DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
Travel 3.5 hours along winding roads through picturesque scenery and over misty mountain passes to reach the green valley of Mai Chau, an area of outstanding beauty and cultural interest. Enjoy a comfortable stay with sophisticated service in Mai Chau Lodge and explore the charm of nature and culture of ethnic minority groups.
DAY 1: TREKKING VILLAGES TO VILLAGE (2~7km)
08h30: Depart from Hanoi (3.5 hours drive with break, photo stop; good road condition)
12h00: Arrive in Mai Chau. Welcome drink and cold/hot towel to be served, followed by an appetizing lunch. The fresh, tasty dishes on offer include local vegetable, ingredients and flavors such as green bean, black mushroom, fish and chicken cooked in Muong or Thai ethnic minority style.
15h30: Start your journey to discover the interesting surroundings and ethnic minority tribes with a relaxing walk to Thái villages of Pom Coong and Lac and explore Mo Luong cave on the other side of the hotel.
19h00: Complement your experience by sampling delicacies from the local region during dinner time and enjoy the performance by local troupe of ethnic minority Muong and Thai people. It is so relaxing to watch the exotic dances featuring the flower, land-scape and daily agriculture cultivating activities and sweet dating songs in the fresh mountain air.
Inclusion: Lunch, dinner, transfer, guide, entrance fees, Mai Chau Lodge
DAY 2: CYCLING VALLEY
08h00: Enjoy a tasty international breakfast buffet in Bo Luong Restaurant with views overlooking the lake, the paddy fields and the swimming pool.
09h00: Start the Valley biking tour. The ride passes through many villages, across lush rice paddies and into the countryside to get to know the local hill tribe people and their culture better.
12h00: A savory lunch will be served.
13h30: Leave Mai Chau. You will arrive in Hanoi at around 17h00. Tour finishes.
Inclusion: Breakfast, lunch, transfer, guide, cycling, entrance fees.