Pu Luong – a Nature Reserve near Mai Chau town let of the Thai people will be a great choice for your two days or weekend from Hanoi, the closest place near Hanoi. Where you can visit and stay in the traditional home of the Thai – one of Vietnam 54 ethnic minorities, visit to these beautiful villages you will also have chance to walk or trek on trails less travelled, meeting the locals....all of this will simply offer you an unforgettable experience

Tour  Details:
Day 1: HANOI - MAI CHAU - HANG VILLAGE (L-D)
Meet our guide at your hotel at 7.00am. Transfer to Mai Chau. We riding on a very nice road and passing through spectaculars on routes. Arrival in Poom Coom village, take a short walk to visit around Thai people village, then lunch will be served here on local house. Leaving Mai Chau for a short ride along Ma river (22km) to Sai village. Get off the bus to unbeaten trek to Duom, Hang village for approximately 2.5 hrs through spectacular mountain scenery, rice paddies, water wheels, talk with lovely local people on the way.
Spend the night in a local Thai family and who will be the hosts in their traditional house on stilt.
Whilst enjoying their hospitality we will discover a little more about their lives and culture.
Overnight in Hang Village
Day 2: HANG VILLAGE - KHO MUONG VILLAGE, (5 - 6 Hrs TREK) (B –L –D)
The daily life of the locals starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up and take part in their activities. Good opportunity to stroll around the village before having breakfast served by Thai people.
Start our trek at 8.00 am. 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, streams… Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village (alt.+600m).
Late afternoon, we arrival in Kho Muong village (alt.+400m) - perhaps the most beautiful one in this region.
Visit around the village and join in as villagers go about their daily life.
Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco stilt house.
Overnight in Kho Muong Village
Day 3: KHO MUONG - BAN HIN VILLAGE (5 ~ 6 hrs TREK). (B,L,D)
Having breakfast, then start for a harder full day of hiking (5- 6 hrs). 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. We pass steep limestone mountain, caves, rain forest inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Nua village.
After a rough trek, what is more than refreshing yourself with cool stream bathing! Then picnic lunch will be served here. Relax from the heat of the day before continuing on to Hin – the village of Thai people for overnight on stilt house.
Day 4: BAN HIN - BAN TON VILLAGE - HANOI. 6 ~ 7 HRS TREK. (B,L)
Start early for a long day trek (6- 7 hrs) through rich and wild rain forest. This challenging hike goes through the forest of Pu Luong Nature Reserve.
Having picnic lunch inside the forest, then continuing our trek get to Ton village (alt.+870m) . Land cruiser pick us up from Ton, transfer over LungVan mt. pass (alt. +950m) and down hill to MuongKhen, lunch en route.
Be back to Hanoi around 6.00pm.
End this trip at your hotel.
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Children policies:  applied for children from 5 to 10 yrs old
- Sharing bed with adult: 50% of tour cost
- Extra bed: 75% of tour cost
- Twin sharing: 100% of tour cost
Group price policies:
- 5% discount for any groups from 6 to 10 people
- 10% discount for any groups from 11 people or more
- Special promotion: 5% discount for all groups booking from 1 May to 30 September
All the prices are valid in 2011, subject to change without prior notices
(Except for Christmas from  24 to 26 Dec  2011 and New Year from 31 Dec  to 5 Jan 2012)
Included
- All meals indicated in the program. (Picnic lunch + dinner at home stay)
- All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicles,
- 3 night home stay in local family in Mai Chau
- All entrance fees for sightseeing
- Cold bottle of water and wet towels on route
- Local English, French, Chinese speaking guide (other languages upon request)
Excluded
- Hotel in Hanoi
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses for drinks, other meals, phone and laundry, etc
- Tips for guide and driver
- All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions