Mai Chau Valley
Overview
Discover one of Vietnam’s hidden jewels: the Mai Chau Valley. Take a drive from Hanoi through scenic mountainous landscapes to Mai Chau for an overnight stay. Explore rice paddies filled with limestone karsts, hike to rural villages and be immersed in the culture of the Thai hill tribe people.
Trip Highlights
Trek through the Mai Chau Valley
Hike the trails around Mai Chau, enjoying views of verdant rice paddies and limestone outcroppings.
Experience hill tribe culture
Meet with the Thai ethnic group, learn about their culture and see their traditional dances.
Enjoy a scenic road trip
Travel along one of North Vietnam’s most beautiful roads, stopping often for photos of the soaring mountains and farming villages.
Itinerary
Hanoi - Mai Chau
Hanoi to Mai Chau (150km):4hrs
Depart Hanoi early morning for approximately 4-hour drive to Mai Chau located about 150 km southwest of Hanoi. Just an hour beyond Hanoi, Hoa Binh Town, the road weaves through mountains, fertile valleys, and traditional villages.
Arrive in the picturesque Mai Chau Valley surrounded by spectacular karst rock formations and rice paddies. After lunch, spend the afternoon exploring the idyllic natural surroundings or hop on bike to discover the tranquil valley
This evening enjoys a traditional Thai performance of music and dance. The Thai ethnic group has inhabited this area for centuries and much of their lifestyle and traditions have remained unchanged over the years.
Overnight in Mai Chau.
Mai Chau - Hanoi - Departure
Mai Chau to Hanoi (150km):4hrs
Short drive to Mai Hich, then start this morning with a light trek or walk through one or some other villages. After lunch in Mai Chau, begin the journey back to Hanoi. Along the way, have a camera ready for the amazing views on arriving at the top of Mai Chau Valley. Continue the drive and reach Hanoi late this afternoon.
* If in Mai Chau on a Sunday, catch the weekly market in the village of Xa Linh which is home of the Green Hmong hill tribe. Note this is an optional extra, ask the travel consultant for further details.
Important Information
Our services include:
- Accommodation in a traditional stilt house (private sleeping area per group) or hotel accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room at the Mai Chau Lodge/ Mai Chau valley view with daily breakfast
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- English or French speaking guide (for other languages and a national guide supplements apply)
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
Our services do not include:
- Other meals than mentioned
- Other services than mentioned
- International and domestic Flights
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
- Tips, Travel insurance
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
- Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
- Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
- Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
- If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.
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- All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted by our in-country management teams and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a Vietnam Tour to your individual specifications.
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