Best Mai Chau Day Trip: Explore Hidden Charms and Village Life

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11 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Mai Chau is celebrated for its stunning landscapes, featuring lush green valleys, terraced rice paddies, and majestic mountains, providing a peaceful retreat from Hanoi’s hustle and bustle. This tour offers a unique chance to engage with local ethnic minority groups, such as the White Thai people, and immerse yourself in their distinctive customs, traditions, and way of life. Biking through Mai Chau allows you to explore the region at your own pace, getting an up-close view of nature and rural life. It’s an active and immersive way to experience the area. The tour emphasizes discovering Mai Chau’s lesser-known treasures, including hidden trails and secluded spots, for a more authentic and less touristy adventure.

What's Included

Friendly & Professional English-Speaking Guide
All Entrance Fee Tickets, Biking
Have delicious lunch meal with Vietnamese traditional dishes
Biking around countryside and see minorities villages
Comfortable Bus pick up and drop off within Hanoi Old Quarter
Personal Expenses & Beverages
Holiday Surcharge, Other services are not listed above

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

7:00-7h30: We will pick up all guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please be ready at your lobby, our guide will come and call your name for the tour and then transfer to Mai Chau. It takes about 4 hours to drive from Old Quarter to Mai Chau including a stop for a short break on the way.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Old Quarter

    7:00-7h30: We will pick up all guests at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please be ready at your lobby, our guide will come and call your name for the tour and then transfer to Mai Chau. It takes about 4 hours to drive from Old Quarter to Mai Chau including a stop for a short break on the way.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    7:30 – 10:45: On the way of the winding pass as silk. You will see be Living space of the Local Muong, Thai is interwoven between the Valley and the mountains along the way. 10:50 -11:30: Stop at the top of Thung Khe Pass to admire the panorama of Mai Chau Valley especially you will feel interested when visiting the temporary local market where selling products of the Muong ethnic people at the top of the pass.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Arrive at Mai Chau, Hoan Binh Province. 12:00: Have lunch at a local restaurant (vegetarian available) 13:00-12:00: Cycling Tour in a beautiful valley full of fresh air and visit the typical Thai ethnic village, houses, and explore the way they are woven traditional fabrics and brocade products that take a very long time to finish.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Old Quarter

    Leave Mai Chau and go back to Hanoi. After about 4 hours from Mai Chau Valley, we will arrive at Hanoi and drop off guests at hotel/hostels in the Old Quarter Area between 18h30 PM to 19h00 PM. End tour!

    4 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them when booking.
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Day Trips
Mountain Bike Tours
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Bus Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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