Explore Mai Chau Valley 3 Days

Day 1: Hanoi/Mai Chau/Hang Kia Village (L, D, G)

Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi in the morning, you will be driven to Mai Chau.. The drive to Mai Chau takes about 3.5 hours, but the pleasing scenery with rice paddies and green mountains more than compensates. A short break along the way is included.

On arrival at Mai Chau, you will be welcomed by the friendly local Thai people where you will have lunch. After lunch, you will leave unnecessary luggage before driving to Hang Kia Village. Hang Kia, located 1,000m above the sea level, is inhabited by the H’mong ethnic minority community. The mountain air and a cool breeze make a two hour walk a positive joy as you stride through the verdant foliage peppered with fruit trees, animals and wildlife.

The evening offers local culinary delights coupled with plenty of the locally brewed rice wine followed by a night in a family stilt-house.

Day 2: Hang Kia Village/Mai Chau (B, L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll bid farewell to the host and make your way back to the driver who will return you to Mai Chau Valley. In the afternoon, you’ll be welcome to join a two hour bicycle tour through the beautiful valley. You’d meet local ethnic minority villagers going about their daily routines such as rice planting and herding buffalos. Dinner awaits you around 7.00pm accompanied by a traditional dance performance by the local Thái people before you slip into sleep in the Mai Chau Lodge.

Day 3: Mai Chau/Hanoi (B, L, G)

In the morning, there will be time for a relaxing walk to the nearby Thái villages of Pom Coong and Lac. It’s an opportunity to shop around for handicraft from the local artisans, stroll around or enjoy a cup of coffee with the friendly villagers. Then it’s time for lunch and the drive back to Hanoi. Tour ends.