2 days private tour Mai Chau Pu Luong nature reserve from Hanoi with cycling tour

Pu Luong is quite unknown among most tourists, but that does not make it less worth visiting. Pu Luong may attract you thanks to its stunning rice terrace fields, beautiful nature, breathtaking mountain passes, and traditional villages of ethnic minorities who still retain their unique cultural heritage and way of living.

Home to spectacular limestone panoramas and terraced rice paddies, Pu Luong Nature Reserve is the ideal choice for travelers looking to get off the beaten path. Although the reserve is a popular weekend getaway for Hanoi locals, Pu Luong sees few foreign visitors and has therefore managed to maintain an authentic feel and tranquil atmosphere. 

Things to Know Before You Go

Pu Luong Nature Reserve provides a much less crowded alternative to places such as Sapa and gives visitors the feeling they have truly escaped the tourist trail.  A good fitness level is required to complete the fairly difficult hiking routes, including uneven, mountainous terrain.  Accommodation options in Pu Luong Nature Reserve range from homestays in traditional stilt houses to luxurious Eco lodges, some of which boast infinity pools overlooking the landscape. 
Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (Lunch, Dinner)
Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi, and head out for Mai Chau. It will take a 4-hour drive along the rolling hills to Hoa Binh province, stopping at some road passes for a bird-eyed view of the landscapes of several Muong villages. Scenic photo stop along the way, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thung Khe Pass (One of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam) for a spectacular view of Mai Chau Valley.

We will take a long cycling tour along Mai Chau’s humble paths, through its small villages and adjacent to its verdant rice paddies. The forested limestone mountains will be ever-present throughout the day, sitting behind caves and waterfalls, giving shade to the farmers as they plow the fields or pluck the rice.

Have free time shopping in Poom Coong or Lac village before driving further to Pu Luong nature reserve where it has now become a fascinating destination for those who love to discover the beauty of nature.  You will have a chance to stay at a homestay of Black Thai people in Don village. Don Village area is well known for its stilt houses. The type of stilt houses, or pile dwellings, they construct are called Black Thai stilt houses and are made of bamboo and timber. These houses are elevated 10–12 feet off the ground to avoid water damage and shelter animals from the elements.  Enjoy a traditional dinner at a homestay of Black Thai people.

This is the time to interact with local people and the host about their culture, customs,s, and ways of life together with sipping rice wine.

Day 2: Pu Luong – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

Daily life here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up at the first sign of daylight and take part in the activities in the morning, or take a stroll around Don village before having breakfast with our new Thai friends. At 8:00 am start a soft trek inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to walk through rice terrace fields. Trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still!

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