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From Hanoi: 4-Day Mai Chau, Puluong & Ninh Binh Tour – Biking, Culture, and Scenic Landscapes

From Hanoi: 4-Day Mai Chau, Puluong & Ninh Binh Tour – Biking, Culture, and Scenic Landscapes

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From Hanoi: 4-Day Mai Chau, Puluong & Ninh Binh Tour – Biking, Culture, and Scenic Landscapes

4 Days Starting and ending in Hanoi, Vietnam

Visiting: Mai Châu District, Thung Khe Pass, Poom Coong Village, Lac Village, Nhót Village, Nà Phòn, Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Puluong Retreat, Bat Cave, Phố Đoàn, Hieu Falls, Tam Cốc – Bích Động - Ninh Bình, Việt Nam, Ninh Bình

Tour operator:

Open Asia Travel

Specialist Group:

18-30 Somethings

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 12

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Kosher

Tour operated in:

English

From: $562 $544 (USD) Tourhub's Discount: -$18

NB: Prices correct on 26-Jan-2025 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong Start your day with a morning pickup in Hanoi, then travel to Mai Chau with a scenic stop at Thung Khe Pass. After a traditional Vietnamese lunch, bike through peaceful villages like Pom Coong and Lac, where you’ll meet Thai ethnic locals and learn about their unique traditions. Visit Mrs. Mang’s family to discover traditional weaving techniques. In the afternoon, head to Pu Luong Nature Reserve and check into your accommodation. Enjoy dinner and relax overnight. Day 2: Explore Pu Luong Begin with breakfast, then explore remote villages like Kho Muong and trek through rice terraces. Visit Doi Cave, a 250-million-year-old limestone wonder with unique stalactites. After lunch, trek to Uoi and Lan Villages for stunning views and insights into local life, including traditional brocade weaving. Return to your retreat for relaxation, a swim in the infinity pool, dinner, and a peaceful night. Day 3: Pu Luong – Ninh Binh After breakfast, visit Pho Doan Market (available on select days) and bike through jungle trails to reach Hieu Waterfall, known for its wild beauty. Following lunch, depart for Ninh Binh with a stop at traditional water wheels to learn about local irrigation techniques. Arrive in Tam Coc, check in, and enjoy dinner at your resort or hotel. Day 4: Ninh Binh – Hanoi Start your morning with a hike to Mua Cave for panoramic views of Tam Coc. Then, bike through the rice fields and visit a local family to experience traditional Vietnamese life. After lunch, take a peaceful sampan boat ride through Tam Coc’s limestone karsts and caves. Optionally, explore Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, by boat. End the day with a visit to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital, before returning to Hanoi in the evening.

Highlights

Unique and unforgettable biking route passing through villages, rice fields and karst mountains on a high-quality sports bike.
Small group tour with maximum personal experience.
Special meals with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.
Enjoy the daily life with local people and learn about the daily life of Thai minority in Mai Chau and Puluong.
Widen your knowledge cultural and history of Mai Chau, Hoa Binh, Vietnam.
The breath-taking view with beautiful valley of rice terraces and landscapes in Vietnam.
Widen your knowledge of Vietnam history at Hoa Lu Ancient capital.
Discover Tam Coc – the “Halong Bay on land”.
Visit Mua Cave, one of the most alluring places to view of all the Tam Coc area.

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From Hanoi: 4-Day Mai Chau, Puluong & Ninh Binh Tour – Biking, Culture, And Scenic Landscapes

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Hanoi – Mai Chau – Puluong.

Location: Mai Châu District, Thung Khe Pass, Poom Coong Village, Lac Village, Nhót Village, Nà Phòn, Pu Luong Nature Reserve

Accommodation: Resort

Accommodation Name: Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, ...

