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Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour

 Hanoi, Mai Chau, Hanoi
 Code: HD16

Overview

150km from Vietnam's capital, a very different land of lush greenery and golden hues spread across mountain valleys. The Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour reveals the remarkable differences between modern Hanoi and ancient Mai Chau, displaying the perfect example of life developing down two very different avenues.

In Mai Chau, the pace of life is governed by the tranquility of the surrounding scenery. Across jungle-clad mountains, stepped rice paddies, gushing waterfalls and secretive caves, Mai Chau projects a vision of beauty that offers the ideal respite from the rush of the city. For the Thai and H’mong ethnic minorities that live off the land here, Mai Chau is a cradle of simplicity and a bastion of the peaceful in a rapidly expanding world.

The Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour offers a nice day tour from Hanoi which you will have a chance to see this breath-taking land with convenience and safety. You will be led by a professional guide to explore unbridled rural splendor via foot and bicycle, with all transport, activities and meals included.

Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour Highlights

  •   Enjoying the beautifully scenic ride between Hanoi and Mai Chau, with photo stops on the way
  •   Having lunch in a highly traditional stilt house belonging to a family of the Thai ethnic group
  •   Cycling along quaint paths and enjoying the explosion of colour and beauty on panoramic display
  •   Trekking between rice paddies and mountains to get a closer look at the majesty of Mai Chau
  •   Savouring sweeping views over Mai Chau and its rice paddies, waterfalls, caves and mountains
  •   Talking to locals about their fascinating lives of simplicity and close family connections
  •   Learning of the geography of this enchanting region under the leadership of a professional guide

Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour Summary

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 Activities: Transfer to Mai Chau and have lunch in a local home, followed by an exploration of the region through cycling, trekking and talking to the locals, all before returning to Hanoi.

At 7:30 am, the guide and driver will arrive at your hotel to begin your day tour to Mai Chau, which starts with a drive to the southwest of the capital. We will make a few stops for breaks and photo opportunities along the way as we leave the city behind for the beautiful rural sights of Vietnam.

We arrive at Mai Chau at about 11:30 am and refresh after the drive with a delicious local lunch, served in a wonderful stilt house. This gives us a good chance to learn about the traditions of the Thai ethnic minority, who will host us in their fascinating family home.

We start our activities in the early afternoon, with a cycle ride through some of Mai Chau’s most amazing scenery. Down village paths, we are flanked by soaring limestone mountains on each side, adorned with luxuriant trees that match the lushness of the green or golden rice fields beneath them. The beautifully simple lives of Vietnam’s farmers will be on full display, as they work the grounds surrounding their silt homes, tending to Vietnam’s beloved rice crop.

We leave our bikes and continue on foot across narrow paths, encircled by sweeping beauty on all sides. Views of incredible waterfalls and caves become a standard sight as we find spectacular viewpoints dotted around the region.

In the various communes of Mai Chau, we can speak with some of the locals, who offer us a completely different philosophy on life and leave us with an appreciation for the diversity of Vietnam. Their attractively ancient customs govern the lives of the Thai and H’mong ethnic groups, who have lived off the fertile land of Mai Chau for centuries.

We conclude your Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour here when we will drive back in the late afternoon and arrive at your hotel at about 19:30 - 20:00.

Thank you for joining us on this day tour to Mai Chau. We wish you well for the rest of your trip in Vietnam!

This is a private tour from Hanoi. If you are a small group and want to save the cost, you can join in a Vietnam group tour, please see Mai Chau 1 Day Group Tour.

 Meals:  Lunch

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Full Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hanoi (L)

 Activities: Transfer to Mai Chau and have lunch in a local home, followed by an exploration of the region through cycling, trekking and talking to the locals, all before returning to Hanoi.

At 7:30 am, the guide and driver will arrive at your hotel to begin your day tour to Mai Chau, which starts with a drive to the southwest of the capital. We will make a few stops for breaks and photo opportunities along the way as we leave the city behind for the beautiful rural sights of Vietnam.

We arrive at Mai Chau at about 11:30 am and refresh after the drive with a delicious local lunch, served in a wonderful stilt house. This gives us a good chance to learn about the traditions of the Thai ethnic minority, who will host us in their fascinating family home.

We start our activities in the early afternoon, with a cycle ride through some of Mai Chau’s most amazing scenery. Down village paths, we are flanked by soaring limestone mountains on each side, adorned with luxuriant trees that match the lushness of the green or golden rice fields beneath them. The beautifully simple lives of Vietnam’s farmers will be on full display, as they work the grounds surrounding their silt homes, tending to Vietnam’s beloved rice crop.

We leave our bikes and continue on foot across narrow paths, encircled by sweeping beauty on all sides. Views of incredible waterfalls and caves become a standard sight as we find spectacular viewpoints dotted around the region.

In the various communes of Mai Chau, we can speak with some of the locals, who offer us a completely different philosophy on life and leave us with an appreciation for the diversity of Vietnam. Their attractively ancient customs govern the lives of the Thai and H’mong ethnic groups, who have lived off the fertile land of Mai Chau for centuries.

We conclude your Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour here when we will drive back in the late afternoon and arrive at your hotel at about 19:30 - 20:00.

Thank you for joining us on this day tour to Mai Chau. We wish you well for the rest of your trip in Vietnam!

This is a private tour from Hanoi. If you are a small group and want to save the cost, you can join in a Vietnam group tour, please see Mai Chau 1 Day Group Tour.

 Meals:  Lunch

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Trip Notes

Inclusions

  •   Private vehicle with air-conditioning equipped
  •   Pick-up & drop-off from your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
  •   Lunch
  •   Entrance fees and sightseeing tickets 
  •   Professional English-speaking guide
  •   Bottled water (1 per person per transfer)

Exclusions

  •   Visa stamp fees for Vietnam
  •   Meals or drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
  •   Travel insurance 
  •   Personal expenses
  •   Tips for the guide and driver
  •   All other services not mentioned in the itinerary

Accommodation

Destinations 3 Star Class 4 Star Class 5 Star Class

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you very much for your question. This is a private tour with private guide and privat car/van/bus. The tour to Mai Chau is not popular so at the moment there is no no tour company arrange a group there. could you let us know your travel date and how many people you are and we are happy to send you an itinerary with the quotation. Vietnam Escape Tours with thousands of excellent reviews on Tripadvisor and Goolge and we will be happy to arrange the trip for your in Vietnam with a good offer. Please send us your contact and Vietnam Escape Tours will send you any promotion also.

For Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour you will visit Mai Chau and we will walk round the villages Lac but not trekking. It is only 1 day tour so we do not have much time there for trekking. It is just a walking around the village and the paddy field, market for visiting the local, learn more about local life. The tour is about 11-12 hours including the transfer and visiting. Let Vietnam Escape Tours arrange the trip for your group in Mai Chau and in Vietnam.

Thank you for your question. We will visit Thai people in Mai Chau for this day tour from Hanoi to Mai Chau. Along the way from Hanoi to Mai Chau we will pass Hoa Binh town and along the way we will meet Muong People also. At Thung Khe Pass or people call it White Rock Pass you will have a short break there and there are a lot of Muong People there. If you are looking for a legitimate tour companies , Vietnam Escape Tours is happy to be one of the legitimate tour company in Vietnam with 24/7 support via Whatsapp, Imessage and email.

Hanoi to Mai Chau Day Tour includes transfer, guide, lunch, entrance fee and complimentary water. For lunch, if you have any speical request you can let us know and we are happy to arrange for you.