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A three-day in the Mai Chau & Pu Luong area gives us that added amount of time
to get up close and personal with the Thai people and the natural wonders of the
area. Take your time, learn, and explore as you feel.
Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (170 km & 3hour walk) (L, D)
Depart from your Hanoi hotel at 8:00 am transferring to Mai Chau. Daydream as we
drive a safe route with spectacular views around every bend. Upon arrival at
Poom Coom village in Mai Chau, we will take a short walk to visit the ethnic
Thai people, then lunch will be served at local home.
By 2:00 pm, driving 20 km more to Pu Luong Natural Reserve then start a 2 to 3
hour walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing
hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this walk is experiencing the
beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white
Thai people. Become a part of local life when we are welcomed as honored guests
at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village we will have a
traditional dinner and stay the night.
Day 2: Pu Luong trekking (B, L, D)
It will be interesting for you to get up and observe, or even take part in their
activities in the morning because the daily life here starts early, take an
opportunity to stroll around Hang village before having breakfast served by Thai
people, then at 8 a.m start our trek. Today we will be walking approximately 5
to 6 hrs .The first hiking is hard with some steep climbs and yet more stream
crossing, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of valley, rice
terraces, rich rain forest, streams.
Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village, arrival in Kho Muong – the setting of
the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam. It is recommended to
stroll round the village and join in as villagers go about their daily lives, or
relax in one of the three-eco homestays superbly set up by FFI (Flora and Fauna
International) in conjunction with local villages. Please be soft and nice,
nature is just very lovely here. Arrival in Kho Muong village in the afternoon.
Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco – stilt house.
Day 3: Pu Luong – Thanh Hoa, drive back to Hanoi (B, L)
TAfter having breakfast, start for an easy day trek. We will continue on through
beautiful valley, unspoiled villages with nice view, sure with much impression.
Relax from the heat of the day before continuing on to a village nestled between
steep karts mountains and nice terraces. Arrive in a small town in Pho Doan
market after 3-4 hrs trekking.
Short break for lunch in a local food stall in the town. Our driver will bring
us to Canh Nang, follow 217 road to Cam Thuy and back to Hanoi. Finish our trip
at your hotel in Hanoi.
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