HANOI - MAI CHAU - NINH BINH (4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS)
The tour is a good choice for those who would like to discover some of Vietnam's most ancient and colourful communities into the country's northern Hills. Visiting ancient villages in Duong Lam, Mai Chau valley and contemplating the beautiful picture of enormous limestone karsts, luminous green paddy fields in Ninh Binh Province as well as trying boat-rowing in Van Long are extremely memorable experiences for visitors.
Highlights:
- Visit famous Vietnamese ancient village in Duong Lam.
- Enjoy an interesting trip through village in Mai Chau Valley.
- An excursion in Ninh Binh, especially a boat-rowing trip in Van Long and view the most beautiful natural picture.
- tour information
DAY 1: HANOI - DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE - MAI CHAU VALLEY (L,D)
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We will greet the new day with a departure to Duong Lam located 60km in Northern the Red River Delta from Hanoi. Ride bike in the ancient village Duong Lam is the pregnant place of many preserved old houses. Once you come here, Mong Phu communal house dated back to 17th century is an indispensable subject to explore. If you would like to learn more about the life here, meet the people in their ancient house and talk or visit a workshop for self-made soya sauce. You will be served with a lunch in a local house and take a short rest. In the afternoon, we depart a 3-hour journey to a scenic road; pass away mountains and valleys to Mai Chau town. As you come here, you will see a very beautiful valley. This place has been home of White Thai tribe for several centuries. They live on stilt houses near rive fields and streams linking with a close-knit community life and many lovely age-old traditions. When we arrive in Mai Chau in the late afternoon, we will check into your hotel. After freshen up, you will be served with a dinner in a traditional stilts house while savouring a particular performance by locals of ethnic minority Muong and Thai people. Overnight at the homestay-place/ the hotel. |
DAY 2: MAI CHAU VALLEY (B,L,D)
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This day of tour starts with a riding trip around the local village and area. Don’t forget to take some nice photos of people working on the fields together with their buffalos, it is a traditional life activity of the Vietnamese. After that, we will return homestay-place/ the hotel for a short rest. In the afternoon, it’s time for a light 7-km trekking to Cun Pheo Village, the home of Muong People. Following is a big trail to Van Village of Thai people. Passing rice field, with us going through the village and trekking on the hillside will be unforgettable moments to you. Dinner and overnight at the homestay-place/ the hotel. |
DAY 3: MAI CHAU VALLEY – NINH BINH – HOA LU (B,L)
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We will start our day with breakfast. Then we get on private car and head to Ninh Binh via Nho Quan (5 hours driving). Stop for lunch and a short rest. Subsequently, we will head to Hoa Lu. From 938 to 1010, this place was the ancient capital of Vietnam. You can explore this event in particular and history of the country in general. You will have chance to visit two temples left here. They were built in the 18th century, Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, featuring Yen Ngua Mountain in the background. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel. |
DAY 4: NINH BINH – VAN LONG – NHO QUAN – HANOI (B,L)
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The day of tour helps you to enjoy a boat-row trip in Van Long Nature Reserve. Here contains its unique beauty with many immense rice fields and impressive limestone mountains. It’s time to take a sampan driven by a local paddler with his feet to pay a visit to the reserve which show you an unreal background of rain forests and ancient mountains reflected in the water. Van Long is the home of diverse species of strange birds. What an ideal place to discover! Saying goodbye to the birds, get back to your bicycle along the dike close to Hoang Long River and arrive at a local house for a delicious local lunch and a short break. Having a lunch with them, talking to understand more about the daily life and their concept of family, you will surely have yourself the most memorable moments at the heart of a small village amongst the karstic peaks. Subsequently, we will transfer back to Hanoi and end the trip in the late afternoon. End of the tour! |
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The tour is a good choice for those who would like to discover some of Vietnam's most ancient and colourful communities into the country's northern Hills. Visiting ancient villages in Duong Lam, Mai Chau valley and contemplating the beautiful picture of enormous limestone karsts, luminous green paddy fields in Ninh Binh Province as well as trying boat-rowing in Van Long are extremely memorable experiences for visitors.
Highlights:
- Visit famous Vietnamese ancient village in Duong Lam.
- Enjoy an interesting trip through village in Mai Chau Valley.
- An excursion in Ninh Binh, especially a boat-rowing trip in Van Long and view the most beautiful natural picture.
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