MAI CHAU - MAI HICH 2 DAYS

DAY 1: HANOI - MAI CHAU - MAI HICH 





8.00 Leave  bustle Hanoi and drive through spectacular views and mountain sceneries on the way to Mai Chau, it is a beautiful green valley, approx 150km from Hanoi. This is really a great escape from the hustle city for the nature and authentic beauty. The road meanders through the lush scenery of mountain with villages dotted on hillsides and the locals leading their life in traditional way.  Arrive in Mai Chau at noon time, visit Lac village. This village is known in the tourist maps as a common homestay place. You have chance to  communicate with local people and discover Thai minority culture. You will have lunch which prepared by host, enjoy speciality dishs and local food. Then take a walk around the valley for sightseeing and to learn something about local life. 
Continue with a drive for another 14km to Mai Hich village where you will have the homestay experience tonight.
This village is set amongst peaceful and beautiful mountain landscape and is enriched with the fascinating indigenous cultures of the Thai and Muong ethnic populations.  Unlike the other villages that somewhat commercialized with modern life and mass tourism, Mai Hich still like a child sleeping amongst the mountains that still keeps with it the authenticity of traditional way that have been practiced for hundreds of years. You will discover village by bike in the rest of day.  The exellent home dinner will be served along with some local rice whiskey before you take part in a traditional dance and music performance. You will have amazing time with local people in Mai Hich and get great experience of  Thai minority.
 Overnight home stay in a local house on stilts. Our accommodation tonight is based on multi sharing basis on wooden floor of the house on stilts with private brocade mattress, blanket and mosquito net are provided.

Meal : Lunch and Dinner 
Accommodation: Overnight at homestay in Mai Hich

DAY 2: MAI HICH - HANOI 




Enjoy the scenery of local life in the morning and catch for you some interesting shots of sunrise on mountains. After breakfast, you will have a cycling tour (walking if you do not want to ride bicycle) to visit hamlets around Mai Hich along rice paddies, streams and mountains. Join with locals at work and learn more about their life and traditions. Take visits to some of natural caves around the village and later you will enjoy an excellent experience of bamboo rafting on river.
Back to the home stay for lunch and enjoy a short break before you get on your bus for a drive back to Hanoi. Trip ends in Hanoi around 5.00PM. We hope to serve you in the next destination. 

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: None 

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INCLUDED 

- Transportation by private vehicle with good air-condition 
- English speaking guide 
- Entrance fees
- Stay overnight at homestay with private brocade mattress, blanket and mosquite net.
- Bike 
- Meals are served as itinerary indicated 
- Traddtional dance and music performance 
- Mineral water daily as complimentary 

EXCLUDED 

- Personal expenses 
- Tips for driver and guide 
- Travel insurance 
- Dinks in the all meals