From Hanoi - Mai Chau 2-Day Trip for nature lovers
Hanoi Old Quarter, Hanoi
Escape the crowds and explore Mai Chau’s rural life by bike, visit local craft workshops, ride to Tat Nang Waterfall and Phu Mau hot spring and unwind by the peaceful Hoa Binh Lake.
Highlights
- Enjoy easy and fun cycling through the gorgeous valley
- Take an amazing trip to hidden Tat Nang Waterfall
- Soak in Phu Mau Hot Spring
- Stay in our homestay with a great view of Na Phon rice field
- Experience the friendship, warmth, and hospitality of Thai people
Description
Day 1. Hanoi - Mai Chau
Meal: Lunch, BBQ dinner | Accommodation: Village stay at our traditional house on stilts
7:30 AM: Depart from Hanoi Old Quarter and travel through scenic mountain landscapes to Mai Chau, arriving around 10:30 AM.
11:00 AM: After a tour briefing, cycle through rice fields and quiet village lanes to Na Phon village. Visit a local weaving workshop to discover the traditional weaving, dyeing, and embroidery techniques of the White Thai people. Join a hands-on natural dyeing workshop hosted by a local artisan and take home your handmade creation.
We support two local workshops: Mrs. Xuyen’s traditional weaving workshop and Hoa Ban Social Protection Center, which empowers disadvantaged and disabled women while preserving White Thai handicraft traditions.
1:30 PM: Return to your homestay and enjoy a delicious lunch featuring local Mai Chau specialties, prepared by your host family.
Afternoon: Cycle through peaceful villages, lush rice paddies, and farmland. Stop along the way to admire the scenery, capture photos, and meet friendly locals.
4:00 PM: Return to the homestay and relax in the reading corner or explore Na Phon village at your own pace.
Evening: Enjoy a BBQ dinner prepared by your hosts before spending a peaceful night in the village.
Accommodation note: Experience authentic village life in a traditional stilt house shared with a local family. Sleeping arrangements are in a communal area on floor mattresses with blankets, pillows, and mosquito nets. A nearby shared bathroom has a toilet, hot and cold water, and a shower. Private rooms are not available.
Day 2. Mai Chau, wild swimming in Tat Nang waterfall - Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Accommodation: Not included
6:30 AM: Enjoy breakfast before driving to Tat Nang Waterfall, a beautiful natural spot hidden behind terraced rice fields. Relax by the waterfall, enjoy a tea break, or go for a swim when conditions permit.
Continue to Phu Mau Hot Spring for an optional soak in the natural hot springs.
Noon: Enjoy lunch with a local Thai family in Chieng Xuan village.
Afternoon: Return toward Mai Chau, stopping at Hoa Binh Lake to admire its spectacular mountain scenery, often called the “Ha Long Bay on the Mountain.”
3:00 PM: Arrive back in Mai Chau, enjoy a final cup of tea, and say goodbye to your hosts before departing for Hanoi.
Around 6:30 PM: Arrive in Hanoi and conclude your trip with wonderful memories of Mai Chau’s nature, culture, and local hospitality.
Includes
- Meals as specified in the program (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D- dinner)
- Accommodation as mentioned in the program
- The service of English speaking local guide in Mai Chau
- Travel in an appropriate air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
- Bicycle (simple ones, without gear shift and suspension)
- Dyeing workshop
- Motor-taxi with experienced rider
- Activities as mentioned in the tour program
- Water, tea and local fruits
- All entrance fees
Excludes
- Beverages, guide gratuities and personal expenses
- Insurance
- Other expenses not mentioned in the inclusions
- Holiday surcharge
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
