Mai Chau is located around 135km from Hanoi in Hoa Binh province. Stay in a peaceful valley, sheltered by the outside world by drama. Mai Chau is one of the most beautiful valleys in Hoa Binh Province. Our two-day bike trip will lead you to discover one of Thai's hidden cultures. The Mai Chau Valley is home to homestay tourism villages. White Thai families offer simple accommodation in stilt houses in an idyllic setting of verdant jungle, limestone outcrops, and mountain tops.
Tour Detailed
Included/Exclude
Private A/C vehicle takes up all cyclists, luggage Truck to carry all bikes, spare bikes Helmets All entrance fees B= Daily breakfast, L= 2 Lunches 1 night: double room/ twin room Daily cold water, snack, fresh fruits, facial tissues English speaking guide throughout the tour
Personal travel insurance Other personal expenses Drinks are not included with any meal
Full Itinerary
Day
1:
Hanoi - Mai Chau
45km
After you are picked up at the hotel, you'll transfer 1 hour to a rural village on the outskirts of Ha Noi. Then the ride starts on country paths, rustic countryside to Cao Ram village, pass impressive karst limestone mountains and rice paddies, reach tarmac roads, along mountains, lush deep valleys with rice terraces. We cross the Boi River and undulate the rural farms down to beautiful valleys stretching to Bo township, where our lunch break with 30 km of the morning ride. In the afternoon, we undulate, cycling up and down along Hoa Binh Lake, where we encounter fabulous views of Hoa Binh Lake before we descend Mai Chau Valley. Check-in and stay a night at local
45km
Lunch
Water
Snacks
Fruits
easy/ moderate
Day
2:
Mai Chau - Ha Noi
30km
After a healthy breakfast, we bike through the fantastic countryside, rice terraces, stilt-house, and sometimes along streams with many stops to Lac Mai and Hich villages. Enjoy off-the-beaten riding, and admire a unique glimpse of local traditions and the lifestyle of a tribal community. We'll meet and interact with locals of Thai and Muong ethnic minorities. We'll have lunch at Poom village and return to Hanoi by vehicle in the late afternoon.
30km
Breakfast
Lunch
Water
Snacks
Fruits
moderate/ hard
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