Bavi Eco Tour: A Day Exploring the Mountainous Area of Hanoi and Engaging in Local Activities
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Ba Vì
Escape the noise and crowds of Hanoi with the Bavi Eco Tour and experience a day of exploration in the mountainous area. Engage in local activities, harvest tea leaves, cook with locals, visit workshops, cycle through rice fields, and enjoy a traditional foot bath.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Xóm Đá Chông - 08:00 – Private guide and car pick you up at your hotel/residence.
09:30 – Arrive at Ri village and meet Duoc – a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner who tells historical stories from his own experience.
10:00 – Follow Duoc to his vast tea farm and learn how to harvest tea leaves. Carry on with the production of tea at his small workshop, most of the works are manual. -
Bavi Eco Tour - 11:15 – Have a ten-minute drive to visit another host family in Moc village where you will enjoy a fun cooking class and have lunch with Chin.
13:30 – Stroll around the village and visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hats and other local products are made.
14:30 – Enjoy a cycling trip along beautiful paddy fields and interact with local farmers.
15:30 – Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs.
16:00 – Drive back to your hotel/residence in Hanoi.
What's Included
- English speaking guide
- All activities: Harvesting tea, Cooking, Visiting the local workshops in the village, Cycling, Fishing or Traditional foot bathing, Boating
- Hotel pickup & drop off from/to centre Hanoi city
- Welcome drink and local fruit
- Vietnamese lunch and a bottle of water/pax
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Insurance
- Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
Additional Information
Ba Vi is a Mountainous Region located in Hanoi. This unique experience allows you to get away from the city’s hustle and bustle, while getting a chance to interact with the locals! You’ll have an excellent opportunity to experience a delightful journey through beautiful villages, and the warmth of the Muong Ethnic village in the western expanse of Hanoi.
Timeframe: 01 day
Location: Moc Village, Minh Quang Commune, Ba Vi District, Hanoi, Vietnam
KEY POINTS
• Picking tea leaves from a tea farm that is over three decades old
• Preparing meals with a local host
• Touring local workshops within the village
• Riding bicycles over the rice fields and through villages
• Enjoying traditional foot baths.
- Children price policy
- Child under 2 years old is free of charge
- Child from 2-under 5 years old: 50% of adult price
- Child from 5-under 12 years old: 75% of adult price
- Child above 12 years old: count as adult
- Special note
- Total length of cycling: 45 minutes
- Road conditions: Rural trails
- Difficulty: Normal/Easy
- What you should bring?
- Sunglasses
- Comfy & casual clothes
- Camera
- Sun protection/sun cream
Location
Xóm Đá Chông
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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James
May 13, 2024
An authentic experience in the countryside out of Hanoi - I found meeting Mr Duoc, a war veteran, fascinating, learn about his experience during the war and gain knowledge about the tea affairs. Preparing and enjoying lunch in the local family was enjoyable. I had the chance to see beautiful environment when riding the bike. The countryside and Bavi mountain was great to observe. And, my guide, Trung, was extremely knowledgeable about the whole experience and about Vietnam in general. A superb day on a tour I highly recommend. Cam on rat nhieu!
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Ardyth
May 10, 2024
The Best Day Hanoi! For everything we done ! Great Tour guideTrungand driver of our car Cuong! - Excelente Guide and Tour ! Couldn’t been better! Food awesome, Tea farm and Veteran visit and Infor he gave was Interesting! History of Hanoi was Great. I’m from farm in Illinois so was Perfect for a first visit to Tea farm ! Hotel I stayed at very quiet in great location!
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K7737zfwendyl
Apr 21, 2024
Great private country tour outside of the hustle of Hanoi - As part of our Vietnam experience we got to see the countryside just north of Hanoi! I highly recommend this tour! The friendly hosts, the views, the bike ride, the rice wine, the foot soak, and especially the food you get to help make!!! All tremendous!
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Inspire41021770023
Apr 10, 2024
Excellent day in the country - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and learned so much about the customs and lifestyles of Vietnamese people outside the city of Hanoi. We had a fabulous tour guide, Trung, who shared so many stories and information about rural life. We were able to visit a tea farm where we were warmly greeted by the owners. We sampled teas while learning about the owner’s military service. We were able to pick tea leaves and view the drying process. We were even gifted with bags of their tea. The wonderful day continued as we visited the home of Mrs. Chin. We participated in a cooking class and had a delicious lunch. We were also able to sample teas and tour the surrounding area by bicycle. Upon our return to her home, we had a relaxing food bath while learning about local plants. What a contrast to the businesses of the city.
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V4633npmeganr
Apr 10, 2024
Beautiful and enjoyable day outside the city - We had a really enjoyable tour, learning about tea and Vietnamese cooking. Trung was a very helpful and knowledgeable guide for the full day tour, learning about tea and speaking with Mr Duoc in the morning, then cooking with Mrs Chin in the afternoon. They were very accommodating and made vegetarian versions of what we were cooking for lunch for me as well. The bike ride through the rice fields had beautiful views, even with the clouds and mist . I felt I learned a lot about the local food and village and everyone was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend the tour for a fun day outside the city!
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Kathryn
Mar 28, 2024
A day in a Hà Nội village - Our tour guide Trun was very polite, well spoken and extremely knowledgeable. Trun was always checking on our wellbeing, making sure we had plenty of water to drink and we were coping well especially on our bike ride. We had a brilliant day from riding around a village, enjoying a cooking class ( eating what we made) seeing how tofu is made the traditional way, meeting a family of tea farmers providing us with their warm hospitality and watching the process of growing tea, withering it, drying it and drinking it.
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C-it-now
Mar 25, 2024
Insight into lives - Such amazing insight to the lives of Vietnamese people in the countryside. Everyone open and welcoming.
Trung very knowledgeable and accommodating guide
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Mike
Mar 18, 2024
Living with Locals- Off the Beaten Path - If you’re seeking a true indigenous experience off the beaten path, this trip is perfect. Our tour guide Trung was most knowledgeable and accommodating. During the bus ride he tough us about the history, government, and the economy. When we arrived Ba Vi he was very knowledgeable about the local farming life and economy as well. Trung is very passionate about his job and heritage.
On this trip we were welcomed into the homes of two different families, one being the family of a proud war veteran who now runs a family tea farm. We picked and roast- dried tea leaves and then listened to the stories about their life. In another home we picked fresh fruit and vegetables and then helped prepare a wonderful feast for ourselves. We next bike rode through rice fields and small villages, and ended with tea and a hot herbal foot bath. This trip delivered exactly what we hoped for, exposure to the local life and Trung made this a highlight of our trip to Vietnam. We feel like we build friendships with and through Trung.
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Daniel
Mar 18, 2024
Take this tour! - Fantastic day out from Hanoi. Visited the tea farm with a war veteran, then enjoyed a delicious lunch (maybe overdid it a little …), a bike ride and a relaxing herbal foot bath. Trung was amazing - answered every question and adapted to whatever we and the kids needed. A wonderful experience.
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Leedj2749zw
Mar 17, 2024
Amazing, don’t miss this - Loved it. We did so much in one day. We made spring rolls and had lunch in a lovely home, soaked our feet in herbs, saw a villager make tofu for the village, went to a tea farm and learned all about how tea gets made. Great guide. Don’t miss this tour. It was one of the loveliest days I’ve had as a tourist.
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