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Escape to a 6-day Mai Chau – Pu Luong Family Trekking Tour from Hanoi, crafted for nature-loving families seeking an authentic journey through Vietnam's serene landscapes and rural charm. Explore the verdant valley and traditional stilt houses of the Mai Chau region, offering a glimpse into the daily life of the Thai ethnic minority. Trek through the picturesque Pu Luong Nature Reserve, marveling at cascading rice terraces, lush forests, and hidden waterfalls. Interact with friendly locals, stay in a homestay, and savor delicious home-cooked meals, immersing in the tranquil rhythm of rural Vietnamese life.
Experience:
Tour Highlights
- Cultural Immersion: During the journey, immerse yourself in ethnic Thai villages, observing local life, traditional rituals, and eating real Thai cuisine in Mai Chau and Pu Luong.
- Scenic Trekking trails: Venture into picturesque landscapes, rice terraces, and villages, taking family-friendly treks with experienced guides for an enriching journey.
- Stay at Pu Luong Retreat, a tranquil resort situated in nature that provides family-friendly activities including as trekking, bamboo rafting, and kayaking.
- Unique Experiences: Explore the Bat Cave, watch the sunrise over terrace rice fields, and take a boat excursion to Tam Coc for one-of-a-kind and unforgettable memories.
Itinerary
- No meal includedIncluded: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide.
▪️ Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a city of lakes, shaded streets and verdant public parks. Come to Hanoi, you will have a chance to explore the rich cultural heritage with the Old Quarter, prominent delicious Vietnamese cuisine as well as other interesting spots.
▪️ Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, Viet Prestige’s driver (no guide) will welcome tourists and transfer to local hotel for relaxing after a long flight. Get ready yourself for a scenic adventure packages of Northern Vietnam.
▪️ Overnight in Hanoi.
Vietnamese Water Puppets
Breakfast, lunch, dinner included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, night train to Lao Cai.
▪️ After the breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up to transfer to Mai Chau. The town located in Hoa Binh province with 135 km distance from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh city.
▪️ Driver will drop you by the Cun Mountain to take a rest and have a wonderful chance to explore the panoramic scene of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses.
▪️ Arrive in Pom Coong village and take a short walking tour to discover the ethnic Thai people. Have a delicious lunch at a local household with the typical dishes like grilled chicken, bamboo shoot, grilled fish, etc.
▪️ In the afternoon, enjoy a walking tour to explore the surrounding villages, meet local people and learn about their lives how to raise crops and livestock.
Viet Prestige's tourists having good time in Mai Chau
Breakfast, lunch, dinner included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
▪️ In the morning, begin your family’s adventure packages in untamed Na Meo with the easy walk through rice terraces and rural villages.
▪️ Continue trekking to Buoc Village where the White Thai people live and see local farmers working on the terraced rice paddies, forests and enjoy the natural beauty of the valley.
▪️ Have a tasty lunch in a local house with various specialties in the mountainous area.
▪️ Drive to Pu Luong Natural Reserve, about 160km southwest from Hanoi, with a stunning combination between pristine forest and cultivated rice terraces.
▪️ Check in the Pu Luong Retreat which offers a peaceful accommodation located among nature and lush greenery with the interesting family friendly activities such as: trekking, bamboo rafting, kayaking and so on.
Trekking in Pu Luong
Breakfast, lunch, dinner included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.
▪️ In the morning after breakfast, take a short ride from the Retreat to Bang village through the beautiful valley to Kho Muong where Muong and Thai people reside along the valley and mountainsides.
▪️ Make the trekking route with one of the most stunning scenery of huge steep cliffs covered by immense green forests and rice terraces.
▪️ Have lunch at a local house.
▪️ Visit the Bat Cave where up to 5 species of bats live and discover by taking a short hike to admire the greatness of the cave.
▪️ Head back the accommodation and relax at your leisure.
Village in Pu Luong
Breakfast, lunch, dinner included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.
▪️ In the morning, set a perfect position to see a marvelous view of sunshine as well as nice shadows on the terrace rice fields.
