Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh 4 Days 3 Nights Tour From Hanoi

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D) 150 km

07:00 :  Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to go to Mai Chau. Pass by Thung Khe Pass for a spectacular view of Mai Chau Valley

11:00 = Arrival in Mai Chau homestay and check in 

12h : Have lunch with local delicious food and enjoy some free time to acquaint yourself with the villagers. 
15h: , ride a bike to the remote villages, discovering the natural beauty of the valley and the culture of the ethnic minority Thai people on our visits to the Lac, Pom Coong and Na Phon villages.
17h : Return to your stay for a relax or help preparing the evening meal to learn about the local food and culture

19:00 : Enjoy dinner with new delicious and special dishes

*Sleeping : Mai Chau rustic house , Traditional dormitory stilt house or Deluxe Room with Air-con and private room

Day 2: Pu Luong – Cave- bamboo rafting (B,L, D):

07:30 Have breakfast at Mai Chau Rustic House. Enjoying cool morning atmosphere of Mai Chau

08:30 – 11h:30: 
11h30 : Time for lunch in the Pu Luong and relax in the infinity swimming pool

15:00 Board the car to visit some different nice villages in Pu Luong and do an easy trek , enjoy the bamboo experience on the river. Besides, visit local giant water wheels that local Thai people use to provide water automatically to their rice fields 
12h30 : Lunch near the waterfall
From the lodge, go by car to Hieu village and follow the small road, trail through the rice fields, to reach Hieu Waterfall. Have lunch by the waterfall. Free time to relax and swim in the waterfall or trekking to explore the surrounding village and jungle.

17:00 : Back to the Pu Luong eco garden 

19:00 : Have a dinner and relax in the lodge 

*Sleeping: Pu Luong Eco Garden – The Mountain Retreat.
Deluxe Room with Air-con.

Day 3: Pu Luong – kho muong trekking cave – Ninh Binh (B,L,D ). ):

07:30 – 08:30 = Have breakfast in the lodge. Enjoying the breathtaking view from the lodge.

09:00 – 12:30: Trekking inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve ( Trails and trek is suitable for everyone) . Follow the small roads through the rice terraces to visit the remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to discover the local lifestyle and explore Kho Muong local  Cave which is the largest natural unspoiled  cave in Pu Luong. Definitely you will be surprised at its beauty

14:00 : Board the car to go to Ninh Binh

17:00:  Arrive in Ninh Binh 

19:00 :  Dinner and enjoy the nature and countryside  

*Sleeping: deluxe private room – Trang An secret garden 

Day 4: Ninh Binh – Trang An boat trip and Mua Cave – Ha Noi(B,L):

7:00 = Breakfast at the Retreat

8:00  : Boat trip in trang an,  seeing the limestone mountains floating on rivers, and rice fields , and caves

12:00:  Time for lunch  

14:00 Cycling to visit Mua Cave that is located in Khe Dau Ha village, Ninh Xuan commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. Together with Trang An ecological tourism complex, the terrain of Mua cave looks majestic with rolling mountains surrounding a whole large delta like a rampart protecting the country inside.

16:30 = Leave Ninh Binh to get on the bus to go back Ha Noi 

18:30 = Drop off at your hotel in ha Noi . Tour ends

• 3 Nights at Deluxe Double/Twin Room: 390 USD/person
• 3 Nights at Single Deluxe Room: 499 USD/person

What’s included?

• Transfer vehicle
• Accommodation
• Meals (B,L,D = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
• English speaking guide
• Entrance and sightseeing tickets.