Pu Luong trekking 6 days

Hanoi – Hoa Binh - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Trek to Kho Muong - Trek to Cao Hoong - Trek to Cao - Trek to Canh Nang - Mai Chau - Ha Noi.

Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (L.D) Depart Hanoi for Pu Luong Natural Reserve via Mai Chau. This scenic drive takes around 4 hours. Along the way we pass fields of tapioca and sugar cane as well as rice paddies. We will reach Mai Chau valley at noon. Lunch at Pom Coong Village, then we drive 22km further into the reserve where we begin our trek. We trek for approximately 3 hours before arriving at Hang Village, which is home to Thai ethnic minority. We spend the night with a local Thai family who will be our hosts in a traditional house on stilt. We can stroll around the village to observe daily life activities of the locals.Dinner and overnight at Thai familly.

Day 02: Trek to Kho Muong Village (B.L.D) After breakfast at homestay. We begin the big trek of the day. Today we will be walking for around 6 hours on a rocky path running through jungle. Lunch stop will be in a village along the way. Then, we will pass through several Thai villages before arriving at the village of Kho Muong. As the name suggests this is a Muong minority village and we will be their guests for the night. Dinner and overnight at Muong family.

Day 03: Trek to Cao Hoong Village (B.L.D) Breakfast at homestay. We will say goodbye to family and we have a full day trek as we climb to the Pu Luong range. On road we pass through a number of small hamlets and minority villages. After 3 hours of light ascent we will descend to the village of Cao Hoong, a village of Thai ethnic minority people, where we spend the night in local home.

Day 04: Trek to Cao Village (B.L.D) After breakfast at homestay. Starting our trek through the verdant countryside will take around 6 hours. The trek path runs uphill and downhill through forest, rice terraces and scenic villages. On the trek we may see farmers working on rice paddies and children going to school. Lunch break will be in a local village. We spend the night in the Thai village of Cao.

Day 05: Cao Village – Canh Nang Village – Mai Chau (B.L.D) After breakfast we trek toward Ma River. The trek is quite gentle since we descend a wide-open valley. After 2 hrs trek we will reach Pho Doan Town where we will visit to the local market. Following we trek Ma River, on the way we will see nice view of river, paddies and water wheel. We will be picked up and transferred to Mai Chau for a late lunch. Dinner and overnight in Pom Coong village in Mai Chau.

Day 06: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B.L) Today is a relaxing day. We can take a stroll in Mai Chau Valley to observe daily life activities of the local. You will have lunch in local house before driving back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi around 5 pm. Trip concludes.

Tour code per person (in USD): Group size (From 02 - 15 people) For per person 31 Dec 2012 Price 2 stars From 182