Escape the bustle of Hanoi for a rural adventure in scenic Mai Chau Valley. After pickup from your Hanoi hotel, enjoy the scenery of the Hoa Binh Province on your way to Mai Chau. Especialy, we will stop for short time at Thung Khe Mountain Pass, which is one of the most beautiful mountain passes in Vietnam, and visit the local market of the Muong ethnic minority people located on the pass. At Mai Chau Valley, you will enjoy delicious local lunch in the Thai Homestay run by the Muong ethnic minority, then take a ride or walk pass rice paddies and small ethnic villages of the Thai ethnic minority and learn about local life in Mai Chau.
We will pick up all the guests as your booking departure time. Please be ready at your hotel's lobby, our driver and guide will come and pick you up.
We will pick up all the guests as your booking departure time. Please be ready at your hotel's lobby, our driver and guide will come and pick you up. Start driving to Mai Chau, around 4 hours
Stop for scenic photo of Muong tribes at Thung Khe Pass. You also spectacular view of Mai Chau Valley. Thung Khe Pass is an impressive mountain pass in Mai Chau. You drive over this pass when you go to Mai Chau from Hanoi and head towards Moc Chau. Many people who driver over this pass don’t know the name but it is a very special ride. Close to the top of the mountain pass, you will find here a number of small restaurants and shops, with thatched roofs, a few tables, chairs and hot teapots ready for the guests who stop. These shops are close to the abyss and are also called the Thung Khe market. Buses from Hanoi often stop here for something to eat and enjoy the view. It can be very chill and when you are unlucky you are in the clouds so you don’t have a view. On the “market” you can buy food and things that come directly from the area.
Arrive in Mai Chau. Enjoy scenic photo then stop of Mai Chau valley on the way. You are welcome by the host for a cup of tea. Relax and enjoy a wonderful lunch in a local family of Thai people. After lunch , start cycling ride with local tour guide aound Lac village and Pom Coong village, see farmers working in the fields, locals weaving scarves and then visit surrounding peaceful village considering as a living museum.
On the way biking , you will see Lac Village. Lac village in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province. It’s become a great destination for anyone seeking tranquility away from urban luxuries. Here the atmosphere is rich, culture is more and more attractive than ever. A lively gateway to the highlands of the Northwest.
On the way biking : Pom Coong is one of the main villages within the stunning Mai Chau valley. Best known for the hospitality of the White and Black Thai people who call it home, the area is surrounded by verdant rice paddies and towering mountains.
You'll get back on private car back to Hanoi. We will arrive at Hanoi & drop off the guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi City. Tour end.
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