Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited
by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups. This trip offers an easy
trek combined with home stay in villages of Thai people. You will trek
for two days through the scenic and peaceful villages and stay
overnight in local homes where we have the chance to get to learn about
culture of the Thai people. From the mountainous region of Mai Chau, we
travel back to the nation's capital, Hanoi.
Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Xo Village
8:30 am: leave Hanoi for Mai Chau. After 4-hr beautiful bus ride we reach Pom Coong, a village of the Thai ethnic minority in Mai Chau valley. Lunch in Pom Coong Village. In the afternoon we take light walk on village road to Xo, a village of the Thai ethnic minority. Dinner and overnight in a local house.
Summary
Transfer Hanoi – Mai Chau: 4-hr
Trekking: 14 km – Easy grade
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home stay
Day 2: Xo Village – Buoc Village – Van Village
After breakfast at the home stay we say goodbye to the host and walk to Buoc Village. On the way we would see villagers working on rice paddies and children going to school. Lunch on the way. In the afternoon, we will reach the beautiful village of Van. We will spend the second night with a local family.
Summary
Trekking: 18 km – Moderate grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home stay
Day 3: Van Village – Buoc Village – Van Mai Village – Hanoi
After breakfast at the home stay, we walk on village roads which run between mountains and rice paddies. We reach our lunch stop, Van Mai Village, around 11:30am. Lunch in a local house before taking a bus ride back to Hanoi. We would arrive in Hanoi around 5.30pm. Trip completes in Hanoi.
Summary
Transfer Mai Chau – Hanoi: 4-hr
Trekking: 14 km – Easy grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch