Destinations: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Hanoi.

Duration: 2 Days

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll drive to Mai Chau, passing through mountainous landscape. Upon arrival in PoomCoom village, you’ll take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people then lunch will be served.

After lunch, you’ll take a short car ride in about 1 hour before we set off for our hiking through the beauty of Pu Luong Nature Reserve, the trek is intermediate level and requires some walking up hills but it’s worth your hike as we will see many spectacular views of villages and terraces. After lunch, we’ll take a short car ride in about an hour before setting off for our hike through the beauty of Pu Luong Nature Reserve. The trek is of intermediate level and involves some uphill walking, but it’s worth the effort as we will see many spectacular views of villages and terraces. You’ll stay in your own private bungalow with mountain view.

Day 2: Pu Luong – Thanh Hoa – Hanoi (B, L, G)

You’ll wake up as early as you like to witness the daily life of the locals before having breakfast at 07:00.

You’lll have a more relaxing morning today, strolling around the village of the Thai people, visiting some of the neighbors, and learning more about their life and society. If time permits, we can take a leisurely hike along the paddy fields before catching our van ride to the lunch spot.

After lunch, you’ll drive to Hanoi via Thanh Hoa, visiting the remarkable water wheels of the Muong people en-route. You will also cross Ma River to visit Cam Thuy ‘Sacred Fish Stream’. Afterwards, you’ll return to Hanoi arriving in the late afternoon.

What’s included:

Breakfast and accommodation sharing double/twin room.
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above.
Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver.
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary.
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.