trekking tour 01 day

Mai chau trekking tour 01 day

If you only have 01 day for Mai Chau, you can join group tour with Trekking Travel that leaves everyday. You will visit Mai Chau with a trekking tour to come to visit the mountainous townlet of the Thai people. It is one of the most picturesque regions of Vietnam’s Northwest – an area with outstanding beauty and biodiversity and worth exploring by foot.

 ITINERARY:

7:30-8:00: our driver and guide come to pick up you at your hotel for going to Mai Chau.
10:00: Bus will stop at a beautiful place on the way for having a short break.
11:30-12:00: you arrive Mai Chau village, stop for some beautiful pictures of the village from hight.
12:15: check in your room and you will have traditional lunch.
13:00: enjoy riding bicycle with our local tour guide, you will see farmers working in rice fields, locals women and girls are weaving scarves. You will have chance to visit surrounding  peaceful villages.

 15h00: get on bus and we start to leave Mai Chau
19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel

More information :

Isolated Mai Chau is a 139km trip from Ha noi and 66km further on from Hoa Binh. Though it’s not far, the trip from Hoa Binh to here takes almost two hours by motorbike due to the mountainous terrain.

Mai Chau is in a valley just over the biggest hump, about 10km from the  Song Dariver and only 150 metres above sea level. The village presents an idyllic rural valley that could easily charm you into staying longer than intended. Nestled between two towering cliffs and surrounded by emerald green paddies, it is an enchanting sight as you wind down the cliff side.

In spring Mai Chau is a bright, almost parrot-green and by autumn this green transforms into golden hues as the rice approaches harvest. Taking the time to watch these transitions of colour seems like a perfectly useful way to spend your time while there.

Beware that whilst a beautiful time of year, Mai Chau can become unbearably hot in June / July with little respite from the heat as electricity doesn’t come on until the evening.

Those bemoaning the dearth of truly budget accommodation in Vietnam will be happy to learn that this is one place you can stay for a song. The star attraction here is a ‘homestay’ in a stilt house in one of the two ethnic White Thai villages, Ban Pom Coong and Ban Lac. While both are run by ethnic minority families who have lived on and worked the land for generations, this is hardly like trucking into a Karen village in  village in northern Thailand and  staying in the spare room of someone’s house.

The ‘bare bones’ accommodation is purpose-built to give tourists the ‘homestay’ experience, while the watchful eye of the government makes sure they have western toilets, ample bedding, and sometimes even satellite TVs in the common rooms.

Ban Lac is the more developed of the two villages, with more gift shops and a busier nightlife — what there is of it — but there’s little to differentiate the accommodation on offer. The lodgings are mostly traditional stilt houses with large communal rooms where you can sleep on a mat laid upon a squeaky, split bamboo floor, for just about the same cheap price everywhere. The sleeps are really a loss leader — they make the real money off the food you eat, and the curios and textiles you buy. Not to mention, the liquor you drink. A typical charge is 150,000 VND / person for dinner, breakfast, and a bed although some are a bit cheaper. You could save ‘small money’ by eating in town, but family-style Vietnamese cooking is generally far superior to restaurant fare, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the nightly group meals.

Despite this tourist-driven set-up, and the regular influx of visitors, the villages remain a relatively peaceful retreat, and it’s heartening to see how the influx of tourist dollars hasn’t changed the essential character of the locals, which we gauge to be as warm and easy-going as you please.

As far as eating is concerned, all guesthouses in the villages offer food at quite reasonable prices and varying standards. If they don’t live up to your expectations there is little option other than to track back into town to try the local restaurants. Be warned though you will struggle to find anything of outstanding worth there.

Mai chau trekking tour 2 days – 1 night

Mai chau trekking tour 2 days – 1 night

Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups.This trip offers an easy trek combined with homestay in villages of Thai , where we have opportunities to observe the local lifestyle of these minority people.