▪️ Take a 2-hour easy trekking to Pho Doan - the name of the market from the French colonial period for local trade goods and a place for a meeting for the people of Kinh, Muong, and Thai ethnic groups in the communes.
▪️ Head to Ninh Binh province, about 100km from Hanoi capital, well-known for the Unesco World Heritage-listed Trang An Grottoes, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Cuc Phuong National Park, Tam Coc and so on.
▪️ Experience the boat trip amid karst landscapes at Tam Coc also known as “Halong Bay in land” with a small wooden rowing-boat ride and the sound of the water lapping against the oars.
▪️ Driver will bring visitors to the hotel and have an overnight in Ninh Binh.
Ripening rice season in Tam Coc
Breakfast, lunch dinner included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.▪️ After the breakfast, visit the Lying Dragon Mountain or Mua Cave constructed following the model of “miniature Great Wall” in China.
▪️ Make a trek up with many of its uneven limestone steps to see impressive panoramic view of Tam Coc, Trang An & Ninh Binh city when you reach the top point of Mua mountains.
▪️ Drive back Hanoi with lots of unforgettable memories of the Mai Chau - Pu Luong Family Trekking Tour with kids.
Trekking to Mua Cave
Breakfast included
Included: Accommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee.▪️ Your family is free to relax in Hanoi before transferring to Noi Bai International Airport for a flight back to your country.
▪️ Thank you for choosing Viet Prestige Travel as your companion in this trip! We wish you a safe flight and hope to see you again!
Viet Prestige's tourists and our team
Price per pax of each group in USD
What's Included?
- Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- All private transfer and transportation
- Accommodation shared in Twin/Double room with daily breakfast
- Experienced English or Requested speaking guide
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast ; L: Lunch ; D: Dinner)
- International flights
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Beverage
- Peak season or Public holidays surcharge if any
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All cancellations must be received in writing, sent to us by email and any tour cancellation after confirmation will be charged 10% of total price. The following rules apply for cancellations:
+ 60 days before arrival: 20%
+ 30-59 days before arrival: 45% cancellation charge
+ 15-29 days before arrival: 65% cancellation charge
+ 8-14 days before arrival: 85% cancellation charge
+ 7 days or less cancellation notice: No refunds
(*** Non refundable deposit and banking service fee will be forfeited in all cancellation cases.)
NOTES: if you book a single services such as Mekong River Cruise, Halong Bay Cruise, the cancellation policy will be different depending on the cruise’s policy. Kindly ask our Sales Executive for more details.
Cancellations not by you
We are always committed to take our best effort to operate all tours as planned in advance. However, due to factors out of our control it may be necessary to use alternative accommodation and services in some instances. We therefore reserve the right to modify or cancel any tour, accommodation or arrangement at any time. We will notify you as soon as possible of any material changes. In the event of any material modification or cancellation we will, if possible, arrange on your behalf three alternatives:
▪️ services of an equivalent or similar standard, if available;
▪️ any of a lower standard together with a refund of the difference in price;
▪️ cancellation with a full refund of all money paid.
In unexpected cases, we have to cancel the tour no later than 30 days prior to the scheduled departure date, whereupon all money paid by you for tour shall be refunded but no further compensation will be paid. You and Viet Prestige travel agree to release each other from any further obligations which would have been enforceable had the tour not been cancelled.
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▪️ The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
▪️ Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
▪️ Children under 2 years old: Free of charge tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents, 10% Adult’s domestic airfare
▪️ Children from 5 to 7 years old: 50% Adult’s tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents, 75% Adult’s domestic airfare
▪️ Children from 7 to under 11 years old: 75% Adult’s tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents, 75% Adult’s domestic airfare
▪️ Above 11 years old: Charged as adults
Air tickets: Airline child price policy applied
Please note that some suppliers may impose additional fees for infants and children. These will be advised at the time of booking.
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Mason Green26/01/2024 Viet Prestige Travel made our family vacation an unforgettable experience. The tour was thoughtfully designed with activities that kept our kids entertained and engaged. The accommodations were family-friendly, and the food was excellent. Our guide was wonderful, making sure we were all comfortable and enjoying ourselves. This was a perfect family trip, and we will definitely book with them again in the future. |
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