Tour Mai Chau Trekking

Tour

Mai Chau Trekking

(2 days /1 night)

Located in Hoabinh province, in the northwest of vietnam about 160km( 99miles) from Hanoi. the 3.5 hours drive from Hanoi by bus takes you passing wonderfull limestone mountains, lush rive paddies endless sugarcane plantations and small villages, this off-the-path destination offers a wonderful combination of cultural immersion and pleasureable activities. Beautiful and peaceful Maichau is a place where the air is clean and fresh, the woman are skilled by generations of skill in weaving and naturally beautiful, a place where a simple and slower paced lifestyle is enviable.... a perfect 2day culture and trekking excursion

Day 1: Hanoi - Pom coong village. Mai Chau (L/D):

07h30- 8am we will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and begin our drive to beautiful Mai Chau. 12h: Arirving and setting down our belongings before enjoying a home-cooked meal in our company's exclusive host family's stilt house. Free afternoon to wander around and observe the local life of the Thai ethnic minority. Walking around the village you will see woman skillfully weaving while displaying their beautiful scarves and traditional clothing, while others make" Com Lam" a traditional rice cooked in bamboo tubes and charbroiled over open flame. Chances are you will even catch a glimpse of men building stilt homes spiliting one bamboo tube at a time, Bicycles will be available for anyone wishing.

19h00: Come back and enjoy a simple and pleasant meal before the evening's festivities

21h00: Right in the comfort of our stilt home you will entetained with folkloric performances and given the opportunity to prarticipate in " Mua Sap" a fun traditional dance between bamboo tubes, and last but not least, join in to taste " Ruou Can" a local rice wine ( dance the night away but make sure watch those steps or you might walk away with a sore ankle)

Day 2: Mai Chau - Hanoi(B/L)

07h00: Enjoy breakfast in the fresh morning air while roosters crow and birds chirp then get on the van for ashort drive towards Ma river passing a hustling village market 8h00" Arrive at the dock and enjoy a calm and pleasant boat ride to our trekking site 8h30" start the short 6 km trek along the Ma river in the direction of the village while taking in the beautiful raral scenery 11h30: Arrive back at our host family's home for our last meal before packing up and staying goodbye to the ever friendly and welcoming family 13h00" Depart for hanoi return to your hotel at approximately 17h00. End of tour

Price from Nov 2008 ( joining tour) : US$73

Include:

Vehicle (A/C): 7 seat, 16 seat (model 2004)
Driver: proficient, enthusiastic, experienced.
Tour guide: English speaking guide (enthusiastic, experienced).
Entrance fees during tour.
Vietnamese meal (standard and hygienic meal). Breakfast = B, Lunch = L, Dinner = D

Exclude:

Insurance, drinks, telephone, tips to the tour guide and other private services.

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Information

Days:	1-2 days
Price:	< 100usd
Start from:	Hanoi

Sender

Name: APTTravel

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