Outdoors fun in Mai Chau’s Backyard

A blend of cultural discovery, some outdoor activities, and a traditional way of life that you wouldn't expect to be so close to Hanoi. It is not only about its awe-inspiring verdant landscape, but also about the warm hospitality of its people! 

Come and discover Mai Chau with us!

• Theme tour: Family getaway
• Kids friendly: Yes
• Destination: Most popular

• The chance to experience the rural atmosphere in Northern Vietnam without being necessary to commute for too long from Hanoi.
• Your stay will make a contribution to the village cooperative which is managed directly by the residents, that is why in Handspan we are proud to bring you here!
• The chance to disconnect in such a peerless bucolic setting.

• Sun & rain gear
• Insect repellent 
• Warm clothes in winter (mid-Nov to early Mar)
• Trekking clothes (long pants recommended)
• Trekking shoes/sandals (light trek)
• Toiletries, towel, and flashlight
• Original passport

Meals: lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Mai Chau

We will be picked up at 8:00 am from our hotel and head to Mai Chau in the morning. We will leave the city behind and pass through a craggy, mountainous landscape. We will 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 will have a small walk around Mai Chau valley before our quick transfer to the small remote village of Mai Hich. If the weather permits,  we will have the chance to enjoy a short cycling ride around the village. Afterward, we will return to the traditional house on stilts of our friendly Thai hosts for dinner and overnight. 

Note: Our accommodation tonight will be provided by a local family in their traditional house-on-silts. There will be no private room and we will 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 a private bungalow at the Sol Bungalow (or similar resort) is available.

Meal: breakfast, lunch | Accommodation: not included

After breakfast with a view, we take a leisure cycle to some nearby villages to have a glimpse of the daily life of local people. Most of them are specialized in weaving brocade products and they are usually more than happy to show their skills to their visitors. The village works as a community cooperative organized by the people themselves – one of many reasons why Handspan is proud to bring our travelers here. 

We will be able to keep on exploring the surroundings till lunchtime and in the afternoon, we will return to Hanoi with a new perspective on rural life in Vietnam and bring with us some fantastic memories. 

If cycling is not something you’re keen on, we take a switch to a morning light trek to nearby villages instead