If you do not have time enough to reach up to Sapa town for visiting the minorities and trekking to villages along Muong Hoa Valley to explore the cultural and habitants.
Mai Chau is the second choice for your escape from the hustle and bustle of Hanoi Capital.
HOW TO GET TO MAI CHAU VALLEY ?
Depending on your mode of transport, it will take 4 hours to get to Mai Chau from Hanoi. You can hire a car with a driver and a guide or get a taxi from Hanoi. These ways are quite expensive. Or you can take a bus from Hanoi to Mai Chau, this option is cheaper.
TRAVEL TIPS:
- You should carry valuable things with you, incase your bags are picked up by other people by chance or by purpose.
- Remembering plate number of the bus is always good incase you forget something on bus, we can find it quick & easy.
- Before leaving the bus, you should check your belongings again and again incase it is picked up by other passangers on bus before we find out
In Mai Chau, you can take a walk, hire bicycles, motorbikes or scooters to visit surrounding or even go further to Pu Luong Nature Reserve or Buoc Village / Hieu Village...seeing the local farmers are doing farm on the paddy fields or passing by some local traditional stilts houses to visit their local technique of brocade weaving in making some clothes, bags...
The most popular accommodation in Mai Chau is homestay - a local family house of ethnic people. In evening, they will have a tradition dance performance, you are able to entertain by joining with them, enjoy local wine and communicate with local people.
WHERE TO VISIT IN MAI CHAU ?
