Mai Chau Hill Tribe & Trekking Tour
Hanoi - Mai Chau
6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS
Tour Code: TT 02
(Private Tour)
ITINERARY BRIEF
* Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
* Day 2: Hanoi - Mai Chau (B, L, D)
* Day 3: Hang Kia village - Van village (B, L, D)
* Day 4: Van village - Buoc village (B, L, D)
* Day 5: Van Mai village - Hanoi (B, L)
* Day 6: Hanoi - Departure (B)
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
DAY 1: ARRIVE HANOI
Arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, you will be warmly welcomed by driver (No Guide). Then transfer to hotel, check in & leisure (the room may not be available after 14:00 PM).
The rest time, you will be freely explore Hanoi by your ways.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals: None
Included: No tour guide, private transfer
DAY 2: HANOI – MAI CHAU – HANG KIA VILLAGE (B, L, D)
Have breakfast at hotel.
Then, tour guide pick up you from hotel, and depart to Hoa Binh province and reach Mai Chau, daydream as we drive a safe route with spectacular views at every bend. Upon arrival at Xa Linh Village, enjoy lunch in a H’mong house before starting on a beautiful trekking in the afternoon. From this time, we will not use car until the last day. You will walk to Tra Day Village, home to a small community of Black H’mong minority people. Our destination for this evening is Hang Kia village, home of the H’mong Minority people. Here, we stay overnight as the guests of an H’mong family in a traditional long house, situated in a picturesque valley of peach orchards.
Overnight at Homestay in Hang Kia village
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Accommodation: Homestay
DAY 3: HANG KIA VILLAGE – VAN VILLAGE (B, L, D)
Have breakfast at homestay.
Start an exciting trekking day. Right after the village we will walk on jungle trail for one hour. Then we descend the hill passing farm and terraces. The scenery is stunning with mountains, terraces and expansive valley. Crossing a small river we reach a village of White Thai minority group, where we have lunch in a local house. After lunch, you may wish to have a short sleep in the house.
In the remainder of the day we will walk on village road to reach Van Village, a beautiful village of White Thai minority people. Walk around this charming little village, enabling us to understand a little more about how the people live. Have dinner and stay overnight in a Thai family.
Overnight at Homestay in Van Village
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Approx: 7 hour trekking
Accommodation: Homestay
DAY 4: VAN VILLAGE – BUOC VILLAGE (B, L, D)
Have breakfast at homestay.
Then, take 3 hours trek in the morning to reach Buoc Village. The path will runs uphill and down hill through bamboo forest, terraces and farms. We will reach Buoc Village at noon, another scenic village of White Thai minority people. After lunch in local house and take a short nap then enjoy 2 hours leisure trek around the village. Weather permitting, at the end of the day we could enjoy the cool water of the stream nearby the homestay. Have dinner and stay overnight at the local house.
Overnight at Homestay in Buoc Village
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Approx: 7 hour trekking
Accommodation: Homestay
DAY 5: VAN MAI VILLAGE – HANOI (B, L)
Have breakfast at homestay.
After breakfast, say goodbye to the family and enjoy the last trekking along mountain foot to reach Van Mai, where we will meet our car and driver for a short transfer to Pom Coong Village for lunch in a local house. After lunch we will head back to Hanoi.
Notes:
- An itinerary may at times be altered by our guides due to local conditions, the skill of participants and other unexpected circumstances. Our priority is always the experience and safety of our clients. Notes:
- It is compulsory to have security permission from Ha Giang police, so copy of passport and visa is needed for this tour.
- Personal luggage should be no more than 6kg. Good shoes, rain gear (Apr to Oct), warm clothes (Nov to Mar) and insect repellent are of great use.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Included: Private tour guide, private transfer
Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 6: HANOI - DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast at hotel, free leisure until driver (No Guide) pick up you and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Say goodbye Vietnam.
Thank you for traveling with us.
Meals: Breakfast
Included: No tour guide, private transfer
PRICE AND POLICIES
The price of tours base on accommodation category, travel period, and number of tourists. Please contact us for more information about prices.
TOUR INCLUSIONS
+ Accommodation on a twin/double-share basic with daily breakfast
+ Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
+ Transportation
+ English Speaking Tour guide
+ All entrance and sightseeing fees
+ All taxes & services charge
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
+ International airfare and airport tax in Vietnam
+ Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program
+ Visa fees to Vietnam
+ Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
+ Travel insurance
+ Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
+ Tipping to tour guide & driver
+ Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s Even, Lunar New Year
+ Single supplement
+ Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc
LEGAL TERMS
POLICY FOR CHILDREN
Kindly inform about your children’s age to our travel consultant, she or he will give you the exactly price to you in email.
+ Children under 3 years old: free of charge if sharing existing bed with parents
+ Children from 4 to 7 years old: 50% Adult’s tour price if sharing existing bed with parents
+ Children from 4 to 7 years old: 75% Adult’s tour price if using extra bed
+ Children from 8 to under 9 years old: 75% Adult’s tour price if sharing existing bed with parents
+ Children from 8 to 9 years old: 90% Adult’s tour price if using extra bed
+ Children from 10 years old up: Charged as adults
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be in writing, and be sent to us by email. Any tour cancellation after confirmation will be charged, the following rules apply for cancellations:
+ 60 days above before arrival: 20%
+ 30-59 days before arrival: 40% cancellation charge
+ 15-29 days before arrival: 60% cancellation charge
+ 8-14 days before arrival: 80% cancellation charge
+ 7 days or less cancellation notice: No refunds
(*** Non refundable deposit and banking service fee will be forfeited in all cancellation cases.)
NOTES: if you book a single services such as Hotel room, Mekong River Cruise, Halong Bay Cruise, the cancellation policy will be different depending on properties policy. Kindly ask our Sales Executive for more details.
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