Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau- Pu Luong (L/D)

Start your adventure tour to North Vietnam at 8:00am at your hotel in Hanoi. Our driver and tour guide pick you up depart for Hoa Binh Province which sits around 80km west of Hanoi. On the route to Mai Chau, you will admire the magnificent scenery both sides, then stop at a local market before heading to Mai Chau Valley and the village of Pom Coong for a bit rest and lunch in a stilts house of Thai ethnic minority. After lunch, we’ll head to a hike through the Pu Luong Reserve, walking amidst rice fields and gigantic mountains, and crossing small villages where we’ll go to see the traditional daily life of the locals all around us in this natural paradise. Spending your first night with a local family in one of the Thai stilt houses

Day 2: Trek to Kho Muong Village (B/L/D)

Kick-off your second day we have an optional activity for those that don’t mind early wake-up. A gorgeous sunrise over the mountain top will be outstanding and observe the farmers hustle around doing their activities is authentic scenery of rural life. Having breakfast at Thai houses before starting the trekking we have planned for you. The first stretch is the hardest, containing some steep climbs and exciting river crossing and next stretch is easier, you’ll be rewards by getting the stunning views of the valley and rice terraces, rainforests and stream within you from high vantage point. Lunch will be served when you reach Hin village, then continuing on to Hieu Village considered by many to be the most aesthetically beautiful rural village in all of Vietnam. The last stop on the second day is Kho Muong village, a peaceful village amid the high mountain, where you can spend your time freely, either by strolling around the village and talking to the local, or relaxing at the eco-homestay

A picnic lunch will be served when you reach Hin Village, before continuing on to Hieu Village, considered by many to be the most aesthetically beautiful rural village in all of Vietnam.

At night you’ll have time to drink and socialize with the friendly locals amidst the tranquil ambiance of Kho Muong, before turning in for the night in a traditional Thai style stilt house.

Day 3: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B/L)

For your final day it’s time for another 3 hours of trekking, or around 5 to 7 kilometers. Starting with a nice easy stretch, giving you a chance to relax and connect with your surroundings, as well as warming you up for the challenges ahead.

After a short rest in Ban Hieu Village, you’ll conquer some steep climbs and even more thrilling river crossings, before the valley opens up into fantastic views from your elevated position. Once you’ve spent enough time to enjoy these sights, we’ll move on to Pho Doan Village.

Here we’ll take some more time to rest, before heading to the main road where your driver will be waiting to take you back to Hanoi. We’ll stop for lunch along the way, and you’ll arrive at your hotel in Hanoi in the late afternoon.