Hanoi Trip Overview
Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong natural reserve
07:30: Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and start the Pu Luong 2 Days tour by car
11:00 Stop at the local market of the Muong Ethnic Minority; enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thung Khe Pass
13:00 = Arrive in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Have lunch and check-in.
14:30 – 17:30 = Board the van to the starting point. Following the small road through the terraced rice and sugar cane fields, Stop at the giant waterwheels, ducks farm to learn about the agriculture before getting on the Bamboo Raft for a relaxing cruise on Cham stream
17:30 Back to our retreat and dinner served at the lodge.
Overnight in Pu Luong
Day 2: Pu Luong trekking – Hanoi
8: 00: Have breakfast in the lodge.
09:00: Trek following the small roads through the terrace rice fields and cross the stream to visit remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. (6kms) Explore Doi Cave (Bat Cave)
13:00: Have lunch and drive back to Hanoi
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong natural reserve
07:30: Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and start the Pu Luong 2 Days tour by car
11:00 Stop at the local market of the Muong Ethnic Minority; enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thung Khe Pass
13:00 = Arrive in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Have lunch and check-in.
14:30 – 17:30 = Board the van to the starting point. Following the small road through the terraced rice and sugar cane fields, Stop at the giant waterwheels, ducks farm to learn about the agriculture before getting on the Bamboo Raft for a relaxing cruise on Cham stream
17:30 Back to our retreat and dinner served at the lodge.
Overnight in Pu Luong
Day 2: Pu Luong trekking – Hanoi
8: 00: Have breakfast in the lodge.
09:00: Trek following the small roads through the terrace rice fields and cross the stream to visit remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. (6kms) Explore Doi Cave (Bat Cave)
13:00: Have lunch and drive back to Hanoi
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong – trolling around village with water wheel and rafting
Stop At: Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Pho Doan, Thanh Hoa 448100 Vietnam
In the local Thai language, Phu Luong or Pu Luong means “the highest summit of the village”.Pu Luong nature reserve was established in 1999 with its location in Ba Thuoc District of Thanh Hoa Province, in the northwestern area of Vietnam and its whole area of 17,662 ha, encompassing by three districts of Hoa Binh Province including Mai Chau, Tan Lac, and Lac Son. The value of biodiversity in this park is wonderful with its rich flora and fauna system that has a close association with Cuc Phuong National Park. The reserve is situated along with two parallel ranges of mountains running from the north-west to south-west, with its lush central valley scattered with many traditional villages of Thai & Muong ethnic groups and the vast area of farming land. The landscape is truly beautiful & impressive.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 3- stars bungalow
Day 2: Pu Luong – Kho Muong village treking – Hanoi
Stop At: Pu Long Nature Reserve, Pu Long Nature Reserve, Thanh Hoa Province
Kho Muonglocated in the buffer zone of Pu Luong natural reserve in Thanh Hoa province, Kho Muong is one of 24 villages where Muong and Thai people reside along the valley and mountainsides. However, it is pretty separated from other villages and situated far deep in the central zone of the reserve. Moreover, most of the local inhabitants in Kho Muong Village belong to the White Thai ethnic group with about 300 people in 65 households. There is a beautiful cave in the end of the valley where you can take some great shots and admire the beauty of the nature
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.