With tailor made holidays we create a unique itinerary for the trip to suit your style, taste and budget. They are sometimes called ‘bespoke holidays’. We arrange your accommodation, tours and vehicle hire to match your individual requirements. The tour below is just the starting point.
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The Au Co Cruise Halong Bay, 3 days
April 29, 2018Trekking excursion with homestay experience around Mai Chau and Pu Luong Nature-Reserve 5 days
Come and enjoy a wonderful experience of trekking around Mai Chau and Pu Luong for a five-day journey that will take your breath away. Some of the best highlights of this adventure include the white Thai villages, Mai Chau Valley, Hang Village, Kho Muong, and views of the beautiful mountains. You will enjoy learning about the culture and history as you trek around in some amazing scenery and bunk down at night in some very unique villages you didn’t know existed.
The food offers a unique take on cuisine inspired by each villages cultural atmosphere. It is no wonder why people take this trip to learn about a part of the world that is not only different but will give you an aspect of humility and appreciation for your fellow man. Vietnam is so diverse with its different villages and tribes that live in peace with such gorgeous scenery. We could learn a lot about simplicity and values that make us strive to be better human beings. As you take your five-day vacation through their region enjoy the commentary from the guide. Soak up the sites and learn from the people as they go about their day to day activities as to what it means to be a united village. Fall in love with the cuisine that is so delicious and yet so simple.Explore areas that peak your interest into South East Asia’s most fascinating culture. Get an understanding as to why the tribes are thriving and love their homeland. You can experience all of what Vietnam has to offer on this unique five-day excursion and come away satisfied with precious memories to share. Do not forget your camera. You won’t want to miss out on any photo opportunities that will come up on your trip.
Day 1 – Hanoi – Mai Chau
White Thai Ethnic village
Day 2 – Mai Chau – Local Village
Trekking excursion with homestay experience around Mai Chau and Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Day 3 – Local Village
Trekking excursion with homestay experience around Mai Chau and Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Day 4 – Local Village
White Thai Ethnic village
Day 5 – Local Village
Limestone cave
Day 1 – Hanoi – Mai Chau
Drive by vehicle from Hanoi to Mai Chau. Continue to Buoc village which is one of the most beautiful white Thai ethnic villages. The village maintains a traditional and typical life specific to the ethnic white Thai minority. Enjoy walking around the village then drive back Mai Chau. Explore Lac & Pomcoong villages to experience more features of white Thai minority. Overnight in Mai Chau
Meals included: Lunch
Day 2 – Mai Chau – Local Village
Transfer from Mai Chau to the village of Hang Kia and start trekking along a mixture of paths, streambeds, and steep jungle hillsides. Enjoy lunch in the village, then continue trekking along tracks which wind through hamlets, across small streams, and over suspension bridges. As you approach the village of Van, soak in the beautiful scenery of the Mai Chau valley. Check in and overnight in the homestay in Pieng Ve (Van village). Total trekking distance: 20-22km. Overnight in Local Village (Vietnam)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 – Local Village
Trek through indigenous villages belonging to the region’s different tribes, and experience the diversity of Vietnam. After lunch, transfer to Sai Village for the trek to Hang Village, an oasis in the middle of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve. This path follows a route once used as part of the Ho Chi Minh trail to supply the resistance during the Vietnam War, but is now a tranquil area perfect for a late afternoon trek. Overnight is spent in Hang Village. Total trekking distance is about 20km. Overnight in Local Village (Vietnam)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Local Village
After breakfast in the homestay, begin a trek of approximately six hours along a rocky path running through the jungle. Lunch is taken in a local village before continuing on through several Thai villages to the village of Kho Muong, a white Thai minority village, and your base for the night. Total trekking distance is about 17k. Overnight in Local Village (Vietnam)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 – Local Village
Wake up to the sounds of village life and either take a stroll around the peaceful village or explore a limestone cave. The morning’s walk takes around two hours on slightly downhill trails through the forest to meet friendly villagers and see amazing views of mountains and rice terraces. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Pho Doan and then travel back to Hanoi by vehicle. Total trekking distance is about 15km.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
INCLUDED SERVICES:
– Program is based on English speaking guide. For other languages a supplement charge will apply.
– accommodation as mentioned above or equivalent.
– meals according to itinerary / Breakfast box in lieu of ABF when early morning flight.
– Porter fees at the airport where guide service is booked.
– ground transportation in private A/C vehicle.
– 1 complimentary bottle of drinking water and 1 cold towel per person per half day tour/ 2 bottles of water and 2 cold towels per person per full day tour.
– sightseeing incl. admission fees according to itinerary.
EXCLUDED SERVICES:
– visa fees, drinks, personal expenses. ** Visa Procedures: Vietnam
For bookings of roundtrip or module packages, we will confirm one of the hotels mentioned above according to the selected category.Please note that compulsory gala dinners and peak season surchargesmay apply during peak periods surrounding the public holidays of Christmas and New Yearand Lunar New Year (TET Festival) – these surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.
