Mai Chau & Cuc Phuong National Park – Tam Coc 3 days

Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong national Park – Tam Coc

For biking, trekking, hiking, boating

Duration : 3 days 2 nights

Mai chau is a green valley with lush rice fields, traditional stilt houses. Its surrounded by towering cliffs. Cuc Phuong national Park was the first national park in Vietnam and is the country’s largest nature reserve  with variety of fauna and flora. Tam Coc is known as Ha Long bay on the land.

Day 1 : Ha Noi – Mai Chau

Meals : lunch/ dinner. Accommodation : private room in homestay.

07.00 AM: 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 – Cuc Phuong national Park – Tam Coc

           Meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner / Accommodation : Bungalow in Tam Coc

• Have breakfast in homestay and drive 145 km to Cuc Phuong national park.
• We trek 4 km through ancient forests ( medium trek ) under the shade of thousand ancient trees, you have great experience. As you hike, not only observe the rare flora and fauna that surrounds you but also see many ancient trees in the national park. Wildlife watching and listen to birds song. From there, continue to walk on the trail to a thousand years old tree, taking photos along the way.
• Have luch in local restaurant
• Visit Center of Endangered Primate Rescue And Turtle Conservation Centre to see some of the rarest apes, monkeys and turtles in the world and learn about the conservation efforts to save them.
• Visit the Cave of Prehistoric Man ( optional )
• Continue driving to Tam Coc, diner and overnight in Tam Coc.

Day 3 : Mua Cave – Tam Coc – Bich Dong – Hoa Lu

        Meals: breakfast, lunch / accommodation: not included

• Have breakfast and check out Bungalow
• Visit  Mua Cavewhere  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.
• 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.
• Enjoy tasty lunch in local restaurant
• Take 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.
• Explore Hoa Lu, the Ancient capital dating back to the 10^th century to see 2 ancient temples of 2 Kings from Dinh and Le dynsties and listen to historical stories about country foundation of great Viet after thousand year Chinese domination.
• Drive back to Ha Noi, drop off you in tour hotel. Tour end

We are confident, you will enjoy the trip.

What to bring

• Sun and rain gear
• Insect repellent
• Trekking clothes (long pants recommended)
• 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

If you are one person or group more than 8 people. Please contact us to get best price.