Mai Chau Leisure Tour - 3 Days 2 Nights

HANOI - MAI CHAU LEISURE TOUR - 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

Culture Enthusiasts

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

• Comfortable pick-up from your hotel or our office in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
• Easy and fun cycling through the stunning Mai Chau valley
• Scenic motorbike ride to the hidden Tat Nang Waterfall and Phu Mau Hot Spring.
• Enjoy a relaxing soak in the natural hot springs of Phu Mau
• Stay in our exclusive homestay with panoramic views of the Na Phon rice fields.
• Trekking through the authentic Blue H'mong villages of Hang Kia and Pa Co.
• Visit the local Pa Co market (on Sundays), where you can shop for traditional H'mong goods.

TOUR DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Overnight in Mai Chau (L,D)

Meal: Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Village stay at our traditional house on stilts

7:30. Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter or in our travel office (In cases of a traffic jam or the pickup point is not possible to reach, please move to the more convenient spot that we provided), we'll leave the city behind and pass through a craggy, mountainous landscape to Mai Chau valley.

10:30: We arrive at Mai Chau, where we will be welcomed by our hosts and enter a world of new customs and traditions.

Following a tour briefing, we will cycle to Na Phon village through the rice fields, along narrow lanes until we reach a weaving workshop. We will learn the White Thai traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques and experience a hands-on natural dyeing workshop hosted by a Thai lady. The products that you make are yours to take with you along with fond memories of time spent with beautiful people. Returning to our homestay we will enjoy a lunch of Mai Chau specialties delicately prepared by your host family.

In the afternoon, we’ll hop on bicycles and start cycling. There are many beautiful cycling trails in Mai Chau valley which take you through quaint villages, rice and cropping fields. Along the way, you can stop at any time to catch beautiful moments of nature or talk to a friendly villager. 
 

Back at our homestay, there is enough time for you to chill out in the reading corner or to walk around Na Phon village.

In the evening, enjoy a BBQ dinner prepared by your hosts with their amazing cuisine skills before going to bed in the peaceful atmosphere of the village.

Day 2. Mai Chau - Pa Co - Mai Chau - Overnight in Mai Chau (B, L, D)

Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner |  Accommodation: Village stay at our traditional house on stilts

A full day to discover the untouched valley of Hang Kia and Pa Co by motorbike (on pillion). After an early breakfast at the homestay, the moto-rider will transfer you to Pa Co village. Be ready to immerse yourself in this unspoiled nature and the authentic Blue H’mong culture! We will start the trekking trail to Cang village. There is no concrete road but only a small path that leads through H’mong villages where you will admire the unspoiled landscape and genuine lifestyle of the Blue H’mong people. 

If this day is Sunday, you will stop at Pa Co weekly market and visit the Blue H’mong market which is still very authentic and colorful before trekking to Cang village. 



Picnic lunch at Cang village, a remote village which is located remotely between hills and a rocky plantation. After a short lunch break, we continued our journey by motorbike back to Mai Chau following Bao La direction. This is a new road that connects two remote communities of Mai Chau district. The journey takes around 2 hours but the scenery is worth it. We will go through H’mong, Muong, and Thai ethnic villages.

In case you are not a big fan of trekking, spending time moving from this village to the others, and admiring the daily lifestyle of Blue H’mong, you might see mothers and grandmothers sitting in front of the house making clothes by hand or stopping a family how to keep making paper by bamboo fiber and learn about the traditional simple process. Lunch at a local family. 

Arrived in Mai Chau at the end of the afternoon. Dinner with the family. Overnight at homestay.

Day 3. Mai Chau - Van Ho - Hot Spring and Waterfall - Hanoi (B, L)

Meal: Breakfast, lunch | Accommodation: Not included

Starting with an early breakfast, we then get on a motorbike behind our experienced riders to Tat Nang waterfall. Hidden behind the terraced paddy fields, Tạt Nàng Waterfall flows all year round. It is a source of water for the paddy fields and a place for reflection. 

Stop for a tea break here and swim. Or you can skip the swimming until we reach Phụ Mẫu hot spring where you can soak and rejuvenate your body in these natural hot springs. Lunch at our friend's Thai family in Chieng Xuan village.
 

After lunch, we will head back to Mai Chau. On the way, stop at Hoà Bình Lake, formed during the construction of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant, the lake is called Halong Bay on the mountain thanks to its stunning views of the jade reservoir.

Arrive at Mai Chau at around 3:30. Time for a shower for refreshment (if you wish) and a short break with some snacks before hopping on the car back to Hanoi. The estimated arrival time is about 7 pm. End of our services. 

Note: You can extend your trip by staying more at Mai Chau to enjoy the peaceful valley or take another adventure with a 1-day extension to Pu Luong National Park. Contact our team for more details.

CHILDREN POLICY:

• Children under 4 years old sharing the existing seat with parents: Free of charge (limited to 1 child per couple)
• Children from 4 to 8 years old: 70% of adult price
• Children from 9 years old and above: Full adult price