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

07:00 – 07:30 Pick-up from your hotel or private address in Hanoi and departure to Mai Chau, Hoa Binh.
09:30 – 10:00 Arrive at Thung Khe Pass, the beautiful scenery Pass (One of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam).
11:00 -11:30 Enjoy a special lunch with the local cuisine featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture. After lunch, we will be continuing the journey of exploration in Mai Chau.
13:30 -14:00 Take a bike to explore the rice fields and limestone mountains with a unique route. See farmers working in fields, visit surrounding peaceful villages such as Pom Coong Village, Lac Village, Nhot Village, Na Phon Village.
15:30 Explore the daily life of the Thai minority and maintain their ancient traditions and customs. You will visit an ethnic minority family in Mai Chau. Mrs. Mang's family is a local artisan with ingenuity and meticulousness who has preserved and developed the traditional embroidery and weaving craft of the Thai ethnic group. The products made entirely by hand are very delicate, with the typical floral patterns and motifs of the mountainous ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
16:00 Depart for Pu Luong Nature Reserve, which will take an hour by special-use car along narrow roads through terraced rice fields.
17:00 Check-in and relaxing, dinner at a restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine, and overnight at Pu Luong.

Day 2 : Explorer Puluong.

Location: Puluong Retreat, Bat Cave

Accommodation: Resort

Accommodation Name: Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, ...

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

07:00 – 08:00 Have breakfast.
09:00 Following the small roads, we will visit remote, hidden villages such as Kho Muong Village to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. This is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces.
Explore Doi Cave (Bat cave), this is the largest cave in Pu Luong, the spot is created by thousands of great blocks of limestone having existed for 250 million years. There are thousands of stalactites in peculiar shapes showing how magic nature is. Taking steps beside these cliffs and descending deep into the heart of the cave, travellers will be rewarded with a feeling of excitement by the beautiful stones and the sound of water dripping down from the ceiling.
12:00 Enjoy lunch at local restaurant with local cuisine with foods provided by ethnic minorities.
14:30 Trek to Uoi and Lan Villages this is a common and easy walk around the most beautiful valley of rice terraces. Then you will walk through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque Uoi village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to remain still when you see the panorama view of the village from above. Continue walking down the hill and visit Lan village. If time permits, we will visit a local family where we can learn about their traditional brocade weaving. After that you will take you back to your accommodation.
17:00 Arrive at bungalow/retreat, enjoy swimming in the infinity pool and relax after a long day trek.
18:30 – 19:00 Have dinner at the local restaurant and enjoy some local rice wine. Have a quiet night in the middle of the Reserve.

Day 3 : Puluong – Ninh Binh.

Location: Puluong Retreat, Phố Đoàn, Hieu Falls, Tam Cốc – Bích Động - Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

Accommodation: Resort, Resort

Accommodation Name: Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, ...

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

07:00 Breakfast and check out.
08:00 The van will take you to the local market in Pho Doan "only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday morning". Pho Don Fair is the place to exchange, buy, and sell products of the Kinh, Muong, and Thai people. They come from surrounding communes in Ba Thuoc District, Tan Lac, and Lac Son districts of Hoa Binh Province as well.
09:30 Take a bike and start riding. Follow the small road and trail through the terraced rice fields and jungle to reach Hieu Waterfall, which is known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Pu Luong because of its wild scenery.
12:00 - 12:30 You will enjoy lunch with local cuisine.
14:00 Leave Puluong going to Ninh Binh on the way you will stop at the stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes.
17:30 Arrive Tam Coc, Ninh Binh check-in and free time.
18:30 – 19:000 Have dinner and overnight at mini resort or 4-star hotel.

Day 4 : Ninh Binh (Mua Cave – Tam Coc – Hoa Lu) - Ha Noi.

Location: Ninh Bình

Accommodation: Resort, ResortResortResortResort

Accommodation Name: Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Boutique Garden, ...

