Hanoi Pu Luong Odyssey Tour – 3 Days

General Information

Tour Route: Hanoi – Pu Luong – Hanoi
Duration: 3 Days/ 2 Nights
Departure date: anytime you wish
Start/ End: Hanoi/Hanoi (Pickup & Drop off at the hotel)
Tour type: Private tour
Tour category: Hanoi Tours & Day Trips

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong via Mai Chau
Day 2: Pu Luong Discovery
Day 3: Pu Luong – Hanoi

Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong via Mai Chau (L, D)

Meet your private tour in the morning and head for your trip to Pu Luong via Mai Chau-a mountainous district belonging to Hoa Binh province. Take short trekking along the way to Mai Chau to visit remote poetic villages, picturesque valleys, and water wheels, you will catch the unexpected images about how local people create power and provide water for their fields and daily living. After that, feast on mouth-watering local specialties such as rice cooked in bamboo (Com Lam), Muong pork, steam sticky rice, and so on.

An afternoon sightseeing in stunning rice terraced fields in shape will be a memorable highlight in your journey to Pu Luong. If your trip falls into ripped rice time, you will have a chance to take some photos of the yellow imposing rice fields running one after another and join to learn how to take care of the rice fields under the guidance of local people. Move to Pu Luong Retreat in the late afternoon to check in and relax in the swimming pool and admire the magnificent mountain ranges, scenic streams, and waterfalls. Dinner will be served in the evening.
Overnight in Pu Luong retreat resort.

Day 2: Pu Luong Full-day Discovery (B, L, D)

A full day to explore Pu Luong. After breakfast,  we start to descend into the beautiful valley facing the Retreat where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Then we will walk through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque Uoi village sitting at the base of a towering mountain.

Continue to walk downhill to a local home, where you can take a rest then take a cycle to go cycling around Lan village. If time permits, we will visit a local family where we can learn about their traditional brocade weaving (not guaranteed). Cycling through the rice paddies and village to village, bridge to bridge to explore more the scenic landscapes surrounding. You will end up at Hieu Village (the stunning village in the area), and you will have a good chance to enjoy the Hieu waterfall, the sole one in the reserve. Ride back to the local home, where the car pick-up point.  Go back to Pu Luong retreat at the end of the day for overnight.

Day 3: Pu Luong (Bang scenic villages half-day) – Hanoi (B, L)

After breakfast, take a short ride from the retreat to Dong Dieng village. Going down into the most beautiful valley in Puluong. Along the way, you will have a chance to enjoy beautiful terrace rice fields and gorgeous mountains. Take a scenic trail winding to have a look at the landscape of the rice field and the village, which widened in your eyes. You will pass some homes on the way, You can come to visit any local family if you want, this is a great chance to learn more about the lifestyle and culture of the locals. It’s time to get back to the retreat for lunch.

After that, your driver will pick you up in the afternoon to go back to Hanoi where your holiday ends. Thanks for choosing Vietnam tour package from Go Vietnam Tours!