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MAICHAU & PU LUONG NATURE RESERVE
The PuLuong - CucPhuong limestone landscape is an area of outstanding beauty, cultural interest and high biodiversity value stretching from MaiChau in the north-west to CucPhuong National Park in the south-east. It is blessed with rich forest, limestone panoramas, magnificent rice terraces and breathtaking scenery. Experience everyday life and culture of Thai and Muong people, stay in scenic villages and in traditional homestay accommodation. See more details at http://www.fauna-flora.org/asia_pacific/pu_luong.html
Scenery of Mai Chau valley
MC 2: Soft
trek MaiChau & Pu Luong
Duration:
2days / 1night.
Pu
Luong – a Nature Reserve near Mai Chau townlet of the Thai people will be a
great choice for your two days or weekend from Hanoi, the closest place near
Hanoi where you can visit and stay in the traditional home of the Thai – one of
Vietnam 54 ethnic minorities, visit to these beautiful
villages you will also have chance to walk or trek on trails less travelled,
meeting the locals....all of this will simply offer you an unforgettable
experience.
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong (L,D) (170 km)
Leave from your hotel at 7.00am. Transfer to Mai Chau. We drive on a very nice road and passing through spectaculars on routes. Arrival in PoomCoom village, we take a short walk around Thai village. Lunch will be served here on local house. By 2:00 pm, we take short ride (15 min) to Ma river. Boat cruise about 30 minutes, then we start our walk for 2 hours through beautiful villages, hill sides, magnificent rice paddies, water wheels… And one of the highlight on this walk is to experience the everyday life and culture white Thai people and stay in their traditional house on stilts as honoured guests. Again boat ferries across the river, we hit the road to Sai village where we will be having dinner and stay at their traditional Thai house on stilts.
Day 2: Pu Luong - Mai Chau - Hanoi (B,L)
The daily life of the locals here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up and take part in their activities to experience their lovely colourful life (this is sure with fun!). Breakfast at their house, then at 8 am start our trek inside Pu Luong Nature Reserve, visit an untouched Duom village. After 3 hours walk, driver pick us up and transfer to Poom Coom village for lunch. We should leave Mai Chau at 2.30 pm and return Hanoi by 6 p.m.
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Thai tribe at MaiChau market
Thai ladies |
MC 3:
Trekking Pu Luong nature reserve.
Duration:
3days / 2 nights.
Tour Feature:
Moderate trek, explore colorful culture &
world wild nature.
Ban Hang village along the
stream Home stay Ban Hang - house on stilt.
Bamboo water wheels.
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hang village (L,D) (170 km)
Departure from your hotel at 7.00 am. On arrival in MaiChau, we take a short
walk to visit Thai village, then lunch will be served on a local house of Poom
Coom village.
After lunch, we take a short ride (~20km) along Ma river blessed with rich
forest, limestone panoramas. Then we start our walk to untouched Sai village
(~1hour) through hill sides, magnificent rice paddies, water wheels. After Sai
village, we trek approximately 2.5 hours to Hang village (alt.+260m). We spend
the night with a local Thai family who will be our hosts in a traditional house
on stilt. While enjoying hospitality of locals, we learn little more about their
culture and activities of their daily life.
Day 2: Hang village - Kho Muong village, 5 ~ 6 h trek. (B,L,D)
The daily life of the locals starts early, it will be interesting for you to
get up and take part in their activities (this is sure with fun!).Good
opportunity to stroll around the village before having breakfast served by Thai
people.
Start our trek at 8.00 am. The first hiking is hard with some steep climbs and
yet more stream crossings, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of
valley, rice terraces, rich rain forest, streams… Picnic lunch on the way at Eo
Ken village (alt.+600m), or Ban Pa Ban (alt. +760m).
Late afternoon, we arrival in Kho Muong village (alt.+400m) - perhaps the most
beautiful one in this region. We promenade around the village and join in as
villagers go about their daily life, or relax in one of the three eco homestays
superbly set up by FFI (Flora and Fauna International) in conjunction with local
villages. Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco - stilt
house.
