Discover Mai Chau’s serene villages, meet the White Thai minority, and capture stunning photos of stilt houses on this private one-day excursion.
Discover Mai Chau’s serene villages, meet the White Thai minority, and capture stunning photos of stilt houses on this private one-day excursion.
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Mai Chau - Nestled in a stunning valley 150 km northwest of Hanoi.
Mai Chau is a series of villages, farms, and huts scattered throughout a lush, expansive valley. It is home to the White Thai minority, who are believed to have distant connections to tribes in Thailand, Laos, and China.
Exploring the picturesque valley, walking through rice fields,…
- Mai Chau - Nestled in a stunning valley 150 km northwest of Hanoi.
Mai Chau is a series of villages, farms, and huts scattered throughout a lush, expansive valley. It is home to the White Thai minority, who are believed to have distant connections to tribes in Thailand, Laos, and China.
Exploring the picturesque valley, walking through rice fields, and visiting minority villages will ensure a delightful day.
- Lac Village - At 06:30, be picked up from your hotel for a drive to Hoa Binh province.
Travel through lush fields of tapioca and sugar cane to reach the terraced paddies of Lac Village, home to the White Thai minority.
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Enjoy approximately 3 hours of walking and trekking across the beautiful valley, passing through rice fields to reach Van Village and Khom Coong Village, two major villages of the White Thai minority. Visit a few local families for a short rest, learn about their daily life, traditional culture, and customs, and take photos of stilt houses or share with the householders for your ethnic picture collection.
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Trek back to Lac Village for lunch, then enjoy free time strolling through charming lanes. Here, you might see women weaving on looms under or inside their homes and can shop for traditional-style clothing as a souvenir.
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At 15:30, drive back to Hanoi, arriving at 18:30 – the trip concludes.

- Lunch
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Drinks
The beautiful valley through the rice fields to Van village and Khom Coong village, 2 major villages of the white Thai minority. Call on a few local families for short rest and learn about their daily life, their typical traditional culture and customs, take photos of stilt houses or sharing with the householders for your ethnic picture collection….
The beautiful valley through the rice fields to Van village and Khom Coong village, 2 major villages of the white Thai minority. Call on a few local families for short rest and learn about their daily life, their typical traditional culture and customs, take photos of stilt houses or sharing with the householders for your ethnic picture collection. Exploring the many quiet ribbons of paths that connect clusters of stilt houses might be the greatest pleasure you’ll have in Mai Chau. It doesn’t take long to feel like you’ve found your own quiet corner, riding past humble villages and rice paddies.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.