Mai Chau Easy Trekking and Homestay. Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by Thai and Hmong ethnic minority groups. This trip offers an easy trek combined with a homestay 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 the 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 a 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 a light walk on the 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: Homestay
Day 2: Xo Village – Buoc Village – Van Village
After breakfast at the homestay, 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: Homestay
Day 3: Van Village – Buoc Village – Van Mai Village – Hanoi
After breakfast at the homestay, we walk on village roads that run between mountains and rice paddies. We reach our lunch stop, Van Mai Village, around 11:30 am. Lunch in a local house before taking a bus ride back to Hanoi. We would arrive in Hanoi around 5.30 pm. The trip completes in Hanoi.
Summary
Transfer Mai Chau – Hanoi: 4-hr
Trekking: 14 km – Easy grade
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Price: Contact Us
Inclusion:
• AC car transfer
• English or French speaking guide
• Local cook
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary
• Homestay permission
• Water & Snacks
• First-aid kit
• Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
Exclusion:
• Travel insurance
• Accommodation in Hanoi
• Tips
• Personal expenses