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Hanoi – Pu Luong – Hanoi 3 days tour > The Exeprience
This is an adventurous tour in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. After a cultural and easy trekking the first day, a long trekking will take you deep in the Reserve to discover the beauty of this area. Crossing some hidden villages and meeting local people to finally enjoy a swim in Hieu waterfall. Hieu village is surrounded by high mountains and is preserved from the mass tourism. The last day, another trek through the rice field terraces to reach Doi Cave, the biggest one in Pu Luong.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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Hanoi – Pu Luong – Hanoi 3 days tour > The Exeprience
This is an adventurous tour in Pu Luong Nature Reserve. After a cultural and easy trekking the first day, a long trekking will take you deep in the Reserve to discover the beauty of this area. Crossing some hidden villages and meeting local people to finally enjoy a swim in Hieu waterfall. Hieu village is surrounded by high mountains and is preserved from the mass tourism. The last day, another trek through the rice field terraces to reach Doi Cave, the biggest one in Pu Luong.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong. (L, D) 200km
Stop At: Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Pho Doan, Thanh Hoa 448100 Vietnam
07:15 – 07:30 = Pick-up at Hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter
09:00 = Short break in Luong Son (Outside of Hanoi).
12:00 = Check in and lunch at Pu Luong Eco Garden – The Mountain Retreat. Free time to relax after the trip.
14:30 – 17:30 = Board the van to the starting point. Following the small road through the terrace rice and sugar cane fields, cross the Hanging Bridges to visit other remote rural villages of Thai Ethnic. 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 (cruise depending on weather conditions).
17:30 = Pick up the van to go to the Eco Garden – Mountain Retreat. Enjoy swimming in the Infinity Pool.
19:00 = BBQ Dinner at the lodge, enjoy some local rice wine. Have a quiet night in the middle of the Reserve.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Pu Luong Eco Garden – The Mountain Retreat.
Dorm or Private Room (no Air-con) or Deluxe Room with Air-con.
Day 2: Pu Luong – Hieu Waterfall
Stop At: Hieu Waterfall, Co Lung, Thanh Hoa Vietnam
07:30 – 08:30 = Have breakfast at Pu Luong Eco Garden. Enjoying the breathtaking view from the lodge.
09:00 – 12:30 = Board the van to Pho Doan to start your trek. (Visit local market of Pho Doan only on Thursday and Sunday morning) From there , follow the small road, trail through the terrace rice fields, jungle to reach Hieu Waterfall. Have lunch by the waterfall.
Afternoon = Free time to relax and swim in the waterfall or trekking to explore the surrounding village and jungle.
15:30 = Board the van to go back to Pu Luong Eco Garden – The Mountain Retreat
17:00 – 19:00 = Free time to relax by the infinity pool.
19:00 = Dinner at the lodge, enjoy some local rice wine. Have a quiet night in the middle of the Reserve.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Pu Luong Eco Garden – The Mountain Retreat. Dorm or Private Room (no Air-con) or Deluxe Room with Air-con.
Day 3: Pu Luong – Hanoi
Stop At: Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Pho Doan, Thanh Hoa 448100 Vietnam
07:30 – 08:30 = Buffet breakfast and enjoy the breathtaking view, check out.
08:30 – 12:00 = Trek following the small roads through the terrace rice fields and cross the stream to visit remote hidden village of Kho Muong to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. Explore Doi Cave (Bat cave), this is the largest cave in Pu Luong. (Depending on the weather condition)
12:00 – 13:00 = Lunch at the Eco Garden restaurant.
13:00 = Free time to relax in the Infinity pool or to walk around the village.
14:00 = board the van to go Ninh Binh
17:30 = Arrival and drop off in your hotel in Tam Coc
Tour Ends
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