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

07:00 – 08:00 Time for breakfast
09:30 -10:00 Arrive at Hang Mua, "Mua Cave" one of the most alluring places to get the panorama view in Ninh Binh, hiking up to the peak of Ngoa Long Mountain to take in your amazing views of the Tam Coc, Ninh Binh area.
11:00 – 11:30 Take a bike and start riding around the village to explore the gorgeous rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains with a unique route and visit a local family in the Tam Coc area. They are a traditional Vietnamese family with three generations living together. Here you will get the chance to see the house’s architecture and their daily lives.
12:30 Enjoy a special lunch prepared with the traditional cuisine, featuring the yin-yang balance of the Asian culture.
14:00 After lunch break, continue your trip with a sampan rowed by a local for about 1.5 hours to explore Tam Coc "Halong Bay on the land". The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with the peaceful scenery of limestone mountains and caves stretching along Ngo Dong River rice paddy if travelling during harvest season.
Trang An (Optional).
14:30 Arrive in Trang An and spend about 2 hours exploring Trang An, the core of a world natural heritage site, in a small boat rowed by local people. Visit many limestones, water caves, and temples along the Sao Khe River.
16:30 Arrive in Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, and visit the temple of King Dinh. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about Vietnamese history.
17.30 Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi.
19:00 Arrive in Hanoi, and we will drop you off at your hotel or private address in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

What's Included

English speaking guide.
Pick up & drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter area.
All Meals as mentioned in itinerary.
Accommodations (Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Bocbandi Retreat, La Lita Boutique Hotel & Spa, La Lita Mini Resort).
All sightseeing fees.
All air-conditioned transport (Limousine Mini van and Special-use car).
02 bottle of water per person/day.
Cycling, trekking.

What's Not Included

Drinks.
Travel insurance.
Tipping for tour guide/driver.
Tax (VAT).
Personal expenses.

Mode of Transport

All air-conditioned transport (Limousine Mini van and Special-use car).

Accommodation

Puluong Retreat, Puluong Casa Resort, Puluong Bocbandi Retreat, La Lita Boutique Hotel & Spa, La Lita Mini Resort

Check out our Q&As

Are all entrance fees included in the price?

Yes, all entrance fees for attractions and activities listed in the itinerary are included in the price of the tour. This ensures a seamless experience without additional costs during your journey.
What currencies are required for this tour?

The tour price is quoted in USD, so you will need US Dollars for booking and payments related to the tour package. However, for personal expenses, shopping, or tips during the trip, it’s advisable to carry Vietnamese Dong (VND), as it is the local currency and widely used in Vietnam.
What is the maximum group size?

The maximum group size for this tour is 12 people, ensuring a more personalized and comfortable experience for all participants.
What types of travel packages do you offer?

We offer a variety of travel packages, including cultural tours, adventure travel, luxury travel, and eco-friendly/sustainable travel. Our packages are designed to provide authentic and immersive experiences across Asia.
Do you provide private tours?

Yes, we offer private tours with expert local guides. These tours provide flexibility and exclusivity, allowing travelers to explore at their own pace and enjoy a more intimate travel experience.

How do you support local communities?

We collaborate with local guides, artisans, and businesses to support the local economy. Additionally, we engage in community development projects and offer opportunities for travelers to participate in volunteer activities that benefit local communities.
How do you ensure the safety and security of travelers?

The safety and security of our travelers are our top priorities. We work with reputable local partners, provide detailed pre-trip briefings, and offer 24/7 customer support to address any concerns or emergencies that may arise during the trip.

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Marco Italy

Authentic and Relaxing Journey

05-Mar-2024

This tour was a perfect mix of adventure and relaxation. The local markets, traditional weaving demonstrations, and rural landscapes gave us a real taste of Vietnam’s culture. Pu Luong was a hidden gem, and the infinity pool was such a treat after a day of trekking. Ninh Binh’s limestone karsts were stunning, and the guide ensured we felt comfortable every step of the way. We’ll definitely recommend this tour to friends

David P Australia

Excellent Guide and Seamless Organization

22-Nov-2024

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, making the trip both educational and fun. The itinerary was well-planned, and everything from transportation to meals was seamless. We especially loved the visit to Hieu Waterfall and the infinity pool at Pu Luong retreat. The small group size allowed for a personal touch. This tour exceeded our expectations.

Sarah USA

A Perfect Blend of Culture and Nature

08-Jun-2023

This tour was an unforgettable experience! From biking through the serene rice fields in Mai Chau to exploring the lush landscapes of Pu Luong, every moment was magical. The visit to local families added a cultural depth, and the trek through Pu Luong’s terraced valleys was breathtaking. Ninh Binh’s boat rides and Mua Cave views were the perfect ending. Highly recommend it for nature lovers and culture enthusiasts.

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