DAY 1
7:30-8:00: our driver and guide come to pickup you at your hotel in the Old Quarter for going to Mai Chau.
10:00: have a short break in the middle of the way.
11:30-12:00: Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:15: Traditional lunch in local village (vegetarian available)
13:00-15:00: Bicycle ride with local tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
15:00-18:00: Free time for bicycling, walking, shopping
18:00: Visit Thai living museum for Traditional BBQ dinner
19:30: Watch Thai traditional dance in the stilt house. Enjoy Tradidional alcohol (ruou can) with the community

DAY 2
7:30-8:00: Wake up and eat breakfast
8:30-11:30: Hike to 1000 Step Cave and visit local market in Mai Chau village.
12:15 – 15:00: have lunch and free time to relax before getting on the van to Hanoi
18:30-19:00: Drop you off at your hotel

 More information :

Isolated Mai Chau is a 139km trip from Ha noi and 66km further on from Hoa Binh. Though it’s not far, the trip from Hoa Binh to here takes almost two hours by motorbike due to the mountainous terrain.

Mai Chau is in a valley just over the biggest hump, about 10km from the Song Da river and only 150 metres above sea level. The village presents an idyllic rural valley that could easily charm you into staying longer than intended. Nestled between two towering cliffs and surrounded by emerald green paddies, it is an enchanting sight as you wind down the cliff side.

In spring Mai Chau is a bright, almost parrot-green and by autumn this green transforms into golden hues as the rice approaches harvest. Taking the time to watch these transitions of colour seems like a perfectly useful way to spend your time while there.

Beware that whilst a beautiful time of year, Mai Chau can become unbearably hot in June / July with little respite from the heat as electricity doesn’t come on until the evening.

Those bemoaning the dearth of truly budget accommodation in Vietnam will be happy to learn that this is one place you can stay for a song. The star attraction here is a ‘homestay’ in a stilt house in one of the two ethnic White Thai villages, Ban Pom Coong and Ban Lac. While both are run by ethnic minority families who have lived on and worked the land for generations, this is hardly like trucking into a Karen village in  village in northern Thailand and  staying in the spare room of someone’s house.

The ‘bare bones’ accommodation is purpose-built to give tourists the ‘homestay’ experience, while the watchful eye of the government makes sure they have western toilets, ample bedding, and sometimes even satellite TVs in the common rooms.

Ban Lac is the more developed of the two villages, with more gift shops and a busier nightlife — what there is of it — but there’s little to differentiate the accommodation on offer. The lodgings are mostly traditional stilt houses with large communal rooms where you can sleep on a mat laid upon a squeaky, split bamboo floor, for just about the same cheap price everywhere. The sleeps are really a loss leader — they make the real money off the food you eat, and the curios and textiles you buy. Not to mention, the liquor you drink. A typical charge is 150,000 VND / person for dinner, breakfast, and a bed although some are a bit cheaper. You could save ‘small money’ by eating in town, but family-style Vietnamese cooking is generally far superior to restaurant fare, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the nightly group meals.

Despite this tourist-driven set-up, and the regular influx of visitors, the villages remain a relatively peaceful retreat, and it’s heartening to see how the influx of tourist dollars hasn’t changed the essential character of the locals, which we gauge to be as warm and easy-going as you please.

As far as eating is concerned, all guesthouses in the villages offer food at quite reasonable prices and varying standards. If they don’t live up to your expectations there is little option other than to track back into town to try the local restaurants. Be warned though you will struggle to find anything of outstanding worth there.

