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Mai Chau Villages
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This trip to the north west highland of
Mai Chau offers a balance of cultural
and physical activity set amongst some northern
Vietnam’s stunning natural landscape. We trek for
one and a half days through villages in Mai Chau and overnight in a
White Thai village where we have
opportunities to observe the local lifestyle of
these minority people. From the mountainous region
of Mai Chau, we travel back to
the nations capital, Hanoi. |
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Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hang Kia Village
After breakfast we depart Hanoi for Hoa Binh
province and the town of Mai Chau. This scenic
drive takes around three hours. Along the way we
pass fields of tapioca and sugar cane as well as
rice paddies. After lunch in a traditional stilt
house of the Thai people, we drive for one hour to
Sa Linh Village to begin our trekking. The verdant
and rugged mountain scenery combined with the
colorful local population makes this an
unforgettable experience. Today we walk along
gravel tracks and small paths, used by the locals.
Our destination for this evening is Hang Kia
village, home of the H’mong Minority people. Here
we stay overnight as the guests of an H'mong
family in a traditional long house, situated in a
picturesque valley of peach orchards.
(Lunch and Dinner included). |
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Day 2: Hang Kia village – Van
village
Today we get well and truly off
the beaten track as we trek through tropical
rain forest, using the local tracks and
passing through cornfields as we descend in to
Mai Chau Valley. Along the way we encounter
the local villagers as they go about their
daily business: whether it be tilling the
fields, logging or herding buffalo. The trek
usually takes around 7 hours and is quite
steep in places. Lunch will be provided en
route, and weather permitting, we will have a
picnic near a babbling brook at the foot of
the valley. From here we pass through several
White Thai villages, and are sure to attract
attention as this part of the country receives
very few visitors. We arrive at Van village by
late afternoon and will have time to walk
around this charming little village, enabling
us to understand a little more about how the
people live. The village is home to the Thai
people, and tonight we will be their guests in
one of their traditional stilt houses. There,
we will be toasted as honored guests and will
be able to sample some of their homemade rice
wine!
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included). |
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Day 3: Van village -
Poomcong Village - Hanoi
After breakfast we spend
the morning strolling around the surrounding
villages and meeting villagers along the way. We
walk through the verdant villages to Khoe where
our car waiting and pick up for the transfer
to the village Poomcong. Here there will be
an opportunity to freshen up at the communal well
before we are treated to local lunch. Dirve
back to Hanoi.
(Breakfast, Lunch included). |
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Tour price
includes:
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English speaking guide
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All transportation and transfers
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All accommodation in Ethnic Minority
homes
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Meals as indication
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Admission fees and permits where applicable
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Drinking water during the trek.
Tour
price excludes:
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Airfares & airport taxes
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Pre/post trip arrangement
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Visa and visa arrangement
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Travel insurance
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Other personal expenses
Trip price:
in USD per
person in the party of 2
US
$188 per person
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