Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Homestay

Poom Coong Village - Depart from your Hanoi hotel, transferring to Mai Chau (About 175 Km). Daydream as we drive a safe route with spectacular views around every bend. Upon arrival at Poom Coom village in Mai Chau, we will take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people, then lunch will be served at local home.

suối Chàm - By 01.00 pm take a quick ride (15 minutes) to the Ma river, where we will take a short boat trip followed by a 2 to 3 hour walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this walk is experiencing the beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Become a part of local life when we are welcomed as honored guests at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village we will have a traditional dinner and stay the night.

Hike to Eo Ken & Kho Muong villages - Homestay

Hang Dơi Kho Mường - Here, daily life starts early. It will be interesting for you to get up, take part in your host family’s activities in the morning, take an opportunity to stroll around Hang village before having breakfast served by Thai people. Start our trek at 8 a.m. Today we will be walking for a approximately 5 to 6 hrs. 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.

Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village. Arrival in Kho Muong- the setting of the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam nestled between steep karst mountains and nice terraces in the afternoon. Spend our second night in a typical Thai eco - stilt house in Kho Muong.

Hard Trek to Nua Vikkage - Hin Villages - Homestay

Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Having breakfast, then start for a harder full day of hiking. Continue on through the valley. 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. The trekking becomes more remote yet one is never far from a villager tending fields, passing steep limestone mountain, rain forest inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Nua village. After a rough trek, what is more refreshing than a cool stream.This will surely bring you a new experience. Stream bathing! Then picnic lunch will be served here.

Relax from the heat of the day before continuing on to Hin Village - the village of Thai people in the afternoon. We will be welcomed as honored guests. Have dinner with local people at their traditional house. Free time for you to talk and learn their traditional customs and culture. Prepare picnic lunch for the next day. (Overnight in Homestay)

Full Day Trek to Son Village - Homestay

Pu Long Nature Reserve - Leave Hin village after having breakfast at Thai people, we will start for a full day trek to Son village. Climbing up hardly, we will get in deeper inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve with wild and rich tropical forest, having picnic lunch on the way. Continuing our trek passing through Ba beautiful village to Son village when the “sunset” - if it does not rain. Take a break and stretch your legs on the house on stilt of Thai people or strolling round this village and get in contact with hospitable friendly local people here. Dinner and overnight in Son village. (Overnight in Homestay)

Trek to Ton Village - Back to Hanoi

Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Breakfast is prepared by guide then we start our trek at 8:00 am to Ton village. Today we will have a nice and easier trek, just a bit up and down through rice paddies, jungle fever. After 2.5 hours we get to Ton village. Driver will pick us up and transfer to Muong Khen town for lunch. Arrive and end in Hanoi in the afternoon

• Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
• Home-stay permissions
• English speaking guide
• Lunch, Dinner, and Breakfast
• Private round-trip transfer by air-conditioned car
• Meals as indicated

• Drinks , Personal Expenses & Travel insurance
• Tips for guide/driver/local service are appreciated

The Pu Luong Nature Reserve stretches across two linear mountain ranges made of karst, cradling slender valleys within. Home to various ethnic minorities for generations, it boasts a vast expanse of farmland. Principal tribal communities are nestled along the valleys, dependent heavily on cultivation. The Muong and Thai ethnic groups form 24 hamlets in these valleys or on the slopes of the mountains. Notable among these are Eo Ken Village, Kho Muong Village, Hin Village, Son Village, and Ton Village, which feature prominently on the Pu Luong hiking circuit. On this five-day excursion, adventurers can delve into the highland terrains of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve and immerse themselves in the lifestyles and traditions of the Thai and Muong inhabitants. While the hike presents challenges, the cultural engagement and stunning surroundings offer unparalleled compensations.

If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.