Mai chau trekking tour 3 days – 2 nights, visiting H mong village, white

Mai chau trekking tour 3 days – 2 nights, visiting H mong village, white

Mai Chau is the heart of a beautiful valley that is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Ha noi.The modern village is an unappealing sprawl, but as you emerge on the rice fields and rural living it is transformed into a real paradise. It’s a stunning area, and most people here are ethnic White Thai, distantly related to tribes: Thailand, Lao, Campu chia
Day 1: Ha noi – Mai chau( L,D)

7:30-8:00 – pickup at your hotel in our private van

10:00 – 10:55 – short break

11:30 – scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau

12:00 – traditional luch in local village ( vegetarian available)

1:30 – 3:30 – bicycle ride with local tour guide through ricefields and other peaceful villages; visit a White Thai stilt house; talk to local White Thai family and learn about daily customs

6:00 – dinner ( option to wacth traditional Mai Chau dance, not included)

 Day 2: Mai chau( B, L,D)

8:00 – 8:30 – breakfast and start trek to H’mong village, 12 km away

12:00 – picnic lunch on trek in H’mong village

4:00 – return to Mai Chau

6:00 – dinner back in Mai Chau

( option to watch traditional Mai Chau dance, not included)

Day 3: Mai chau- Ha noi(B,L)

8:00 – 8:30 wakeup/breakfast

8:30 – 11:30 – hike to 1000 step cave and local market

12:30-3:30 – lunch/shopping time/free time to relax in Mai Chau

Take private van back to Ha noi

7:00 – dropoff at your hotel.

Mai Chau trekking tours 3 days – 2 nights – Trekking in Pu Luong Nature

Mai Chau trekking tours 3 days – 2 nights – Trekking in Pu Luong Nature

Located 135 km from the South-west of Hanoi, Mai Chau is hometown of about 47,500 inhabitants that belong to different ethnic minority groups such as the White Thai, H’mong, Zao, Muong, Tay, Hoa and Viet.

Mai Chau offers a most splendid vista of the Valley which is surrounded by lush greens and stilt houses inhabited mainly by the White Thai ethnic group. The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town where traditional Thai dishes are made and revel in traditional dances.

 DAY 1
7:30-8:00 – Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter
in our comfortable van
10:00 – Short break
11:30-12:00 – Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive  
in Mai Chau
12:15 – Traditional lunch in local village
(vegetarian available)
13:00-15:00 – Bicycle ride with local tour guide, see farmers
working in fields, locals weaving scarves and
visit surrounding  peaceful villages.
15:00-18:00 – Free time for bicycling, walking, shopping
18:00 – Visit Thai living museum for Traditional BBQ dinner
19:30 – Watch Thai traditional dance in the stilt house
Enjoy Tradidional alcohol (ruou can) with the community

Day 2
7:30-8:00 – Wakeup and eat breakfast
8:30-10:30 – Drive / ride motorbikes 35km to Pu Luong
Nature Reserve (motorbike drivers available)
12:00 – Lunch in Hang Village
13:00 – 15:00 – Trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve
17:00 – Return to Mai Chau
18:00 – Dinner

DAY 3
7:30-8:00 – Wakeup and eat breakfast
8:30-11:30 – Hike to 1000 Step Cave and
local market
12:15 – 15:00 – Lunch and free time to relax before
getting on the van to Hanoi
18:30-19:00 – Drop you off at your hotel

Tour Includes
– roundtrip transportation by air-condition van
– tour guide
– meals in the village, entrance fees
– bicycle- homestay or Bungalow
– traditional dance & can wine

Mai chau trekking tours 3 days – 2nights – boat trip on Ma river

Mai chau trekking tours 3 days – 2nights – boat trip on Ma river

This trip to the Northwest highland of Mai Chau offers a balance of cultural and physical activity set amongst some northern Vietnam?s stunning natural landscape. We trek for one and a half days through villages in Mai Chau and overnight in a White Thai village where we have opportunities to observe the local lifestyle of these minority people. From the mountainous region of Mai Chau, we travel back to the nation capital, Hanoi.

