Northwest Wonders: Mai Chau & Pu Luong Highlights 05 Days

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Overview

Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Route: Mai Chau - Pu Luong
Duration: 05 Days
Theme: Authentic, Active, Mountain & Minority, Nature & Discover
Tour type: Private tour
Tour schedule: Daily departure
Tour guide in: English, Français, Español, Deutsch, Italiano

Highlight

Discover the beautiful and exotic cultures of the North of Vietnam. This package tour requires little travel time. It is the perfect escape from Hanoi or extension to a Vietnam tour.

Overnight visit to Mai Chau
Trek through the rural villages
Wonders of Pu Luong nature reserve
Muong, Thai minority culture

Notes

March to September is great time to witness the rice terraces.
For more interactions with local people and a more authentic experience, we invite you to stay at a homestay with only basic equipment: clean mattress, pillow, mosquito net, blankets, outside WC and hot water shower. Hotel service is also available, please contact us for more info.

Itinerary

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Day 1Fri, May 30, 2025
Hanoi - Mai Chau 145km - 4h
Muong & Thai people’s culture, alluring landscapes in Mai Hich, Xam Khoe, Buoc villages
8:00 AM: Meet tour guide and driver then depart to Mai Chau. On the way, visit a Muong village. Continue to Thung Khe pass where you can view magnificent panoramic views of the valley before arriving in Mai Chau town. Mai Chau is a beautiful valley located 145 km away from Hanoi. It is great place with harmonious landscapes, green mountain ranges, rice terraces and White Thai ethnic villages.
Arrive in Mai Hich, check in accommodation and enjoy authentic food. In the afternoon Explore Mai Hich by walking along the trails and concrete roads. You will be seduced by the gorgeous landscapes as the villages, rice fields, mountains and streams are in perfect harmony with one another. Do not miss the opportunity to communicate with the friendly local people who are always willing to welcome you into their house to enjoy a cup of tea.
Continue trekking, passing the rice field and small communities to Xam Khoe, a Thai villages that is still not touristic. Enjoy the harmony of nature's beauty and rich human culture. At the end, get a pick up by driver then transfer back to your accommodation.
Note: Private traditional music and dancing show by local people is available with extra cost of $35/group. Please ask our guide to reserve if you are interested in.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: L, D
Transportation
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Mai Hich Homestay (Sharing homestay)
Mai Hich commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh , Vietnam
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Day 2Sat, May 31, 2025
Mai Chau 55km - 1.5h
Trek from Pa Co, Hang Kia villages to Cun Pheo valley, immersing into Blue H'mong homeland
Depart from Mai Chau to Pa Co. It is possible to visit a local market on Sundays. Pa Co is located 35 km from Mai Chau, close to the Moc Chau plateau. This is a homeland of the Hmong ethnic people living in the hills. Start trekking from Pa Co to the Hang Kia commune through the green Hmong villages. This ethnic group previously cultivated poppies. However, nowadays they cultivate maize, manioc, and groundnuts. Discover the local life in the Hmong village and visit a family, school and dispensary while surrounded by plum hills, primitive forests, and rice terraces.
Enjoy a picnic lunch then trek down the slopes to reach Cun Pheo Valley in the afternoon. Meet our driver and transfer to your accommodation.
Note: Trekking shoes and sun cream are recommended
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L, D
Transportation
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Mai Hich Homestay (Sharing homestay)
Mai Hich commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh , Vietnam
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Day 3Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Mai Chau - Pu Luong 40km - 1h
Discovering Eo Ken, Ban hang villages, Chieng Lau discovery
8:00 AM: Depart from Mai Hich directly to Eo Ken, 30km away, where the Muong ethnics live. Walk down the slope and enjoy the spectacular view of Pu Luong Nature reserve, rice field terraces and mountains. Visit a Muong ethnic family in Eo Kenvillage and discover their authentic life. Continue walking through this beautiful landscape and cross a stream to reach HangVillage.
Pick up by car then transfer to check in your accommodation in Pu Luong. Have break and enjoy local cuisine. In the afternoon Head to Chieng Lau, a picturesque area renowned for its lush rice fields and bamboo water wheels. Here, embark on a scenic walk, allowing you to engage with local residents and catch a glimpse of the bamboo water wheels used for irrigation.
Get pick up by car and stay overnight in Pu Luong.
Note: Trekking distances as your require, you may want to swim when do bamboo rafting
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L, D
Boat: Chieng Lau bamboo rafting
Transportation
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Pu Luong Home(Double Room (Shared bathroom)) *or similar hotel
Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa , Vietnam
https://www.facebook.com/p/Puluong-Home-100063523480660/
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Day 4Mon, Jun 2, 2025
Pu Luong 0h
Full day trek to the Kho Muong village of Thai people, following the trail to Uoi, Lan Ngoai villages
8:00 AM: Start your day with a short 5 km transfer from your hotel in Ban Don to Bang Village, where your hike begins. From there, descend to Kho Muong Village, nestled in a peaceful valley surrounded by stunning limestone mountains and cascading rice terraces. Kho Muong is home to the Thai ethnic group and offers countless photo opportunities—so have your camera ready to capture the breathtaking scenery and encounters with friendly locals along the way.
Once in Kho Muong, explore a nearby cave before enjoying a traditional lunch at a local homestay.
In the afternoon, continue along forest trails and through manioc fields to reach Uoi Village, a charming community where another Thai ethnic group still preserves their thatched-roof houses and way of life. Then, continue walking to Chom Lan Village, renowned for its traditional textiles. Your driver will be waiting there to transfer you back to your hotel.
Walking distance: approx. 15 km
Note: Good trekking shoes & camera
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L, D
Transportation
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Pu Luong Home(Double Room (Shared bathroom)) *or similar hotel
Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa , Vietnam
https://www.facebook.com/p/Puluong-Home-100063523480660/
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Day 5Tue, Jun 3, 2025
Pu Luong - Hanoi 160km - 4h
Authentic medium hiking route: Leo – Mo – Chu – Danh, admiring the peaceful rural landscape
Enjoy breakfast before saying good-bye to the host, then walk down to the spectacular rice terrace valley. Hike through small paths and to reach four picturesque villages, Leo, Mo, Chu and Danh. Don't forget your camera to capture these unforgettable moments. During the hike, you will enjoy the changing landscapes of rice terraces, villages, wild fields, ponds, streams and mountains. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
You'll be picked up by your driver and transferred back to Hanoi. The journey takes approximately 4–5 hours, with optional stops along the way to stretch your legs or enjoy a coffee. Upon arrival in Hanoi, you'll be dropped off at your hotel.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L
Transportation
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
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Inclusions

English speaking tour guide following itinerary
Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
Boat: Chieng Lau bamboo rafting
Transportation
Meal: Breakfast: 04, Lunch: 05, Dinner: 04
Service charges and Taxes

Exclusions

International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program

Review

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Amélie Martin
Amazing, good job!
From start to finish this was a joy. The homestays were amazing. Food all the way through was superb. I cannot rate this trip highly enough as a way of getting up close and personal with all these locations. Last but certainly not least was our guide. His knowledge on Vietnamese (and Asian) history and culture is extensive and second to none and made every stunning location also come to life in a historical sense. He was great fun and a credit to the company. Highlight of our 3 week trip to Vietnam. Thanks team and IZITOUR company
Dec 3, 2024

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