Day 3:
Kho Muong - Pho Doan - CamThuy - CucPhuong (buffer
zone) - Hanoi. (190km)
After breakfast, we start an easy day
trek. We continue through beautiful valleys, unspoiled villages with nice view.
Relax from the heat of the day before continuing on to a village nestled between
steep karts mountains and nice terraces. Arriving a small town - Pho Doan after
4 hrs trekking, lunch break, then our driver pick us up, transfer to Canh Nang,
follow 217 road to Cam Thuy and back to Hanoi via the buffer zone of CucPhuong
national park. Finish this trip at your hotel in Hanoi.
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Ban Uoi village in Pu Luong national reserve. |
MC 4:
Pu Luong super trek.
Duration:4days/3nights. Tour Feature:
Moderate to hard trek, explore minority culture &
wild nature.
Bamboo
wheel supply water to rice field.
Thai ladies on their way to market
Thai kids helping parents work on farm
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hang village (L,D) (170 km)
Departure from your hotel at 7.00 am. On arrival in MaiChau, we take a short
walk to visit Thai village, then lunch will be served on a local house of Poom
Coom village.
After lunch, we take a short ride (~20km) along Ma river blessed with rich
forest, limestone panoramas. Then we start our walk to untouched Sai village
(~1hour) through hill sides, magnificent rice paddies, water wheels. After Sai
village, we trek approximately 2.5 hours to Hang village (alt.+260m). We spend
the night with a local Thai family who will be our hosts in a traditional house
on stilt. While enjoying hospitality of locals, we learn little more about their
culture and activities of their daily life.
Day 2: Hang village - Kho Muong village, 5 ~ 6 h trek. (B,L,D)
The daily life of the locals starts early, it will be interesting for you to
get up and take part in their activities (this is sure with fun!).Good
opportunity to stroll around the village before having breakfast served by Thai
people.
Start our trek at 8.00 am. The first hiking is hard with some steep climbs and
yet more stream crossings, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of
valley, rice terraces, rich rain forest, streams… Picnic lunch on the way at Eo
Ken village (alt.+600m), or Ban Pa Ban (alt. +760m).
Late afternoon, we arrival in Kho Muong village (alt.+400m) - perhaps the most
beautiful one in this region. We promenade around the village and join in as
villagers go about their daily life, or relax in one of the three eco homestays
superbly set up by FFI (Flora and Fauna International) in conjunction with local
villages. Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco stilt house.
Day 3:
Kho Muong - Ban Hin village 5 ~ 6 hrs trek.
(B,L,D)
Having
breakfast, then start for a harder full day of hiking (5- 6 hrs). There are some
steep climbs and yet more stream crossings. Trek to an incredible cave, only
recently discovered and now protected by the Forest rangers. We pass steep
limestone mountain, caves, rain forest inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Nua
village.
After a rough trek, what is more than refreshing yourself with cool stream
bathing! Then picnic lunch will be served here. Relax from the heat of the day
before continuing on to Hin – the village of Thai people in the afternoon.
Day 4:
Ban Hin village - Ban Ton village - Hanoi. 6 ~ 7 hrs trek.
(B,L)
Start
early for a long day trek (6- 7 hrs) through rich and wild rain forest. This
challenging hike goes through the forest of Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Having
picnic lunch inside the forest, then continuing our trek get to Ton village
(alt.+870m) . Jeep pick us up from Ton, transfer over LungVan mt. pass
(alt. +950m) and down hill to MuongKhen, lunch en route. Be back to Hanoi around
6.00pm. End this trip at your hotel.
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Down hill from LungVan mountain pass - PuLuong |
Saigon & surrounds - The mighty Mekong - Inner Mekong adventures - The best beaches - Central highlands - Cruise up the mighty Mekong -
Cycling Hanoi - Dry Halong - HaLong Bay - MaiChau - Sapa BacHa - Road of world heritage -
Great Angkor Temples - Visit HoChiMinh highway - Cycling Vietnam
