This eco way travel route to bring you via the 3 provinces in the north of Vietnam: Hoa Binh – Thanh Hoa – Ninh Binh and It is one of the most wonderful combinations between Pu Luong Tours, Mai Chau Tours, and Ninh Binh Tours. We escape from Hanoi bristling city then explore Mai Chau by trekking and riding a bike around Pom Coong Thai Village, transfer to visit Pu Luong trekking and experience of homestay at Muong – Thai Ethnic people. Leaving Pu Luong to Ninh Binh where we will stay at Viet People and enjoy the local style & explore the landscapes, culture, and history of Viet Legend Land – The ancient capital thousands of years ago.
AM: Good morning Hanoi, then our team will come to your hotel in Hanoi then pick you up to escape from Hanoi. It takes 3.5-hours driving on the winding way to reach up Poong Coong village, Mai Chau. We have a short break for tea-break on the way to Mai Chau where is one of the largest and fertile valleys in the hill and mountain land of North-West Vietnam.
Greeting the host – Thai People family then enjoy lunch by local cuisine in the Thai Ethnic’s food cuisine.
PM: After lunch, we have a short time to relax and drink green Vietnamese tea before we are getting started cycling to discover the beauty of Poong Coong Thai Ethnic Village. Our tour guide brings you to see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves, and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
The 17.30: You are free time for cycling, walking, shopping in the village center (it is so unique for taking photographs at the yellow rice harvest coming in the late afternoon with the sunset)
In the evening: 18:300. Enjoy Dinner – Vietnamese cuisine in the Thai Ethnic Style, you try to drink rice or corn wine, talk with local Thai host.
Option: If you are interested in watching the traditional dance from Thai Ethnic Girl, please note with our travel consultant, who will tell an operator to arrange this service for your group.
Inclusion: Transfer, Tour guide, Local lunch & dinner, complimentary waters, homestay
AM: Good morning Mai Chai, then enjoy the breakfast before saying goodbye to the friendly host in Pom Coong village, then transfer to Tan Phu by car (25km).
Arrive in Tan Phu where we start the trekking point to Ban Hang village where the home of Muong & Thai people base in, keep on the buffalo trail along with the stream trekking to Kho Muong village (13 km – 4.5-hours trekking). The trekking experience via the rice fields, rice terraces, rivers, and streams, today we have a picnic lunch on the trekking way.
PM: After lunch, we continue trekking to Muong Village, where we stay overnight at the house on the stilt of Muong Ethnic People.
In the evening: Enjoy dinner with Muong’s family.
Inclusion: Transfer, Tour guide, Local lunch & breakfast, complimentary waters, homestay
AM: Good morning Mai Chai, then enjoy the breakfast before saying goodbye to the friendly host in Pom Coong village, then transfer to Tan Phu by car (25km).
Arrive in Tan Phu where we start the trekking point to Ban Hang village where the home of Muong & Thai people base in, keep on the buffalo trail along with the stream trekking to Kho Muong village (13 km – 4.5-hours trekking). The trekking experience via the rice fields, rice terraces, rivers, and streams, today we have a picnic lunch on the trekking way.
PM: After lunch, we continue trekking to Muong Village, where we stay overnight at the house on the stilt of Muong Ethnic People.
In the evening: Enjoy dinner with Muong’s family.
Inclusion: Transfer, Tour guide, Local lunch & breakfast, complimentary waters, homestay
AM: Good morning Muong village, then enjoy local breakfast, morning tea, and coffee. Say goodbye to the host then trekking for 3.5 hours to Pho Doan village where the main road to meet the car, that picks up you for transferring to Canh Nang Town. On the trekking way, this is a chance to admire the natural scenery of rice fields, rivers, and streams with water-wheels, the local people work or feed the water buffalo in the hill tribe lands that belong to Thai & Muong hill tribes. We arrive in Pho Doan where the small hill tribe town is where to meet the driver and car, we get in the car then transfer to Canh Nang Town for lunch at a local restaurant.
PM: After lunch, we transfer to Cam Thuy Fish Stream River or Ho Ancient Citadel, then return via Ho Chi Minh Trail (160km) to Hanoi.
Inclusion:Transfer, Tour guide, Local lunch & breakfast, complimentary waters, homestay
Pu Luong is a natural reservation in the northern land of Vietnam. It is 160 km away from Hanoi and is a 4-hour drive north-west of Hanoi. Pu Luong Reserve is located in Quan Hoa & Bac Thuoc District, Thanh Hoa Province and shares a border with Hoa Binh Province in Tan Lac, Mai Chau, and Lac Son districts, and is divided by a central valley, which contains several human settlements and a large area of agricultural land, therefore, it is not included within the nature reserve. Pù Luông is endowed with great biodiversity, its flora and fauna are closely associated with the Cúc Phương National Park 25 km south-east. Impress Travel offers travelers a tour to explore Pu Luong combined with a Mai Chau trekking tour. It is a trekking tour from Mai Chau to Pu Luong, then an overnight stay at Pu Luong Retreat – 9 comfortable bungalows, 1 traditional stilt house with 16 comfy beds, an open-air restaurant with tasty cuisine, an infinity pool and spa with rock garden, all at your disposal. Come to Pu Luong Retreat to discover the hidden magic, of a place built by hand, with meticulous attention to detail, from the ground up puluong@impresstravel.com