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Boat Trip on Ma River (L/D)

We depart Hanoi and head west towards Hoa Binh city where we stop for refreshments and visit Hoa Binh hydro station was built in the 1980’s. Leaving Hoa Binh we climb to towards the Mai Chau valley, about another two hours away to the White Thai village of Lac. Enjoy the stunning views while lunching on tasty local dishes cooked by the White Thai girls of the village. Afternoon we walk to the surrounding village then drive to Co luong harbor for the delights of a boat trip on Ma River for visit Ban En village. Trek along the river bank to where you will reboard the boat where boat to go back to the Lac village. Our hosts for this evening will be the White Thai minority people. While enjoying these people’s hospitality we find out a little more of their lives and cultures while socialising after the evening meal. Tonight’s accommodation in a stilt housewill probably be a little more rustic than you would be used to but nonetheless a lot of fun. Traditional dancing can be arranged as an extra.

 Day 2: Mai Chau – Xa Linh (B/L/D)

Today we will visit XaLinh village- 60 km following the Hwy 6, the village of Black Hmong people. You will trek 2-3 hours though the mountains to see the daily life of the Hmong peole, tilling the fields, logging or herding buffalo. Have lunch cooked by a local White Thai woman from Lac village in Hang Kia village before returning to Lac village. Have dinner and spend other night in your stilt house in Pom Coong village.

Day 3: Van Village – Hanoi (B/L)

Following breakfast we embark on a lovely walk to Van village. We have the opportunity to spend some more time strolling around the hamlets and witnessing the beginnings of another day in rural Vietnam before we return to Hanoi. We enjoy lunch in Mai Chau before we drive back to Hanoi. Visit Muong village in Hoa Binh before the tour finishes at your hotel in Hanoi.

Included services

    Transfer in air-conditioned vehicle
    Pick up & drop off at your hotel in Hanoi
    Homestay at a stilt house
    English speaking tour guide
    All meals as mention in the program (B- breakfast, L- Lunch, D- dinner)
    All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary

Isolated Mai Chau is a 139km trip from Ha noi and 66km further on from Hoa Binh. Though it’s not far, the trip from Hoa Binh to here takes almost two hours by motorbike due to the mountainous terrain.

Mai Chau is in a valley just over the biggest hump, about 10km from the Song Da river and only 150 metres above sea level. The village presents an idyllic rural valley that could easily charm you into staying longer than intended. Nestled between two towering cliffs and surrounded by emerald green paddies, it is an enchanting sight as you wind down the cliff side.

In spring Mai Chau is a bright, almost parrot-green and by autumn this green transforms into golden hues as the rice approaches harvest. Taking the time to watch these transitions of colour seems like a perfectly useful way to spend your time while there.

Beware that whilst a beautiful time of year, Mai Chau can become unbearably hot in June / July with little respite from the heat as electricity doesn’t come on until the evening.

Those bemoaning the dearth of truly budget accommodation in Vietnam will be happy to learn that this is one place you can stay for a song. The star attraction here is a ‘homestay’ in a stilt house in one of the two ethnic White Thai villages, Ban Pom Coong and Ban Lac. While both are run by ethnic minority families who have lived on and worked the land for generations, this is hardly like trucking into a Karen village in  village in northern Thailand and  staying in the spare room of someone’s house.

The ‘bare bones’ accommodation is purpose-built to give tourists the ‘homestay’ experience, while the watchful eye of the government makes sure they have western toilets, ample bedding, and sometimes even satellite TVs in the common rooms.

Ban Lac is the more developed of the two villages, with more gift shops and a busier nightlife — what there is of it — but there’s little to differentiate the accommodation on offer. The lodgings are mostly traditional stilt houses with large communal rooms where you can sleep on a mat laid upon a squeaky, split bamboo floor, for just about the same cheap price everywhere. The sleeps are really a loss leader — they make the real money off the food you eat, and the curios and textiles you buy. Not to mention, the liquor you drink. A typical charge is 150,000 VND / person for dinner, breakfast, and a bed although some are a bit cheaper. You could save ‘small money’ by eating in town, but family-style Vietnamese cooking is generally far superior to restaurant fare, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the nightly group meals.

