Mai Chau valley vs Pu Luong Reserve

Mai Chau valley vs Pu Luong Reserve

Mai Chau valley vs Pu Luong Reserve

Pu Luong nature reserve is all about nature and deeply rooted ethnic cultures. This trip offers a wide array of natural sceneries: jungle, terraced rice fields, forested limestone mountains, rivers, cascades, and natural pools. It is beautiful and the local hospitality from Thai people is recognized throughout the country. Get ready for an unforgettable trip. And because we are some kind of perfectionists, we will harmoniously balance the rhythm...

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OVERVIEW

Pu Luong nature reserve is all about nature and deeply rooted ethnic cultures. This trip offers a wide array of natural sceneries: jungle, terraced rice fields, forested limestone mountains, rivers, cascades, and natural pools. It is beautiful and the local hospitality from Thai people is recognized throughout the country. Get ready for an unforgettable trip. And because we are some kind of perfectionists, we will harmoniously balance the rhythm of the tour with a stage in Mai Chau valley.

  • Theme tour: Adventurous explorer
  • Kids friendly: Yes
  • Destination: Less traveled

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Leisure cycling across Mai Chau valley
  • Trekking to remote and wondrous ethnic villages
  • Fantastic, rugged mountainous scenery

WHAT TO BRING

  • Sun & rain gear (including sun cream, brimmed-hat)
  • Insect repellent
  • Warm clothes in winter (mid Nov to early Mar)
  • Cycling shoes/sandals
  • Daypack for hiking
  • Toiletries, towel and flashlight
  • Original passport

DAY 1 HANOI – MAI CHAU

Meals: lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Mai Chau

8:00 AM – pick up from your hotel. On the morning drive to Mai Chau, we’ll leave the city behind and pass through craggy, mountainous landscape. We drive up a massive pass and end in the mountainous circus of Mai Chau around noon time. Lunch will be served in a local Thai house.

In the afternoon, we’ll have a small walk around Mai Chau valley before getting a quick transfer to a small remote village of Mai Hich. Weather permits there’s a chance for a small cycling around the green village. Afterwards, we return for dinner and overnight in the stilt house with our friendly Thai hosts.

Your overnight accommodation is provided by a local family in their traditional house-on-silts. There’s no private room and you’ll sleep on the floor in a large communal area. The sleeping corner is set up with a single mattress (thin, but adequate), blankets (ditto), pillow and mosquito net. The restroom is at international standard and a few steps from the main house.

Upgrade accommodation to private bungalow at the Sol Bungalow (or similar resort) is available.

DAY 2 MAI CHAU – PU LUONG

Meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Pu Luong

We leave our hosts after breakfast and drive East for about 15 km before entering the Pu Luong nature reserve. You’ll then get down the car for 2-hours trekking on single trail through Thai villages and rice terraces, with the opportunity to take a break at local houses en route.

Meet your car again for a quick transfer to our lunch stop at a small lodge. In the afternoon, we step into the wild with an awesome hike on trails across the second half of the reserve to reach its Western edge. The hike is not too hard and lasts 3 to 4 hours. It makes it an intermediate-level trek. Plan to bring along good shoes and batteries for your camera.

After a demanding afternoon, we get to Ban Hieu village, check-in a local house and go for a refreshing swim in the cascades and natural pools nearby. Homemade dinner before a well-deserved time for rest.

Today accommodation is at the same standard as previous night in Mai Chau. 

Upgrade accommodation to the Pu Luong Retreat (or similar eco-lodge) is available.

DAY 3 PU LUONG – HANOI

Meals: breakfast, lunch | Accommodation: not included

Easy morning, depending on the season and your preference, you can stay at the lodge and relax, go for a walk to a waterfall nearby. It is pretty easy, accessible to most of people and offers a unique experience in North Vietnam.

We have an early lunch at the village and then walk for about an hour and half to the road where our car can access. We drive back to Hanoi on the Ho Chi Minh road and should be there around 18:00.

PRICE PER PERSON BASED ON A GROUP TOUR

 Validity 

Tour

Category

Price per person 

based on a

twin-shared room

 Single Supplement 

01 Jan 22 - 31 Dec 23

Standard

US$ 281
[VND  6 603 000]

N/a

Deluxe

US$ 352
[VND  8 272 000]

US$ 64
[VND  1 504 000]

* Fixed prices in USD. Prices in VND are subject to currency fluctuations upon making the trip reservation.

* Would you like to adapt the itinerary, accommodation, length of the trip, or any activity as per your needs and preferences? Then just forward us your comments at info@asiatravelimage.com.

* Special prices for groups of more than 2 people, children, and the possibility to connect the tour with other stages of your trip around Indochina by contacting us. 

* A private trip for a solo traveler is also available with a surcharge.

INCLUDED

  • Accommodation based on a double-shared room/cabin:
    • Standard:
      • Mai Chau: Traditional house -on-silts
      • Pu Luong: Traditional house -on-silts
    • Deluxe:
      • Mai Chau: Sol Bungalow - Deluxe Bungalow (or similar)
      • Pu Luong: Pu Luong Retreat - Bungalow Valley Home (or similar)
  • Transportation inappropriate vehicle with an experienced driver as stated.
  • Meals as specified on the program.
  • All entrance fees, visits, and activities are mentioned in the program.
  • The services of an experienced English-speaking guide.
  • VAT and other taxes.

NOT INCLUDED

  • Accommodation in Hanoi.
  • Flight tickets and visas.
  • Personal travel insurance.
  • Beverages, gratuities, and personal expenses.
  • Supplements in peak season.
    • Sol Bungalow:
      • Xmas Eve: 24 Dec 2022+2023: USD 21/person
      • New Year's Eve: 31 Dec 2022+2023: USD 21/person
    • Pu Luong Retreat:
      • Holidays: 1 Jan 2023; 21 - 28 Jan 2023; 29 Apr – 1 May 2023; 2 Sep 2022+2023: USD 7/person
      • Xmas Eve: 24 Dec 2022+2023: USD 19/person
      • New Year's Eve: 31 Dec 2022+2023: USD 19/person