NINH BINH – MAI CHAU – PU LUONG – MOC CHAU – MU CANG CHAI – SAPA

Pu Luong Nature Reserve offers you chances to explore the pristine and peaceful land of ethnic minorities’ villages.

After breakfast, hop on your car to travel to our next destination – Pu Luong Nature Reserve. On our arrival, we will start a 1.5 hour-walking-trip along the road to Don village where we start to trek to Hieu Hamlet – the most beautiful and remote hamlet in Pu Luong. Hike on the off-the-beaten track passing through the beautiful valley of rice terraces and up to mountains for a panoramic view of the region.

Overnight in a traditional bungalow of Black Thai people.

Continue your trip to Mai Chau and visit Van Mai village where they produce rice wine and visit Chopstick factory in Mai Hich village. Our day keeps on with the cycling journey around Lac village, which is located within the picturesque Mai Chau valley. Let’s pedal through emerald rice fields and past stilt houses of the White Thai ethnic minority. Encounter warm smiles, vibrant culture, and the serene beauty of northern Vietnam’s countryside. 

Spend your night at a local homestay there.

Say goodbye to your host family and get ready to move to Pa Co village. Pa Co is the home of the Blue Hmong community, situated high in the hills at an altitude of 1500m in the picturesque Mai Chau valley in Hoa Binh. Walking around the village to learn about the local’s expertise in needlework and indigo dyeing. Hop on your car and head toward Moc Chau. Stop at Cloud Hunting trail and prepare yourself for a 3-hour trekking adventure to the viewpoint in which you will have the opportunity to witness the wonder of nature. You will be mesmerized by a sea of clouds floating through the mountaintops under deep blue skies.

Overnight at a homestay in Moc Chau

Today, we will move to our next destination in Northwest of Vietnam, which is Nghia Lo – a small town in Yen Bai province. Along the way, located 10 km away from Moc Chau’s town center, we will visit Bach Long Glass Bridge, which was recently certified as the longest glass bridge in the world by Guinness World Records.

On the road, we will visit Suoi Giang Commune, Van Chan district to admire the hundreds of years old – ancient tea trees, which make up the specialty Tea Shan Tuyet. We will stop by Thai village, which is located in Mu Cang Chai town. Not only attracting people with its lush natural landscape, peaceful scenery and airy, fresh atmosphere all year round, Thai village also has countless traditional stilt houses existing through many generations up till now.

Overnight in Nghia Lo town.

This morning, we will spend time visiting La Pan Tan village and Raspberry Hill – one of the most famous destinations in the country with a round shape following the mountain shape. La Pan Tan village is well-known with large and high rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai. Everything was built by the human hand of the H’mong people over the past hundreds of years. Next, let’s move to Lim Mong village, located in the breathtaking Mu Cang Chai region, to further witness endless terraced rice fields sculpted into the rolling hills by generations of Hmong farmers.

After a long day, spend your night in a homestay in Tu Le town.

After breakfast, get in your car and keep on your adventure to Sapa for some memorable trekking experience. Once you arrive, start by having a walk around Sapa town with your guide. After that, we’ll then begin the journey and head towards Giang Ta Chai Village. It’s a very special trekking route. Trekking to Giang Ta Chai village through terraced rice paddies, bamboo forests and stunning waterfalls. Stop at a waterfall in Giang Ta Chai village to swim and enjoy the cool water. Move to Ta Van and spend the night at a local Giay homestay there.

After breakfast, you’re free to spend your morning lying down or having a walk around the village. Then, say goodbye to your host family and get in your car to move back.

End tour at your hotel in Ha Noi!