Despite this tourist-driven set-up, and the regular influx of visitors, the villages remain a relatively peaceful retreat, and it’s heartening to see how the influx of tourist dollars hasn’t changed the essential character of the locals, which we gauge to be as warm and easy-going as you please.

As far as eating is concerned, all guesthouses in the villages offer food at quite reasonable prices and varying standards. If they don’t live up to your expectations there is little option other than to track back into town to try the local restaurants. Be warned though you will struggle to find anything of outstanding worth there.

Halong bay – Tam Coc – trekking Mai chau tour 4 days – 3 nights

Halong bay – Tam Coc – trekking Mai chau tour 4 days – 3 nights

Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups. This trip offers an easy trek combined with home stay in villages of Thai people. You will trek for two days through the scenic and peaceful villages and stay overnight in local homes where we have the chance to get to learn about culture of the Thai people. From the mountainous region of Mai Chau, we travel back to the nation’s capital, Hanoi.

Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Long (L, D)

We go by car/ bus to Halong bay in the morning, get on boat and start your cruising in Halong bay., a World Heritage site marvels of Vietnam: visit islets, natural cave of Sung sot and, if weather permits, enjoy a recognized by UNESCO in 1994. Be delighted by food on transfer to Ha Long bay. Arrive around 12h30 and board the junk for a memorable cruise through the board and spend your day admiring one of the natural swim in the clear waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Dinner and overnight on the junk.

Day 2: Ha Long – Ninh Binh (B, L, D)

Breakfast at 7h00 on boat , then discover Man’s Head island, Tortoise island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Ton island and Bai Tho mountain. Enjoy an early lunch on board at 11h00. End the cruise at 12h, then drive to Ninh binh.

 Day 3: Ninh Binh – Mai Chau (B, L, D)

In the morning, board a small sampan for a spectacular 2-hour cruise through numerous waterways and beautiful rural landscape of limestone cliffs and rice paddies to the stunning Tam Coc caves. Discover Bich Dong Pagoda. Transfer through the countryside to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam during the 10th century. Visit Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh dynastic temple and then continue to Van Lam village for lunch in a local restaurant. Transfer to Maichau. Overnight in still house of Thai minority at Maichau.

Day 4: Mai Chau/Hoa Binh/Hanoi (B, L)

Visit Lat and Pomcoong villages and learn about the traditional life of the Thai people. Lunch in a stilt house at Mai Chau. Drive to Hoabinh for visiting Muong minority village . Back to Ha Noi.

 Not include: Drinks, insurance, personal expense

Iclude : Transportation, Tickets, Meals  and Tour-guide, accomodation

Note: It is private tour, so price depends on the number of people

More information:

Isolated Mai Chau is a 139km trip from Ha noi and 66km further on from Hoa Binh. Though it’s not far, the trip from Hoa Binh to here takes almost two hours by motorbike due to the mountainous terrain.

Mai Chau is in a valley just over the biggest hump, about 10km from the Song Da river and only 150 metres above sea level. The village presents an idyllic rural valley that could easily charm you into staying longer than intended. Nestled between two towering cliffs and surrounded by emerald green paddies, it is an enchanting sight as you wind down the cliff side.

In spring Mai Chau is a bright, almost parrot-green and by autumn this green transforms into golden hues as the rice approaches harvest. Taking the time to watch these transitions of colour seems like a perfectly useful way to spend your time while there.

Beware that whilst a beautiful time of year, Mai Chau can become unbearably hot in June / July with little respite from the heat as electricity doesn’t come on until the evening.

Those bemoaning the dearth of truly budget accommodation in Vietnam will be happy to learn that this is one place you can stay for a song. The star attraction here is a ‘homestay’ in a stilt house in one of the two ethnic White Thai villages, Ban Pom Coong and Ban Lac. While both are run by ethnic minority families who have lived on and worked the land for generations, this is hardly like trucking into a Karen village in  village in northern Thailand and  staying in the spare room of someone’s house.

