Mai Chau Valley – Ninh Binh
Duration : 2 days 1 night
Day 1 : Ha Noi – Mai Chau
Meal: luch, dinner/ Accommodation : private room homestay.
Mai chau is a green valley with lush rice fields, traditional stilt houses. Its surrounded by towering cliffs. In addition, you will have opportunity to learn culture, tradition and enjoy local foods of Thai people who are one of earliest ethnic group settle in Viet Nam
- The private car and tour guide pick up you at your hotel. Depart for Mai Chau via the highway 6 about 140km through green fields of rice, sugar cane, tapioca and orange plantation. Along the way you will stop to see the stunning landscape, take photos and see Muong people in Thung Khe pass.
- Enjoy paroramic view on Mai Chau flag point.
- Upon your arrival Mai Chau, we take a walk 1,5 hours to visit surrounding peaceful villages with green fields, traditional stilt houses and see local people weaving clothes, scraves
- Drive 10 km to Mai Hich. It is backyard of Mai Chau, untouch place. Check in homestay and have luch in homestay.
- In the afternoon, you can take a walk or biking in villages (Ban Hich – Ban Den – Ban Ngoa – Sam Khoe – Ban Buoc) to see the views of towering limestone mountains, river, green fields and step on chain bridges. You see daily life of Thai people who live in house on stilts and fammer working in the fields, fishing, feeding buffaloes. Visit and talk to get to know the daily life of local’ villagers.
- After 3 hours, we will return to the traditional house on stilts of our friendly Thai host for dinner and overnight.
Day 2 : Mai Chau – Ninh Binh
Meals : breakfast, lunch/ Accommodation : not included
– After Breakfast, we drive 142 km to Ninh Binh.
– Visit Mua Cave where is the most beautiful view point in Ninh Binh, which is considered as “miniature Great Wall” of Vietnam, hiking up 458 steps to dragon mountain for panoramic view of Tam Coc and the surrounding limestone peaks and valleys.
– We cycle around Tam Coc, Lotus valley, Sunshine valley. Biking through rice paddies, rural villages to discover Viet Nam countryside.
– Enjoy tasty lunch in local restaurant
– After lunch, we have rowing boat trip (2 paxs/ boat) to see Sunshine Valley (a hidden gem, It’s a perfect place for those who want to escape the tourist crowds and immerse themselves in untouched natural beauty ). Boat trip takes about 1,5 hours along a peaceful river you see towering limestone mountains, and tranquil valleys. Passing through 2 caves — calm and cool inside.
– Visit Bich Dong ( Jade Cave ) to see 3 pagodas are located on the mountain ( Lower pagoda, Middle Pagoda, Upper Pagoda ) to learn more about Buddism in Viet Nam.
– Say goodbye Ninh Binh and driving back to Ha Noi.
We are confident, you will enjoy the trip.
What to bring
- Sun and rain gear
- Insect repellent
- Trekking shoes
- Original passport
Tour include : private car and english speaking tour guide, rowing sampan, bike, all entrance tickets, all meals as specified on the itinerary, VAT and other taxes
Tour exclude: drinks, personal travel insurance, tips
| Group size | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people |
| Price/ per person | 195 usd | 150 usd | 135 usd |
| Type of car | 4 seats | 7 seats | 16 seats |
If you are one person or group more than 8 people. Please contact us to get best price.
