HANOI › MAI CHAU › HOA BINH

DAY 1 Hanoi – Mai Chau Departing Hanoi, you will be driven halfway to Mai Chau, before stopping in the city of Hoa Binh. There you board a small local motorised boat  and navigate the Song Da Reservoir. You will pass Ba Khan Islands, described as Halong Bay on fresh water, a 3hr boat journey to Mai Chau. Observe rural lifestyle and  traditional stilt houses. On arrival at the village, you will be free to explore Mai Chau and its surrounds. At night you will enjoy an extensive home cooked meal preceded  by the traditional welcome tasting of a local rice wine.

DAY 2 Mai Chau After breakfast at our homestay, we take an easy trek for 3 hrs around the beautiful Mai Chau valley  to visit more Muong and Thai minority villages. After a relaxing picnic lunch and an opportunity to shop for local ethnic handicrafts, your driver will be waiting to drive  you to Hoa Binh where you will check into the Vy Resort. Here you are able to take advantage of the resorts many facilities before the return trip to Hanoi tomorrow.

DAY 3 Mai Chau – Hanoi After checking out of the resort, it is a leisurely drive back to Hanoi.

INCLUSIONS

Transport to / from Mai Chau, all entrance fees, boat trip, qualified guide.

INCLUDED MEALS

2 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 2 x dinner

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation at Mai Chau is on a group share basis in a traditional Thai style long house (1 night) Vy Resort (1 night).

Tour Price

From AUD 440 per person