The Best Pu Luong off the beaten path tour

Duration icon Duration: 3 Days/ 2 Nights
Trip code icon Trip Code: ORG_TPLRC03
Map marker icon Best places to visit: Hanoi → Mai ChauThanh Hoa → Hanoi

Overview

Three-day trekking Pu Luong reserve center is a great combination of adventure, nature and culture to see the picturesque villages in Pu Luong area and discover the beauty and biodiversity in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Homestay is a great experience with local people.

Highlights:

  • Pass through the picturesque countryside of rice paddy fields and spectacular mountain scenery
  • Discover the diversified culture, custom of local people
  • Explore the colorful and biodiversity of nature in Pu Luong National Park
  • Amazing trekking paths in unspoiled Pu Luong Nature Reserve
  • Authentic homestay in villages at a real local house
  • Beautiful area and no tourist hiking trails

Notes:

  • This itinerary is a private tour. It shows you what is possible to travel and visiting with our guide and driver
  • We CAN also tailor made this trip as your requirement and budget such as accommodation, its inclusions…

Pu Luong off the beaten path tour Map

Pu Luong off the beaten path tour Travel Map

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong. O/N At Hang Village (L/D)

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong. O/N At Hang Village (L/D)

Morning activities:

Depart from your Hanoi hotel at 8:00 am transferring to Mai Chau. Daydream as we drive a safe route with spectacular views around every bend. Upon arrival at Pom Coong village in Mai Chau. We will take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people, then lunch will be served at the local home.

Afternoon activities:

By 1:00 pm take a short ride (15 minutes) to the Sai Village. Where we will start a 2 to 3 hour walk through beautiful hillside villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight of this walk is experiencing the beauty of Pu Luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Become a part of local life when we are welcomed as honored guests at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village we will have a traditional dinner and stay the night.

Day 2: Full Day Trek In Pu Luong Area. O/n At Kho Muong Village (B/L/D)

Day 2: Full Day Trek In Pu Luong Area. O/n At Kho Muong Village (B/L/D)

Morning activities:

It will be interesting for you to get up and observe, or even take part in their activities in the morning because the daily life here starts early. Take an opportunity to stroll around Hang village before having breakfast served by a local family. Then at 8 a.m start our trek.

Today we will be walking approximately 5 to 6 hrs. The first hike is hard with some steep climbs and yet more stream crossing, the next is really glorious with beautiful views of valleys, rice terraces, rich rainforest, streams…

Afternoon activities:

Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village. The setting of the village is perhaps the most beautiful in Vietnam. It is recommended to stroll round the village and join in as villagers go about their daily lives, or relax in one of the three-Eco home-stays superbly set up by FFI (Flora and Fauna International) in conjunction with local villages. Please be soft and nice, nature is just very lovely here. Arrival in Kho Muong village in the afternoon. Here we will spend our second night in a typical Thai eco – stilt house.

Day 3: Hin Village – Tom Village – Hanoi (B/L)

Day 3: Hin Village – Tom Village – Hanoi (B/L)

Morning activities:

Get up early in the morning and enjoy the fresh atmosphere in the village before going on your trekking to explore the diversity of nature, local culture, minority community at Hin and Tom village to get more experiences and wonderful views with much impression.

Afternoon activities

We have lunch at a local food stall before getting on the car drive back to Hanoi. Our trip will finish in Hanoi around 17:00. Say goodbye to an experienced tour guide & safety driver. Hope you enjoy the trip very much with Happy Travel!

Inclusions

  • PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
  • Experience English speaking guide
  • Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • Carefully selected accommodation
  • Homestay (Note: Stilt house for homestay is standard, it is a share with has the curtain to separate each mattress, share bathroom together. However, it is clean and safe for stay)
  • Entrance fees
  • Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
  • Permission
  • 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
  • Bank fees if payment by credit card
  • Gov tax and service charge
  • No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions

  • International Air Fare in & out Vietnam
  • Domestic Air Fare
  • Hotel in Hanoi
  • Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks.
  • Meals not mentioned in the program
  • Tips are welcomed!
  • Travel Insurance

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