The ‘bare bones’ accommodation is purpose-built to give tourists the ‘homestay’ experience, while the watchful eye of the government makes sure they have western toilets, ample bedding, and sometimes even satellite TVs in the common rooms.

Ban Lac is the more developed of the two villages, with more gift shops and a busier nightlife — what there is of it — but there’s little to differentiate the accommodation on offer. The lodgings are mostly traditional stilt houses with large communal rooms where you can sleep on a mat laid upon a squeaky, split bamboo floor, for just about the same cheap price everywhere. The sleeps are really a loss leader — they make the real money off the food you eat, and the curios and textiles you buy. Not to mention, the liquor you drink. A typical charge is 150,000 VND / person for dinner, breakfast, and a bed although some are a bit cheaper. You could save ‘small money’ by eating in town, but family-style Vietnamese cooking is generally far superior to restaurant fare, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on the nightly group meals.

Despite this tourist-driven set-up, and the regular influx of visitors, the villages remain a

Trekking tour Mai chau 5 days – 4 nights – trekking Pu luong nature

Trekking tour Mai chau 5 days – 4 nights – trekking Pu luong nature

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh Province, 70km from Ha Noi Capital City to arrive in Hoa Binh Town, then go ahead more 60 km to come Mai Chau. Across 15 km on the Cun pass you will see Mai Chau valley. From the top of Cun Mountain you can have the beautiful view of this valley with green rice fields, small houses.  Although it is a small town, this is the attractive destination of many tourists. In addition, from the summit of the pass you will see the small house of minority people where people gather as a market. People purchase their agriculture products such as vegetables, wooden, rice… Look far from 5km to the foot of the pass you will see the valley hidden under the green rice and villages of minority people among the large rice fields.

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (~ 170 km & 3hour walk)

7:30am: VPT tour guide and driver bring you to Mai Chau with spectacular views around every bend.

Upon arrival at Poom Coom village in Mai Chau, take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people, then lunch at local home.

By 1:00pm trekking to the beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Become guests at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village, have a traditional dinner and stay the night.

 Day 2: Hike to Eo Ken & Kho Muong villages

Here, daily life starts early. Get up, take part in your host family’s activities in the morning, take an opportunity to stroll around Hang village

Have breakfast served by Thai people. Start our trek at 8:00am. Walk for a approximately 5 to 6 hrs. The first hiking is hard with some steep climbs and yet more stream crossings, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of valley, rice terraces, rich rain forest.

Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village. Arrival in Kho Muong- the setting of the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam nestled between steep karst mountains and nice terraces in the afternoon.

Spend the second night in a typical Thai eco – stilt house in Kho Muong.

Day 3: Trek to Nua and Hin villages

Having breakfast, then start for a harder full day of hiking. Continue on through the valley. Trek to an incredible cave, only recently discovered and now protected by the Forest rangers. The trekking becomes more remote yet one is never far from a villager tending fields, passing steep limestone mountain, rain forest inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Nua village.

After a rough trek, what is more refreshing than a cool stream .This will surely bring you a new experience. Stream bathing! Then have picnic lunch here.

Relax from the heat of the day before continuing on to Hin – the village of Thai people in the afternoon.

Have dinner with local people at their traditional house. Free time for you to talk and learn their traditional customs and culture. Prepare picnic lunch for the next day.

Day 4: Hike to Son village

Leave Hin village after having breakfast at Thai people. Start for a full day trek to Son village. Climbing up hardly to get in deeper inside the Pu luong Nature Reserve with wild and rich tropical forest, having picnic lunch on the way.

Continuing our trek passing through Ba beautiful village to Son village when the “sunset” – if it does not rain. Take a break and stretch your legs on the house on stilt of Thai people or strolling round this village and get in contact with hospitable friendly local people here.

