Day 1: Hanoi
Thung Khe Pass - Stop at a local market at Thung Khe pass for taking pictures and eat local dish called “Com Lam” if you want to
Mai Châu Hòa Bình - Cycling expedition around the surrounding villages of White Thai Ethnic people with your guide. See local living in Mai Chau along the way
FARMING AND FISHING IN MAI CHAU (B,L,D)
Mai Châu Hòa Bình - Morning : You will start your day by experiencing a day of working with local farmers in a vegetable garden. We will take a short walk around the garden and learn how to prepare the soil and plant some vegetables. Here we will be introduced how to do cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering the use of vegetables in Vietnamese food. We will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seed in the garden. Other activities will include: raking, sowing, and watering etc…
Afternoon : You walk to the stream and listen to the tour guide introduce and explain about the process of using the net. You learn and try your hand at local traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets. You also have a chance to scoop fish out of water. it ‘s absolutely amazing to experience raft rowing on the stream.
We enjoy fishing nearby local family house. We will show you how to prepare the baits and pick up the right location . More over, you can herd of water buffalo and breath of fresh air around the village. You are at leisure. Overnight in local family homestay.
Day 3: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B,L)
Mai Châu Hòa Bình - Free time to explore Mai Chau or do some shopping as you want.
15.00pm : Take 3.5 hours bus ride back to Hanoi.
18.30pm : Arrive in Hanoi. End of services!
- Partake in local farming and fishing activities
- Included entrance fees and permits
- 02 delicious breakfasts provided
- 02 comfortable nights in a private Mai Chau homestay
- Savor local flavors with included lunch and dinner
- Knowledgeable English speaking guide
- Bicycle usage for exploration
- All taxes and fees covered
- Drinks, Personal expenses, Tipping
Discover local native fishing methods using circular and throw nets
Visit an organic vegetable garden, participating in watering and planting activities, and soil tilling along with a local cultivator
Cooking meals with a local household
Enjoy a rafting adventure on the creek (Only accessible in March, April, May, June)
Overview
The environmentally conscious Mai Chau tour is specially curated for those who prefer home/farmstay tours that concentrate on traditional agricultural and fishing experiences in the daily life of the region’s ‘White Thai’ ethnic groups.
Mai Chau is a 139km journey from Hanoi, traversing through hilly landscapes, set in a captivating and quaint valley located between two high cliffs surrounded by lush green rice fields
Engage in practical experiences with your tour guide such as traditional net fishing, sailing on a conventional raft on the river, and working in the fields with local agrarians. You will have the opportunity to merge with the locals and partake in their daily routines
Private journey but shared transportation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.