Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Mai Chau
Meeting up at Hanoi Opera House early in the morning, you'll head out on a bus headed toward Mai Chau valley. The route takes you through Luong Son and over Thung Khe Pass, where the views really open up. After stopping for lunch at a traditional stilt house, you'll get on bikes and cycle through the local villages, seeing how White Thai communities work with brocade production and daily life. From there, it's back to the homestay where you can rest up before dinner.
- Start point
- Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội (Hanoi Opera House), 1 Tràng Tiền, Hanoi, 110100, Vietnam (Hanoi Opera house, 07:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch in a traditional stilt house with specialties of the Northwest mountains), Dinner (Quiet night dinner in the homestay)
Included Activities
- Cycling tour through Mai Chau valley and villages
- Visit to brocade production facilities
- Free time to explore narrow alleys around homestay
Optional Activities
- Try local specialty 'Com Lam' (sticky rice cooked in bamboo) at Thung Khe Pass
- Purchase souvenirs from local brocade shops
- Swimming pool access at homestay
Landmarks Hanoi Opera House Thung Khe Pass Mai Chau Valley - Day 2
Pu Luong Reserve
Following breakfast and checkout, you're transferring over to Pu Luong Reserve. There's a trek through traditional Thai stilt houses with those terraced rice fields spreading out around you. You'll stop by Kho Muong village to walk around, and if you're interested, there's the option to head into the largest cave in the reserve. After all that, you'll head back to Eco Garden to clean up and have lunch before the transfer back to Hanoi.
- End point
- Nhà Hát Lớn Hà Nội (Hanoi Opera House), 1 Tràng Tiền, Hanoi, 110100, Vietnam (Hanoi Opera house, 19:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the lodge), Lunch (Lunch at Pu Luong Eco Garden restaurant)
Included Activities
- Trekking through rice terraces and Thai stilt houses
- Visit to Kho Muong village
- Cave exploration (depending on weather conditions)
Optional Activities
- Swimming in infinity pool at Pu Luong Eco Garden
- Additional relaxation time after lunch
Landmarks Pu Luong Reserve Kho Muong village Pu Luong Eco Garden 
