Pu Luong is wonderful travel land or mini Sapa of Thanh Hoa province. The beautiful landscape of Pu Luong is marked by terrace rice fields, limestone peaks, house on stilts of Thai ethnic group, stream, and water wheels.
PuLuong and Mai Chau landscape is an area of outstanding beauty,
culture interest and high biodiversity value stretching from Mai Chau in the
North to West to Cuc Phuong national park in the South East. It is great blend
of green forest, limestone peaks, magnificent rice terraces, and breathtaking
scenery. Experience the everyday life and culture of Thai and Muong people and
stay in scenic villages and in traditional homestay accommodation.
Pu Luong Nature Reserve offers opportunities for easy to moderate trekking,
ranging from one to several days visits. Visit the bat cave at Kho Muong, raft
on Ma river, journey to pleasant Thai villages or camp on the Pu luong mountain
for stunning panorama.
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Day
1:Hanoi – Mai Chau
( L, D )
7:30 a.m pick up our guide at your
hotel in Hanoi and transferred to Mai Chau. Drive to Hoa Binh (about 2
hours). Short stop for break and coffee. Continue to Mai Chau couple of stops
on the way for taking pictures. Lunch in Maichau.Walking tour around the
valley through villages before having dinner on a stilt house of Thai
minority village. Overnight in the village.
Day 2 : TrekMai Chau onto Pu Luong Nature conservation (B, L, D )
In the morning, leaving the Poom Coong village, we travel along the Ma
river on the Road 15c. Trek to Duom and Hang village for approximately
2.5 hrs through spectacular mountain scenery, rice paddy fields, water
wheels, and talk with lovely locals on the way. Arrive at the local house where
we rest in the afternoon. Check-in, then dinner and overnight there.
Day 3 : Hike to Eo Ken & Kho Muong villages (B,
L, D )
Get up early and take part in their morning activities. Today you will
trek about an hour 5-6 on a trail.The
first challenging hike with some steep climbs and stream crossings further,
the next is really beautiful with beautiful views of the valley, rice field, and
green rainforest. Picnic lunch on the way at Eo Ken village. Arrival at the
village in the afternoon, this village is among the most beautiful in Vietnam
nestled between limestone mountains and ricefield. Spend our second night in
a house on stilts in typical Thai village of Kho Muong.
Day 4 : Trek to Nua and Hin villages (B, L, D )
After breakfast, leave the homestay and continue trekking through the valley
on unpaved road. Go to an amazing cave that is recently discovered and protected
by the Forest rangers only. Passing through limestone mountain, rain forest
inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Nua village. Lunch is on the way. Relax
for a while before continuing on to Hin – the village, home to Thai people in
the afternoon. Have dinner and stay overnight there.
Day 5 : Trek to Son village
(B, L, D )
Leave Hin village, you will trek uphill. You will get in deeper inside the Puluong
Nature Reserve with wild and rich tropical forest. Lunch will be provided en
route. After lunch, continue trekking through Ba beautiful village to Son
village. Take a short break and stretch your legs on the house on stilt of
Thai people or strolling round this village and communicate with friendly
local people here. Dinner and overnight at Son village.
Day 6 : Pho Doan Market - Hanoi (B, L)
Check-out home stay and start a lazy trek but nice, just a bit up and down
through rice fields. After 2.5 hours we get to Pho Doan Market. Pick up by
our driver and transfer back to Hanoi.
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