Day 1 : HANOI – MAI CHAU
7:00 - 7:20: Our Limousine pick you up at your hotel and start the trip to Mai Chau. You will have a stop in Thung Khe Pass for a spectacular view of Mai Chau Valley. During the stop, you can see the local stands selling typical products. Take a chance to try one of the local specialties, the “Com Lam”, sticky rice cooked in bamboo. Arrival in Mai Chau which is considered the capital of the Thai people. Check in and have lunch in the traditional house on stilts with specialties of the Northwest mountains. Take a small rest to relax by the pool or a quick walk in the narrow alleys to admire the local life.
Start the cycling tour to discover the beautiful Mai Chau valley. You will pass through fields and villages and get the opportunity to discover more about the unique cultural activities of the White Thai ethnic group. Take a break to visit brocade production facilities made by locals. You are welcome to visit the local market and to buy souvenirs from this unique place. Back to homestay & free time to relax, you can walk around in the narrow alleys around the homestay. Diner and peaceful night in the homestay
Day 2 : MAI CHAU (Trekking Săm Pà - Tòng Đậu) – HA NOI
08:00: Early breakfast to be ready for the amazing day coming. Board the electric car to reach the Trekking Point.
09:00: We will start to trek along dirt and concrete paths to explore the minority villages of Pieng Phung , Na Cut and Sam Pa. Our 4 - 5 km walk will take us past the rice paddies, seeing people working the fields with their buffalo framed by scenic mountain landscapes with the occasional stop to talk to the friendly locals.
Next route we will trek through the green forest, at the end you will see green bamboo bushes leading to Tong Dau village, a beautiful village with traditional Thai stilt houses. Stop at a local house, have some tea and chat with local people to know more about their daily life and cultures.
After relax the electric car will pick you up back to Tân homestay
12:00 - 12:30: At the end of the trek, our transport will be waiting to take us back to Tan Mai Chau to enjoy local food for lunch.
Finally, enjoy some free time to relax and walk around the homestay, admire the fields last time before departure.
14:00: You then get on the Limousine for the transfer back to Hanoi.
18:00: The limousine drops you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Tour ends
