FULL ITINERARY:
DAY 1: HANOI - MAI CHAU VALLEY (-/LUNCH/DINNER)
07.30 - 08.00 Am: Our tourguide and shuttle bus pick up at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter. It takes around 4 hours, stops in Hoa Binh for short break. On the way to Mai Chau, you will pass through the lush valley, rich with rice fields.
Then stop for snapping pictures of Mai Chau valley and have lunch in the local village of the White Thai tribe. This is the best time to learn their culture, ancient traditions and customs. You can have a chance to communicate with the beauty of the ethnic’s unique culture, enjoy culture foods are brought characterized of Northwest along Vietnam.
13.00 - 15.00: Bicycle ride 2 hours with local tour guide to visit peaceful villages of traditional stilt houses, see farmers working in the fields, and locals weaving scarves.
16.30-18.00: It is free time for cycling, walking, shopping around the village.
18.00: You will enjoy the outdoor BBQ party at Mai Chau BBQ garden and watch the Thai’s traditional dance and drink traditional wine “ruou can” with the local people.
Overnight at the homestay in Mai Chau
DAY 2: AMAZING DAY WITH HOA BINH RESERVOIR (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
7:30 – 8:00 Am: Wakeup and have breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 Am: You will explore HoaBinh Reservoir by motobikes, you will stop sometimes to taking photo of the views on the way going. You also visit the waterfall and enjoy the fresh breathen of the natural area.
10:30 – 12:30: Have time to take the boat to explore the beautiful Islands and lake. You can have a amazing experience forjumping and swimming on lake.
13:00 – 15:00: Enjoy Lunch in the village and ride another road through the beautiful rural villages to come back Mai Chau.
15.30: Back to Mai Chau, then you have free time until dinner
19:00: Enjoy the dinner.
Stay overnight at homestay in Mai Chau.
DAY 3: EXPLORE THE REMOTE RURAL VILLAGES (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
07.30 Am: Enjoy breakfast at the homestay
08.00 Am: The local Thai tour guide will take you visit more remote rural villages such as: Na Meo, Na Mo and Xam Pa villages. You will understand more about their culture and customs.
12.00 Pm: Come back to the homestay for lunch and check-out
13.00 -15.00: Free time for relaxing or shopping around the villages.
15.30: Get on the shuttle bus to drive back to Hanoi.
19.00: Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quater. End of tour.