5 Day : Hanoi – Ky Son – Mai Chau – Hanoi

Tour overview:

This 5 Days experience lush green rice paddies, bordered by dramatic karst mountains, offer breathtaking views, especially during the harvest season in Mai Chau. Take a pleasant walk around the village to get a taste of the northern countryside lifestyle of Vietnam before joining your host for lunch preparation. Have lunch and learn more about Vietnamese culture through conversations with locals.

Day 1 - Arrive Hanoi

On arrival in Hanoi you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi. (B)

Day 2 - Hanoi

Take a full day tour to explore Ha Noi’s illustrious history. In the morning, visit the imposing marble edifice housing the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (CLOSED ON MONDAYS & FRIDAYS) before moving onto his wooden stilt house and the One Pillar Pagoda. You will then explore the first university of Vietnam, the Temple of Literature, which is imbued with the profound philosophies of Confucianism. In the afternoon, visit the Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ngoc Son Temple and an ancient Vietnamese "long house". A one-hour cyclo tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient Ha Noi and learn about traditional Vietnamese architecture. Overnight in Hanoi . (B)

Day 3 - Ha Noi – Ky Son (Walking – Cycling)

Drive to Ky Son Village in the morning. Take a pleasant walk around the village to get a taste of the northern countryside lifestyle of Vietnam before joining your host for lunch preparation. Have lunch and learn more about the Vietnamese culture through conversations with locals. In the afternoon, set out on a bike ride along local trails with stops for taking pictures, chatting with children and farmers and shopping at the village market while soaking up the pastoral atmosphere and tranquillity. Return for a relaxing traditional herbal bath before dinnertime. Before bed, soak your feet in a traditional herbal treatment. Overnight in Ky Son Moon Garden (shared house). (BLD)

Day 4 - Ky Son – Mai Chau (Cycling)

"The serene morning will inspire you enjoying breakfast with drink made from fresh picked tea leaves. Leave for Mai Chau after breakfast. Check-in and have lunch in Mai Chau. In the afternoon, take delight in biking through rice paddies in the Mai Chau Valley which is dotted with stilt houses. The ride offers opportunities for taking photos, visiting families, and interacting with the locals. Have dinner at your hotel.

Overnight in Mai Chau. (BLD)"

Day 5 - Mai Chau (Walking) – Ha Noi

Drive to Xam Khoe Village where you will set out on a 2-3hour walking tour to the Thai minority village named Buoc. Transfer back to Ha Noi airport after lunch; en route enjoy a rewarding panoramic view of the Mai Chau Valley. (BL)