3 DAYS MAI CHAU –PU LUONG – CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

3 DAYS MAI CHAU –PU LUONG – CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

DAY1.  Ha Noi – Mai Chau

08.00 to 08.30:  Mini bus or private car picks you up at your hotel.

* We depart Hanoi and head west toward Hoa Binh City for a short break. Leaving Hoa Binh, we climb toward the Mai Chau valley about another 1.5 hours away, stop on the way to snap the spectacular scenery.

12:00: Drop off at village in Mai Chau valley:

- Lunch will be served with traditional local foods of Thai ethnic group. Then we have time to understand more about their lifestyle and the interesting architectural of their stilt houses as well.

- At noon:  Strolling around the stunning Lac and Poom Coong villages of Thai people abound 1,5 hours.

- Dinner with family, get a closer look into their daily real life. Drink traditional wine you will become a new familiar. Sleeping in the village, on a stilt house is the most interesting part of the trip.

DAY2. Pu Luong.

8:00: Have breakfast, then transfer to Pu Luong about 30 km from Mai Chau.

* 10:00: Arrive Pu Luong, check in home-stay then visit Po Muoi cave and take a short walk around the villages.

* 11:30: Have lunch with tasty local foods. Take a rest about 1 hour, after that start trekking 4 km up to Eo Ken village where Muong and Thai people live. You have chance to see the best over view of the terrace rice fields.

At late noon: come back home-stay, free time at the leisure and over night there.

Day3: Pu Luong – Cuc Phuong – Hanoi:

7:00: Have breakfast then drive to Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh province).

10:00: Arrive Cuc Phuong:

* Visit Endangered Primate Rescue Center which is responsible for rescuing individual animals of rare primates. Now it is home to over 140 creatures and 100 offspring in all from 15 species of gibbon, languor and Loris.

* Drive to visit Prehistoric People Cave where Ancient people lived 7500 years ago in the first part. The 2^nd part where famous by 19 species of bat, it will be discovered with torch-light by yourself. A narrow way directs you to the 3 part with many beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.

* After lunch, have a long trek about 2,5 hours to visit 1000 year old tree. You have chance to understand about many different kind of trees and plants, animals and insects

Notes: Bring passports, good shoes; sunscreen; cap/hat; and insect repellent.

Costs include: Transportation, tour guide, all meals in tour, accommodation, entrance and sight-seeing fees.

Costs exclude: Additional drinks, insurance, tip and personal expenses.

Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based
upon your travel period and specific touring needs.