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Explore Mai Chau and Pu Luong 2-Day Tour

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Explore Mai Chau and Pu Luong 2-Day Tour

About this activity

Small group tour with maximum personal experience.

Widen your knowledge of the culture and history of Mai Chau, Hoa Binh, Vietnam.

Special meals with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.

Enjoy the daily life with local people and learn about the daily life of Thai minority in Mai Chau and Puluong.

Unique and unforgettable biking route passing through villages, rice fields and karst mountains on a high-quality sports bike.

The breath-taking view of the beautiful valley with rice terraces and landscapes in Vietnam.

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At a glance

Duration
2 days
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 12 people
People per booking
1–12
Guide
English
Operated by
Amazing Travel Corp

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–7 years) · Adults (8–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: English speaking guide
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area by limousine
  • Included: Dinner
  • Included: 02 bottle of water per person/day. Cycling, trekking.
  • Included: Breakfast
  • Included: All sightseeing fees.
  • Included: Accommodations (Puluong)

Not included

  • Not included: Pick up & drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter area
  • Not included: Drink in meals, Tips, Travel insurance, Personal expenses.

Itinerary

Day 1 · Hanoi – Mai Chau – Puluong

  1. Old Quarter

    2 hours Admission included

    07:00 – 07:30 Pick-up from your hotel or private address in Hanoi and departure to Mai Chau, Hoa Binh

  2. Thung Khe Pass

    Passing by

    09:30 – 10:00 Arrive at Thung Khe Pass, the beautiful scenery Pass (One of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam).

  3. Stop 3

    2 hours Admission included

    11:00 -11:30 Enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture. After lunch, we will be continuing the journey of exploration in Mai Chau.

  4. Stop 4

    2 hours

    13:30 - 14:00 Take a bike to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route. See farmers working in fields and visit surrounding peaceful villages such as Pom Coong Village, Lac Village, Nhot Village, and Na Phon Village.

  5. Mai Chau

    30 min

    15:30 Explore the daily life of the Thai minority and maintain their ancient traditions and customs. You will visit an ethnic minority family in Mai Chau. Mrs. Mang's family is a local artisan with ingenuity and meticulousness who has preserved and developed the traditional embroidery and weaving craft of the Thai ethnic group. The products made entirely by hand are very delicate, with the typical floral patterns and motifs of the mountainous ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

  6. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    one hour Admission included

    16:00 Depart for Pu Luong Nature Reserve, which will take an hour by special-use car along narrow roads through terraced rice fields.

    17:00 Check-in and relaxing, dinner at a restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine, and overnight at Pu Luong.

Overnight at Pu Luong

Day 2 · Puluong – Hanoi.

  1. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    one hour Admission included

    07:00 Have breakfast and check out

  2. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    2 hours

    08:00 Following the small roads, we will visit remote, hidden villages such as Kho Muong and Uoi Village to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. This is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces.

    Explore Doi Cave (Bat cave), this is the largest cave in Pu Luong, the spot is created by thousands of great blocks of limestone having existed for 250 million years. There are thousands of stalactites in peculiar shapes showing how magnificent nature is. Taking steps beside these cliffs and descending deep into the heart of the cave, travellers will be rewarded with a feeling of excitement by the beautiful stones and the sound of water dripping down from the ceiling.

  3. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    2 hours

    10:00 Take a bike and start riding to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route.

  4. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    1 h 30 min Admission included

    12:30 You will enjoy lunch with local cuisine.

  5. Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    5 hours Admission included

    14:00 Leave Puluong back to Hanoi on the way you will stop at the stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Pearl Suites Hanoi Hotel
  • Vietnam Bravo Hotel
  • Hotel Emerald Waters Classy
  • Serenity Villa Hotel
  • Rising Dragon Cathedral Hotel
  • Pearl Suites Hotel
  • La Aurora Hang Hanh
  • 7S Hotel Merci Hanoi
  • Nam Hai 1 Hotel
  • The Queen Hotel & Spa
  • Viet Fun Hotel
  • Quang Hiep Hotel

and 565 more pickup points

Our tour guide will pick up you at your hotel in the Old Quarter.

If you do not stay in Hanoi Old Quarter, please go to get to the Hanoi Opera House, walk along Trang Tien street until you reach the magnificent Opera House located at 1 Trang Tien street in Hoan Kiem district.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel You get back
At least 3 days before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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