Maichau is a remote area near the Laos border, the region contains beautiful valleys, nature reserves and national parks and Song Ma Region is blessed with rich forest, limestone panoramas, magnificent rice terraces, water wheels, breathtaking mountain scenery and beautiful villages of hill tribes. On this trip we trek on the bank of Ma River to experience the everyday life and culture of Black Mong, Flower Hmong, White Thai, Muong people and stay in their traditional long house on stilts as honored guests.<\/p>\n
Note<\/strong><\/em>: Hotel accommodation in Hanoi could be arranged upon requested. 08:30 our driver meets you at lobby of your hotel, we drive to Mai Chau. This scenic drive takes around three hours. Along the way we pass fields of tapioca and sugar cane as well as rice paddies. After lunch in a traditional stilt house of the Thai people, we drive for one hour to Sa Linh Village to begin our trekking. The verdant and rugged mountain scenery combined with the colorful local population makes this an unforgettable experience. Today we walk along gravel tracks and small paths, used by the locals. Our destination for this evening is Hang Kia village, home of the Hmong Minority people. 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We will arrive at Van village by late afternoon and we will have time to walk around this charming little village, enabling us to understand a little more about how the people live. The village is home to the Thai people, and tonight we will be their guests in one of their traditional stilt houses. There, we will be toasted as honored guests and will be able to sample some of their homemade rice wine!<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Van Village - Sam Khoe Village - Hang Village (B, L, D).","content":"\n Trek from Van Village to Sam Khoe Village and drive to Pong Comg for lunch. Following lunch we drive to Ban Sai village from here we trek to the Thai Village of Hang. We spend the night with a local Thai Family who will be our hosts in a traditional house built on stilts. 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Things to bring: warm clothes in Winter (Nov.-Jan.), rain coat in the Rainy Season (Jun.- Oct.), casual clothes: short pants & shirt, wet shoes,sun cream ,sun glasses, hat, personal medicine.
Itinerary<\/strong><\/em>: Due to the nature of the tour, the weather, road condition, local circumstance, prevailing safety factors, the route & itinerary may vary to those published but the content of the tour will remain similar. The final decision of the actual itinerary will be made by the tour operator's staff on the day of the tour.<\/p>","cost_includes":"- Lunches and dinners in the itinerary\n- Full transportation by private car as tour program indicated.\n- 4 night home stay at village houses + 1 night at guesthouse at national park\n- English- speaking guide\n- Sightseeing fees .\n- Permits .","cost_excludes":"- Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers.","itineraries":[{"title":"Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hang Kia Village (L, D).","content":"\n
Arrive Cuc Phuong late in the afternoon, check in our ecolodge in the park and dinner and overnight in this first national park of Vietnam fonded 1962. Overnight at guesthouse ..<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Cuc Phuong National Park - Hanoi (B, L).","content":"\n