Dinner and overnight in Son village.

Day 5: Trek to Ton village then van to Hanoi

Have breakfast and then, start a nice and easier trek to Ton village, just a bit up and down through rice paddies, jungle fever. After 2.5 hours, get to Ton village. Driver will pick us up and transfer to Muong Khen town for lunch.

Arrive and end in Hanoi in the afternoon.

Tour includes:

    Transfer
    English speaking guide
    Meals as indicated in the itinerary
    Homestay permissions
    Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees

Tour excludes:

    Travel insurance
    Visa
    Tips
    Personal expenses
    What to bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, toiletries, sun-block, insect repellent, flashlights, good shoes, personal first aid kit & medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks. If you feel the need then sleeping bags, cable lock for your bags is recommended.

Isolated Mai Chau is a 139km trip from Ha noi and 66km further on from Hoa Binh. Though it’s not far, the trip from Hoa Binh to here takes almost two hours by motorbike due to the mountainous terrain.

Mai Chau is in a valley just over the biggest hump, about 10km from the Song Da river and only 150 metres above sea level. The village presents an idyllic rural valley that could easily charm you into staying longer than intended. Nestled between two towering cliffs and surrounded by emerald green paddies, it is an enchanting sight as you wind down the cliff side.

In spring Mai Chau is a bright, almost parrot-green and by autumn this green transforms into golden hues as the rice approaches harvest. Taking the time to watch these transitions of colour seems like a perfectly useful way to spend your time while there.

Beware that whilst a beautiful time of year, Mai Chau can become unbearably hot in June / July with little respite from the heat as electricity doesn’t come on until the evening.

Those bemoaning the dearth of truly budget accommodation in Vietnam will be happy to learn that this is one place you can stay for a song. The star attraction here is a ‘homestay’ in a stilt house in one of the two ethnic White Thai villages, Ban Pom Coong and Ban Lac. While both are run by ethnic minority families who have lived on and worked the land for generations, this is hardly like trucking into a Karen village in  village in northern Thailand and  staying in the spare room of someone’s house.

The ‘bare bones’ accommodation is purpose-built to give tourists the ‘homestay’ experience,

Mai chau trekking tour 5 days – 4 nights – visit Tam Coc- whte Thai people

Mai chau trekking tour 5 days – 4 nights – visit Tam Coc- whte Thai people

Mai Chau is famous for its beautiful mountains; valleys of the Thai people, Pu Luong has also the same characters of Mai Chau but still unspoiled and outstanding because of the beauty with diverse biodiversity value, a globally important example of a lowland limestone forest ecosystem, covered by rich tropical forest.

DAY 1: HA NOI- TAM COC RIVER( L,D)
At 08: 00am, Our guide picks you up for departure to Ninh Binh, enjoying the rural scenery along the road. Visit Hoa Lu old citadel, the capital city of Vietnam before 1010 AD and discover an important piece of the country’s early history in the ‘Ancient Caital”. Have lunch at restaurant before take the rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc (Three Grottoes).
Overnight in Ninh Binh town

DAY 2: NINH BINH- MAI CHAU- HANG KIA VILLAGE(B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel we heading west to Hoa Binh Province where we stop for refreshments. From our stop we climb towards the Mai Chau valley, about another two hours away, stopping on the way to take in the spectacular scenery. Following lunch in Mai Chau town we drive to the White Thai village of Sa Linh from where we commence a 3-hour trek to the village of Hang Kia. Our hosts for this evening will be the H’mong minority people. Whilst enjoying their hospitality, we will discover a little more about their lives and culture.
Tonight’s accommodation could probably be a little more rustic than you would be used to.

 DAY 3: HANG KIA- VAN VILLAGE( B,L,D)
This morning our guide takes you to Van Village with a 7-hour trek , home of the White Thai people. The trek will take you through some unforgettable scenery and provide us with an opportunity to closely observe rural life in Vietnam. A picnic lunch will be provided along the way. Arriving in Van village by mid to late afternoon there will be time to take a stroll down to the nearby stream. Our hosts for this evening will treat us to a fine meal and stories of life in Van village. They will also share their home brewed rice wine and toast our good health and happiness.

DAY 4: VAN VILLAGE – SO VILLAGE(B,L,D)
After breakfast we spend the morning strolling around the surrounding villages and meeting villagers along the way. After a morning’s exploring our guide transfers you back to Van village for lunch. With lunch finished there will time for a short siesta or stroll down to the river before embarking on a 3 hour walk to the village of Xo (pronounced Soh). This evening following dinner, we will have the opportunity for more cultural interaction, before retiring for our second night in a stilt house

DAY 5: MAI CHAU– HA NOI(B,L)
Free on your own to Mai Chau. In the afternoon, back to Hanoi. End of our services.

Mai Chau trekking tour 6days – 5 nights – Hang Kia village – Nanh village

Mai Chau trekking tour 6days – 5 nights – Hang Kia village – Nanh village

In Mai Chau valley, you will have a chance to explore ethnic villages and local markets, sampling regional cuisine and more. The journey then focuses on the “Halong Bay in the rice fields” an area with the amazing looking karst outcroppings, rising out of bright green ricefields. It is a photographers paradise that we will explore by both bike and boat, pedaling and paddling to reach areas beyond the public roads.
Day 1 : Hanoi  – Mai Chau
Upon arrival in  Mai Chau valley you will check into the lodge and have a brief orientation to the facilities and activity options (such as nature walks, cycling, and visiting hill tribe villages). Dinner will be served accompanied by a traditional dance performance by the local Thai people.

 Day 2: Mai Chau – Hang Kia Village
Following breakfast in Mai Chau town, you will be driven to the H’mong village of Sa Linh from here commence a three hour hike to the village of Hang Kia. Overnight stay in a village homestay at Hang Kia.

Day 3: Hang Kia – Van Village
Today get truly off the beaten track as you trek (approx. 6-7 hours) through tropical rainforest, using the local tracks and passing through cornfields as you descend into Mai Chau Valley. Arrive at Van village by late afternoon (home to the Thai people) and spend the night here in a traditional house.

Day 4: Van Village – Mai Chau Lodge
After breakfast, continue to walk (approx. 2 hours) to Xam Khoe village where a vehicle will transport you to Mai Chau Lodge where you will be able to rest and relax in comfort.

Day 5: Mai Chau Lodge – Nanh Village
From the lodge drive to the Da River and take a short boat ride to visit this beautiful village of Dzao ethnic minority. Enjoy a picnic lunch and return to the lodge in the early afternoon. There is the option to relax in the lodge grounds. Overnight in M ai Chau lodge.

Day 6: Mai Chau – Hanoi
Breakfast is provided in Mai Chau, followed by your departure to Hanoi in the mid-morning.

Not include: Drinks, insurance, personal expense

Iclude : Transportation, Tickets, Meals  and Tour-guide, accomodation

Note: It is private tour, so price depends on the number of people

Mai Chau Vietnam weather and climate

Mai Chau Vietnam weather and climate

Mai Chau is a district  of Hoa Binh Province in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The district is located at about 160 km from Ha Noi.

The climate of Mai Chau, Hoa Binh is tropical monsoon. The average annual temperature is 18°C with a maximum of 29°C in July and a minimum of 16°C in January.

In general, Mai Chau’s climate is quite good around the year. It rains less and the humidity is lower than other Northern Vietnam cites. The best weather extends from September to May with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 30°C.

It can be quite cold during winter from November to the end of February. From June to September, it has the monsoon with stronger breezes and higher humidity. The temperatures are warmer in this time, varying between 25°C and 35°C.

The best time to visit Mai Chau is from September to April of next year, at this time trekking is good ideal for your vacatio