Pu Luong and Mai Chau Hill Tribe Trekking
Hill Tribe at Pu Luong

Pu Luong and Mai Chau Hill Tribe Trekking

Overview


Ha Noi - Hoa Binh – Tan Lac – Pu Luong Nature Reserve – Hoa Binh – Ha Noi

Trip length: 5 days/4 nights
Trip grade: Hard adventure
Times of trip: year round
Accommodation: Local minority houses and family run guest house

Pu Luong and Mai Chau Hill Tribe Trekking is our hard adventure tour with lots of physical challenges on the trekking paths. We'll travel through forests, mountains and numerous hill tribe villages. All meals and drinking water are provided during the trek. Accommodation is poor with homestaying at local ethnic houses. The Pu Luong and Mai Chau Hill Tribe Trekking is the perfect combination of hard trekking, ethnic cultural experiences and nature touring.

Day1    Ha Noi - Hoa Binh - Tan Lac  (L/D) (4 hours trekking)
Day2    Ton Village – Hin Village ( Pu Luong)  ( 7 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Day3    Hin village - Kho Muong - Pa Kha - Hang village  (7-8 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Day4    Hang Village - Pom Coong ( Mai Chau)  (4 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Day5    Pom Coong - Voi Village - Hoa Binh – Ha Noi  (B/L/D)

The trip cost is inclusive of
  • English speaking guide
  • Private car/van for all land transfers as per itinerary
  • All accommodation with homestay
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner
  • All admission fees and permits as per itinerary
  • Drinking water during the trekking times

The trip cost is exclusive of
  • Insurance of any types
  • Personal expenses
  • Others not clearly mentioned as included into the trip cost

Itinerary


Day 1: Ha Noi - Hoa Binh - Tan Lac  (L/D) (4 hours trekking)
Leaving Ha Noi, we travel our way through myriad rice fields and mountains to Tan Lac. We  arrive at Ban Ton in time for lunch. After lunch, we trek to Trong Village and explore Trong Cave. Then we travel back to Ban Ton Village. Dinner and overnight in Ban Ton Village.

Day 2: Ton Village – Hin Village ( Pu Luong)  ( 7 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the family house.
We leave Ban Ton Village and trek to Hin Village. Picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Hin Village.
 
Day 3: Hin village - Kho Muong - Pa Kha - Hang village  (7-8 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the family house.
Trek from Hin Village to Kho Muong Village and Pa Kha Village. After lunch in Pa Kha, we'll  continue our trek to Hang Village. Dinner and overnight in Hang Village. 


 
Day 4: Hang Village - Pom Coong ( Mai Chau)  (4 hours trekking) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the family house.
Leave Hang Village for the gate of Pu Luong Nature Reserve where we'll be transferred to Pom Coong in Mai Chau. Lunch in Pom Coong.

In the afternoon, we'll have time for easy walk to discover rural life of the white Thai People. This evening after dinner we'll enjoy Thai music and dance in a house on stilts. Overnight in Pom Coong Village.

 
Day 5: Pom Coong - Voi Village - Hoa Binh  (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the family house.
Transferred to Bai Sang where we start 1-hour trek to visit Go Lao Waterfall. After that we embark our longtail boat for a 2-hour cruise on Hoa Binh Lake. Lunch on board before arriving in Voi Village. From Voi Village, we'll trek 3 hours to Hoa Binh where we'll be transferred back to Ha Noi. We trust you had a wonderful adventure in Pu Luong and Mai Chau.