Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, 160km west of Hanoi. Three hours drive will take you there, a peaceful place with stunning scenery. Mai Chau valley is surrounded by evergreen mountains. From the top of Mai Chau Pass, one can see spectacular panorama of Mai Chau Valley with a little town and peaceful hill tribe villages lie along rice paddies and bamboo forests. This is the place for visitors to escape the noise and pollution of city. Visiting there, you will have a chance to mingle yourself into the nature and experience typical daily lifestyle of local people. Mai Chau is home of some minority groups of which Thai people occupy the majority.

Highlight activities for day trip here are gentle cycling or trekking around to visit the villages and farms

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IN THE MORNING

The tour departs from Hanoi at 07:30 AM. The morning drive takes about 3.5 hours overland to Mai Chau valley, a stunning valley of White Thai ethnic minority in Hoa Binh province. You will have some stops on the way for taking photographs. Arrive at Lac Village around noon; this is a peaceful and pretty hilly area. Have Vietnamese lunch at a Thai family's stilt house.

IN THE AFTERNOON

After lunch and rest, go for a soft trek about 2, 5 hours to explore the surroundings and visit some villages, rice paddies and gardens. Or you can choose to discover the area by bicycles. This is the best time for you to experience the local life, their agriculture and beautiful handicrafts.

Back to the family for refreshing before getting on your bus and return to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi about 6:00 PM. End of service.

PRICE:

• USD $98 per person (Private tour of 2-3 people)
• USD $54 per person (Private tour of 4-5 people)
• USD $43 per person (Private tour of 6-7 people)
• Please contact us at [email protected]/ [email protected] if you would like to make some changes to the above program or if you have another size for the group.

INCLUSIONS:

• Private air-conditioned transportation
• English speaking tour guide
• Vietnamese lunch
• Sightseeing tickets

EXCLUSIONS:

• Insurance of any kind
• Tips and gratuities
• Drinks
• Personal expenses and others that not clearly mentioned